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Joshua Palmer Joshua Palmer Hardly involved in passing game
Tue, Nov 19, 2024, 10:35 AM
Palmer caught two of his four targets for 23 yards in the 34-27 win over the Bengals on Sunday.
Analysis: It appears as if both Ladd McConkey (6-9-123) and Quentin Johnston (six touchdowns this season) have surpassed Palmer, who was once presumed to be the team's defacto No. 1 to begin the year. The 2021 third-round pick has yet to surpass more than five targets in a game, but he's at least seen four or more targets in all but three contests this season. That low volume could change next week as the Chargers try to keep pace with the Ravens. |
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Gus Edwards Gus Edwards Not involved much in win
Tue, Nov 19, 2024, 10:32 AM
Edwards tallied six carries for 27 yards in a 34-27 win over the Bengals on Sunday.
Analysis: J.K. Dobbins once again saw the lion's share of the workload (11 carries, 56 yards and two touchdowns) and even Hassan Haskins was given multiple goal-line totes, although he floundered with the opportunity. Edwards' fantasy value is likely dependent on the health of Dobbins, who has already surpassed his career high in carries (134) and has averaged under 4.0 yards a carry in four of his past six contests. |
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Ladd McConkey Ladd McConkey Back in against Bengals
Sun, Nov 17, 2024, 8:17 PM
McConkey (shoulder) returned to Sunday's game against the Bengals, Daniel Popper of The Athletic reports.
Analysis: McConkey went to the locker room after landing hard on his shoulder in the first half, but he managed to return to the game after a few minutes. He caught his only target for 20 yards prior to the injury scare. |
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Ladd McConkey Ladd McConkey Hurts shoulder on SNF
Sun, Nov 17, 2024, 8:13 PM
McConkey (shoulder) is questionable to return to Sunday's game against the Bengals.
Analysis: McConkey got up favoring his shoulder after landing hard at the end of a 20-yard catch in the first quarter. That was the rookie's only target prior to the injury. The Chargers' other active wide receivers Sunday night are Quentin Johnston, Joshua Palmer, Jalen Reagor and Derius Davis. |
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Hayden Hurst Hayden Hurst Inactive Sunday
Sun, Nov 17, 2024, 6:07 PM
Hurst is inactive for Sunday night's game against the Bengals.
Analysis: Hurst didn't carry a designation for the contest, but he'll be unavailable versus Cincinnati. In his absence, Will Dissly, Stone Smartt and Tucker Fisk will handle the Chargers' Week 11 tight end duties. |
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DJ Chark DJ Chark Healthy scratch for Week 11
Sun, Nov 17, 2024, 6:03 PM
Chark (coach's decision) is inactive for Sunday's game against the Bengals.
Analysis: Chark didn't suit up until Week 10 due to hip and groin injuries, but after playing only one snap in his Chargers debut, he will return to watching from the sidelines. It may take an injury to one of Ladd McConkey, Quentin Johnston, Joshua Palmer, Jalen Reagor or Derius Davis for Chark to enter the gameday lineup moving forward. |
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Kimani Vidal Kimani Vidal Inactive Sunday
Sun, Nov 17, 2024, 6:03 PM
Vidal is inactive for Sunday night's game against the Bengals.
Analysis: With Vidal a healthy scratch for the second straight game, the Chargers' Week 11 RB duties will be handled by J.K. Dobbins, Gus Edwards and Hassan Haskins. In that context, the 2024 sixth-rounder will be off the fantasy radar unless injuries hit the team's backfield. |
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Stone Smartt Stone Smartt Ready for Sunday night
Fri, Nov 15, 2024, 5:28 PM
Smartt (ankle) has no injury designation ahead of Sunday's matchup against the Bengals.
Analysis: Smartt was sidelined for each of the Chargers' last two games due to an ankle injury likely sustained in Week 8's win over the Saints. However, he practiced in full Friday and is now in line to return to the field Sunday. Expect Smartt to serve as a depth piece in the Chargers' tight end room in Week 11, playing behind both Hayden Hurst and Will Dissly. |
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Gus Edwards Gus Edwards Cleared for Week 11
Fri, Nov 15, 2024, 4:49 PM
Edwards (ankle) doesn't carry an injury designation for Sunday night's game against the Bengals after practicing fully Friday.
Analysis: Edwards was on the field for 15 snaps and logged 10 carries for 55 yards in his return from a four-game absence in this past Sunday's 27-17 win over the Titans. While the running back was limited at practice Wednesday and Thursday, his return to a full session Friday paves the way for him to be available this weekend. Though Edwards isn't a factor in the Chargers' passing attack, he figures to earn enough carries alongside J.K. Dobbins (39 snaps, 15 carries in Week 10) going forward to merit attention in deeper fantasy formats. |
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Stone Smartt Stone Smartt Limited in practice Wednesday
Wed, Nov 13, 2024, 5:35 PM
Smartt (ankle) was listed as a limited practice participant Wednesday.
Analysis: Smartt has been sidelined for the Chargers' last two regular-season games due to an ankle injury. He'll have two more chances this week to increase his practice participation ahead of Sunday's game against Cincinnati. |
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Gus Edwards Gus Edwards Limited at practice Wednesday
Wed, Nov 13, 2024, 4:58 PM
Edwards (ankle) was limited at practice Wednesday.
Analysis: In his return from a four-game absence due to an ankle injury, Edwards logged 15 snaps, while carrying the ball 10 times for 55 yards in a 27-17 win over the Titans on Sunday. With no reported setbacks, it's plausible that Edwards' limitations Wednesday were a case of workload management in the wake of his prior layoff. The running back now has two more chances to upgrade to full practice participation ahead of Sunday night's game against the Bengals. |
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Hayden Hurst Hayden Hurst Held catchless in win
Wed, Nov 13, 2024, 5:15 AM
Hurst was unable to secure his lone target in Sunday's 27-17 win over the Titans.
