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Running Back, Los Angeles Chargers
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College: Western State, Colo.
Ht: 5’10” Wt: 200 DOB: 1995-05-17 Age: 27 |
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Rushing | Receiving |
Fantasy |
| Season |
Team |
G |
Att |
Yard |
Avg |
TD | Target |
Rec |
Yard |
Avg |
TD |
FPts |
FPts/G |
| 2017 |
LAC |
13 |
47 |
260 |
5.5 |
2 |
35 |
27 |
279 |
10.3 |
3 |
110.9 |
8.5 |
| 2018 |
LAC |
14 |
106 |
554 |
5.2 |
3 |
53 |
39 |
404 |
10.4 |
3 |
170.8 |
12.2 |
| 2019 |
LAC |
16 |
132 |
557 |
4.2 |
3 |
108 |
92 |
993 |
10.8 |
8 |
313.0 |
19.6 |
| 2020 |
LAC |
10 |
116 |
530 |
4.6 |
1 |
65 |
54 |
403 |
7.5 |
2 |
165.3 |
16.5 |
| 2021 |
LAC |
16 |
206 |
911 |
4.4 |
12 |
94 |
70 |
647 |
9.2 |
8 |
345.8 |
21.6 |
| 2022 |
LAC |
17 |
204 |
915 |
4.5 |
13 |
127 |
107 |
722 |
6.7 |
5 |
378.7 |
22.3 |
| 2022 (Projected) |
LAC |
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190 |
855 |
4.5 |
9 |
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76 |
622 |
8.2 |
5 |
307.7 |
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In a lot of ways, Ekeler has supplanted Christian McCaffrey as the preeminent dual-threat tailback in the NFL. Not that he's necessarily as talented as Run CMC, but when you miss 23 of the last 37 games (as McCaffrey has) it's hard to put them on the mountain top. One thing to watch for 2022, however, is whether Ekeler setting a new career high in carries (206, which was 74 more than any previous year) adversely affects the 27-year-old back. It didn't last year when he missed just one game; that after missing a half-dozen in 2021.
For fantasy owners, the biggest development was the 5-foot-10, 200-pounder showing a heretofore unseen penchant for goal-line work as he rushed for a dozen touchdowns -- he entered last year with nine rushing scores in his career. He added eight more as a receiver as part of a 70-catch, 647-yard effort, giving him 20 combined TDs for the year, which tied with Indy's Jonathan Taylor for the NFL lead. He's as natural a receiver out of the backfield as there is in the NFL, and those extra touches in space help keep his workload up while not exposing him to more big hits.
If you're looking for a drawback with Ekeler, it might be the drafting of Isaiah Spiller, who on paper should be a much more capable reserve than last year's mix of Justin Jackson, who had a couple of nice games but was largely unimpressive, Larry Rountree III, and Joshua Kelley. Then again, nobody in the top five or six RBs looks airtight apart from maybe Taylor, so Ekeler is absolutely in the mix for the next back selected and is a definite top-five target.
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Chargers tab Kellen Moore as new OC
Replaces Joe Lombardi
By: Doug Orth | Mon Jan 30, 11:50 pm
| | The Chargers have a new offensive coordinator. The Bolts announced on Monday they have agreed to terms with Kellen Moore for the role. Moore spent the past four seasons as the Offensive Coordinator for the Dallas Cowboys. When Moore became available, the Chargers moved quickly and interviewed Moore on Sunday evening, agreeing to terms shortly thereafter to become to the team's offensive coordinator. In Moore's four seasons in Dallas, the Cowboys twice had the top-ranked offense in yards per game (2019 and 2021) and led the league in points scored in 2021 with 31.2 per game. (Chargers.com - Eric Smith)
FFToday's Take: While Joe Lombardi was good for Austin Ekeler's career, it seems as though he was a bit of a drain on Justin Herbert and the passing game. Moore is an unquestionable upgrade and arguably lands in a situation that has a better player at every key offensive spot than he had in Dallas. Expect Moore to open up the passing game a bit more, including more shots downfield to take advantage of Herbert's arm strength. Ekeler, Mike Williams, Keenan Allen, Joshua Palmer and Gerald Everett are all under contract for 2022.
