AFC West · 2026 Season
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Los Angeles Chargers
New play-caller: Mike McDaniel is calling plays for the first season here, so last year's tendencies are an unreliable guide — see the Coaching tab before trusting season-over-season projections.
Los Angeles Chargers Fantasy Football Outlook & Stats 2026
The Chargers ran the third-fastest offence in football and converted 45.8% of their third downs, third-best in the league, and still scored only 21.6 points a game. The reason is on the line: sixty sacks allowed, 29th. Justin Herbert threw twenty-six touchdowns and ran for 498 yards, and every skill position behind him is a genuine committee.
- Head coach
- Jim Harbaugh (third season)
- Arrivals
- David Njoku, Keaton Mitchell
- Third down
- 45.8% 3rd in the NFL
- Sacks allowed
- 60 29th in the NFL
- Scoring
- 21.6 pts/g 20th in the NFL
Core fantasy pieces
498 rushing yards at 6.0 a carry, which is not what he used to be.
- 3,727 pass yds
- 26 TD, 13 INT
- 498 rush yds
Twenty-six touchdowns at a 94.1 rating is a strong passing season and the rushing is the part that changed his fantasy profile — 498 yards on 83 carries is a genuine weekly floor that he simply did not offer earlier in his career. Sixty sacks is the cost of it and the reason the interceptions climbed to thirteen. On the third-fastest offence in the league he will see the attempts to finish top six.
Team-high 106 targets and the most secure role in a crowded receiving corps.
- 66 rec, 789 yds
- 106 targets
- 6 TD
Sixty-six catches on 106 targets in sixteen games is a dependable share of a high-volume offence, and six touchdowns is a fair return on it. The 12.0 yards a reception says he is working the intermediate middle rather than stretching defences. He is the safest receiver here and the one least likely to produce a season-winning week — a solid WR2 whose floor is the reason to own him.
Eight touchdowns on eighty-five targets — the red-zone receiver on this roster.
- 51 rec, 735 yds
- 85 targets
- 8 TD
Eight scores is more than any Charger and it came on twenty-one fewer targets than McConkey, at 14.4 a catch. That is a downfield and goal-line role rather than a volume one, which makes him the more explosive weekly play and the less reliable one. Fifty-one receptions in fourteen games is a thin PPR base; the touchdown rate is what you are buying and it is the part that regresses.
Thirty-two catches on thirty-five targets in nine games — the passing-down job is already his.
- 545 rush yds
- 32 rec, 192 yds
- 5 total TD
One hundred and twenty-four carries at 4.4 and a 91% catch rate on his targets is the complete back this offence wants, and he produced it in barely half a season. Kimani Vidal took 155 carries in his absence and did less with them. If Hampton is upright he is the clear lead in a top-three pace offence; the nine games are why he will be cheaper than that sentence deserves.
The committee behind them
664 yards at 13.6 a catch from a rookie tight end, and then Njoku arrived.
- 49 rec, 664 yds
- 69 targets
- 3 TD
Forty-nine receptions for 664 yards is an excellent first season and 13.6 a catch is genuine field-stretching production from the position. The complication is David Njoku, who is a better red-zone player and was signed to be one — which leaves Gadsden the yardage half of a split tight-end room and three touchdowns to build a weekly case on. That is a back-end starter in the weeks the yards come in bulk and an unstartable one in the rest, which is what a TE3 is. The upside is real and it is entirely about Njoku's snaps, not his own.
5.8 yards a carry on a workload small enough to fit in one quarter.
- 59 rush att, 341 yds
- 5.8 yds/carry
- 13 games
Fifty-nine carries for 341 yards is a change-of-pace line and the rate underneath it is not: nearly 17% of his runs went for a first down or better, including four of twenty-plus. What he does not do is create the space himself — 2.17 yards after contact says this is a back who needs a crease rather than one who makes one. He arrived to take the No. 2 job off Kimani Vidal, and his value is the same as any Chargers back not named Hampton: conditional, and worth a bench spot only if you own the man in front of him.
Four touchdowns on forty-eight targets, joining a room that already has a starter.
- 33 rec, 293 yds
- 48 targets
- 4 TD
Four scores in twelve games on a Cleveland offence that could not throw is a real red-zone skill and the yardage was never the appeal. He walks into a tight-end room where Gadsden just posted 664 yards, so the likeliest outcome is that Njoku takes the goal-line snaps and little else. That is a touchdown-or-nothing weekly profile, which at tight end is streamable rather than startable.
