Ladd McConkey

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.

Ladd McConkey caught just one of two targets for 31 yards in the Chargers' 20-16 loss to the Texans.

Fantasy Impact

Hopefully you were not leaning on Ladd to lead you to the promised land in championship week. That was a rough performance by the second-year receiver who has been quiet over the last few weeks this season. He's going into the final week of the NFL regular season on a low note, but hopefully, he can get back on the saddle in real-life football next week and in the NFL playoffs.