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Monday, December 7, 2020

Week 14 Fantasy Football QB Waiver Wire Rankings

Every week, we examine players that may be available on your league's waiver wire that could help your team in the short and/or long term.

For a player to be listed, he must be owned in 50 percent (or less) of Yahoo! leagues. The goal is to provide recommendations of players that have a greater chance of being available on your league's waiver wire. Of course, your league's size and settings could significantly impact whether these players (or better options) are available in your particular league(s).

With that said, here are some quarterback waiver-wire options to consider heading into Week 14 (Yahoo! % rostered in parenthesis):

[Note: Players listed below are sorted by our preference to add.]

1. Philip Rivers, Indianapolis Colts (40%)

Nobody should ever question Rivers' toughness, but the veteran quarterback is dealing with a plantar plate rupture (described as a really bad case of turf toe) that will likely require offseason surgery. Fortunately (I suppose), mobility isn't a component of Rivers' game.

Despite the injury, Rivers played efficiently in Sunday's win over the Houston Texans as he completed 27-of-35 pass attempts (77.1%) for 285 yards, two touchdowns and no interceptions. The veteran quarterback has thrown for 285-plus yards in four consecutive games and multiple touchdowns in his past three games.

Since Week 6, Rivers has performed as a top-10 fantasy quarterback in four of seven starts. In two other starts, Rivers finished as QB13 (at Tennessee Titans) in Week 10 and currently sits at QB13 (at Texans) with three games to go. In other words, he has either been a top-12 quarterback or very close to one in six of his past seven starts.

Rivers will remain a potential streamer with plus matchups against the Las Vegas Raiders in Week 14 and a rematch against the Texans in Week 15.

2. Baker Mayfield, Cleveland Browns (38%)

Even though the Browns coaching staff would like to employ a run-heavy approach in general, the passing attack has shown signs of life. After a stretch of bad-weather games, Mayfield has thrown for 592 yards, six touchdowns and no interceptions over the past two weeks combined.

As we head into the fantasy playoffs (Weeks 14-16), Mayfield's Week 14 matchup (vs. Baltimore Ravens) is the most difficult of the fantasy postseason. After that, however, he gets a pair of favorable matchups against the New York Giants (Week 15) and winless New York Jets (Week 16).

3. Mitchell Trubisky, Chicago Bears (13%)

After scoring more than 20 fantasy points against the Green Bay Packers in Week 12, Trubisky got another start, but disappointed his fantasy owners. The former No. 2 overall pick completed a healthy 26-of-34 pass attempts (76.5%) for 267 yards and a touchdown, but is only the QB18 heading into Monday (with three games remaining).

Provided that Trubisky remains the starter, there are some favorable matchups upcoming on his schedule. Both the Texans (Week 14) and Jacksonville Jaguars (Week 16) offer plus matchups.

4. Tua Tagovailoa, Miami Dolphins (21%)

Before Sunday's start against the Cincinnati Bengals, Tagovailoa had thrown 28 or fewer pass attempts in the first four starts of his young career. Looking much better in the second half on Sunday, Tua completed 26-of-39 for 296 yards and a touchdown. As much as the coaching staff wants to be conservative with the rookie, a matchup against Patrick Mahomes and the high-powered Kansas City Chiefs offense in Week 14 may dictate a different plan.

5. Jalen Hurts, Philadelphia Eagles (3%)

It finally happened -- Carson Wentz was benched in Sunday's loss to the Packers. It's unclear at this point if the Eagles will go with Wentz or Hurts in Week 14 and the matchup against the New Orleans Saints is a tough one either way, but Hurts has the dual-threat ability that favors fantasy production even if he struggles in real life like Wentz has.

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Tuesday, December 1, 2020

Week 13 Fantasy Football QB Waiver Wire Rankings

Every week, we examine players that may be available on your league's waiver wire that could help your team in the short and/or long term.

With that said, here are some quarterback waiver-wire options to consider heading into Week 13 (Yahoo! % rostered in parenthesis):

[Note: Players listed below are sorted by our preference to add.]

1. Kirk Cousins, Minnesota Vikings (40%)

It wouldn't be a surprise if Cousins threw only 14 passes in Week 13 against the Jacksonville Jaguars, but it's a favorable matchup and he's been playing well. Even without Adam Thielen last week, Cousins led the Vikings to a come-from-behind win over the Carolina Panthers as he threw for 307 yards and three touchdowns on Sunday.

Scoring 20-plus fantasy points in three of four games, Cousins has thrown 11 touchdowns and only one interception in that four-game span. In addition, he has back-to-back 300-yard games and at least 292 passing yards in three straight.

