1 month agoLos Angeles Chargers pass rusher Joey Bosa (back) was unable to get on the practice field on Thursday. This is alarming after Bosa opened the week as a limited participant on Wednesday. It sounds like the back issue is severe enough to keep him out of practice, which means he could be in danger of sitting out in Week 2. Bosa will still have another chance to get on the field on Friday, which will go a long way to deciding his availability for Sunday's game against the Carolina Panthers. The absence of Bosa could mean veteran Bud Dupree draws a start on the d-line. The loss of Bosa would be a significant hit to the Chargers defense.
--Andy Webb - RotoBallerSource: chargers.com
1 month agoThe Los Angeles Chargers defense is an excellent fantasy option in a Week 2 game against the Carolina Panthers. The Chargers get a very nice early season schedule, taking on the lowly Panthers this time after facing the offensively-challenged Raiders in Week 1. In that Week 1 matchup, the Chargers allowed just 10 points and recorded four sacks, an interception, and two fumble recoveries. All of that accounted for 14 fantasy points in standard scoring. In Week 2, a limited and struggling Panthers offense shouldn't be much of a challenge. The Los Angeles defense is an easy top-10 option and could be sneaking into the top-five this week.
--David A Marcillo - RotoBallerSource: RotoBaller
1 month agoLos Angeles Chargers kicker
Cameron Dicker has a strong matchup against the Carolina Panthers in Week 2. Coming off a game in which he made all three of his field goals and his only extra point try, Dicker could see even more chances to kick against a team that just gave up 47 points to the New Orleans Saints. Dicker's Week 1 field goals came from 53, 24, and 25 yards out. He doesn't have the strongest leg in the NFL in terms of distance, but he's shown excellent accuracy and was the overall K10 in fantasy last season. He's a top-10 option again for Week 2 lineups.
--David A Marcillo - RotoBallerSource: RotoBaller
1 month agoLos Angeles Chargers tight end
Hayden Hurst is a low-end floor play at best in a Week 2 matchup against the Carolina Panthers. In the first game of the season, Hurst saw three targets and made two catches for 33 yards. He was on the field for 61% of the team's offensive snaps while fellow tight end
Will Dissly showed up on the field for 44% of them. Dissly had a few costly penalties which may have led to him playing fewer snaps, but this looks to still clearly be a tandem tight end situation. Hurst would be the pass catching side of that group, but his production will be limited by a run-first approach and several wide receivers who traditionally excel at shorter routes. Hurst is touchdown-dependent in terms of being any kind of a fantasy difference maker, but should at least have a decent floor each week based on his role.
--David A Marcillo - RotoBallerSource: RotoBaller
1 month agoLos Angeles Chargers wide receiver
Quentin Johnston will look to increase his momentum from a relatively solid performance in Week 1 when the Chargers take on the Carolina Panthers in Week 2. Johnston drew five targets in the season's opening game, making three catches for 38 yards. He was on the field for 67% of the team's offensive snaps. Johnston has shown that he is certainly able to get open against an NFL secondary, but actually catching the ball when it is thrown perfectly to him by an NFL quarterback has proven to be a challenge. Week 1 was a positive sign but certainly not yet enough to move him into starting lineups.
--David A Marcillo - RotoBallerSource: RotoBaller
1 month agoLos Angeles Chargers wide receiver
Joshua Palmer (knee) had a rough game in Week 1, picking up a knee injury and getting ejected while only putting up two catches for 15 yards. Assuming he's healthy after picking up a limited tag in practice, Palmer should be in a much better place to perform against a Panthers defense that coughed up 47 points in the season opener. Palmer should operate as the team's WR1 and was on the field for 81% of the offensive snaps in Week 1. As long as he plays, he's essentially a lock to outscore his 2.5 fantasy point performance from the Raiders matchup. If healthy, Palmer is a fairly safe WR3 with decent upside.
--David A Marcillo - RotoBallerSource: RotoBaller
1 month agoLos Angeles Chargers rookie wide receiver
Ladd McConkey is set to repeat his solid NFL debut performance in a Week 2 matchup against the Carolina Panthers. McConkey scored his first touchdown in Week 1 and caught a total of five passes for 39 yards. The rookie slot receiver had a 26.9% target share and was the first read on 25% of
Justin Herbert's drop backs. McConkey will run a lot of underneath routes for planned short gains, making him much more valuable in PPR formats, but his usage in Week 1 showed that he can certainly develop into a weekly WR3/FLEX option even in a run-first offense.
--David A Marcillo - RotoBallerSource: RotoBaller
1 month agoLos Angeles Chargers running back
Gus Edwards will look to establish himself in his role in a Week 2 game against the Carolina Panthers. Edwards and
J.K. Dobbins were expected to have an almost even share of the backfield this season, but in Week 1, Dobbins put up 139 combined yards while Edwards gained just 28. Edwards was on the field for 42% of the offensive snaps and ran just six passing routes compared to 17 for Dobbins. The way Edwards plays always makes him a threat to score a goal line touchdown, but he'll likely need to find the end zone in order to put up a decent fantasy performance. He's a risky RB3 even with an excellent matchup against a Panthers offense that was torched on the ground in Week 1.
