Los Angeles Chargers Depth Chart
- AFC West
- Stadium
- SoFi Stadium
- Head Coach
- Brandon Staley
- Offensive Coordinator
- Joe Lombardi
- Defensive Coordinator
- Renaldo Hill
- Special Teams Coach
- Defensive Scheme
- 3-4
Los Angeles Chargers wide receiver Mike Williams, who will be a free agent this offseason, said he would like to return to the team in 2022. "I would like to. I don't like changes," Williams said. He saved one of his best games for last in the Week 18 regular season finale against the Las Vegas Raiders on Sunday night, setting season-highs in catches (nine) and targets (17) for 119 yards and a touchdown in the overtime loss. Williams got off to a great start and was one of the best receivers in the league in the first five games (31 catches, 471 yards, six touchdowns) before he cooled off considerably in the middle of the season. Still, he finished with career-highs in receptions (76), targets (129) and receiving yards (1,146) while scoring nine touchdowns in 16 games. He'll be highly coveted on the open market and could have WR2 upside if he sticks in LA with rising star Justin Herbert throwing him passes.
The Los Angeles Chargers activated tight end Jared Cook from the Reserve/COVID-19 list on Wednesday, according to head coach Brandon Staley. Cook missed the team's Week 17 win over the Denver Broncos, but he'll be back for Sunday night's win-and-in showdown against the division-rival Las Vegas Raiders on the road. In Cook's absence last Sunday, Tre' McKitty and Stephen Anderson combined for just four catches and 30 yards on four targets. Cook should return to his regular role as the team's primary pass-catching tight end, but he's mostly been a low-upside TE2 for fantasy purposes this season. The 34-year-old is averaging only 2.9 catches and 32.3 yards per game and has scored four times on 44 receptions over 15 games.
With Los Angeles Chargers tight end Jared Cook inactive in Week 17 due to COVID-19, rookie tight end Tre' McKitty saw a career-high three targets. McKitty made the most of those targets by catching all three and picking up 22 yards. The Georgia Bulldog alumni only had 23 yards and three receptions entering the contest, but it was nice to see the rookie active in his first game with extended snaps. With Cook and Donald Parham Jr. both set to become free agents in the offseason, the third-round pick could see an uptick in playing time next year and is a name for fantasy managers to file away at the tight end position for 2022.
Los Angeles Chargers wide receiver Mike Williams was targeted four times in the team's Week 17 victory versus the Denver Broncos. The big receiver hauled in three of those targets for 63 yards and a touchdown. His touchdown would come on a 45-yard pass from quarterback Justin Herbert in the fourth quarter. The upcoming free agent started the season on fire but has mainly been a boom-or-bust receiver over the second half of the season. Heading into Week 18's season finale, Williams will be a WR3 with upside against the Las Vegas Raiders.
Coming off of one of his worst games of the season in Week 16, Los Angeles Chargers wide receiver Keenan Allen returned to form in a Week 17 victory against the Denver Broncos. The veteran has consistently been one of the best at his position on a weekly basis and went for 44 yards on four receptions with a touchdown on Sunday afternoon. Allen's touchdown came on an eight-yard pass from quarterback Justin Herbert in the second quarter. With the Chargers having a big lead for much of the game, the Chargers only attempted 31 passes. Next up for Allen will be a matchup versus the Las Vegas Raiders.