1 week agoLos Angeles Chargers kicker
Cameron Dicker is set for another solid performance in a Week 6 game against the Denver Broncos. Dicker missed practice on Wednesday due to an illness but was able to practice in full on Thursday and won't even carry an injury designation into the game. He's only missed one field goal and one extra point attempt this season so far, making the best of the limited opportunities he's been given by the Chargers offense. The Chargers-Broncos showdown could be a defensive battle throughout, with field goals more likely drive enders than touchdowns. Dicker is a top-15 option with a high floor, although kicker can be the least predictable position in fantasy football.
--David A Marcillo - RotoBallerSource: RotoBaller
1 week agoLos Angeles Chargers quarterback
Justin Herbert (ankle) was limited in Thursday's practice session. He has now been limited in back-to-back practices ahead of the week's final session on Friday. Although it is not clear if Herbert will be a full participant tomorrow, there is a belief that he has made progress with his ankle. Herbert looked clearly hobbled in the team's last game against the Kansas City Chiefs, where he threw for just 179 yards and a touchdown. The Chargers are coming off a bye week, giving Herbert more time to recover before a divisional matchup with the Denver Broncos. Herbert is mainly an option in 2QB and Superflex leagues in Week 6, as he's ranked QB23 out of all quarterbacks in the latest RotoBaller rankings.
--Cody Pestino - RotoBallerSource: Los Angeles Chargers
1 week agoLos Angeles Chargers running back
Gus Edwards (ankle) did not participate in Thursday's session. This makes the second straight missed practice for Edwards, who was not on the field Wednesday either. If he does not practice on Friday, it is unlikely he will suit up for the Week 6 matchup against the Denver Broncos. Edwards' last action was before the bye week when he ran the ball six times for 19 yards against the Kansas City Chiefs in Week 4. Edwards is rostered in 33% of leagues and is not on the fantasy radar, even if he is healthy for Week 6.
Kimani Vidal should see an uptick in snaps if Edwards is ruled out in Week 6.
--Cody Pestino - RotoBallerSource: Los Angeles Chargers
1 week agoThe Los Angeles Chargers defense is a solid option in Week 6 fantasy lineups. Before their bye week, the Bolts defensive unit ranked sixth in fantasy points per game, averaging 9.5 points. They'll be well rested in general although a few guys like Joey Bosa (hip) and Kristian Fulton (knee) are questionable at best. Facing rookie quarterback
Bo Nix and a mediocre Denver Broncos offense, the Chargers can be trusted as a top-10 fantasy option in leagues starting defensive units. They've been the fourth, sixth, 15th, and 10th highest scoring defenses in their four games played this year.
--David A Marcillo - RotoBallerSource: RotoBaller
1 week agoLos Angeles Chargers wide receiver
Joshua Palmer is not much of a fantasy option in Week 6 lineups. The Bolts new run-first and run-often offense has limited Palmer to just seven catches total in the three games he's played so far this season. He has yet to record more than three catches or put up more than 36 receiving yards in a game this season, and has clearly fallen behind rookie
Ladd McConkey and
Quentin Johnston in the wide receiver pecking order. Fantasy managers rostering Palmer should hold on to see if he has a prove it game soon, but a matchup against an excellent Denver Broncos secondary is unlikely to provide that opportunity.
--David A Marcillo - RotoBallerSource: RotoBaller
1 week agoLos Angeles Chargers wide receiver
Quentin Johnston will face his toughest matchup of the season so far in a Week 6 game against the Denver Broncos. Johnston got off to a great start this season, scoring three touchdowns in Weeks 2 and 3 combined, but he followed that up with a one-catch performance in Week 4 before the Bolts went on their bye week. This week, they'll face a Denver Broncos secondary that has had Patrick Surtain shadow receivers like Johnston and limit them to under 30 yards per game. Surtain has also yet to allow a touchdown in his coverage this season. Johnston has a dangerously low floor this week without much of a ceiling to make up for it, he should be benched in most formats.
--David A Marcillo - RotoBallerSource: RotoBaller
1 week agoLos Angeles Chargers rookie wide receiver
Ladd McConkey has a tough matchup coming out of the Chargers bye week with a Week 6 game against the Denver Broncos. McConkey has clearly been the WR1 on the Chargers offense, but an obvious run-first approach has limited the rookie pass catcher to an overall WR42 ranking in fantasy points per game. He has been able to put up two WR2 finishes, however, and clearly has the upside for more. He has a 25.8% target share and a 30.5% first read share, both strong numbers. He'll face a Broncos secondary that has limited opposing slot receivers to the lowest fantasy points per target so far this season. It's a decently high floor but limited ceiling kind of matchup for McConkey in Week 6.
