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Los Angeles Chargers

AFC West


Gerald Everett is projected to catch a respectable 54.7 receptions for 564 yards and 4.5 touchdowns. As the consensus TE18, Everett is one of many tight ends who has a chance of being a fantasy starter. Drafting Everett is an easy choice at his ADP of 186 as the consensus #146 overall player. Los Angeles has the 13th-best tight end schedule.

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Mike Williams is the #2 wide receiver on the Chargers, behind Keenan Allen. As the consensus #16 WR, you'll be able to depend on him each week. He's projected to catch 74.7 receptions for 1,098 yards and 8.0 TDs, which is 29.1% of the total for WRs on the Chargers. The Chargers have the 8th-best schedule for wide receivers. Williams is correctly valued at his ADP of 42 as the consensus #36 overall player.

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Keenan Allen is the WR1 on the Chargers, ahead of Mike Williams and Joshua Palmer. Ranked #15 in our consensus wide receiver rankings, you'll be able to depend on him each week. He is projected to catch 99.9 receptions for 1,090 yards and 6.9 TDs, which is 38.9% of the total for WRs on the Chargers. Los Angeles has the 8th-best wide receiver schedule. Allen is worth drafting at his ADP of 32 as the consensus #35 overall player.

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Joshua Kelley is worth drafting at his ADP of 269 as the consensus #285 overall player. With a projection of 3.2 touches per game (2.8 carries and 0.4 receptions), Kelley isn't someone you can really use in fantasy. He has some competition on the Chargers' depth chart, where he trails both Austin Ekeler and Isaiah Spiller. The Chargers have the 10th-worst running back schedule.

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Carter is not a focus of the the Chargers' offense as their WR5. As the consensus #174 WR, he's not a real fantasy asset. He's projected to catch 5.9 receptions for 70 yards and 0.5 TDs, which is 2.3% of the workload for WRs on the Chargers. The Chargers have the 8th-best wide receiver schedule.

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Sony Michel is a fair value at his ADP of 236 as the consensus #206 overall player. With a projection of 5.6 touches per game (4.9 carries and 0.6 receptions), Michel is a player you won't want to start if you can avoid it. He has some competition on Los Angeles's depth chart in Austin Ekeler and Isaiah Spiller. The Chargers have the 10th-worst running back schedule.

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Guyton might see limited usage as the 4th-ranked WR on the Chargers. Ranked #113 in our consensus wide receiver rankings, he won't be worth owning in most fantasy leagues. He's projected to catch 21.6 receptions for 312 yards and 2.0 TDs, which is 8.4% of the workload for Chargers WRs. Los Angeles has the 8th-best wide receiver schedule.

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Projected to touch the ball 0.0 times per game (0.0 rushes and 0.0 receptions), Larry Rountree III isn't someone you need to draft. He trails both Austin Ekeler and Isaiah Spiller on the Chargers' depth chart.

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As the consensus #172 overall player, Isaiah Spiller is a reasonable pick at his ADP of 155. Projected to touch the ball 5.4 times per game (4.5 rushes and 0.9 receptions), Spiller won't be a reliable source of fantasy points. He's second among Chargers running backs, behind Austin Ekeler. The Chargers have the 10th-worst running back schedule.

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Ranked as QB2, Justin Herbert can be a rare difference-maker at the position. Herbert is projected to earn 48.7 of his 356 fantasy points by rushing. While it isn't nothing, it's not a huge part of his gameplan. Projected for a 2.6 touchdown-to-interception ratio, Herbert doesn't carry much interception risk.

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Austin Ekeler is worth drafting at his ADP of 3 as the consensus #5 overall player. With a projection of 18.4 touches per game (13.8 carries and 4.6 receptions), Ekeler has a strong workload that's hard for running backs to come by. He's the top dog among running backs on the Chargers, with Isaiah Spiller and Sony Michel behind him. The Chargers have the 10th-worst schedule for running backs.

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Joshua Palmer is worth drafting at his ADP of 180 as the consensus #168 overall player. Palmer is the third best WR on the Chargers, trailing Keenan Allen and Mike Williams. At #64 in our WR rankings, he will ride the fantasy bench most weeks. Palmer is projected to catch 46.9 receptions for 551 yards and 4.3 TDs, which is 18.3% of the workload for WRs on the Chargers. The Chargers have the 8th-best wide receiver schedule.

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As the consensus TE42, you can do better than drafting Donald Parham Jr. Parham is projected for just 221 yards and 2.2 TDs on 21.1 receptions. Parham will be playing behind Gerald Everett at TE in Los Angeles.

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Tre' McKitty is projected to catch 8.4 receptions for 81 yards and 0.5 touchdowns. As the consensus TE78, you can do better than drafting McKitty. McKitty will struggle for touches with Gerald Everett and Donald Parham Jr. ahead of him.

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The market has Justin Jackson correctly valued at an ADP of 242, compared to an overall ECR of 208. With 5.7 projected rushes and 1.2 projected catches per games, Jackson is a player you won't want to start if you can avoid it. He's trailing Austin Ekeler on the running back chart for Los Angeles. The Chargers have the 10th-best running back schedule.

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Stephen Anderson is projected to catch just 5.3 receptions for 66 yards and 0.4 touchdowns. As the consensus TE99, Anderson is not fantasy-relevant. Anderson will struggle for touches with Jared Cook and Donald Parham Jr. ahead of him.

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Joe Reed is the WR6 on the Chargers. Ranked #218 in our consensus wide receiver rankings, he's only relevant in deep leagues. He's projected to catch 0.8 receptions for 9 yards and 0.0 TDs, which is 0.4% of the total for WRs on the Chargers. Los Angeles has the 20th-best schedule for wide receivers.

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K.j. Hill Jr. is the WR5 on the Chargers. Ranked #181 in our consensus wide receiver rankings, he's not a real fantasy asset. He is projected to catch 3.8 receptions for 49 yards and 0.3 TDs, which is 1.7% of the workload for Chargers WRs. Los Angeles has the 20th-best wide receiver schedule.

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Jared Cook is projected to catch a solid 50.6 receptions for 621 yards and 5.4 touchdowns. At rank 18 at the position, Cook is one of many tight ends who has a chance of being a fantasy starter. Cook is a fair value at his ADP of 151 as the consensus #141 overall player. The Chargers have the 8th-worst schedule for tight ends.

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Virgil Green is projected to catch 11.5 receptions for 117 yards and 0.9 touchdowns. As the consensus TE80, you can do better than drafting Green. Green will be playing second fiddle to Hunter Henry in Los Angeles.

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