December 19, 2024
Los Angeles Chargers quarterback
Justin Herbert played well in a 34-27 win over the Denver Broncos in Week 16. Herbert was decent in the first half and then really turned it on in the second half. In total, he completed 23 of his 31 passes for 284 yards, two touchdowns, and one interception. Herbert also added 28 yards on the ground on eight carries despite clearly not being 100% with his wrapped up ankle. Herbert completed passes to 10 different receivers and threw his touchdowns to
Hassan Haskins and
Derius Davis. The Chargers will have a little extra time to rest and heal and will take on the New England Patriots in Week 17.
--David A Marcillo - RotoBallerSource: ESPN.com
December
19,
2024
The
Los
Angeles
Chargers
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to
activate
tight
end
Hayden
Hurst
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from
Injured
Reserve
to
play
in
Thursday's
divisional
clash
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the
visiting
Denver
Broncos,
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December 18, 2024
The Los Angeles Chargers defense will look to rebound from their worst performance of the season in a Week 16 Thursday Night Football game against the Denver Broncos. The Chargers had not allowed any team to score 30 points heading into Week 15, but the Tampa Bay Bucs poured 40 on them and looked to have an easy time doing it. A short week after a blowout loss is never ideal, but the Chargers should have a bit of a chip on the defensive shoulders, especially against a division rival like the Broncos. Week 15's performance did cast a little doubt on the Bolts defensive unit, but they should still be a top-10 option for Week 16 with a much better matchup.
--David A Marcillo - RotoBallerSource: Rotoballer
December 18, 2024
Los Angeles Chargers kicker
Cameron Dicker is set to have another solid performance in a Week 16 Thursday Night Football game against the Denver Broncos. Dicker is the fourth ranked fantasy kicker so far this season, he's made 29 of his 31 field goal tries and 25 of his 28 extra point attempts. Last week, he made all three of his kicks and hasn't missed an attempt since Week 9. In what should be a close game against a strong defense, "Dicker the Kicker" could see several chances to put his team on the board. He's a top-10 option at the position this and most weeks.
--David A Marcillo - RotoBallerSource: Rotoballer
December 18, 2024
Los Angeles Chargers tight end
Stone Smartt is set for another start in a Week 16 Thursday Night Football matchup against the Denver Broncos. Smartt has taken over the starting tight end role with
Will Dissly (shoulder) and
Hayden Hurst (hip) both forced to miss time. Last week, Smartt caught five passes for 50 yards. He's a solid TE2 with a decent floor and clearly has quarterback
Justin Herbert's trust despite his somewhat recent insertion into the starting lineup.
--David A Marcillo - RotoBallerSource: Rotoballer
December 18, 2024
Los Angeles Chargers wide receiver
Joshua Palmer is an underwhelming option in Week 16 fantasy lineups. Palmer has been playing an important role on the real life Chargers offense, but it has barely turned into any fantasy points for the 25-year-old pass catcher. He's peaked at 13.3 fantasy points but has scored single digit points in all but two of his games. This week he will face a strong Denver Broncos secondary on Thursday Night Football, and while the Bolts always seem to have a play or two drawn up for a long pass to Palmer, he's been far too inconsistent and comes into every game with a very low floor.
--David A Marcillo - RotoBallerSource: Rotoballer
December 18, 2024
Los Angeles Chargers wide receiver
Quentin Johnston will look to continue his recent solid run in a Week 16 Thursday Night Football game against the Denver Broncos. Johnston popped up on the injury report earlier this week, but it was simply a clerical error as the wide out has been healthy and practicing in full. Johnston has gone two games in a row with a fantasy WR2 finish and while the Broncos secondary has been excellent this season, "QJ" should see enough targets to have the chance to once again finish in those ranks. He's not a huge upside guy, but he's developed a decent enough floor, especially in games where the Chargers are expected to rely on the passing game.
--David A Marcillo - RotoBallerSource: Rotoballer
December 18, 2024
Los Angeles Chargers rookie wide receiver
Ladd McConkey is back at full strength for a Week 16 Thursday night game against the Denver Broncos. McConkey missed the game in Week 14 with shoulder and knee injuries, but he was able to return in Week 15 and is off the injury report completely this week. In his Week 15 return, he caught five passes for 58 yards and a touchdown and remained the usual first look for quarterback
Justin Herbert. McConkey has a tough matchup against a strong Denver secondary, but he's still in the WR2 conversation because of target share and the potential for the Chargers to once again abandon the running game and go with a pass-heavy approach.