The Vikings are double-digit favorites in a game with a total north of 50 points, which will give Cousins & Co. one of the highest weekly implied totals.

2. Ryan Fitzpatrick, Miami Dolphins (20%)

Not that you care about my Scott Fish Bowl team (can start two quarterbacks), but my two Week 1 starters (Dak Prescott and Joe Burrow) were lost for the season and my high-upside QB3 (Fitzpatrick) had already been benched a top-five pick. That meant that I had to resort to starting Nick Mullens and Joe Flacco a couple of weeks ago.

Fortunately, I didn't drop Fitzpatrick (after he was benched) and if he's available in your league, he's a viable streamer in single-QB leagues until Tua Tagovailoa (thumb) is reinserted as the starter.

While it wasn't needed for him to do much in a 20-3 win over the Jets, Fizpatrick threw for 257 yards and two scores. If we only consider his starts this season, he has scored 18-plus fantasy points in six consecutive starts. Week 1 was the only exception. The Dolphins face the Cincinnati Bengals and Kansas City Chiefs over the next couple of weeks.

3. Philip Rivers, Indianapolis Colts (33%)

Early this season (Weeks 1-5), Rivers threw less than 30 pass attempts in three of his first five games and averaged only 30.8 attempts over that five-game stretch. Since then, he has a minimum of 33 pass attempts in six consecutive games and is averaging 39.5 per game over that span.

Over the next three weeks, Rivers and the Colts have favorable matchups against the Houston Texans, Las Vegas Raiders and Texans again. While Houston started slowly, they have been playing better lately and Deshaun Watson is playing as well as he's ever had. In other words, it may not be a handoff-laden game plan for the Colts as the team may need to keep pace with the Texans' offense.

Because of passing volume, Rivers has scored 22-plus fantasy points in half of his past six games and 18-plus in four of six. Given the upcoming schedule, Rivers should be a high-end QB2 in each of his next three games.

4. Colt McCoy, New York Giants (0%)

If you're in a 2-QB or Super Flex (QB-eligible) league, the quarterbacks listed above are already owned. McCoy (most likely) isn't. With Daniel Jones (hamstring) expected to miss some time and a matchup against the Seattle Seahawks in Week 13, McCoy could be a plug-and-play option off the waiver wire for you as a top-24 play.

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Saturday, August 15, 2020

Indianapolis Colts Fantasy Football Projections 2020

In addition to viewing our 2020 Fantasy Football Projections by position, we will post our preseason projections per team.

Below you will find our 2020 fantasy football projections for the Indianapolis Colts.

MORE: Fantasy football projections for all 32 NFL teams

QUARTERBACKS

Player	Att.	Comp.	Yards	TD	INT	Rush	Yards	TD	Points
Philip Rivers	502.3	330.3	3742.1	24.86	14.32	16.3	24.5	0.08	223.41
Reaching the 20-interception mark for the third time in his career, Rivers also set a 12-year low with 23 touchdowns in 2019. Will a change of scenery and a reunion with Frank Reich and Nick Sirianni help the 38-year-old quarterback bounce back in 2020? Given what he showed last season, fantasy owners should temper expectations.
Jacoby Brissett	32.1	19.6	216.7	1.28	0.45	9.3	35.3	0.28	18.1

RUNNING BACKS

Player	Att.	Yards	TD	Rec.	Yards	TD	Points
Jonathan Taylor	207.3	932.9	7.26	15.4	110.9	0.46	150.7
While Marlon Mack may enter the season as the starter, the Colts will "ride the hot hand" and a shift to Taylor getting the larger share of the workload at some point in the season would be a realistic expectation. The most prolific collegiate running back ever over a three-year span, Taylor has shown the ability and durability to handle a workhorse role and possesses a rare combination of speed (sub-4.4) for his size (226 pounds).
Marlon Mack	177	787.7	5.31	8.5	54.4	0.34	118.11
Posting his first-ever 1,000-yard rushing season on a career-high 247 carries, Mack also set a career low in receptions (14) and targets (17). Entering the final year of his rookie deal, Mack will cede more work to rookie Jonathan Taylor as the season progresses.
Nyheim Hines	37.3	139.9	1.12	46	328.9	1.15	60.5
With Taylor and Mack dominating early-down work, Hines will still be a factor on third downs. Earlier this offseason, Frank Reich said that "it wouldn’t surprise me if there’s a game this season that Nyheim Hines has 10 catches."
Jordan Wilkins	10.5	48.3	0.26	1.8	10.4	0.05	7.73
Roosevelt Nix	1.2	1.2	0.05	2.7	15.7	0.14	2.83