Bottom linePace and third-down conversions say this should be a top-ten scoring offence and the offensive line says why it is not. Herbert is the reliable asset; everything behind him is split two or three ways, and Omarion Hampton's health is the single variable that would resolve the most of it.
Usage & Opportunity Report
Updated through Week 3 · refreshed every Tuesday
Fantasy production follows opportunity, not the other way around — so this report tracks who's on the field and who the ball is going to, before the box score catches up. The essentials: target share (share of team pass attempts), snap share, and red-zone touches. The premium layer, in each player's expandable profile: first-read share (how often the play is designed for him), air-yards share (30%+ is the alpha-receiver threshold), and expected fantasy points (xFP) vs. fantasy points over expected (FPOE) — xFP is stable, repeatable volume; FPOE is efficiency that regresses. Route share (the % of dropbacks a player runs a route on — the stat that matters most for tight ends), targets per route run (TPRR) and yards per route run (YPRR — the best receiver efficiency stat there is) join the profiles when the league's route data is published. Since 2017, receivers at a 20%+ target share average 15.3 fantasy points per game; the 10–20% group averages 9.8. That cliff is why this table exists.
- Pass rate over expected−8.5%28thRuns more than game situations call for — a cap on the pass-catchers' volume and a floor under Hampton
- Red-zone pass rate50%24thRun-first inside the 20 — Hampton's 5 green-zone carries eat the receivers' TDs
- Neutral pace33.6s23rd fastestSeconds per play in neutral situations — a slow offense shrinks the pie
- Plays per game59.019thOffensive plays a game — league-average volume, so shares decide it
- Team xFP / game81.823rdTotal expected fantasy points this offense creates
The Target Tree
All 88 Chargers pass attempts through Week 3
- Quentin Johnston 19.3%
- Tre' Harris 18.2%
- Ladd McConkey 17.0%
- David Njoku 9.1%
- Oronde Gadsden 8.0%
- Mitchell/Ingold/Hampton 12.5%
- Everyone else 13.6%
- No target (throwaways, spikes, batted) 2.3%
The Backfield Split
Who owns which situations — the RB stat that actually predicts the box score.
- Omarion Hampton 63.6%
- Keaton Mitchell 28.4%
- Kimani Vidal 8.0%
Share of the backs' carries + targets in each situation. Snap-by-snap splits need the league's participation data, which is published after the season.
- 18.7Hampton weighted opps/game — RB22 in the NFL
- 8Hampton high-value touches (in-10 carries + targets)
- 8.3Mitchell weighted opps/game
- −2.9Hampton wOpp/g vs. last season — a smaller role than last season
Why Hampton's reception count stays capped: Keaton Mitchell owns 40% of the backfield's targets. Hampton's 11-catch pace isn't a talent question — the passing-down role belongs to Mitchell. Green flag for his rushing floor, hard ceiling on his PPR upside.
The Mitchell math if Hampton misses time: Mitchell backs up the early-down and red-zone roles (the valuable ones). A Hampton absence projects Mitchell to ~83% of weighted opportunities — about 24.2 a game, a top-12 weekly RB by volume — and why he's a STASH, not a cut.
Run Direction — carries & yards per carry by gap
- 6.011 attLeft end
- 2.38 attLeft tackle
- 4.436 attMiddle
- 4.34 attRight tackle
- 3.212 attRight end
Designed runs only; "Middle" includes runs behind either guard.
The left side is the run game's engine: 6.0 yards per carry off left end — 27% of all designed runs go that way. Interior volume (36 attempts) does the clock work at 4.4; the left edge does the damage. When the line's left side sits out practice, that's a usage note, not just an injury note.