--David A Marcillo - RotoBallerSource: Rotoballer
December 18, 2024
Los Angeles Chargers rookie running back
Kimani Vidal is far too risky to start in a key fantasy matchup like Week 16. The Chargers take on the Denver Broncos on Thursday Night Football, and the Broncos defense has been tough on opposing running backs all season long. Vidal has shown some flashes in his rookie campaign, but he's still behind
Gus Edwards for touches and the Chargers offense has shown lately that they will quickly abandon the running game if it is not working. There's certainly some upside with Vidal, but his floor is very low which makes him far too volatile without the possible payoff for this week's lineups.
--David A Marcillo - RotoBallerSource: Rotoballer
December 18, 2024
Los Angeles Chargers running back
Gus Edwards is not in the fantasy starter conversation in a Week 16 Thursday Night Football game against the Denver Broncos. Edwards is the top running back on the Chargers depth chart, but he's been horribly inefficient all season which has forced the Chargers to rely more on the passing game since starter
J.K. Dobbins (knee) went down with an injury. Last week, Edwards ran the ball eight times for just 23 yards and he has yet to score double digit fantasy points in any game this season. The Broncos defense has stopped top running backs before, so Edwards has a low floor and almost no ceiling. He is best left on the bench in this key fantasy week.
--David A Marcillo - RotoBallerSource: Rotoballer
December 18, 2024
Los Angeles Chargers quarterback
Justin Herbert has been removed from the injury report for Week 16 and is good to go for a Thursday Night Football game against the division-rival Denver Broncos. Despite an ankle injury that was clearly affecting his play in Week 15 and kept him limited in practice all week until Wednesday, Herbert will go into the game without an injury designation. He's been far less mobile due to the injury, but he still played well in terms of things he could control against Tampa Bay last week. The Broncos defense is tough against opposing quarterbacks, so Herbert's ceiling is limited by both his ankle and his opponent. Still, he'll likely need to lead the offense with his arm since the Bolts backfield hasn't done much of anything in the run game. Herbert is a safe QB2 option with some possible upside in what should be a close game.
--David A Marcillo - RotoBallerSource: Rotoballer
December
18,
2024
The
Los
Angeles
Chargers
have
listed
tight
end
Hayden
Hurst
(hip)
as
questionable
and
ruled
tight
end
Will
Dissly
(shoulder)
out
for
Thursday's
game
against
the
Denver
Broncos.
Hurst
has
been
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December 18, 2024
Los Angeles Chargers wide receiver
Quentin Johnston has been removed from the injury report. Johnston was listed as a non-participant on Monday, but Daniel Popper of The Athletic clarified that the Chargers had intended to list offensive lineman Zion Johnson, not Quentin Johnston. As of Tuesday, Johnston remains a full-go in practice and is not dealing with any injury. He'll suit up in Week 16 against the Denver Broncos.
--Andersen Pickard - RotoBallerSource: Daniel Popper
December 17, 2024
Los Angeles Chargers quarterback
Justin Herbert (ankle) remained a limited participant during Tuesday's practice session. This is now back-to-back limited practice sessions for Herbert with a matchup against the Denver Broncos on Thursday. Herbert has been banged up since suffering an ankle injury in Week 14. Despite that, Herbert played on Sunday and is expected to suit up in Week 16 as well. The 26-year-old clearly isn't 100 percent healthy right now and has a short week against a strong secondary. Fantasy managers shouldn't expect Herbert to be much more than a QB2 for Week 16.
--Andy Webb - RotoBallerSource: Daniel Popper
December 17, 2024
Los Angeles Chargers tight end
Hayden Hurst (hip) was designated to return from the injured reserve on Monday. Hurst only missed the minimum of four games after being placed on the injured reserve in late-November. The 31-year-old was able to get through a full practice on Tuesday. That is great news, but it still seems unlikely that Hurst will be able to suit up for Thursday's game against the Denver Broncos. Fellow tight end
Will Dissly (shoulder) has missed back-to-back practice sessions and is likely to sit out another week. That being said,
Stone Smartt figures to be in line for another start after a five-catch performance on Sunday. He could be an interesting TE2 option for fantasy managers lacking depth at tight end.
--Andy Webb - RotoBallerSource: chargers.com
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