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WIDE RECEIVERS

Player	Rec.	Yards	TD	Rush	Yards	TD	Points
T.Y. Hilton	71.6	995.2	6.09	0	0	0	136.06
Injuries derailed what could have been another productive season for Hilton, who missed a total of six games and played with a calf tear down the stretch. When healthy, Hilton, fourth on the Colts all-time receiving list, is a WR2 with upside. Offensive coordinator Nick Sirianni has said that he "expect(s) the 2018 version" of Hilton.
Michael Pittman Jr.	51.2	670.7	5.38	0	0	0	99.35
The Colts used the 34th-overall pick on Pittman, who has great size (6'4", 223 pounds) to win in contested-catch and red-zone situations and is an underrated athlete (4.52 forty). While the passing offense goes through Hilton, when healthy, it wouldn't be a surprise if Pittman led the team in receiving touchdowns as a rookie.
Parris Campbell	44.5	498.4	3.34	4.7	21.6	0.05	72.34
Campbell missed the majority (nine games) of the season due to a variety of ailments. The second-rounder from Ohio State finished 2019 with 161 scrimmage yards (127 receiving and 34 rushing) on 22 touches (18 receptions and four carries).
Zach Pascal	21.3	280.1	1.92	2.3	11.3	0.02	40.78
Dezmon Patton	7.4	79.9	0.44	0	0	0	10.63
Marcus Johnson	2.2	31.2	0.2	0	0	0	4.32

TIGHT ENDS

Player	Rec.	Yards	TD	Rush	Yards	TD	Points
Jack Doyle	48.4	496.1	4.11	0	0	0	74.27
Few teams target tight ends the way the Colts do, so it would be reasonable to expect year-over-year improvement from Doyle's 43/448/4 campaign in 2019 with Eric Ebron now in Pittsburgh.
Trey Burton	23.9	235.4	1.91	0	0	0	35
Head coach Frank Reich recently said that Burton is "going to have a really productive year." In this TE-friendly offense, Burton has a chance to significantly exceed expectations if his health cooperates.
Mo Alie-Cox	10.9	133	0.98	0	0	0	19.18

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Saturday, June 15, 2019

Los Angeles Chargers 2019 Fantasy Football Projections

In addition to viewing our 2019 Fantasy Football Projections by position, we will post our preseason projections per team.

Below you will find our 2019 fantasy football projections for the Los Angeles Chargers.

QUARTERBACKS

Player	Att.	Comp.	Yards	TD	INT	Rush	Yards	TD	Points
Philip Rivers	546.8	366.4	4456.4	30.07	13.12	16.7	18.4	0.08	274.62
Rivers has finished as a top-12 fantasy quarterback in nine of the past 11 seasons. On the other hand, he has finished outside the top 10 in four of the past five. While I currently have Rivers projected to finish top 10 in the league in both passing yards and passing touchdowns, his virtual non-existent rushing production (five scoreless yards in his past 32 games) means that he's outside my top 15 fantasy quarterbacks for the 2019 NFL season.
Tyrod Taylor	5.5	3	37.4	0.15	0.1	1	4.5	0.02	2.47

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RUNNING BACKS

Player	Att.	Yards	TD	Rec.	Yards	TD	Points
Melvin Gordon	243.8	1048.3	10.36	58	527.8	2.9	237.17
Entering the final year of his rookie deal, Gordon has now missed multiple games in three of his four NFL seasons. MG3's YPC average spiked to 5.1 in 2018 and he set a career high in touchdowns (14). After a scoreless rookie campaign, Gordon has finished with 12-plus touchdowns in three consecutive seasons. Only Todd Gurley averaged more fantasy points per game than Gordon last season (standard scoring) so there is plenty of upside from his current rankings, projections and ADP if he's able to stay healthy for a full season.
Austin Ekeler	101	494.9	3.28	36.8	360.6	2.94	122.87
Once again, Ekeler averaged more than five yards per carry and 10 yards per reception. But as he nearly doubled his workload (74 to 145 touches), MG3's complementary back finished as the RB27 (RB25 in PPR) last season. Given Gordon's injury history, there is a better chance than not that Ekeler will get an opportunity to make a start or two, but he has stand-alone value even if Gordon stays healthy.
Justin Jackson	31.3	131.5	1.1	6.4	49.9	0.19	25.88
Derek Watt	5.2	16.6	0.05	1.2	11.6	0.01	3.18
Detrez Newsome	2.1	8.6	0.02	1.1	8.8	0.01	1.92