Where Herbert Attacks
Share of pass attempts & yards per attempt by field zone — through Week 3
- 5%13.3 YPADeep left
- 2%11.5 YPADeep middle
- 8%4.1 YPADeep right
Line of scrimmage · deep = 20+ air yards
- 33%6.6 YPAShort left
- 13%6.6 YPAShort middle
- 40%7.4 YPAShort right
The short right is the efficiency engine (7.4 YPA). Herbert keeps 85% of his throws under 20 air yards, with the deep left his most explosive zone (13.3 YPA on 4 attempts). Gold = highest-YPA high-volume zone.
| Profile | Player | Opportunity (WOPR) | Target share | Snap share | RZ touches | Read |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Omarion HamptonRB1, 67% of RB touchesRB22 in weighted opps/game, NFL | —touch share 67% | 3.4%+2.9 vs W1 | 54%−16 vs W1 | 10 ▲2 · 2 · 6 — leads team | Starter | |
A shared backfield. 58% of the weighted opportunities means another back takes a real cut every week, so his floor rises and falls with game script. He's −2.1 a game against expected: the volume is there and the box score hasn't caught up — a buy signal, not a warning. Bars show percentile vs. all NFL RBs. | ||||||
| Ladd McConkeyWR3WR46 in target share, NFL | 0.43flex range | 17.0%−11.2 vs W1 | 62%+39 vs W1 | 22 · 0 · 0 | Starter | |
A starter's share without the alpha tag. A 17% target share and 10.1 expected points a game, with a 20% first-read share; a 24.9% air-yards share decides how much of that turns into yards. He's scoring +2.0 points a game over expected — some of that is efficiency that regresses, but the 10.1 xFP floor holds. Bars show percentile vs. all NFL WRs. | ||||||
| Quentin JohnstonWR1WR33 in target share, NFL | 0.43flex range | 19.3%−4.6 vs W1 | 82%+9 vs W1 | 00 · 0 · 0 | Starter | |
A starter's share without the alpha tag. A 19.3% target share and 9.1 expected points a game, with a 25% first-read share; a 20.5% air-yards share decides how much of that turns into yards. He's −4.7 a game against expected: the volume is there and the box score hasn't caught up — a buy signal, not a warning. Bars show percentile vs. all NFL WRs. | ||||||
| Tre' HarrisWR2WR37 in target share, NFL | 0.41flex range | 18.2%steady | 71%−17 vs W1 | 3 ▲0 · 0 · 3 | Starter | |
A starter's share without the alpha tag. A 18.2% target share and 8.7 expected points a game, with a 21.7% first-read share; a 19.4% air-yards share decides how much of that turns into yards. Production is running −0.4 against expected, so this is volume, not a hot streak. Bars show percentile vs. all NFL WRs. | ||||||
| David NjokuTE1TE31 in target share, NFL | 0.18below startable | 9.1%−7.4 vs W1 | 21%−39 vs W1 | 11 · 0 · – | Volatile | |
The ceiling problem in two numbers: a 6.4% air-yards share and a 6.6 aDOT. His targets travel nowhere, so even a healthy target share converts to modest yardage — and the share itself is the one drifting down. Production is running +0.3 over expected, so this is volume, not a hot streak. Bars show percentile vs. all NFL TEs. | ||||||
| Oronde GadsdenTE2TE34 in target share, NFL | 0.16below startable | 8.0%steady | 41%+39 vs W1 | 2 ▲0 · 1 · 1 | Volatile | |
Not enough of the pie. A 8% target share is under the line where weekly fantasy value lives, and a 6.7% first-read share says he's rarely the design. He needs an injury above him or a role change, not a better matchup. Bars show percentile vs. all NFL TEs. | ||||||
| Keaton MitchellRB2 · handcuff, 27% of RB touchesRB53 in weighted opps/game, NFL | —touch share 27% | 4.5%+8.8 vs W1 | 31%+7 vs W1 | 42 · 0 · 2 | Stash | |
Contingent value, quantified. The 27% touch share is standalone-flex-in-a-pinch at best; the real number is what it becomes if Hampton misses time — see The Backfield Split above. Bars show percentile vs. all NFL RBs. | ||||||
| Justin HerbertQB1QB19 in xFP/game, NFL | —every dropback | —the passer | 100%steady | 43 · 1 · 0 | Volatile | |
The goal-line QB. 3 green-zone carries in 3 games and a 3.7% designed-run rate — with a 53% pass rate inside the 10, the most valuable real estate in fantasy goes to his legs as often as his arm. His xFP alone (QB19 league-wide) justifies the price before any efficiency. Bars show percentile vs. all NFL QBs. | ||||||
How to read this table
- Set & forget 20%+ target share or locked bell-cow role — start everywhere
- Starter 17–19% target share or a lead back's full workload — weekly lineup play
- Flex 15–16% share or a committee lead — matchup-dependent
- Volatile under 15% — deep leagues only
- Stash the role behind the role
- WOPR: 1.5 × target share + 0.7 × air-yards share
- + button: opens the full advanced profile — first-read share, air-yards share, xFP/FPOE — with percentile bars vs. the league
Buy low
Oronde Gadsden
The role is arriving before the box score does. Trade for him this week — not after the two-touchdown game makes it obvious to your league.
