3
months
agoThe
Athletic's
Daniel
Popper
went
into
training
camp
thinking
the
Los
Angeles
Chargers
would
only
keep
five
receivers,
but
impressive
performances
by
wideout
Brenden
Rice
has
forced
Popper
to
open
up
an
additional
spot
in
this
group.
Rice
has
shown
he
can
be
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3
months
agoLos
Angeles
Chargers
wide
receiver
Ladd
McConkey
has
gotten
plenty
of
positive
attention
during
his
first
NFL
training
camp,
and
head
coach
Jim
Harbaugh
went
as
far
as
to
say
his
route
running
is
"elite."
The
second-round
pick
in
the
2024
NFL
Draft
appears
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3
months
agoLos
Angels
Chargers
running
back
Jaret
Patterson
has
impressed
the
coaching
staff
and
appears
to
have
grasped
the
RB3
role
right
now,
which
has
led
The
Athletic's
Daniel
Popper
to
list
rookie
sixth-rounder
Kimani
Vidal
as
read more...
3 months agoLos Angeles Chargers kicker
Cameron Dicker scored the only three points for the team in a 16-3 preseason loss to the Seattle Seahawks. Dicker nailed his only field goal attempt for a career-long 58 yard score. He also added a solo tackle on special teams for good measure. Dicker is an extremely reliable kicking option and should be a top-10 fantasy option once again in 2024.
--David A Marcillo - RotoBallerSource: ESPN.com
3 months agoLos Angeles Chargers running back
Isaiah Spiller was ineffective on the ground in a Preseason Week 1 loss to the Seattle Seahawks. Spiller ran the ball five times for a total of five yards on the ground. He did add three catches on three targets for an additional 18 yards however. Spiller had some bright moments among his 37 carries last season, but was mostly a depth option in the Chargers backfield. It'll take a few injuries this season for him to be much more than that, as he currently sits fourth at best on the running back list.
--David A Marcillo - RotoBallerSource: ESPN.com
3 months agoLos Angeles Chargers wide receiver
Simi Fehoko led the team in receptions and finished second in yards gained in a Preseason Week 1 loss to the Seattle Seahawks. Fehoko was targeted four times, tied for the team lead in that category, and made three catches, gaining 33 yards. Most of his yards came on a 29-yard reception. Fehoko is mostly a special teamer and depth in the Chargers wide receiver room, as he only made one catch all of last season.
--David A Marcillo - RotoBallerSource: ESPN.com
3 months agoLos Angeles Chargers running back
Jaret Patterson led the Chargers backfield in carries and yards in the first preseason game against the Seattle Seahawks. Patterson carried the ball seven times for a total of 38 yards, including a long run of 16. The college star was an undrafted free agent in 2023 but did not see the field. He's buried on the Chargers depth chart, and while Preseason Week 1 isn't usually a good predictor, he could be someone the Chargers see as a special teams piece or a depth guy to keep around.
--David A Marcillo - RotoBallerSource: ESPN.com
3 months agoLos Angeles Chargers quarterback
Easton Stick didn't do too much in the opening preseason game against the Seattle Seahawks. Stick got the start in place of an injured
Justin Herbert (foot) and completed just five of his 13 pass attempts for 31 yards and an interception. He took two sacks and added one rush for 12 yards. Stick is currently second on the Chargers depth chart, but he was arguably outplayed by both
Max Duggan and
Luis Perez in this one. What it boils down to though is: the Chargers are in trouble if Herbert misses any regular season games.
--David A Marcillo - RotoBallerSource: ESPN.com
3 months agoLos Angeles Chargers rookie second-round wide receiver
Ladd McConkey (lower body) isn't fully healthy in training camp this summer, but his do-it-all prowess gives him significant upside in fantasy, according to ESPN's Jeremy Fowler. McConkey has a little bit of
Stefon Diggs to his game, as well as a little
Zay Flowers. Fowler writes that McConkey is a sudden mover who can live up all over the field. If he can grasp the Chargers' offense quickly, he could take off in his rookie season. The 22-year-old from Georgia is missing out on valuable reps with quarterback
Justin Herbert (foot) in training camp, though, and LA's offense is expected to be much more run-heavy in 2024. But skills-wise, McConkey has what it takes to succeed at the next level and is worth a late-round flier as a WR4/5 in fantasy drafts.
