Chargers place Austin Ekeler on IR with hamstring injury
The Chargers have placed running back Austin Ekeler on injured reserve, making him the seventh Los Angeles starter to go on IR this seasonOCTOBER 9, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
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QBs a generation apart star in Chargers-Saints MNF clash
Justin Herbert was 7 years old when Drew Brees left his final game for the Chargers with a career-threatening shoulder injuryOCTOBER 9, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Could see playing-time bump Kelley could see more opportunities after it was announced Austin Ekeler (hamstring) could miss the next 4-to-6 weeks, Adam Schefter of ESPN reports.
Impact Kelley wasn't particularly impressive Sunday, as he carried the ball nine times for seven yards while also gaffing up an egregious fumble toward the end of the first half, which allowed the Buccaneers to gain critical momentum in the eventual come-from-behind win. While it was Kelley's second fumble in as many weeks, it didn't seem as if coach Anthony Lynn lost much confidence in the rookie as Kelley eventually saw a season-high 57 percent of the offensive snaps. Consider this backfield a 1A/1B situation with Justin Jackson factoring in much in the same way Austin Ekeler did when Melvin Gordon was the lead tailback. Both Jackson and Kelley have proven to be resourceful pass catchers out of the backfield, so whoever gets the majority of the work might simply boil down to whom has the hotter hand each week. With three straight matchups against bottom-tier run defenses like the Saints, Jets and Dolphins, both Kelley and Jackson might be relevant fantasy options even in shallower formats.
OCTOBER 7, 2020 • ROTOWIRE
LA Chargers: Justin Jackson should be the starter over Joshua Kelley In the absence of Austin Ekeler, the LA Chargers should lean more on Justin Jackson as opposed to Joshua Kelley. Austin Ekeler's hamstring i...
OCTOBER 7, 2020 • BOLTBEAT.COM
FANTASY PLAYS: Players to add include Tonyan, Renfrow
FANTASY PLAYS: Players to add for Week 5 include running back D’Ernest Johnson of Cleveland, tight end Robert Tonyan of Green Bay and Los Angeles Chargers running back Justin Jacks...OCTOBER 6, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Los Angeles Chargers: Big opportunity upcoming for Joshua Kelley With Austin Ekeler being sidelined for several weeks with an injury, Los Angeles Chargers rookie running back Joshua Kelley has a major chan...
OCTOBER 6, 2020 • NFLMOCKS.COM
Fantasy Football Week 5 Waiver Wire FAAB Report: Joshua Kelley, Damien Harris, Tee Higgins and others to add | Fantasy Football News, Rankings and Projections | PFF Joshua Kelley, Damien Harris and Tee Higgins top the Week 5 waiver wire options worth considerable FAAB offers in fantasy football leagues.
OCTOBER 6, 2020 • PFF.COM
Fantasy football waiver wire for Week 5: Pick up Joshua Kelley and D’Ernest Johnson — just in case you need replacements for Austin Ekeler and Nick Chubb The injury bug bit a few more players in Week 4. Here's who to pick up on the fantasy football waiver wire in Week 5.
OCTOBER 5, 2020 • MCALL.COM
Joshua Kelley and Justin Jackson Fantasy Outlooks Get Huge Boost Following Austin Ekeler Injury Update The 2020 NFL season has already brought a ton of serious injuries, especially at the running back position. That has shaken up the fantasy f...
OCTOBER 5, 2020 • FANDUEL.COM
Fantasy football waiver wire for Week 5: Pick up Joshua Kelley and D’Ernest Johnson — just in case you need replacements for Austin Ekeler and Nick Chubb The injury bug bit a few more players in Week 4. Here's who to pick up on the fantasy football waiver wire in Week 5.
OCTOBER 5, 2020 • NYDAILYNEWS.COM
Fantasy football waiver wire for Week 5: Pick up Joshua Kelley and D’Ernest Johnson — just in case you need replacements for Austin Ekeler and Nick Chubb The injury bug bit a few more players in Week 4. Here's who to pick up on the fantasy football waiver wire in Week 5.
OCTOBER 5, 2020 • BALTIMORESUN.COM
Fantasy football waiver wire for Week 5: Pick up Joshua Kelley and D’Ernest Johnson — just in case you need replacements for Austin Ekeler and Nick Chubb The injury bug bit a few more players in Week 4. Here's who to pick up on the fantasy football waiver wire in Week 5.
OCTOBER 5, 2020 • SUN-SENTINEL.COM
FAAB bidding strategy after NFL Week 4: Spend it all on Chargers' Joshua Kelley | Fantasy Football News, Rankings and Projections | PFF Free-agent acquisition budget (FAAB) leagues level the playing field for nabbing fantasy free agents after each week of NFL action, and Josh...