- +39snap share pts since W1
- +1.4target share pts since W1
Sell high
Quentin Johnston
Season totals still read like a starter, but the share is drifting the wrong way three straight weeks. Name value currently exceeds trajectory.
- −4.6target share pts since W1
- 17.6%W3 share — season low
Watch
David Njoku
Under 10% target share on a shrinking snap count. One more quiet week and he's droppable in 12-team leagues; an injury above him is the fastest path back.
- 0RZ touches since W1
Usage trends are one of the core inputs behind our player pricing — Redraft Command re-runs every player's value as these shares move, so a riser like Gadsden gets repriced before your leaguemates notice.
Data: nflverse play-by-play · nflverse snap counts (PFR) · FTN Data charting via nflverse (first-read share) · ffopportunity expected points (xFP). Regular season, through Week 3.
Coaching Profile & Tendencies
Play-calling tendencies carry over from season to season when the play-caller stays the same — and become unreliable the moment he changes. That's the whole reason this module exists: before you trust any Chargers projection, you need to know whose fingerprints are on the offense and how stable they are. For the Chargers the answer is: new fingerprints. Mike McDaniel is calling this offense for the first time in 2026 — so the 2026 sample, not last year's, is the signal.
Offensive coordinator · First season as caller here · Primary play-caller
Mike McDaniel
Kyle Shanahan tree
The Chargers hired McDaniel as their offensive play-caller after parting ways with Greg Roman on Jan. 13, 2026. McDaniel previously called Miami's offense throughout his four seasons as Dolphins head coach.
- 49ers run game coordinator, then OC, under Kyle Shanahan2017-21
- Dolphins head coach & play-caller — No. 1 offense in 20232022-25
- Chargers OC & play-caller under Jim Harbaugh2026
Tendency reliability
New play-caller (Greg Roman called plays here in 2025). Last season's tendencies describe a different coach's offense — project from this season's sample, small as it is.
Play-caller ledgerMcDaniel — 3 of 3 games in 2026 · first season
| Tendency | 2025 (prev. staff) | 2026 (McDaniel) | Change | NFL avg. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pass rate (all downs) | 63.1% | 59% | −4.1 | 60% |
| Pass rate over expectedsituation-adjusted | +0.6% | −8.5% | −9.1 | 0% |
| Neutral pacesec/play, neutral game state | 34.5s | 33.6s | faster | 33s |
| Early-down pass rate1st & 2nd down | 58.2% | 51.5% | −6.7 | 55% |
| No-huddle rate | 3.8% | 4.5% | +0.7 | 6% |
| Play-action rateshare of dropbacks, FTN charting | 23.1% | 26.9% | +3.8 | 24% |
| Motion at snapFTN charting | 52.3% | 78% | +25.7 — 3rd in NFL | 58% |
| Shotgun rate | 71.5% | 69.5% | −2 — 2nd in NFL | 59% |
| Red-zone pass rate | 61% | 50% | −11 | 56% |
| 4th-down go rateopponent territory, 2 yds or less | 47% | — | — | 75% |
78motion
More motion at the snap.
Motion at the snap rose from 52.3% to 78% of charted plays. Motion buys free releases and defined reads — it tends to concentrate targets on the players the scheme is built around.
50red-zone pass %
The red zone runs through the ground game.
Red-zone pass rate fell from 61% to 50%. Touchdown equity is shifting toward the backfield — the scoring stat that moves fantasy weeks.
−8.5PROE
Leaning run on purpose.
Pass rate over expected moved from +0.6% to −8.5% — adjusted for situation, this staff now picks the run more often than expectation. Treat the backfield's volume as scheme, not script.
Offensive coordinator · Delegation watch
Mike McDaniel
Primary play-caller — see the card above
The call sheet runs through the coordinator here: Mike McDaniel has the play-calling duties while head coach Jim Harbaugh runs the game. The profile on this page is his.
