Los Angeles Chargers outside linebacker Khalil Mack (groin), who was questionable to play in Week 12, is active on Monday night versus the Baltimore Ravens. Mack will return to the pass-rushing fold for the Bolts after sitting out the Week 11 win over the Cincinnati Bengals due to a groin issue. It's good news for the Chargers defense in a tough matchup against the second-highest-scoring offense in the league. The 33-year-old Mack had a career-high 17 sacks in his second season in LA in 2024 4.5 sacks through nine starts in 2024. He could be on some sort of a snap count in his first game back on Monday night, which makes him a more volatile starting defensive line option in IDP fantasy formats. Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson is extremely hard to reach in the backfield and bring down for sacks, which is another reason to fade Mack in his return.
The Los Angeles Chargers expect pass-rusher Khalil Mack (groin) to play on Monday night against the visiting Baltimore Ravens to close out Week 12 action. Mack was listed as questionable for Monday's game due to a groin injury that kept him sidelined for the team's Week 11 win over the Cincinnati Bengals last Sunday night. The 33-year-old veteran linebacker made the Pro Bowl for the eighth time in his career in 2023 in his second year with the Bolts, when he went off for a career-best 17 sacks. In his third season, he hasn't been quite as good, recording only 4.5 sacks and 26 tackles (12 solo) in nine starts. It looks like Mack will return on Monday night across from Joey Bosa as a strong Chargers defense looks to slow down one of the highest-scoring offenses in the league -- second with 30.4 points per game.
Los Angeles Chargers outside linebacker Khalil Mack (groin) was listed as a limited participant for the team's first practice of the week on Thursday. Outside linebackers Joey Bosa (hip) and Bud Dupree (foot) and safety Derwin James Jr. (groin) were also limited. Meanwhile, linebacker Denzel Perryman (groin) was a DNP. Mack aggravated a groin injury in the Week 10 win over the Tennessee Titans and sat out of the Week 11 victory over the Cincinnati Bengals. The fact that the 33-year-old pass-rusher is practicing in the first practice of the week could be a good sign that he will return to face the Baltimore Ravens on Monday night. Even with Mack back, the Bolts' defense will have a big challenge on their hands against the reigning MVP in Lamar Jackson and a potent Ravens offense. The three-time All-Pro hasn't been quite as good in 2024 as when he registered a career-high 17 sacks last year, as he has 4.5 sacks in nine games.
Los Angeles Chargers linebacker Khalil Mack (groin) won't play in Sunday night's matchup versus the Cincinnati Bengals. The 33-year-old didn't practice on Friday and was listed as questionable heading into Week 11. While Mack isn't nearly as productive as he was last season, it's still a tough blow for the Chargers, especially with a challenging matchup on the horizon against Joe Burrow, Ja'Marr Chase, and Tee Higgins.
Los Angeles Chargers outside linebacker Khalil Mack (groin) did not practice all week and is listed as questionable for the Week 11 contest on Sunday night against the visiting Cincinnati Bengals. Meanwhile, defensive back Deane Leonard (hamstring) is also questionable after being limited in practice all week. Mack was active for the Week 10 win over the Tennessee Titans last Sunday, but he played only four defensive snaps in the victory. The 33-year-old veteran pass-rusher will probably be active again on Sunday night, but there's a good chance he'll be on a limited snap count yet again, making him one to avoid in starting fantasy lineups in IDP setups. The Bolts defense has been a popular streaming unit in recent weeks with a string of excellent matchups, but they should be faded in Week 11 against a rising Bengals offense that is getting receiver Tee Higgins (quadriceps) back.
Los Angeles Chargers defensive ends Khalil Mack (groin) and Joey Bosa (hip) are officially active for Week 10 against the Tennessee Titans. Both players had been listed as questionable. Mack is suiting up despite missing all three days of practice this week. He hasn't missed a game this season, amassing 26 tackles, 4.5 sacks, two forced fumbles, and one fumble recovery through eight contests. Bosa, meanwhile, was limited in practice all week long. Injuries have held him to reduced snap counts all season long, and he's still looking to return to his Week 1 form. In that season opener, he played 40 percent of the defensive snaps, registering seven tackles, one sack, and one forced fumble. Perhaps this week's game against subpar quarterback Will Levis will be a great opportunity for Bosa to get back on track.
Eight-time Pro Bowl defensive end and former NFL Defensive Player of the Year Khalil Mack will stay with the Los Angeles Chargers in 2024 and free up salary cap space for the team by agreeing to restructure his deal, according to sources. That wasn't the case for receiver Mike Williams, who was released on Wednesday. The 33-year-old Mack, the former fifth overall pick in 2014 by the Las Vegas Raiders out of Buffalo, had a career-high 17 sacks in 17 games for the Bolts in his second year with the team, adding 74 tackles (57 solo), 21 tackles for loss 22 QB hits, 10 passes defended and five forced fumbles as LA's most consistent pass-rusher. While fantasy managers in IDP leagues shouldn't expect a repeat in 2024, Mack showed last year that he can still be a disruptive pass-rushing force after previously not reaching double-digit sacks since 2018.
According to Diana Russini of The Athletic, the Chargers are open to moving on from linebacker Khalil Mack. The 33-year-old is coming off a monster season, totaling 74 tackles and five forced fumbles. He also had a career-high 17 sacks. Los Angeles would likely prefer to trade him to get something back. However, teams may wait things out, considering the Chargers could release Mack ahead of March 15, the day he would earn a $5.5 million roster bonus. But regardless of how Mack's relationship with the franchise comes to an end, he should have no issues finding work. That said, it will be hard for Mack to surpass his production from last season, especially since he spent most of the 2023-24 campaign without Joey Bosa, who was limited to just five games because of a groin injury.
Los Angeles Chargers edge rusher Khalil Mack had two sacks in the Chargers' win over the New York Jets on Monday night. Although Mack has had a sack in three games this season, he ranks fifth in the league with 9.0 sacks on the season because of his six-sack boom week. The veteran, who is in his second year with LA, also made three solo tackles and two assists and forced a fumble. He finished in the top 10 of all IDP scorers in Week 9. Next week, his matchup against the Detroit Lions will be more difficult, as the Lions are allowing sacks at a rate below the league average.
Khalil Mack Has Made Two Tackles in Past Two Weeks
Ever since Los Angeles Chargers edge rusher Khalil Mack came out of nowhere to make 6.0 sacks in Week 4, he has only made a single sack and just six combined tackles since then. Things have been even worse in the past two weeks. He has made no sacks and just one solo tackle and one assisted tackle. Week 9 (@NYJ) brings a favorable matchup for the Chargers' edge rusher, but can Mack take advantage of it? The Chargers face the Jets who have suffered multiple injuries and rank as the worst offensive line in PFF's Week 9 offensive line rankings. They have allowed a sack on almost 10% of their passing plays. Mack is a low floor IDP starter with a high ceiling this week.
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