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Grabs one catch in return Hurst caught his only target for eight yards in Thursday's 34-27 Week 16 win over Denver.
Impact Hurst suited up for the first time since Week 10 after missing five games due to a hip injury. He logged eight offensive snaps for Los Angeles, much fewer than fellow tight ends Stone Smartt (39 offensive snaps) and Tucker Fisk (28). Hurst's snap share could become more aligned to that of Smartt and Fisk as the former further distances himself from the hip issue, though Will Dissly figures to regain his role as the starter at the position once he's ready to return from a shoulder injury.
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Scores touchdown in win Haskins caught both of his targets for 39 yards and a touchdown in the 34-27 win over the Broncos on Thursday.
Impact Haskins isn't know for his receiving prowess. In fact, Thursday accounted for the second-year back's first two receptions of the 2024 campaign and he has just 13 total across his career despite playing 216 offensive snaps total. While the 25-year-old showcased his impressive footwork juking out a Denver defender en route to 34-yard checkdown touchdown where he effectively went untouched, that type of result isn't likely to occur again.
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First TD of season Davis lost three yards on his only carry and also caught two passes for 31 yards and a touchdown in the 34-27 win over the Broncos on Thursday.
Impact Davis' first touchdown of the season came on a blown assignment as the speedy receiver took advantage of a defender cheating too far up on a simple checkdown route and immediately exploded down the sideline for a relative easy 19-yard touchdown reception. The second-year wideout is effectively an end-around gadget player as he's played 10 or fewer offensive snaps in six of the past eight games.
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Three receptions in win Smartt caught all three of his targets for 37 yards in the 34-27 win over the Broncos on Thursday.
Impact Hayden Hurst returned off injured reserve after missing the past five weeks due to a hip injury, but the veteran only played eight snaps, hardly carving into Smartt's playing time. In addition, Will Dissly appears closer to returning after missing the past two games due to a shoulder injury, which would also relegate Smartt to at minimum No. 2 in the tight end rotation come Week 16. Given the compiling playing time factors, Smartt's run as a productive fantasy option could be coming to a close.
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Used sparingly in win Vidal carried the ball five times for 24 yards in the 34-27 win over the Broncos on Thursday.
Impact It was Gus Edwards' time to shine Thursday as the bruising back helped the team complete a feverish second-half rally finishing with 14 carries for 68 yards and two touchdowns. This very much felt like the Chargers acknowledging Edwards was the hot hand Thursday as game script wouldn't necessarily suggest the power back being a focal point and as such, Vidal was simply an afterthought. The rookie did rip off a 19-yard run, his longest of the season, but otherwise was just used sparingly. Given the wide degree of variance week to week from this platoon backfield, it's hard to assume Vidal will be a fantasy factor Week 17 against the Patriots.
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Perfect in win vs. Broncos Dicker converted on 2-for-2 field-goal attempts and 2-for-2 point-after tries during Thursday's 34-27 victory over Denver.
Impact Dicker finished out the big TNF win over the Broncos perfect on all of his attempts, and he hasn't missed a field goal since Week 9 against the Browns. The fourth-year kicker has now gone 31-for-33 on FGAs and made 27 of 30 extra-point attempts across 15 games this season.
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Broncos start strong, but blow a late lead and fail to clinch a playoff berth in a tough defeat
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Makes three catches Thursday Johnston secured three of six targets for 18 yards in the Chargers' 34-27 win over the Broncos on Thursday night.
Impact Johnston played a minor role as his final line implies, finishing the night with the sixth-fewest receiving yards on the Chargers. The second-year speedster had put together back-to-back five-catch, one-touchdown efforts in his previous two games, so Thursday's modest and scoreless line represented a notable downturn. Johnston will look to take advantage of the Patriots' non-Christian Gonzalez inconsistent secondary coverage during a Week 17 road matchup in New England on Saturday, Dec. 28.
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Scores on conversion pass in win Palmer secured three of six targets for 41 yards and caught a two-point conversion pass in the Chargers' 34-27 win over the Broncos on Thursday night.
Impact The veteran wideout was second to Ladd McConkey in both receptions and receiving yards while tying for the team lead in targets. Palmer's two-point conversion grab was also important, as it gave the Chargers a three-point lead early in the fourth quarter following a Derius Davis go-ahead 19-yard touchdown grab. Palmer remains a clear complementary option in Los Angeles' passing attack that's yet to surpass 78 receiving yards in any game, but he could see some additional opportunities in a Week 17 road clash against the Patriots on Saturday, Dec. 28 if New England's standout cornerback Christian Gonzalez spends the majority of his time on McConkey.
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Excels as lead back Thursday Edwards rushed 14 times for 68 yards and two touchdowns and brought in one of two targets for three yards in the Chargers' 34-27 win over the Broncos on Thursday night.
Impact Edwards was the surprising leader of the Chargers' ground attack Thursday night with his highest carry total since Week 2 and best rushing yardage tally of the campaign. The veteran back also flashed his signature red-zone prowess by recording one- and five-yard rushing scores in the first and third quarters, respectively. Edwards' rookie backfield mate Kimani Vidal carried just five times and didn't see any targets, so the former should head into a Week 17 road matchup against the Patriots on Saturday, Dec. 28 with the lead-back job in hand.
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Paces pass catchers in win McConkey secured all six targets for 87 yards in the Chargers' 34-27 win over the Broncos on Thursday night.
Impact McConkey set the pace in receptions and receiving yards while sharing the team lead in targets with fellow receivers Joshua Palmer and Quentin Johnston. The rookie wideout final catch of the night came early in the fourth quarter but was critical, as his 17-yard grab took the ball down to the Broncos' 19-yard line and Justin Herbert threw a go-ahead touchdown pass to Derius Davis on the next play to give the Chargers a lead they wouldn't relinquish. McConkey has come on strong down the stretch, as he'll head into a Week 17 road matchup against the Patriots on Saturday, Dec. 28 with at least six receptions and 83 receiving yards in four of the last five contests.
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Piles up yardage against tough D Herbert completed 23 of 31 passes for 284 yards with two touchdowns and one interception in the Chargers' 34-27 win over the Broncos on Thursday night. He also rushed eight times f...
Impact Herbert put together a mostly crisp performance that saw him generate his highest passing yardage total since Week 11. The 2020 first-round pick brought the Chargers back from an 11-point third-quarter deficit, connecting with Derius Davis (19 yards) and Hassan Haskins (34 yards) for his pair of touchdown tosses and hitting Joshua Palmer with a two-point conversion pass after the first score. Herbert's clutch second-half performance pushed the Chargers into a tie in the standings with the Broncos at 9-6, and the talented signal-caller will look to carry over the momentum into a Week 17 road battle versus the Patriots on Saturday, Dec. 28.
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Justin Herbert passes for 2 touchdowns, Chargers score on free kick and rally past Broncos 34-27
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