Justin Herbert

The Los Angeles Chargers are signaling a philosophical shift toward the ground game after bringing in tight ends David Njoku and Charlie Kolar. This run-heavy environment creates an under-the-radar opportunity for Tre Harris, a big-bodied receiver who can leverage his history of success on running downs to increase both his snap share and route participation rate this season.

If he handles these blocking duties effectively, Harris possesses the athletic profile to firmly overtake Quentin Johnston on the WR depth chart and siphon target share from Ladd McConkey as well to become a attractive fantasy football sleeper. At just 24.2 years of age, Harris is surging up dynasty rankings and is now PlayerProfiler’s dynasty WR46.

Los Angeles Chargers wide receiver Ladd McConkey is officially the first Top-50 ADP fantasy asset to be injured during June workouts. McConkey minimized concerns regarding his hamstring strain, which was echoed by head coach Jim Harbaugh who said, “he is working through something” and it “isn’t a big concern.”

While the injury costs the sophomore receiver valuable training reps in Mike McDaniel’s new offensive scheme, he is facing a standard recovery window of weeks rather than months. Ironically, one of June’s highest ADP risers is the first to fall. Buy the dip on McConkey in all fantasy football formats and expect the target hog, who commanded a 21.3-percent Target Share to be fully functional by August.

Veteran David Njoku is expected to compliment second-year hybrid weapon Oronde Gadsden and $24 million in-line bruiser Charlie Kolar as Mike McDaniel plans to draw up jumbo packages with “run-pass conflicts” in 2026. Njoku brings a decade of elite yards after catch upside, but he is coming off a massive efficiency cliff where he recorded a meager 12.0% Target Share across 12 games.

Gadsden and his  13.6 Yards Per Reception (No. 3) are undeniable, but if Njoku makes it to Week 1 healthy, Rhim expects him to carve out a meaningful role demonstrating “valuable experience that a guy like Gadsden can learn from.” Meanwhile, Kolar is the highest-paid tight end on the roster, so it is reasonable to assume McDaniel is preparing to call a high rate of 13-personnel packages this season.

Ooof. David Njoku has signed with the Chargers following a recent visit to the team. Coming off an injury-plagued 2025 season, the veteran tight end offers Justin Herbert a reliable weapon, if he can remain healthy.

Njoku’s arrival, in addition to the newly signed Charlie Kolar, signals more 12 and 13 personnel for the Los Angeles offense. While Njoku is not longer a viable fantasy starter, his presence on the roster will unfortunately reduce Oronde Gadsden II‘s target volume.

Rashawn Slater and Joe Alt are currently ahead of schedule in their recoveries, with both players aiming to be fully prepared for the start of training camp. Slater is working back from a ruptured patellar tendon, while Alt is healing from recurring high-ankle sprains that prematurely ended his 2025 season.

Although their progress is encouraging, the team is prioritizing a patient approach to ensure neither tackle is rushed back before they are ready. Their return will be a massive fantasy catalyst for Justin Herbert, who was a fantasy QB1 last year despite playing behind a line lacking its Pro Bowl anchors for most of the season. Slater and Alts return reinforces Omarion Hampton as a premier breakout candidate after flashing true bell-cow usage (17.3 touches per game) as a rookie before his year was derailed by his own ankle issues.