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WIDE RECEIVERS

Player	Rec.	Yards	TD	Rush	Yards	TD	Points
Keenan Allen	98.6	1212.8	6.66	6.3	47.9	0.06	166.39
Playing full 16-game slates in back-to-back years, Allen saw his numbers dip year-over-year, but he still put up a healthy 97/1,196/6 stat line (WR14, WR12 in PPR). A top-15 fantasy wide receiver in any format, Allen is about as steady and consistent as it gets.
Mike Williams	54.7	804.1	6.56	4.2	18.9	0.08	122.14
Williams had a breakout second season as he hauled in 10 touchdowns in 2018. While I expect a drop in his red zone production with the return of a healthy Hunter Henry, the departure of Tyrell Williams to the Raiders should lead to a bump in targets, receptions and yards for the third-year receiver.
Travis Benjamin	28.3	435.8	2.26	5.2	31.2	0.05	60.56
Losing Williams in free agency will open up a few more looks for Benjamin, but it's difficult to trust his week-to-week consistency. Benjamin is better as a late-round flier in best-ball formats as it would be nearly impossible to know which weeks to start him in season-long formats.
Dylan Cantrell	13.5	153.9	0.74	0	0	0	19.83
Artavis Scott	2.5	30.5	0.15	0	0	0	3.95

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TIGHT ENDS

Player	Rec.	Yards	TD	Rush	Yards	TD	Points
Hunter Henry	57.1	728	6.85	0	0	0	113.9
Before missing the 2018 regular season with an ACL injury, Henry ranked sixth (eighth in PPR) in fantasy points per game among tight ends in 2017. Returning for limited action in the playoffs, Henry will be fully healthy for the start of the 2019 season and only Travis Kelce, Zach Ertz, George Kittle and O.J. Howard are ahead of him in my early 2019 rankings.
Virgil Green	16.2	183.1	0.89	0	0	0	23.65
Sean Culkin	2.2	26.4	0.11	0	0	0	3.3

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Monday, September 3, 2018

2018 Fantasy Football Projections: Los Angeles Chargers

In addition to viewing our 2018 Fantasy Football Projections by position, we will post our preseason projections per team.

Below you will find our 2018 fantasy football projections for the Los Angeles Chargers.

Quarterbacks

Player	Att.	Comp.	Yards	TD	INT	Rush	Yards	TD	FL	Points
Philip Rivers	582.1	361.5	4453	27.4	14.6	17.6	21.1	0.4	2.2	258.63
Except for 2012 (21st) and 2016 (14th), Rivers has finished as a top-12 fantasy quarterback in the eight of his past 10 NFL seasons. On my list of 12 Undervalued Players Compared to Fantasy ADP, Rivers has thrown for at least 4,286 yards and 28 touchdowns in each of the past five seasons.
Geno Smith	2.9	1.7	21	0.1	0.1	0.9	3.2	0	0	1.36

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Running Backs

Player	Att.	Yards	TD	Rec.	Yards	TD	FL	Points
Melvin Gordon	286	1186.9	8.6	62.4	505.4	2.5	1.5	232.83
Yet to average 4.0 yards per carry in any season, Gordon rushed for 1,105 yards last year and added 58 catches for 476 yards, all of which were career highs. And after not scoring on 217 touches as a rookie, MG3 has scored exactly 12 touchdowns in each of the past two seasons. With Hunter Henry sidelined (ACL), it's possible that Gordon sees a few extra dumpoffs in the passing game.
Austin Ekeler	90.6	389.6	2.9	31.1	286.1	1.2	1.2	89.77
Finishing as a top-50 fantasy back in 2017, Ekeler has a reasonable chance to do so again as MG3's backup. As a rookie, Ekeler had 539 YFS, 27 catches, 5.5 YPC and five TDs.
Justin Jackson	30.8	129.4	0.9	5.7	50.2	0.2	0.2	24.16
Derek Watt	3.5	12.3	0.1	2.6	32.5	0.1	0	5.68

