Fantasy Football Player Notes

The Chargers had arguably the most disappointing start to their season compared to offseason expectations. It's hard to imagine a loss at home to the Cardinals won't be the lowest part of the Chargers' entire season. Then again, stranger things have happened. In a matchup where this offense should have dominated, Hampton finished with 43 yards on 12 carries. He also was not targeted in the receiving game, leaving fantasy managers potentially concerned about his weekly floor. This week, they face the Raiders, who have yet to be challenged on defense. We have to believe that this Chargers team will turn things around and hopefully come through in another positive matchup. That said, I am concerned about this offense as they have a stretch of tough matchups after this week. My name is Ellis, and I will be writing the FantasyPros player outlooks this season; I don't expect I'll have Hampton in the top 12 for a few weeks after this.

I'll update Quentin Johnston's Week 2 outlook on Friday once we (hopefully) have a clearer picture of Ladd McConkey's (ribs) availability. Johnston could be operating as the Bolts' clear WR1 in Week 2 if Johnston misses the game.

Ladd McConkey left Week 1's game with a rib injury. He opened this week with a DNP. I'll update this situation on Friday once we know more about his Week 2 availability.