{"id":20428,"date":"2017-05-09T15:13:08","date_gmt":"2017-05-09T19:13:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonprofootball.com\/?p=20428"},"modified":"2018-04-30T22:13:58","modified_gmt":"2018-05-01T02:13:58","slug":"fantasy-football-chargers-conundrum","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/2017\/05\/09\/fantasy-football-chargers-conundrum\/","title":{"rendered":"Fantasy Football: The Los Angeles Chargers Conundrum"},"content":{"rendered":"

One of most important NFL teams to handicap before the fantasy football\u00a0season begins is the Los Angeles Chargers. With their\u00a0annually\u00a0potent offense, the Chargers always possess many attractive fantasy skill position players. Given that multitude of offensive weapons, it remains difficult to decide which are the Chargers’ best fantasy football values at their respective Average Draft Positions (ADP).<\/p>\n

For the 2017 season the Chargers welcome new head coach Anthony Lynn<\/a><\/strong>, but retained offensive coordinator Ken Whisenhunt<\/a><\/strong>. Will this bring significant change in the offense for fantasy owners? Let’s take a deep dive on the Los Angeles Chargers skill position players and determine their respective fantasy values for 2017.<\/p>\n

Fantasy Football: The Chargers Conundrum<\/h2>\n

Quarterback:<\/strong>\u00a0 Philip Rivers<\/a><\/h3>\n

Skinny:<\/strong>\u00a0 Philip Rivers<\/a><\/strong> is Mr. Consistency, as solid as they come. Here are his fantasy stats from the last four seasons (CBSSports<\/a>):<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Year<\/strong><\/td>\nGS<\/strong><\/td>\nOff. Coord<\/strong><\/td>\nQB Rank<\/strong><\/td>\nYards<\/strong><\/td>\nTD<\/strong><\/td>\nINTs<\/strong><\/td>\nTotal FPts<\/strong><\/td>\nADP<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2016<\/strong><\/td>\n16<\/td>\nK. Whisenhunt<\/td>\n6th<\/td>\n4386<\/td>\n33<\/td>\n21<\/td>\n347<\/td>\nQB11<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2015<\/strong><\/td>\n16<\/td>\nF. Reich<\/td>\n11th<\/td>\n4793<\/td>\n29<\/td>\n13<\/td>\n349<\/td>\nQB14<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2014<\/strong><\/td>\n16<\/td>\nF. Reich<\/td>\n11th<\/td>\n4286<\/td>\n31<\/td>\n18<\/td>\n334<\/td>\nQB14<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2013<\/strong><\/td>\n16<\/td>\nK. Whisenhunt<\/td>\n3rd<\/td>\n4478<\/td>\n32<\/td>\n11<\/td>\n356<\/td>\nQB24<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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Philip Rivers<\/a> has consistently been a QB1 the past four seasons. However, paired with offensive coordinator Ken Whisenhunt he’s been even better, finishing both times as a\u00a0top six fantasy quarterback. Take a look at his ADP each of the last four seasons. Rivers has not been drafted as a\u00a0top ten quarterback. This season, according to FantasyFootballCalculator<\/a>,\u00a0Rivers is\u00a0only the 17th quarterback off the board and currently going in the tenth round of\u00a0redraft leagues. That’s incredible value for a guy who, when paired with Whisenhunt, has been a top six fantasy quarterback. While he is 35 years old, Rivers is\u00a0reportedly in fantastic shape:<\/p>\n

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Philip Rivers in better shape with new strength coach https:\/\/t.co\/OfGyfOBX13<\/a> via @WasianWagner #fantasyfootball<\/a><\/p>\n

— FantasyPros (@FantasyProsNFL) May 5, 2017<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n