Analysis: Hurst saw just one target for the second-straight week, as the veteran continues to be clearly behind Will Dissly in the Chargers' tight end pecking order. The 31-year-old played just nine of Los Angeles' 59 offensive snaps, behind both Dissly (32) and Tucker Fisk (23). With such limited usage and production in 2024, Hurst is far from a reliable fantasy option heading into a Week 11 matchup against the Bengals. |
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Will Dissly Will Dissly Leads team in targets, receptions
Tue, Nov 12, 2024, 11:04 AM
Dissly caught five of his six targets for 30 yards in the 27-17 win over the Titans on Sunday.
Analysis: Dissly led the team in targets and receptions, but he was effectively just a checkdown option in a game in which the Chargers attempted just 18 passes total. The seventh-year veteran does seem to have pushed Hayden Hurst out of the pass-catching tight end platoon role, as Hurst played just eight snaps for a second consecutive week. The lack of volume in the Los Angeles pass attacking will limit Dissly's fantasy production most weeks. |
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Hassan Haskins Hassan Haskins Scores touchdown against former team
Tue, Nov 12, 2024, 11:01 AM
Haskins tallied two carries for four yards and a touchdown in the 27-17 win over the Titans on Sunday.
Analysis: The Chargers seemed to do Haskins a solid against his former team, as the second-year running back was handed a one-yard touchdown run late in the second half after J.K. Dobbins effectively ran the entire way down the field. With Gus Edwards (ankle) back in the fold, it's important to note Haskins played ahead of Kimani Vidal, who was a healthy inactive, but that still led to just five offensive snaps total. |
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DJ Chark DJ Chark Plays one snap in season debut
Tue, Nov 12, 2024, 10:58 AM
Chark played one offensive snap in the 27-17 win over the Titans on Sunday.
Analysis: Chark finally made his season debut after missing the past nine games due to a groin injury, but in a matchup that significantly favored the Chargers from the jump, the veteran figured to be a smaller cog in a run-heavy offense. It'll be interesting to see if Chark gets more run against a Cincinnati pass defense next week that has been incredibly vulnerable this season. |
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Joshua Palmer Joshua Palmer Only one catch
Tue, Nov 12, 2024, 10:55 AM
Palmer tallied 36 yards on his one reception (two targets) in the 27-17 win over the Titans on Sunday.
Analysis: The Chargers once again finished with more rushing attempts (39) than pass attempts (18) limiting any sort of volume Palmer might have been able to compile. It's a feast or famine fantasy system in Los Angeles dependent on wide receivers scoring touchdowns. It's possible there will be more passing volume against the porous Bengals defense next week. |
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Ladd McConkey Ladd McConkey Longest reception of day
Sun, Nov 10, 2024, 6:51 PM
McConkey caught both of his targets for 52 yards in the 27-17 win over the Titans on Sunday.
Analysis: McConkey had the team's most explosive play of the afternoon, a nice 18-yard out route deep in enemy territory that the rookie then jettisoned for nearly another 20 yards. The reception was a part of a 95-yard touchdown drive early in the fourth quarter that effectively iced the game. The 22-year-old has typically been the go-to wide receiver for the offense, but in a game where Justin Herbert attempted just 18 passes there was never going to be a ton of volume to prop up a massive fantasy day. That should change in Week 11 when the porous Bengals defense comes to Los Angeles. |
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Quentin Johnston Quentin Johnston Yet another touchdown in win
Sun, Nov 10, 2024, 6:46 PM
Johnston caught his two targets for 24 yards and a touchdown in the 27-17 win over the Chargers on Sunday.
Analysis: That's now five touchdowns in seven games for the second-year wide receiver after he struggled to the tune of just two touchdowns over 17 games in his rookie season. Once again Johnston was effectively left wide open on his score, but at some point flukiness can be credited more towards an offensive scheme that has allowed Johnston to be a successful depth piece for a receiving corps desperate for a big-play threat. Johnston could be poised for a bit more volume when the Chargers take on the hapless Cincinnati defense next week. |
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Gus Edwards Gus Edwards Effective runner in return
Sun, Nov 10, 2024, 6:33 PM
Edwards carried the ball 10 times for 55 yards in the 27-17 win over the Titans on Sunday.
Analysis: It was a productive return for Edwards, who missed the previous four games due to an ankle injury. The bruising running back saw three red-zone carries, but most of them came closer to the 10-yard line as opposed to true goal-line work. Hassan Haskins was also given a chance to stick it to his former team, punching a one-yard touchdown in on the team's final touchdown drive that effectively ended the game. Edwards was looked at on the sideline briefly in the second half and his production did fall off in the final 30 minutes, but that could easily be attributed to the Chargers wanting to get J.K. Dobbins the lion's share of the running back platoon. |
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J.K. Dobbins J.K. Dobbins Cedes time to Edwards in win
Sun, Nov 10, 2024, 6:28 PM
Dobbins tallied 15 carries for 50 yards in a 27-17 win over the Titans on Sunday. He also caught all three of his targets for five yards.
Analysis: Gus Edwards made his return after missing the previous four games with an ankle injury and immediately assumed his platoon role with Dobbins, finishing the day with 10 carries for 55 yards. To make matters worse for Dobbins' fantasy managers, the Chargers appeared to do the former Titan running back, Hassan Haskins, a solid by giving him a cursory one-yard touchdown plunge after Dobbins carried the ball four times for 19 yards and even saw a target on the 95-yard touchdown drive that effectively iced the game. There should be plenty more opportunities for an offensive explosion next week when the Chargers take on the Bengals' woeful defense. |
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