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Wide Receivers

Player	Rec.	Yards	TD	Rush	Yards	TD	FL	Points
Keenan Allen	101.5	1304.3	7.1	1.8	7.6	0	0.1	173.59
Playing just eight games in 2015 and one game in 2016, Allen won the AP Comeback of the Year award as he posted career numbers (102/1,393/6) in a healthy 16-game campaign. From Weeks 11 to 17, Allen was absolutely dominant with five 100-yard games during that seven-game span. No player had more receptions (58) or receiving yards (797) and only Antonio Brown (six) scored more touchdowns (five) than Allen over that stretch.
Tyrell Williams	55.4	875.3	5	0	0	0	0.3	116.93
With Keenan Allen out for virtually of 2016, Williams had a breakout season with 69 catches for 1,059 yards and seven touchdowns. With Allen healthy, Williams had 43/728/4 in 2017 — and that level of production is a more reasonable expectation barring an Allen injury in 2018.
Mike Williams	40.4	533.3	4.8	0	0	0	0.3	81.53
Using the No. 7 pick on the former Clemson wideout, the Chargers got only 11 catches for 95 yards from the rookie. Back in April, Williams said he's "100%" now and the big target (6-4, 218) could become especially productive as a red-zone weapon for the Chargers.
Travis Benjamin	30.1	475.6	3	8.8	57.2	0.2	0.4	71.68
Benjamin averaged 16.7 yards per catch last season and the speedster always has the potential for a big play. On the flip side, he had seven games with no or one reception in 2017.
Geremy Davis	1.9	20.1	0.1	0	0	0	0	2.61

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Tight Ends

Player	Rec.	Yards	TD	Rush	Yards	TD	FL	Points
Virgil Green	29.6	340.4	3	0	0	0	0.1	51.84
Although the Chargers brought back Antonio Gates and Hunter Henry may make a late-season return, Green has some sleeper appeal and should still be the team's most-productive fantasy tight end.
Antonio Gates	19.3	200.7	1.9	0	0	0	0.1	31.27
Despite playing all 16 games last season, Gates finished with just 30 catches for 316 yards and three touchdowns, all of which were either a career low or the lowest since his rookie season (2003). That said, Gates will be a TD-dependent fantasy TE streamer for 2018.
Hunter Henry	4.5	57.2	0.5	0	0	0	0.1	8.52
With Henry (ACL) possibly out for the season but only placed on reserve/PUP, it's unclear what the Bolts will get from Henry during the fantasy football season (through Week 16). The Vegas favorite to win the AFC West, it's possible that Henry returns at some point during the 2018-19 NFL season.
Sean Culkin	0.7	7.1	0.1	0	0	0	0	1.31

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Tuesday, August 21, 2018

2018 Fantasy Football Projections: Los Angeles Chargers

Quarterbacks

Player	Att.	Comp.	Yards	TD	INT	Rush	Yards	TD	FL	Points
Philip Rivers	582.1	361.5	4453	27.4	14.6	17.6	21.1	0.4	2.2	258.63
Except for 2012 (21st) and 2016 (14th), Rivers has finished as a top-12 fantasy quarterback in the eight of his past 10 NFL seasons. On my list of 12 Undervalued Players Compared to Fantasy ADP, Rivers has thrown for at least 4,286 yards and 28 touchdowns in each of the past five seasons.
Geno Smith	2.9	1.7	21	0.1	0.1	0.9	3.2	0	0	1.36

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Running Backs

Player	Att.	Yards	TD	Rec.	Yards	TD	FL	Points
Melvin Gordon	286	1186.9	8.6	62.4	505.4	2.5	1.5	232.83
Yet to average 4.0 yards per carry in any season, Gordon rushed for 1,105 yards last year and added 58 catches for 476 yards, all of which were career highs. And after not scoring on 217 touches as a rookie, MG3 has scored exactly 12 touchdowns in each of the past two seasons. Ex-Chargers HOFer LaDainian Tomlinson said "the first thing I thought about when Hunter [Henry] went down, is Melvin is going to have to become a weapon in the passing game. Hunter makes easy throws for Philip, easy first downs and easy red zone targets. Now somebody has to pick up that role, and that can be Melvin."
Austin Ekeler	90.6	389.6	2.9	31.1	286.1	1.2	1.2	89.77
Finishing as a top-50 fantasy back in 2017, Ekeler has a reasonable chance to do so again as MG3's backup. As a rookie, Ekeler had 539 YFS, 27 catches, 5.5 YPC and five TDs.
Justin Jackson	30.8	129.4	0.9	5.7	50.2	0.2	0.2	24.16
Derek Watt	3.5	12.3	0.1	2.6	32.5	0.1	0	5.68

