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LOS ANGELES CHARGERS 7-4 · 2ND IN AFC WEST
7-4 · 2ND IN AFC WEST
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Khalil Mack - Records 1.5 sacks vs. Las Vegas Mack finished Sunday's 22-10 win over the Raiders with three tackles (one solo), including 1.5 sacks, along with one pass defended and one fumble recovery.
Impact Mack combined with Morgan Fox on a 12-yard sack on Gardner Minshew in the second quarter, and Mack tallied a solo four-yard sack early in the fourth frame. Minshew made an unforced fumble late in the second quarter, which Mack scooped and returned for 22 yards to set up a 25-yard field goal from Cameron Dicker four plays later. Mack is coming off a career-best 17.0 sacks across 17 regular-season games in 2023, and the 2014 first-round pick will look to add to his impressive resume against Bryce Young and the Panthers in Week 2.
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Joey Bosa - Sacks Minshew on Sunday Bosa tallied seven tackles (six solo), including 1.0 sack, and one forced fumble in Sunday's 22-10 win over the Raiders.
Impact Bosa sacked Gardner Minshew for a six-yard loss in the second quarter of Sunday's game, which forced the Raiders to punt one play later. Bosa showed his defensive impact in the third quarter, when he punched the ball out of Zamir White's hands, and the fumble was recovered by Ja'Sir Taylor, though the Chargers' offense wasn't able to convert that turnover into points. Bosa and the Chargers will travel to Carolina to take on Bryce Young and the stumbling Panthers offense in Week 2.
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Joshua Palmer - Only two targets in opener Palmer caught just two of his four targets for 15 yards in Sunday's 22-10 win over the Raiders.
Impact Palmer at least had the aura of a No. 1 target as the Raiders seemed to deliberately take away the fourth-year wide receiver during the few times Justin Herbert dropped back to pass in the first half. Both Ladd McConkey (seven) and Quentin Johnston (five) drew more targets than Palmer, but both had schemed looks scattered in throughout a game that saw the teams combine for nearly 50 rushing attempts. A Week 2 matchup against a Panthers defense that allowed 47 points in the season opener could reveal more information on the target hierarchy in 2024.
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Joshua Palmer - Only two targets in opener Palmer caught two of four targets for 15 yards in Sunday's 22-10 win over the Raiders.
Impact Palmer at least had the aura of a No. 1 target as the Raiders seemed to deliberately take away the fourth-year wide receiver during the few times Justin Herbert dropped back to pass in the first half. Both Ladd McConkey (seven) and Quentin Johnston (five) drew more targets than Palmer, but both had schemed looks scattered in throughout a game that saw the teams combine for nearly 50 rushing attempts. A Week 2 matchup against a Panthers defense that allowed 47 points in the season opener could reveal more information on the target hierarchy in 2024.
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Quentin Johnston - Nearly leading receiver in win Johnston tallied three receptions on five targets for 38 yards in Sunday's 22-10 win over the Raiders.
Impact Johnston was actually the team's leading receiver heading into the fourth quarter, but two of his catches were first-read looks for minimal yards and his longest, a 16-yard reception, came on a shallow crossing route with the defense stationed way back to prevent a third-and-long conversion. It's at least encouraging quarterback Justin Herbert trusted Johnston on the designed looks given the second-year's struggles in his rookie year, but it'll be interesting to see if Joshua Palmer and Ladd McConkey continue to generate more opportunities as the season progresses.
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Quentin Johnston - Nabs three catches in win Johnston tallied three receptions on five targets for 38 yards in Sunday's 22-10 win over the Raiders.
Impact Johnston was actually the team's leading receiver heading into the fourth quarter, but two of his catches were first-read looks for minimal yards and his longest, a 16-yard reception, came on a shallow crossing route with the defense stationed way back to prevent a third-and-long conversion. It's at least encouraging that quarterback Justin Herbert trusted Johnston on the designed looks given the second-year receiver's struggles in his rookie year, but it'll be interesting to see if Joshua Palmer and Ladd McConkey continue to generate more opportunities as the season progresses.
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Ladd McConkey - Scores TD in debut McConkey caught five of his seven targets for 39 yards and a touchdown in Sunday's 22-10 win over the Raiders.