--David A Marcillo - RotoBallerSource: RotoBaller
1 month agoLos Angeles Chargers running back
J.K. Dobbins will look for a repeat performance of his outstanding Week 1 game when the Chargers take on the Carolina Panthers in Week 2. Dobbins played on 58% of the team's offensive snaps in Week 1 and put up 139 yards on 13 touches. He also ran 17 pass routes and most importantly, looked completely healthy after injuries forced him to play in just nine games in the past two seasons combined. Dobbins put up his gaudy Week 1 numbers against a Raiders defense that was supposed to be strong against the run. In Week 2, he gets to face a Panthers defensive unit that allowed the third-most rushing yards in the season's opening week. Dobbins has RB1 upside this week, but is safer as a higher-end RB2.
--David A Marcillo - RotoBallerSource: RotoBaller
1 month agoLos Angeles Chargers quarterback
Justin Herbert could have another mediocre performance in a Week 2 matchup against the Carolina Panthers. Herbert led the Chargers to a win over the Raiders in Week 1, but it was mostly the running game and defense that did the work. Herbert put up just 10.4 fantasy points in standard scoring leagues, completing 17 of his 26 pass attempts for 144 yards and a touchdown. The Chargers attempted 26 passes and 27 runs, and it seems likely that a similar pattern will continue, greatly limiting Herbert's fantasy production. He'll likely have some huge games this season if the Chargers find themselves trailing and forced to throw, but it appears the game plan for the Bolts offense will be to run the ball and win the field position battle on defense. Herbert should be a steady, high-floor QB2, but the top-tier upside his talent implies is unlikely to be on display in Week 2.
--David A Marcillo - RotoBallerSource: RotoBaller
1 month agoLos Angeles Chargers wide receiver
Joshua Palmer (knee) was a limited participant in Wednesday's practice, according to the team's injury report ahead of a Week 2 matchup against Carolina. Palmer recorded two catches for 15 yards on four targets in Week 1. He has a good matchup in Week 2 if he can suit up, so it is worth tracking his practice participation in the next few days. He was third on the team in targets in the opener behind rookie
Ladd McConkey (seven) and
Quentin Johnston (five).
--Brian Buckey - RotoBallerSource: Los Angeles Chargers
1 month agoLos Angeles Chargers wide receiver
Joshua Palmer and Las Vegas Raiders cornerback Jack Jones are not expected to be suspended, as per Tom Pelissero. Palmer and Jones began brawling after a failed LA 2-point conversion with under four minutes to go in the fourth quarter. Both players were ejected and could still potentially be fined by the league, but they seem to have avoided missing time. The Raiders' DB was unavailable to the media after the game, but Palmer was and had a few interesting things to say. "They came and started throwing punches, but we're not going to be punching bags," said the fourth-year wideout. "So we had to defend ourselves." The 24-year-old racked up just four targets in the Chargers' 22-10 win as Jim Harbaugh deployed a run-centric scheme, culminating in LA rushing one more time (27) than they threw it (26). They'll take on the Panthers in Carolina this Sunday.
--Alex CiullaSource: Tom Pelissero
1 month agoLos Angeles Chargers wide receiver
Quentin Johnston didn't put together a standout performance in the opening win against the Las Vegas Raiders but established himself in the receiving order. The second-year wideout finished with three receptions for 38 yards on five targets. He had the second-most targets on the team, right after
Ladd McConkey who received seven. The Chargers were in the lead for most of the second half while
J.K. Dobbins had a huge day on the ground, so the passing game did take a backseat as seen by
Justin Herbert's 26 attempts compared to 27 total carries. Johnston seems to be in line for more targets this year as the offense grows under the new coaching regime, but he would be more viable in deeper fantasy leagues.
--Alex Fischbein - RotoBallerSource: ESPN
1 month agoThe Los Angeles Chargers defense did well in a Week 1 win over the Las Vegas Raiders. They limited the Raiders to just 10 points while recording one interception, two fumble recoveries, and four sacks. That was good for 15 fantasy points in standard scoring leagues. The Chargers looked strong on defense, with Joey Bosa and Khalil Mack wreaking havoc in the Raiders backfield all afternoon long. This defensive unit hasn't gotten much buzz, but a strong performance here plus a fairly good schedule coming up could make them a sneaky good fantasy pick going forward.
--David A Marcillo - RotoBallerSource: ESPN.com
1 month agoLos Angeles Chargers kicker
Cameron Dicker attempted three field goals and one extra point in a Week 1 win over the Las Vegas Raiders. He made all four of his kicks, scoring 10 of the Chargers 22 points. Dicker started off the season just as he left off the last one: very consistent and reliable. He was a top-10 kicker in fantasy last season and should be right up there again this year.
--David A Marcillo - RotoBallerSource: ESPN.com
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