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Wide Receivers

Player	Rec.	Yards	TD	Rush	Yards	TD	FL	Points
Keenan Allen	105.4	1354.4	7.4	1.8	7.6	0	0.1	180.4
Playing just eight games in 2015 and one game in 2016, Allen won the AP Comeback of the Year award as he posted career numbers (102/1,393/6) in a healthy 16-game campaign. From Weeks 11 to 17, Allen was absolutely dominant with five 100-yard games during that seven-game span. No player had more receptions (58) or receiving yards (797) and only Antonio Brown (six) scored more touchdowns (five) than Allen over that stretch.
Tyrell Williams	55.8	881.6	5	0	0	0	0.3	117.56
With Keenan Allen out for virtually of 2016, Williams had a breakout season with 69 catches for 1,059 yards and seven touchdowns. With Allen healthy, Williams had 43/728/4 in 2017 — and that level of production is a more reasonable expectation barring an Allen injury in 2018.
Mike Williams	41	541.2	4.9	0	0	0	0.3	82.92
Using the No. 7 pick on the former Clemson wideout, the Chargers got only 11 catches for 95 yards from the rookie. Back in April, Williams said he's "100%" now and the big target (6-4, 218) could become especially productive as a red-zone weapon for the Chargers, who will be without tight ends Henry and (as of now, at least) Antonio Gates.
Travis Benjamin	31.1	491.4	3.1	8.8	57.2	0.2	0.4	73.86
Benjamin averaged 16.7 yards per catch last season and the speedster always has the potential for a big play. On the flip side, he had seven games with no or one reception in 2017.
Dylan Cantrell	5.7	63	0.5	0	0	0	0.1	9.1
Geremy Davis	1.9	20.1	0.1	0	0	0	0	2.61

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Tight Ends

Player	Rec.	Yards	TD	Rush	Yards	TD	FL	Points
Virgil Green	30.4	349.6	3	0	0	0	0.1	52.76
With Hunter Henry (ACL) out for the season, it's possible that they bring back Antonio Gates. For now, Virgil Green tops the TE depth chart and has some sleeper appeal. Either way, we could see more three-WR sets from the Bolts.
Bradeon Bowman	14	146.3	1.3	0	0	0	0	22.43
Sean Culkin	1.7	17.3	0.1	0	0	0	0	2.33

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Monday, July 30, 2018

2018 Fantasy Football Projections: Los Angeles Chargers

Quarterbacks

Player	Att.	Comp.	Yards	TD	INT	Rush	Yards	TD	FL	Points
Philip Rivers	579.2	359.7	4431	27.2	14.5	17.6	21.1	0.4	2.2	257.15
Except for 2012 (21st) and 2016 (14th), Rivers has finished as a top-12 fantasy quarterback in the eight of his past 10 NFL seasons. On my list of 12 Undervalued Players Compared to Fantasy ADP, Rivers has thrown for at least 4,286 yards and 28 touchdowns in each of the past five seasons.
Geno Smith	5.9	3.5	42	0.2	0.2	0.9	3.2	0	0	2.4

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Running Backs

Player	Att.	Yards	TD	Rec.	Yards	TD	FL	Points
Melvin Gordon	288.2	1196	8.6	63.7	516	2.5	1.5	234.8
Yet to average 4.0 yards per carry in a season, Gordon rushed for 1,105 yards last year and added 58 catches for 476 yards, all of which were career highs. And after not scoring on 217 touches as a rookie, MG3 has scored exactly 12 touchdowns in each of the past two seasons. Ex-Chargers HOFer LaDainian Tomlinson said "the first thing I thought about when Hunter [Henry] went down, is Melvin is going to have to become a weapon in the passing game. Hunter makes easy throws for Philip, easy first downs and easy red zone targets. Now somebody has to pick up that role, and that can be Melvin."
Austin Ekeler	89.3	384	2.9	31.6	290.7	1.3	1.2	90.27
Justin Jackson	29.5	123.9	0.9	5.7	50.2	0.2	0.2	23.61
Derek Watt	4	14	0.1	2.6	32.5	0.1	0	5.85

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Wide Receivers

Player	Rec.	Yards	TD	Rush	Yards	TD	FL	Points
Keenan Allen	108.6	1395.5	7.6	1.8	7.6	0	0.1	185.71
Playing just eight games in 2015 and one game in 2016, Allen won the AP Comeback of the Year award as he posted career numbers (102/1,393/6) in a healthy 16-game campaign. From Weeks 11 to 17, Allen was absolutely dominant with five 100-yard games during that seven-game span. No player had more receptions (58) or receiving yards (797) and only Antonio Brown (six) scored more touchdowns (five) than Allen over that stretch.
Tyrell Williams	54.7	864.3	4.9	0	0	0	0.3	115.23
With Allen out for virtually of 2016, Williams had a breakout season with 69 catches for 1,059 yards and seven touchdowns. With Allen healthy, Williams had 43/728/4 in 2017 — and that level of production is a more reasonable expectation barring an Allen injury in 2018.
Mike Williams	38.3	505.6	4.6	0	0	0	0.3	77.56
Using the No. 7 pick on the former Clemson wideout, the Chargers got only 11 catches for 95 yards from the rookie. Back in April, Williams said he's "100%" now and the big target (6-4, 218) could become especially productive as a red-zone weapon for the Chargers, who will be without tight ends Henry and (as of now, at least) Antonio Gates.
Travis Benjamin	30.8	486.6	3.1	8.8	57.2	0.2	0.4	73.38
Benjamin averaged 16.7 yards per catch last season and the speedster always has the potential for a big play. On the flip side, he had seven games with no or one reception in 2017.
Dylan Cantrell	5.7	63	0.5	0	0	0	0.1	9.1
Geremy Davis	1.9	20.1	0.1	0	0	0	0	2.61