Impact It's worth noting McConkey's touchdown came in the waning moments of the game as the weary Raiders defense sold out to stop the run allowing the rookie to get wide open on a short crossing route easily juking two defenders en route to the end zone. Regardless of how it happened, it's hard to call Sunday's effort anything but a resounding debut considering he led the team in receiving yards and targets despite most coming near the line of scrimmage. The run-centric offensive attack likely won't change in Week 2 when the Chargers travel to take on a Panthers defense that allowed 47 points Sunday.
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Ladd McConkey - Scores TD in debut McConkey caught five of his seven targets for 39 yards and a touchdown in Sunday's 22-10 win over the Raiders.
Impact It's worth noting McConkey's touchdown came in the waning moments of the game as the weary Raiders defense sold out to stop the run, allowing the rookie to get wide open on a short crossing route. He easily juked two defenders en route to the end zone. Regardless of how it happened, it's hard to call Sunday's effort anything but a resounding debut considering he led the team in receiving yards and targets despite most coming near the line of scrimmage. The run-centric offensive attack likely won't change in Week 2 when the Chargers travel to take on a Panthers defense that allowed 47 points Sunday.
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Gus Edwards - Used often in win Edwards carried the ball 11 times for 26 yards in Sunday's 22-10 win over the Raiders. He also caught his lone target for two yards.
Impact Edwards led the team in carries Sunday, but it was his teammate J.K. Dobbins who stole the show taking caries of 46 and 61 yards en route to a 135-yard day on just 10 touches. The transplanted Baltimore duo figure to split the work evenly in the majority of the games, but it'll be interesting to see if Edwards continues to have the leg up on goal-line opportunities. Dobbins scored the lone rushing touchdown Sunday, but it came on a 12-yard run clearly designed to attack the outside of the defense. Perhaps more crucially for fantasy managers, the explosive back also was the designated receiving back recording three receptions to Edwards' one.
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J.K. Dobbins - Electric in season debut Dobbins tallied 10 carries for 135 yards and a touchdown in Sunday's 22-10 win over the Raiders. He also caught all three of his targets for four yards.
Impact Dobbins had separate runs of 46 yards and 61 yards in the second half as the run-centric offense finally wore down the Raiders across the final 30 minutes of the contest. The fifth-year running back saw fewer carries than Gus Edwards (11 for 26 yards), but it was clear the scheme called for Dobbins to take the majority of rushes outside, and he also saw an overwhelming majority of the targets out of the backfield. While the 2020 second-round pick was chased down on both of his long runs, his clear burst and acceleration felt reminiscent of his early years with the Ravens before a series of serious knee injuries ruined his career trajectory. Dobbins could be poised for another heavy workload against a Panthers defense that allowed 47 points in Week 1.
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J.K. Dobbins - Electric in season debut Dobbins tallied 10 carries for 135 yards and a touchdown in Sunday's 22-10 win over the Raiders. He also caught all three of his targets for four yards.
Impact Dobbins had separate runs of 46 yards and 61 yards in the second half as the run-centric offense finally wore down the Raiders across the final 30 minutes of the contest. The fifth-year running back saw fewer carries than Gus Edwards (11 for 26 yards), but it was clear the scheme called for Dobbins to take the majority of rushes outside, and he also saw an overwhelming majority of the targets out of the backfield. While the 2020 second-round pick was chased down on both of his long runs, his clear burst and acceleration felt reminiscent of his early years with the Ravens before a series of serious knee injuries hurt his career trajectory. Dobbins could be poised for another heavy workload against a Panthers defense that allowed 47 points in Week 1.
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Justin Herbert - Hardly needed in win Herbert completed 17 of his 26 pass attempts for 144 yards and a touchdown in the 22-10 win over the Raiders on Sunday. He also ran the ball four times for six yards.
Impact The Chargers tallied just two first downs total in the first half, its fewest in a half since 2012, as the team seemed content scrapping out yards on the ground. The heavy emphasis on the rushing attack finally paid off in the second half as J.K. Dobbins tore through Las Vegas' defense, opening up a bit of passing room for Herbert. A complete dud of a fantasy day was saved by a short touchdown pass to Ladd McConkey in the waning moments of the game as the defense completely sold out to stop the run. The Chargers could deploy a similar game plan next week against a seemingly hapless Panthers team.
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