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Rushing | Receiving |
Fantasy |
| Week |
Opp |
Result |
Att |
Yard |
Avg |
TD | Target |
Rec |
Yard |
Avg |
TD |
FPts |
| 1 |
LV |
W 24-19 |
14 |
36 |
2.6 |
0 |
4 |
4 |
36 |
9.0 |
0 |
11.2 |
| 2 |
at KC |
L 24-27 |
14 |
39 |
2.8 |
0 |
10 |
9 |
55 |
6.1 |
0 |
18.4 |
| 3 |
JAC |
L 10-38 |
4 |
5 |
1.3 |
0 |
8 |
8 |
48 |
6.0 |
0 |
13.3 |
| 4 |
at HOU |
W 34-24 |
13 |
60 |
4.6 |
2 |
7 |
6 |
49 |
8.2 |
1 |
34.9 |
| 5 |
at CLE |
W 30-28 |
16 |
173 |
10.8 |
1 |
4 |
4 |
26 |
6.5 |
1 |
35.9 |
| 6 |
DEN |
W 19-16 |
14 |
36 |
2.6 |
1 |
16 |
10 |
47 |
4.7 |
0 |
24.3 |
| 7 |
SEA |
L 23-37 |
9 |
31 |
3.4 |
1 |
12 |
12 |
96 |
8.0 |
1 |
36.7 |
| 9 |
at ATL |
W 20-17 |
14 |
47 |
3.4 |
1 |
8 |
7 |
24 |
3.4 |
1 |
26.1 |
| 10 |
at SF |
L 16-22 |
6 |
24 |
4.0 |
0 |
12 |
7 |
39 |
5.6 |
0 |
13.3 |
| 11 |
KC |
L 27-30 |
19 |
83 |
4.4 |
1 |
2 |
2 |
17 |
8.5 |
0 |
18.0 |
| 12 |
at ARI |
W 25-24 |
5 |
20 |
4.0 |
0 |
15 |
11 |
60 |
5.5 |
1 |
25.0 |
| 13 |
at LV |
L 20-27 |
10 |
35 |
3.5 |
0 |
6 |
5 |
67 |
13.4 |
0 |
15.2 |
| 14 |
MIA |
W 23-17 |
15 |
45 |
3.0 |
1 |
8 |
8 |
59 |
7.4 |
0 |
24.4 |
| 15 |
TEN |
W 17-14 |
12 |
58 |
4.8 |
1 |
3 |
2 |
12 |
6.0 |
0 |
15.0 |
| 16 |
at IND |
W 20-3 |
18 |
67 |
3.7 |
2 |
4 |
4 |
12 |
3.0 |
0 |
23.9 |
| 17 |
LAR |
W 31-10 |
10 |
122 |
12.2 |
2 |
4 |
4 |
39 |
9.8 |
0 |
32.1 |
| 18 |
at DEN |
L 28-31 |
11 |
34 |
3.1 |
0 |
4 |
4 |
36 |
9.0 |
0 |
11.0 |
| WC |
at JAC |
L 30-31 |
13 |
35 |
2.7 |
2 |
4 |
2 |
8 |
4.0 |
0 |
18.3 |
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WC = Wild-Card
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Rushing | Receiving |
Fantasy |
| Week |
Opp |
Result |
Att |
Yard |
Avg |
TD | Target |
Rec |
Yard |
Avg |
TD |
FPts |
| 1 |
at WAS |
W 20-16 |
15 |
57 |
3.8 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
- |
0 |
11.7 |
| 2 |
DAL |
L 17-20 |
9 |
54 |
6.0 |
0 |
9 |
9 |
61 |
6.8 |
0 |
20.5 |
| 3 |
at KC |
W 30-24 |
11 |
55 |
5.0 |
0 |
6 |
6 |
52 |
8.7 |
1 |