--Keith Hernandez - RotoBallerSource: ESPN.com - Jeremy Fowler
3 months agoESPN's Jeremy Fowler describes the Los Angeles Chargers' feeling on quarterback
Justin Herbert (foot) as concern but not panic. They of course want their $52 million-per-year QB getting live reps in their new offense, but the hope and expectation remains that he will be ready for Week 1 of the regular season. Herbert will spend two weeks in a walking boot as he nurses plantar fascia, an the sense is that if he needs a bit more time in the boot, the Chargers will give it to him. Pain tolerance is usually an issue for this type of injury, but Herbert has shown a penchant for playing through pain. The bottom line, though, for fantasy managers is that Herbert is losing valuable reps in the run-heavy, play-action work that will be fairly new to him under offensive coordinator Greg Roman's system. Without his best playmakers from seasons past and now with an injury heading into the regular season, Herbert has slipped to QB2 territory in fantasy.
--Keith Hernandez - RotoBallerSource: ESPN.com - Jeremy Fowler
3 months agoThe Los Angeles Chargers have "major plans" for wide receiver
Quentin Johnston this season, and offensive coordinator Greg Roman intends to manufacture opportunities for the second-year player, according to Dan Graziano and Jeremy Fowler of ESPN.com. Specifically, the Chargers want to give him more opportunities to produce after the catch, which is an area where he's excelled in the past. Los Angeles really liked what it saw in Johnston coming out of TCU and is ready to help him elevate his game despite a frustrating rookie campaign in which he caught just 56.7 percent of his targets and also logged three drops. Given that Johnston could start alongside
Josh Palmer in the Los Angeles offense, he's an intriguing investment at his current Yahoo ADP of 182.
--Andersen Pickard - RotoBallerSource: Dan Graziano and Jeremy Fowler
3 months agoLos Angeles Chargers offensive coordinator Greg Roman spoke highly of
J.K. Dobbins (Achilles), saying he is "as good as anybody" when healthy, according to Dan Graziano and Jeremy Fowler of ESPN.com. Dobbins has endured several major season-ending injuries before, but his offseason recovery has gone quite well and he's in the mix for the lead-back role with
Gus Edwards. Both Edwards and Dobbins showed flashes of promise during their time together in Baltimore, but neither should be viewed as anything more than an RB3/FLEX option heading into the 2024 fantasy football season. As it stands, managers favor Edwards (Yahoo ADP of 100) over Dobbins (Yahoo ADP of 168) in redraft leagues.
--Andersen Pickard - RotoBallerSource: Dan Graziano and Jeremy Fowler
4 months agoLos Angeles Chargers rookie wide receiver
Ladd McConkey (lower body) returned to training camp practice on Thursday and was seen in a helmet and in uniform. McConkey returned to the practice field for the first time since getting injured on Saturday. Because of the injury, it seems unlikely that the Chargers will run the 22-year-old out there for the preseason opener on Saturday against the Seattle Seahawks. With
Keenan Allen and
Mike Williams no longer in town, McConkey, a second-round pick in this year's draft, is fully expected to start in three-receiver sets right away alongside
Joshua Palmer and
DJ Chark. McConkey's route-running skills could help him excel at the next level, but there are concerns about target volume in an offense that's expected to be much more run-heavy under new head coach Jim Harbaugh and offensive coordinator Greg Roman.
--Keith Hernandez - RotoBallerSource: ESPN.com - Kris Rhim
4 months agoThe Los Angeles Chargers signed quarterback
Luis Perez on Tuesday, the team announced on X. The 29-year-old has had brief stints with three NFL squads, but he has played most of his professional career in the USFL, XFL, and UFL. The Texas A&M Commerce product spent the spring with the Arlington Renegades and led the UFL in passing yards (2,307) and passing touchdowns (18). With
Justin Herbert (foot) banged up and out of action, this is likely a pure depth move as Perez joins a quarterback room with
Easton Stick and
Max Duggan. It would be a surprise if Perez stuck around and made the team's 53-man roster, but anything is possible at the backup QB spot.
--Jackson Sparks - RotoBallerSource: Los Angeles Chargers
4 months agoLos Angeles Chargers rookie wide receiver
Ladd McConkey (undisclosed) was forced to leave Saturday's training camp practice early due to an undisclosed injury and remained out on Sunday. The Chargers haven't disclosed the specific nature of McConkey's injury after he initially was injured last Thursday in practice before returning on Friday. The 22-year-old second-rounder figures to start out of the slot in three-wide sets right away for the Bolts alongside
DJ Chark Jr. and
Joshua Palmer now that both
Keenan Allen and
Mike Williams are out of town. Fantasy managers shouldn't expect a huge target share in his rookie season, but McConkey is worth a late-round flier as a WR4/flex in redraft leagues as an efficient route-runner in an offense with plenty of opportunity at the position. If McConkey's injury turns out to be serious, former first-rounder
Quentin Johnston would likely benefit the most.
--Keith Hernandez - RotoBallerSource: The Athletic - Daniel Popper
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