OCTOBER 5, 2020 • PFF.COM
Can't find running room in loss Kelley rushed nine times for seven yards and brought in all three targets for 26 yards in the Chargers' 38-31 loss to the Buccaneers on Sunday. He also lost a fumble.
Impact The rookie fourth-round pick had an opportunity to assume control of the backfield after Austin Ekeler exited the game for good in the first quarter due to a hamstring injury, but Kelley found the sledding to be extremely rough versus the Buccaneers' typically stalwart front seven. Additionally, his late first-half fumble at the Chargers' eight-yard line helped ignite a Buccaneers comeback that led to Tampa Bay scoring 35 points from that point onward. Kelley did appear to soak up some of Ekeler's usual passing game work by logging a modest but nevertheless season-high three targets, and he could be in line for a heavy workload in a Week 5 road matchup versus the Saints if Ekeler remains sidelined.
OCTOBER 4, 2020 • ROTOWIRE
Austin Ekeler Injury Update Boosts Joshua Kelley Fantasy Outlook Austin Ekeler went down with what looked to be a serious injury in the Los Angeles Chargers' Week 4 matchup with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. H...
OCTOBER 4, 2020 • FANDUEL.COM
Chargers' Josh Kelley aware he can't afford to fumble another opportunity Joshua Kelley has a fumble and fellow rookie Justin Herbert three turnovers, mistakes coach Anthony Lynn says the Chargers can't endure if t...
OCTOBER 1, 2020 • LATIMES.COM
Fumbles in loss Kelley carried the ball eight times for 43 yards and also caught both of his targets for nine yards in the 21-16 loss Sunday to the Panthers. He also lost a fumble.
Impact Kelley took a backseat to Austin Ekeler in this one as the Chargers fell behind early. Part of that reason was because of the rookie's second-quarter fumble which came off a 16-yard run. That turnover set up the Panthers' lone touchdown and also a two-score lead. It's possible Kelley might find tough sledding again next week with the Chargers set to square off against a high-powered Buccaneers unit.
SEPTEMBER 28, 2020 • ROTOWIRE
Herbert gets full week of practice as Chargers host Panthers
Justin Herbert has had an entire week instead of just a couple minutes to prepare for his second NFL startSEPTEMBER 24, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Chargers' Kelley, Eagles' Sanders among best bets to score
It’s Week 3 of the fantasy football season, and these are the top five best bets to score at the running back and wide receiver positionsSEPTEMBER 23, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Week 3 Fantasy Sleepers: Joe Burrow, Joshua Kelley among several rookies worth starting Rookie running backs Joshua Kelley, JK Dobbins, and Antonio Gibson lead off our Week 3 fantasy sleepers list, and we have more first-year pi...
SEPTEMBER 23, 2020 • SPORTINGNEWS.COM
Market share report: Joshua Kelley keeps climbing, and it's Hamler time in Denver Michael Salfino looks at the Week 2 workload distribution for running backs and receivers to help fantasy GMs assess player values.
SEPTEMBER 22, 2020 • THEATHLETIC.COM
Fantasy Waiver Wire: FAAB Report for Week 3 pickups, free agents It's going to be a big week on the waiver wire, with Mike Davis, Dion Lewis, Darrell Henderson, Joshua Kelley, and Jerick McKinnon leading t...
SEPTEMBER 22, 2020 • SPORTINGNEWS.COM
Fantasy football Week 3 waiver wire RBs: Joshua Kelley, Mike Davis, Myles Gaskin, others A look at running backs on the waiver wire for Week 3 in fantasy football leagues, ranked in our projection of lowest to highest priority.
SEPTEMBER 21, 2020 • PENNLIVE.COM
FLAVOR OF THE WEEK: Joshua Kelley, RB, Los Angeles Chargers Not even an hour into play on Sunday afternoon and the body count seemed unprecedented. So many big ...
SEPTEMBER 21, 2020 • FANTASYSHARKS.COM
Racks up over 100 yards Sunday Kelley carried the ball a team-high 23 times for 64 yards and caught two of three targets for 49 yards in Sunday's 23-20 overtime loss to Kansas City.
Impact It's noteworthy that Kelley saw a bigger workload than Austin Ekeler in a close game, with the rookie getting 25 touches to the more senior back's 20 -- although Ekeler was more productive with 148 scrimmage yards. The Chargers' backfield increasingly looks like a 1A/1B arrangement rather than Kelley being confined to backup duties, but that could still lead to big numbers for both backs in Week 3 against a Panthers run defense that's already been lit up by Josh Jacobs and Leonard Fournette this season.
SEPTEMBER 21, 2020 • ROTOWIRE