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Tight Ends

Player	Rec.	Yards	TD	Rush	Yards	TD	FL	Points
Virgil Green	31.2	358.8	3.1	0	0	0	0.1	54.28
With Hunter Henry (ACL) out for the season, it's possible that they bring back Antonio Gates. For now, Virgil Green tops the TE depth chart and has some sleeper appeal. Either way, we could see more three-WR sets from the Bolts.
Bradeon Bowman	12.5	130.6	1.1	0	0	0	0	19.66
Sean Culkin	1.7	17.3	0.1	0	0	0	0	2.33

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Sunday, July 15, 2018

2018 Fantasy Football Projections: Los Angeles Chargers

Quarterbacks

Player	Att.	Comp.	Yards	TD	INT	Rush	Yards	TD	FL	Points
Philip Rivers	571.2	354.7	4484	26.6	13.7	17.4	20.9	0.3	2.2	257.85
Except for 2012 (21st) and 2016 (14th), Rivers has finished as a top-12 fantasy quarterback in the eight of his past 10 NFL seasons. In addition, Rivers has thrown for at least 4,286 yards and 28 touchdowns in each of the past five seasons.
Geno Smith	5.8	3.4	42	0.2	0.2	0.9	3.2	0	0	2.4

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Running Backs

Player	Att.	Yards	TD	Rec.	Yards	TD	FL	Points
Melvin Gordon	289.9	1188.6	8.7	63.1	511.1	2.5	1.5	234.17
Gordon has yet to average 4.0 yards per carry in a season, but last year he rushed for 1,105 yards and added 58 catches for 476 yards, all of which were career highs. And after not scoring on 217 touches as a rookie, MG3 has scored exactly 12 touchdowns in each of the past two seasons. Ex-Chargers HOFer LaDainian Tomlinson said "the first thing I thought about when Hunter [Henry] went down, is Melvin is going to have to become a weapon in the passing game. Hunter makes easy throws for Philip, easy first downs and easy red zone targets. Now somebody has to pick up that role, and that can be Melvin."
Austin Ekeler	89.8	386.1	2.9	32.5	299	1.3	1.2	91.31
Justin Jackson	23.5	98.7	0.7	6.1	53.7	0.2	0.2	20.24
Derek Watt	3.9	13.7	0.1	2.6	32.5	0.1	0	5.82

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Wide Receivers

Player	Rec.	Yards	TD	Rush	Yards	TD	FL	Points
Keenan Allen	107.9	1386.5	7.6	1.7	7.1	0	0.1	184.76
Playing just eight games in 2015 and one game in 2016, Allen won the AP Comeback of the Year award as he posted career numbers (102/1,393/6) in a healthy 16-game campaign. From Weeks 11 to 17, Allen was absolutely dominant with five 100-yard games during that seven-game span. No player had more receptions (58) or receiving yards (797) and only Antonio Brown (six) scored more touchdowns (five) than Allen over that stretch.
Tyrell Williams	53.9	851.6	4.9	0	0	0	0.3	113.96
With Allen out for virtually of 2016, Williams had a breakout season with 69 catches for 1,059 yards and seven touchdowns. With Allen healthy, Williams had 43/728/4 in 2017 — and that level of production is a more reasonable expectation barring an Allen injury in 2018.
Mike Williams	37.4	493.7	4.5	0	0	0	0.3	75.77
Using the No. 7 pick on the former Clemson wideout, the Chargers got only 11 catches for 95 yards from the rookie. Back in April, Williams said he's "100%" now and the big target (6-4, 218) could become especially productive as a red-zone weapon for the Chargers, who will be without tight ends Henry and (as of now, at least) Antonio Gates.
Travis Benjamin	30.1	475.6	3	8.7	56.6	0.2	0.4	71.62
Benjamin averaged 16.7 yards per catch last season and the speedster always has the potential for a big play. On the flip side, he had seven games with no or one reception in 2017.
Dylan Cantrell	5.7	63	0.5	0	0	0	0.1	9.1
Geremy Davis	1.9	20.1	0.1	0	0	0	0	2.61

