Chargers volume slot receiver Ladd McConkey logged two full practices and will play without restrictions against the Bills for the first time this season.
McConkey has shown strong rapport with Justin Herbert in moments as his route participation rate rose from 48.6% in Week 1 to 71.0% in Week 2. McConkey is a smash play in all fantasy football league formats in Week 3.
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WR Ladd McConkey was officially questionable for the Week 2 contest with a rib injury but is healthy enough to play. Ladd was off to a strong start last week prior to getting injured, earning targets on 39% of his routes on his way to 5 catches, 82 yards and a touchdown.
Ladd should remain the focal point of the Chargers passing attack, with Quentin Johnston providing a nice deep threat and Tre Harris and up-and-coming second-year WR. This should benefit Justin Herbert as the Chargers hope to avoid starting 0-2.
Year 2 Chargers TE Oronde Gadsden has already had a roller-coaster of a career. He started out as a late round flier in 2025 rookie drafts and by midseason he was a Top-10 dynasty tight end. From weeks 6-9 in the 2025 season, Gadsden averaged 17.9 PPR ppg and it looked like a full on breakout was imminent before a deep bone bruise knocked him out in Week 10.
The Chargers signed the two veteran TE’s David Njoku and Charlie Kolar this offseason, squeezing Gadsden’s role. He posted just 32 yards on 2 catches in Week 1 and saw the field sparingly. Budding star WR Ladd McConkey left week 1’s game with a chest injury and has not practiced this week. On Thursday, Mike McDaniel said that “moving forward; this game in particular” Gadsden will be “more involved.” He is PlayerProfiler’s TE28 with room to rise in the weeks ahead. ~Justin Teck
Ladd McConkey left Week 1’s season opener vs the Cardinals with less than a minute left in the 3rd quarter with a chest injury. Ladd had been awesome up to that point, earning targets on 39% of his routes while having 5 catches, 82 yards and a touchdown.
While the team officially labeled it a chest injury, that often means it is a rib injury. Head Coach Jim Harbaugh did not have an update in the post-game press conference. Fantasy football manager’s will need to keep an eye on Ladd updates for an official prognosis, as the offense looked pretty lost after he left the game in a stunning loss to the Cardinals. If he is out for any period of time, Quentin Johnston and Tre Harris would be the primary beneficiaries, but Justin Herbert would take a hit.
Tre Harris spent his rookie campaign handling dirty work and special teams, yet he quietly led all Chargers wideouts with 4.7 Yards After Catch Per Reception on his 46 targets. That run-after-catch capability fits new offensive coordinator Mike McDaniel’s system, where open-field playmakers earn high-value opportunities.
Harris enters camp as the penciled-in WR3 in Los Angeles with only the underwhelming Quentin Johnston standing between him and the No. WR 2 role. He is a low-cost, high-upside late-round target in fantasy football best ball drafts and the perfect pre-apex pick in dynasty start-ups.
After faceplanting with an anemic 5.5 Fantasy Points Per Game (No. 84) and a 1.21 Target Separation mark (No. 81) as a rookie, Quentin Johnston now enters an offense designed to fix his structural floor. New offensive coordinator Mike McDaniel brings a system built to maximize yards after catch, direct angles, and open grass.
With Keenan Allen long gone, Johnston is set to absorb significant target share under optimal schematic conditions. Los Angeles’ offensive line set to return to health while Ladd McConkey is nursing a strained hamstring. Johnston will battle PlayerProfiler favorite Tre’ Harris for Justin Herbert’s affection. Johnston is the rare short-term fantasy football best ball value play who is also a long-term trap in dynasty leagues.