Defensive coordinator
Chris O'Leary
Minter-derived, multiple defense emphasizing disguise, flexibility and pass-rush packages. O'Leary intends to preserve the existing foundation while evolving it around personnel, including getting multiple pass rushers on the field together. He takes over a unit that ranked 6th in defensive EPA/play and 3rd in points allowed across 2024-25, returning after serving as Chargers safeties coach in 2024 and Western Michigan DC/play-caller in 2025
Through Week 3 the defense allows 0.02 EPA per play (18th in the NFL). A middle-of-the-pack unit so far — game script here is week-to-week, so check the spread before leaning on it.
Staff continuity
New install
McDaniel's first season calling the Chargers offense
First-year installs carry the highest tendency risk in football: terminology, staff and quarterback relationships are all new at once. Weight what this staff is doing now over anything carried forward from 2025.
Career dossier
| Stop | Offense | The fingerprint he left |
|---|---|---|
| Dolphins · HC2022-25 | 23.3 ppgbest finish 2nd in NFL | The Dolphins years: RBs took 25% of targets (league 18%) in 2025; the lead back handled 67% of backfield weighted opportunities. |
| Chargers · OC2026 | 14.7 ppgthrough Week 3, 29th in NFL | The current stop: WRs took 63% of targets (league 59%) in 2026; the lead back handled 58% of backfield weighted opportunities. |
| Positional fantasy finishes under McDaniel | QB | RB1 | WR1 | TE1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dolphins 2022HC | QB15 · Tagovailoa | RB25 | WR2 · Hill | TE23 · Gesicki |
| Dolphins 2023HC | QB11 · Tagovailoa | RB5 · Mostert | WR2 · Hill | TE34 |
| Dolphins 2024HC | QB21 · Tagovailoa | RB5 · Achane | WR18 · Hill | TE4 · Smith |
| Dolphins 2025HC | QB25 | RB5 · Achane | WR24 · Waddle | TE33 |
| Chargers · 2026pace through Week 3 | QB26 | RB23 · Hampton | WR27 | TE34 |
McDaniel has 4 prior play-calling seasons in this table, so read the history as background and the 2026 pace row as the live read. Positional finishes are season-long PPR ranks from nflverse scoring data.
How he distributes the ball
Target split by position across McDaniel's play-calling seasons since 2016, vs. league average.
Filled bar = McDaniel offenses · thin marker = league average
The lean: tight ends run 4 points below league average under McDaniel (18% vs 22%). Position splits this stable are scheme, and scheme is what carries week to week.
How he manages a backfield
Lead back's share of backfield weighted opportunities, by season called.
No clean trend: the lead back's share of backfield weighted opportunities (carries + 2×targets) has moved around season to season. Treat the current split as the read and revisit it weekly.
Play-calling by score state
Pass rate when leading, close, and trailing, 2026 through Week 3.
A 9-point pass-rate swing between leading and trailing. Ahead, the backfield eats; behind, the targets spike — check the spread before you set a flex. Through Week 3 some of these buckets are thin (play counts shown), so treat the splits as early reads.
The fantasy bottom line: a new play-caller means 2025 data is context at best — what you can bank on is what McDaniel is showing now: motion at snap above league average (78% vs 58%), and shotgun rate above league average (69.5% vs 59%). The target tree leans TE, and the lead back holds 58% of the backfield's weighted opportunities. Every number on this page is computed from nflverse play-by-play and FTN charting — when it changes, the page changes.
Chargers Team Stats 2026
2026 regular season to date.
Points/G (Points scored per game)
14.7
29th of 32 — Bottom tier down 9 places from last season
Pass Yds/G (Net passing yards per game)
195.7
21st of 32 — Middle tier down 3 places from last season
Rush Yds/G (Rushing yards per game)
113.0
12th of 32 — Middle tier
Total Yds/G (Total net yards per game)
308.7
21st of 32 — Middle tier down 9 places from last season
Offense & Defense
2026 regular season to date · 3 games.
Ranked against all 32 teams. On defense 1st means fewest allowed, not most.