--David A Marcillo - RotoBallerSource: RotoBaller
1 week agoLos Angeles Chargers running back
Gus Edwards (ankle) has missed two practices coming out of the bye week and is not an option in most Week 6 fantasy lineups.
J.K. Dobbins has taken over the Chargers backfield as is the clear starter in a run-first offense. Despite the Bolts relying on the run all season, Edwards has yet to put up more than 5.9 fantasy points in a game and is averaging just three fantasy points per game. On top of his own ineffectiveness and injury, Edwards will have to face a strong Broncos run defense if he plays. He's almost completely off the fantasy radar and can be dropped in most formats at this point.
--David A Marcillo - RotoBallerSource: RotoBaller
1 week agoLos Angeles Chargers running back
J.K. Dobbins has another tough matchup in a Week 6 game against the Denver Broncos. Dobbins got off to an excellent start this season with huge games in Weeks 1 and 2, but then hit some of the league's best run defenses in Weeks 3 and 4. Week 6 features another strong run defense, as the Broncos have limited opposing runners to mediocre at best weeks all season. Even with the two tough weeks though, Dobbins is the fantasy RB16 in points per game and is averaging just under 100 total yards per contest. He's a high floor option despite the tough matchup, but his ceiling is limited by his opponent and potentially by the Chargers offense in general. Dobbins comes into the lower half of RB2 rankings for this week.
--David A Marcillo - RotoBallerSource: RotoBaller
1 week agoLos Angeles Chargers quarterback
Justin Herbert (ankle) is off the fantasy radar in a Week 6 matchup against the Denver Broncos. Herbert was limited in practice on Wednesday as he continues to recover from an early-season ankle injury. Besides that, the Chargers run-first offense has turned Herbert into the overall fantasy QB32, with no finishes in the top 20 yet. He's 33rd in passing yards per game out of 35 qualified quarterbacks, and 28th in yards per attempt. Combine all of that with a strong Denver Broncos defense that has limited opposing quarterbacks to the fifth lowest passer rating and third lowest yards per attempt, and there's no reason Herbert should be near most fantasy starting lineups this week.
--David A Marcillo - RotoBallerSource: RotoBaller
1 week agoLos Angeles Chargers running back
Gus Edwards (ankle) and defensive end Joey Bosa (hip) were both sidelined during Wednesday's practice. Edwards opened the summer as the favorite to lead Los Angeles' backfield, but he quickly lost his role to
J.K. Dobbins. Edwards now has just 113 rushing yards, two receiving yards, and zero touchdowns this year, so even if he makes significant progress and manages to play in Week 6, he'd be off the fantasy radar. Bosa, on the other hand, is off to an impactful start in 2024. The 29-year-old registered seven tackles, one sack, and one forced fumble back in Week 1. However, injuries have sidelined him for almost every snap since then, and he's still banged up on the other side of Los Angeles' Week 6 bye. His status should be closely monitored this week, but he's trending in the wrong direction.
--Andersen Pickard - RotoBallerSource: Los Angeles Chargers
1 week agoLos Angeles Chargers quarterback
Justin Herbert (ankle) was limited during practice on Wednesday. While a limited status on the first practice of the week isn't anything to panic about, it's a bit unexpected that Herbert is still dealing with his ankle injury on the other side of the Chargers' Week 5 bye. The 26-year-old has been somewhat underwhelming from a fantasy perspective this year, completing 59 of 91 passes for 578 yards, five touchdowns, and two turnovers. As of now, he's trending toward playing against the Denver Broncos in Week 6 and should be treated as a mid-to-low QB2 for the time being.
--Andersen Pickard - RotoBallerSource: Los Angeles Chargers
3 weeks agoThe Los Angeles Chargers defense put up a solid performance in a Week 4 loss to the Kansas City Chiefs. The Bolts ended up losing the game 17-10, but the defense was far from the reason for it. They recorded one interception, one fumble recovery, and three sacks against a formidable Chiefs offense. That was good for eight fantasy points in a standard scoring league. The Chargers defense both in this game and so far this season have been better than expected and could be a top recommended waiver option after their bye when they face off against the Broncos in Denver in Week 6.
--David A Marcillo - RotoBallerSource: ESPN.com
3 weeks agoLos Angeles Chargers kicker
Cameron Dicker attempted three kicks in a Week 4 loss to the Kansas City Chiefs, making two of them. He made his only extra point try and one of his two field goal attempts. The field goal he made was a first quarter kick from 50 yards out. He missed a later 55 yard try in the third quarter. Dicker has been extremely accurate to start his career since last season, but his only weak spot might be kicks from outside of 50 yards. He and the Bolts head into their bye week and will return for a Week 6 game against the Broncos in Denver.
--David A Marcillo - RotoBallerSource: ESPN.com
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