Fantasy Football Player Notes

Don't hold the OL injuries against the Chargers' skill players. Ladd McConkey specifically. The Chargers' WR failed to live up to his expectations from his rookie season, as Keenan Allen's presence capped his target/production ceiling. The 33-year-old WR LED the Chargers in targets under OC Greg Roman (hyper-targeted on third downs). But with Roman replaced by Mike McDaniel, we should expect McConkey to finish closer to his rookie season, when he averaged 2.6 YPRR. McDaniel knows how to deploy his WRs to achieve peak efficiency both for real-life and fantasy purposes.

Quentin Johnston showed more signs of progress in 2025, posting career-best fantasy production (WR25 PPG) while maintaining his role as a downfield and red-zone weapon in the Chargers' offense. The season was still wildly inconsistent, as Johnston's early breakout faded once Oronde Gadsden became more involved in the passing game. Even so, Johnston remains attached to an ascending offense with Justin Herbert and should maintain a full-time role entering 2026. The upside remains enticing, but after three seasons without a true top-30 finish, fantasy managers should still expect volatility from the former first-round pick.

Tre Harris has to be one of the best WR sleepers to take in 2026. The second-year WR is being grouped into the "elite" Chargers WR conversation alongside Ladd McConkey and Quentin Johnston by HC John Harbaugh. And even though his rookie year didn't feature a ton of highlight-reel plays or counting stats, his playing time increased because of his contributions as a run-blocker. That suggests he could see much more playing time (and targets) than his bottom-dwelling ADP would indicate in 2026. Harris can create big plays and is versatile enough to line up all over the formation. He also averaged 5.5 targets in the last two games that QJ missed in the second half of the season. If the Chargers lean into the run game more with their new OC, Mike McDaniel, Harris could be a major benefactor in terms of snaps/routes based on how well he does the dirty work.