Joshua Kelley Fantasy

Los Angeles Chargers running back Joshua Kelley is a healthy scratch in Week 1 against the Washington Football Team. With running back Austin Ekeler (hamstring) a full go for this game, Justin Jackson will serve as the primary backup and Larry Rountree III is the third back. If you drafted Kelley in a deep league as some kind of Ekeler insurance, it looks like you took the wrong guy, as Jackson appears to have that role locked down. Not that it matters much, as Ekeler is expected to dominate the team's backfield touches.

Sep. 12th • 12:25 PM

Los Angeles Chargers rookie running back Larry Rountree III outplayed second-year backfield mate Joshua Kelley for the third straight week in Saturday's preseason finale versus the Seattle Seahawks. Rountree rushed the ball six times for 27 yards and also caught both of his targets for eight yards. The rookie has generated some buzz in training camp and clearly outperformed Kelley in game action. The Chargers are set with Austin Ekeler as their starter and veteran Justin Jackson as their backup, but the No. 3 spot has yet to be determined and Rountree could be an intriguing insurance option, if he wins that battle with Jackson being injury prone during his career and Kelley continuing to struggle.

Aug. 29th • 10:39 AM

The Los Angeles Chargers Week 3 preseason game versus the Seattle Seahawks will be important for backup running backs Joshua Kelley and rookie Larry Rountree III. Starter Austin Ekeler has sat out all preseason games with the Chargers benching the bulk of their starters and veteran Justin Jackson appears to be the No. 2 running back for now. With that said, Kelley and Rountree should be expected to see plenty of opportunity versus the Seahawks and that performance can determine who wins the No. 3 spot in the backfield. Kelley has struggled mightily throughout the preseason and has rushed the ball 15 times for just 28 yards. He has also caught three balls for nine yards. Meanwhile, Rountree had an impressive debut in Week 1, but struggled in Week 2. In total, the rookie has rushed the ball 16 times for 75 yards and caught four receptions for 15 yards. Rountree has drawn plenty of praise during training camp and with a new coaching staff in place, Kelley's roster spot in his sophomore season won't be guaranteed with a poor performance on Friday. Those playing DFS in Week 3 of the preseason should gear towards Rountree over Kelley this evening.

Aug. 27th • 2:51 PM