Offense
What they did
- Points/G — Points scored per game14.729th of 32 — Bottom tier down 9 places from last season
- Total Yds/G — Total net yards gained per game308.721st of 32 — Middle tier down 9 places from last season
- Yds/Play — Net yards gained per offensive play5.2316th of 32 — Middle tier up 5 places from last season
- Pass Yds/G — Net passing yards gained per game195.721st of 32 — Middle tier down 3 places from last season
- Rush Yds/G — Rushing yards gained per game113.012th of 32 — Middle tier
- Yds/Pass Att — Yards gained per pass attempt7.1017th of 32 — Middle tier down 1 place from last season
- Yds/Carry — Yards gained per rushing attempt4.20T-13th of 32 — Middle tier
- Passer Rtg — Passer rating produced by this offense73.4T-29th of 32 — Bottom tier down 10 places from last season
- 3rd Down — Third downs converted35.1%24th of 32 — Middle tier down 21 places from last season
Defense
What they allowed
- Points/G — Points allowed per game25.320th of 32 — Middle tier down 11 places from last season
- Total Yds/G — Total net yards allowed per game349.323rd of 32 — Middle tier down 18 places from last season
- Yds/Play — Net yards allowed per play5.3717th of 32 — Middle tier down 7 places from last season
- Pass Yds/G — Net passing yards allowed per game233.020th of 32 — Middle tier down 15 places from last season
- Rush Yds/G — Rushing yards allowed per game116.3T-20th of 32 — Middle tier down 12 places from last season
- Yds/Pass Att — Yards allowed per pass attempt7.9826th of 32 — Bottom tier down 18 places from last season
- Yds/Carry — Yards allowed per rushing attempt3.638th of 32 — Top tier up 10 places from last season
- Passer Rtg — Passer rating allowed to opposing quarterbacks92.418th of 32 — Middle tier down 17 places from last season
- 3rd Down — Third downs allowed to convert40.0%16th of 32 — Middle tier down 11 places from last season
Situational & Ball Security
Third and fourth down, the pass rush at both ends of it, and what each side does with the football.
4th Down (Fourth downs converted)
0.0%
T-27th of 32 — Bottom tier down 10 places from last season
1st Downs/G (First downs gained per game)
18.0
23rd of 32 — Middle tier down 5 places from last season
Sacks Allowed (Sacks given up by this offense)
8
T-20th of 32 — Middle tier up 9 places from last season
Sacks (Sacks recorded by this defense)
7
T-12th of 32 — Middle tier down 2 places from last season
Takeaways (Turnovers forced by this defense)
6
T-4th of 32 — Top tier up 3 places from last season
Giveaways (Turnovers committed by this offense)
6
T-25th of 32 — Bottom tier down 8 places from last season
TO Margin (Turnover differential for the season)
0
T-16th of 32 — Middle tier down 5 places from last season
Penalty Yds/G (Penalty yards conceded per game)
53.0
12th of 32 — Middle tier down 4 places from last season
Volume & Play Mix
Opportunity, not quality: how many snaps there are to go round and how they are divided. Ranks here are most to least, with no better end.
Plays/G (Offensive plays run per game)
59.0
T-23rd of 32
Pass Att/G (Pass attempts per game)
29.3
T-20th of 32
Carries/G (Rushing attempts per game)
27.0
15th of 32
Pass TD (Passing touchdowns scored)
3
T-24th of 32 — Middle tier
Rush TD (Rushing touchdowns scored)
2
T-13th of 32 — Middle tier
Opp Plays/G (Plays this defense faces per game)
65.0
7th of 32
Own play mix
Pass 54.2%Run 45.8%
How this offense splits its snaps.
Play mix faced
Pass 50.8%Run 49.2%
How opponents attack this defense.
Season History
Every season back to 2022, each number ranked against the 32 teams of that year.
| Season | Pts/G — Points scored per game | Yds/G — Total net yards gained per game | Yds/Play — Net yards gained per offensive play | Pts All — Points allowed per game | Yds All — Total net yards allowed per game | TO +/- — Turnover differential for the season |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026Current3 games | 14.729th of 32 | 308.721st of 32 | 5.2316th of 32 | 25.320th of 32 | 349.323rd of 32 | 0T-16th of 32 |
| 202517 games | 21.620th of 32 | 333.812th of 32 | 5.1821st of 32 | 20.09th of 32 | 285.2 — best of the last 5 seasons5th of 32 | +211th of 32 |
| 202417 games | 23.6 — best of the last 5 seasons11th of 32 | 324.220th of 32 | 5.42 — best of the last 5 seasons15th of 32 | 17.7 — best of the last 5 seasons1st of 32 | 324.411th of 32 | +12 — best of the last 5 seasonsT-3rd of 32 |
| 202317 games | 20.421st of 32 | 329.418th of 32 | 5.0621st of 32 | 23.424th of 32 | 362.928th of 32 | 0T-16th of 32 |
| 202217 games | 23.013th of 32 | 359.3 — best of the last 5 seasons9th of 32 | 5.2920th of 32 | 22.6T-21st of 32 | 346.120th of 32 | +5T-7th of 32 |
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Offensive skill positions only. Order as listed on the team's depth chart.
