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ANALYSIS: With Melvin Gordon now gone, Austin Ekeler and Justin Jackson will head this Chargers backfield. While Jackson has dealt with a toe injury recently, his status for the opener was cleared up as coach Anthony Lynn specified the RB should be good to go for Week 1 against the Bengals.
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Jackson was a third-string RB for the past couple years, and only had 79 rushes, 406 rush yards, two rush touchdowns, 24 receptions, and 157 receiving yards in two career seasons. In Week 1, the back could be an intriguing option to get some carries considering the Bengals allowed the 10th-most fantasy points to backs last season. In addition, he is now the RB2 on the team.
Again, keep an eye on Jackson's status for Week 1, though, as he might miss time or be limited. Head coach Anthony Lynn has said that he will be "fine" to play, but we'll see what finally happens. We'll see if Jackson can at least work into a split of touches with Kelley as Ekeler will continue to get more of the touches in the Chargers backfield going forward.
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