22.7 |
| 4 |
LV |
W 28-14 |
15 |
117 |
7.8 |
1 |
5 |
3 |
28 |
9.3 |
1 |
29.5 |
| 5 |
CLE |
W 47-42 |
17 |
66 |
3.9 |
2 |
5 |
5 |
53 |
10.6 |
1 |
34.9 |
| 6 |
at BAL |
L 6-34 |
6 |
7 |
1.2 |
0 |
7 |
4 |
48 |
12.0 |
0 |
9.5 |
| 8 |
NE |
L 24-27 |
11 |
64 |
5.8 |
1 |
10 |
6 |
60 |
10.0 |
0 |
24.4 |
| 9 |
at PHI |
W 27-24 |
17 |
59 |
3.5 |
0 |
3 |
3 |
23 |
7.7 |
0 |
11.2 |
| 10 |
MIN |
L 20-27 |
11 |
44 |
4.0 |
0 |
6 |
3 |
15 |
5.0 |
1 |
14.9 |
| 11 |
PIT |
W 41-37 |
11 |
50 |
4.5 |
2 |
7 |
6 |
65 |
10.8 |
2 |
41.5 |
| 12 |
at DEN |
L 13-28 |
12 |
31 |
2.6 |
0 |
8 |
6 |
68 |
11.3 |
1 |
21.9 |
| 13 |
at CIN |
W 41-22 |
14 |
59 |
4.2 |
1 |
5 |
5 |
45 |
9.0 |
0 |
21.4 |
| 14 |
NYG |
W 37-21 |
12 |
67 |
5.6 |
1 |
4 |
2 |
17 |
8.5 |
0 |
16.4 |
| 15 |
KC |
L 28-34 |
12 |
59 |
4.9 |
1 |
4 |
4 |
23 |
5.8 |
0 |
18.2 |
| 17 |
DEN |
W 34-13 |
17 |
58 |
3.4 |
1 |
3 |
3 |
54 |
18.0 |
0 |
20.2 |
| 18 |
at LV |
L 32-35 |
16 |
64 |
4.0 |
1 |
12 |
5 |
35 |
7.0 |
1 |
26.9 |
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Rushing | Receiving |
Fantasy |
| Week |
Opp |
Result |
Att |
Yard |
Avg |
TD | Target |
Rec |
Yard |
Avg |
TD |
FPts |
| 1 |
at CIN |
W 16-13 |
19 |
84 |
4.4 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
3 |
3.0 |
0 |
9.7 |
| 2 |
KC |
L 20-23 |
16 |
93 |
5.8 |
0 |
4 |
4 |
55 |
13.8 |
0 |
18.8 |
| 3 |
CAR |
L 16-21 |
12 |
59 |
4.9 |
1 |
11 |
11 |
84 |
7.6 |
0 |
31.3 |
| 4 |
at TB |
L 31-38 |
2 |
12 |
6.0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
2.0 |
0 |
2.4 |
| 12 |
at BUF |
L 17-27 |
14 |
44 |
3.1 |
0 |
16 |
11 |
85 |
7.7 |
0 |
23.9 |
| 13 |
NE |
L 0-45 |
8 |
36 |
4.5 |
0 |
9 |
4 |
32 |
8.0 |
0 |
10.8 |
| 14 |
ATL |
W 20-17 |
15 |
79 |
5.3 |
0 |
9 |
9 |
67 |
7.4 |
0 |
23.6 |
| 15 |
at LV |
W 30-27 |
13 |
60 |
4.6 |
0 |
4 |
4 |
19 |
4.8 |
0 |
11.9 |
| 16 |
DEN |
W 19-16 |
10 |
45 |
4.5 |
0 |
3 |
3 |
23 |
7.7 |
1 |
15.8 |
| 17 |
at KC |
W 38-21 |
7 |
18 |
2.6 |
0 |
7 |
6 |
33 |
5.5 |
1 |
17.1 |
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