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Common questions
Who are the best Los Angeles Chargers players to draft in fantasy football in 2026?
Justin Herbert and Ladd McConkey are the top fantasy options for the Chargers in 2026. Justin Herbert projects as a top-six QB1. Ladd McConkey projects as a WR2.
Is Justin Herbert a QB1 in fantasy football in 2026?
Yes. In 2026, Herbert projects as a top-six QB1. 498 rushing yards at 6.0 a carry, which is not what he used to be.
What is Ladd McConkey's fantasy outlook with the Chargers?
In 2026, McConkey projects as a WR2. Team-high 106 targets and the most secure role in a crowded receiving corps.
Who is the Los Angeles Chargers starting running back in 2026?
Omarion Hampton leads the Chargers backfield in 2026 and projects as an RB2 when available. Keaton Mitchell is the other half of the backfield, a contingent RB4.
Is Keaton Mitchell worth drafting in fantasy football in 2026?
Behind Omarion Hampton, Mitchell projects as a contingent RB4. 5.8 yards a carry on a workload small enough to fit in one quarter.
Who is the Chargers WR2 behind Ladd McConkey?
Behind Ladd McConkey, Quentin Johnston projects as a WR3 with WR2 scoring. Eight touchdowns on eighty-five targets — the red-zone receiver on this roster.
Is Oronde Gadsden a good fantasy tight end in 2026?
In 2026, Gadsden projects as a TE3 with upside. 664 yards at 13.6 a catch from a rookie tight end, and then Njoku arrived.
Is the Los Angeles Chargers offense good for fantasy football in 2026?
Justin Herbert and Ladd McConkey headline the Chargers in 2026. Pace and third-down conversions say this should be a top-ten scoring offence and the offensive line says why it is not. Herbert is the reliable asset; everything behind him is split two or three ways, and Omarion Hampton's health is the single variable that would resolve the most of it.
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Who leads the Los Angeles Chargers in target share?
Quentin Johnston leads the Los Angeles Chargers with a 19.3% target share through Week 3, down 4.6 points since Week 1. Tre' Harris is second at 18.2%.
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How does Mike McDaniel's play-calling affect Chargers fantasy players?
Mike McDaniel is a first-year play-caller for the Chargers, so last season's tendencies carry little predictive weight. Through Week 3 2026, the offense shows motion at snap above league average (78% vs 58%) and shotgun rate above league average (69.5% vs 59%). The lead back handles 58% of backfield weighted opportunities, and the target split leans toward tight ends (18% vs a 22% league average). All numbers are derived from nflverse play-by-play data.
Common questions
2026 regular season to date · 3 games.
How many points per game are the Los Angeles Chargers averaging in 2026?
The Chargers are averaging 14.7 points per game through 3 games of the 2026 season, 29th in the NFL. They scored 21.6 per game in 2025. Only 3 games have been played, so these figures and ranks will still move a lot.
How many yards per game are the Chargers averaging in 2026?
Los Angeles is averaging 308.7 total yards per game through 3 games of the 2026 season, 21st in the NFL — 195.7 passing and 113.0 rushing.
How does the Chargers offense rank in the NFL in 2026?
Through 3 games of the 2026 season, the Chargers offense ranks 29th in points per game (14.7) and 16th in yards per play (5.23). Only 3 games have been played, so these figures and ranks will still move a lot.
How good is the Chargers defense in 2026?
Los Angeles has allowed 25.3 points and 349.3 total yards per game through 3 games of the 2026 season. That is the 20th-fewest points allowed in the NFL. Opponents are averaging 5.37 yards a play, the 17th-fewest allowed. Only 3 games have been played, so these figures and ranks will still move a lot.
Are the Chargers better at passing or running the ball in 2026?
Los Angeles has averaged 195.7 passing yards and 113.0 rushing yards per game through 3 games of the 2026 season. That is 7.10 yards per pass attempt compared with 4.20 per carry.
How often do the Chargers pass the ball?
54.2% of Los Angeles's offensive plays have been passes and 45.8% runs through 3 games of the 2026 season. They run 59.0 plays a game, tied for the 23rd-most in the league.