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Tight Ends

Player	Rec.	Yards	TD	Rush	Yards	TD	FL	Points
Virgil Green	31.5	362.3	3.2	0	0	0	0.1	55.23
With Hunter Henry (ACL) out for the season, it's possible that they bring back Antonio Gates. For now, Virgil Green tops the TE depth chart and has some sleeper appeal. Either way, we could see more three-WR sets from the Bolts.
Bradeon Bowman	9.4	97.8	0.8	0	0	0	0	14.58
Sean Culkin	1.7	17.3	0.1	0	0	0	0	2.33

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Tuesday, June 26, 2018

2018 Fantasy Football Projections: Los Angeles Chargers

Quarterbacks

Player	Att.	Comp.	Yards	TD	INT	Rush	Yards	TD	FL	Points
Philip Rivers	573.2	356	4471	26.9	13.2	17.2	20.6	0.3	2.2	259.5
Except for 2012 (21st) and 2016 (14th), Rivers has finished as a top-12 fantasy quarterback in the eight of his past 10 NFL seasons. In addition, Rivers has thrown for at least 4,286 yards and 28 touchdowns in each of the past five seasons.
Geno Smith	5.8	3.4	42	0.2	0.2	0.9	3.2	0	0	2.4

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Running Backs

Player	Att.	Yards	TD	Rec.	Yards	TD	FL	Points
Melvin Gordon	295.2	1180.8	8.9	65	526.5	2.6	1.5	236.73
Gordon has yet to average 4.0 yards per carry in a season, but last year he rushed for 1,105 yards and added 58 catches for 476 yards, all of which were career highs. And after not scoring on 217 touches as a rookie, MG3 has scored exactly 12 touchdowns in each of the past two seasons. Ex-Chargers HOFer LaDainian Tomlinson said "the first thing I thought about when Hunter [Henry] went down, is Melvin is going to have to become a weapon in the passing game. Hunter makes easy throws for Philip, easy first downs and easy red zone targets. Now somebody has to pick up that role, and that can be Melvin."
Austin Ekeler	80.6	354.6	2.8	34.7	319.2	1.7	1.2	91.98
Justin Jackson	21.6	90.7	0.6	6.1	53.7	0.2	0.2	18.84
Derek Watt	3.4	11.9	0.1	2.6	32.5	0.1	0	5.64

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Wide Receivers

Player	Rec.	Yards	TD	Rush	Yards	TD	FL	Points
Keenan Allen	110.2	1421.6	7.7	1.7	7.1	0	0.1	188.87
Playing just eight games in 2015 and one game in 2016, Allen won the AP Comeback of the Year award as posted career numbers (102/1,393/6) in a healthy 16-game campaign. From Weeks 11 to 17, Allen was absolutely dominant with five 100-yard games during that seven-game span. No player had more receptions (58) or receiving yards (797) and only Antonio Brown (six) scored more touchdowns (five) than Allen over that stretch.
Tyrell Williams	54.1	854.8	4.9	0	0	0	0.3	114.28
With Allen out for virtually of 2016, Williams had a breakout season with 69 catches for 1,059 yards and seven touchdowns. With Allen healthy, Williams had 43/728/4 in 2017 — and that level of production is a more reasonable expectation assuming Allen plays a full season in 2018.
Mike Williams	37.2	491	4.5	0	0	0	0.3	75.5
Using the No. 7 pick on the former Clemson wideout, the Chargers got only 11 catches for 95 yards from the rookie. Back in April, Williams said he's "100%" now and the big target (6-4, 218) could become especially productive as a red-zone weapon for the Chargers, who will be without tight ends Henry and (as of now, at least) Antonio Gates.
Travis Benjamin	29.8	470.8	3	8.6	55.9	0.2	0.4	71.07
Benjamin averaged 16.7 yards per catch last season and the speedster always has the potential for a big play. On the flip side, he had seven games with no or one reception in 2017.
Dylan Cantrell	4.8	53	0.4	0	0	0	0.1	7.5
Geremy Davis	1.9	20.1	0.1	0	0	0	0	2.61

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Tight Ends

Player	Rec.	Yards	TD	Rush	Yards	TD	FL	Points
Virgil Green	32	368	3.2	0	0	0	0.1	55.8
With Hunter Henry (ACL) out for the season, it's possible that they bring back Antonio Gates. For now, Virgil Green tops the TE depth chart and has some sleeper appeal. Either way, we could see more three-WR sets from the Bolts.
Bradeon Bowman	4.5	46.8	0.4	0	0	0	0	7.08
Sean Culkin	1.7	17.3	0.1	0	0	0	0	2.33

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