What is the Los Angeles Chargers turnover margin in 2026?
The Chargers have a 0 turnover margin through 3 games of the 2026 season. They have committed 6 giveaways and forced 6 takeaways.
How do the 2026 Chargers compare with the 2025 team?
Los Angeles is averaging 14.7 points and 308.7 total yards per game through 3 games of the 2026 season. In 2025 the Chargers averaged 21.6 points and 333.8 total yards. Only 3 games have been played, so these figures and ranks will still move a lot.
Common questions
Who is the Los Angeles Chargers starting quarterback?
Justin Herbert is the Chargers' starting quarterback. Trey Lance is listed behind Justin Herbert on the fantasy depth chart.
Who is the Los Angeles Chargers starting running back?
Omarion Hampton leads the Chargers running back depth chart, followed by Keaton Mitchell and Kimani Vidal.
Who is the Chargers WR1?
Ladd McConkey is listed as the Chargers' WR1 on the current fantasy depth chart. Quentin Johnston, Tre' Harris and Brenen Thompson follow Ladd McConkey in the wide receiver rotation.
What is the Los Angeles Chargers wide receiver depth chart?
Los Angeles's fantasy wide receiver depth chart currently lists Ladd McConkey as WR1, Quentin Johnston as WR2, Tre' Harris as WR3 and Brenen Thompson as WR4.
Who is the Los Angeles Chargers starting tight end?
Oronde Gadsden is the Chargers' starting tight end, with Charlie Kolar listed behind Oronde Gadsden at TE2. David Njoku is on injured reserve.
Who is the Los Angeles Chargers backup quarterback?
Trey Lance is the backup quarterback behind Justin Herbert on the current Chargers fantasy depth chart.
How often is the Chargers depth chart updated?
The Chargers fantasy depth chart is updated as roster moves, injuries and role changes affect the team's offensive hierarchy.
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Who do the Los Angeles Chargers play next?
The Chargers' next game is Week 4 against the Seattle Seahawks at Lumen Field. Kickoff is scheduled for Sunday, October 4 at 4:25 PM ET. The game is on CBS.
What is the Los Angeles Chargers schedule for 2026?
The Chargers play 17 regular-season games in 2026, opening in Week 1 against the Arizona Cardinals at SoFi Stadium and finishing in Week 18 against the Denver Broncos at Empower Field at Mile High. Every week's date, opponent, venue, network and result is listed in the schedule above.
When is the Los Angeles Chargers bye week in 2026?
The Chargers are on bye in Week 7 of the 2026 season, between their Week 6 game against the Kansas City Chiefs and their Week 8 game against the Los Angeles Rams. The bye is listed in the schedule above as its own week, with no fixture against it.
How many home games do the Los Angeles Chargers have in 2026?
Los Angeles has 8 home games in 2026, all of them at SoFi Stadium. Each one is marked HOME in the schedule above.
Who do the Chargers play in the AFC West?
The Chargers play 6 division games in 2026, home and away against the Las Vegas Raiders, Denver Broncos and Kansas City Chiefs. Division games are marked DIV in the schedule above.
When do the Chargers play the Raiders?
Los Angeles lost to the Las Vegas Raiders 14-26 in Week 2 at SoFi Stadium. They meet again in Week 14 at Allegiant Stadium on Sunday, December 13 at 4:05 PM ET.
When do the Chargers play the Broncos?
The Chargers face the Denver Broncos in Week 5 at SoFi Stadium on Sunday, October 11 at 4:05 PM ET and Week 18 at Empower Field at Mile High on Sunday, January 10.
When do the Chargers play the Chiefs?
The Chargers face the Kansas City Chiefs in Week 6 at Arrowhead Stadium on Sunday, October 18 at 4:25 PM ET and Week 17 at SoFi Stadium on Sunday, January 3.
What channel are Los Angeles Chargers games on in 2026?
2026 Chargers games are scheduled on CBS, FOX, ESPN, NBC and Prime Video. CBS carries the most with 8 games. The network for each week is shown in the schedule above; 2 games have no broadcast window assigned yet and show none.
Where can I see Los Angeles Chargers scores and results?
Every completed game shows its final score in the schedule above, and upcoming games show the date, venue and network instead. The Chargers are 0-3 through 3 games in 2026, most recently lost to the Buffalo Bills 16-24 in Week 3.