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Which Chargers Should You Watch For in Fantasy?

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    November 12, 2018 8:17 AM EET

    Los Angeles Chargers Daily Links:  PFF's Best Contracts – Top 5 NFL cornerback contracts for 2018 - Gordon McGuinnessFrom 75 targets in 2017 Los Angeles Chargers Hats , he allowed just 32 receptions for a 42.7 percent catch rate. Those 32 receptions went for 537 yards, and with three touchdowns allowed compared for four interceptions and 15 pass breakups, he allowed an NFL passer rating of 58.6 on throws into his coverage. Hayward has long been one of the most undervalued corners in the NFL, and even now that he has been given a new deal, it’s still good value for the team.2018 fantasy football power rankings: Teams 12-9 - Tyler LoechnerDespite losing one of their most valuable fantasy assets in Hunter Henry, the Chargers are still one of the better teams from a fantasy perspective in 2018. The Chargers check in at No. 11 on the 2018 fantasy football team power rankings.Scott Barrett's 2018 fantasy football keeper rankings - Scott Barrett12. Keenan Allen, WR, Los Angeles Chargers – Over the final seven weeks of last season, Allen led the position and averaged 23.9 fantasy points per game. Volume might be just as good this year, with Hunter Henry now out for the year.Bold predictions out of all 32 NFL training camps - ESPN.comTalented edge rushers Joey Bosa and Melvin Ingram will rightly garner most of the attention at the start of training camp. However, Rochell showed flashes of developing into an effective pass-rusher his rookie year, and thanks to a plant-based diet that helped him lose 25 pounds, the seventh-round pick in last year's draft raised eyebrows with his high motor as a pass-rusher during offseason work.Fantasy players to watch in training camp Los Angeles Chargers Womens Hoodie , 2018: AFC West - Dan SchneierWilliams caught 51.9 percent of his deep targets — good for sixth in the nation — during his final college season at Clemson. If the Chargers drafted him to fill the old Malcom Floyd role, this is why. More importantly, with the losses of Henry and Antonio Gates, the Chargers need to replace 44.2 percent of their red-zone targets (inside the 10-yard line) and Williams (6-foot-4) projects as the best option to step up.Social Media Information:BFTB Facebook Page: Click here to like our pageBFTB Twitter: Follow @BFTB_ChargersThe Lightning Round Twitter: Follow @Lightning_RoundThe Lightning Round Facebook: Click here to like our pageBFTB Manager: Richard Wade: Follow @RichardWade Joey Bosa remains sidelined with a foot injury but the Los Angeles Chargers defensive end is hopeful he can return in early November.Bosa addressed his injury for the first time Wednesday as the Chargers (1-2) began preparations for Sunday's matchup against San Francisco (1-2)."There is a little instability in the tendon, but there's a good chance I won't have surgery," Bosa said. "I'm trying to be as safe as possible. If I try to rush back now it wouldn't be good."Bosa has a bone bruise to his left foot. He first injured it during training camp on Aug. 7 and didn't play in any of the four preseason games. Bosa acknowledged he should have been cautious for another week or two instead of trying to rush back for the regular-season opener against Kansas City. He reinjured the foot on Sept. 5 and has been sidelined since then.After Bosa re-aggravated the injury, he visited Dr. Robert Anderson, who is a foot specialist based in Green Bay. Bosa's foot was put in a cast for two weeks and he had it taken off earlier this week.Now that he is back in a walking boot, Bosa is hoping to resume running in a couple weeks. His latest goal — provided there are no setbacks — is to return for the final nine games of the season. That would be Nov. 4 at Seattle and follows the Chargers' bye week."I could have prevented this if I wasn't so set on pushing to be back (for the regular season). It has been a huge learning experience," Bosa said. "It's a tough injury to deal with but when the time comes I will be 100 percent ready."Bosa, who has 23 sacks in his first two NFL seasons, isn't the only player in his family who is dealing with an injury. Younger brother Nick, who is a junior All-American defensive end at Ohio State Womens Customized Los Angeles Chargers Jerseys , is likely out until November due to a lower abdominal muscle injury.The two talk every day and the older Bosa joked that his brother "is enjoying all the best food he's ever eaten" while rehabbing in Philadelphia."I asked him how he felt and he said he's 'ready to take down a small village' so he must be feeling real good," he said. "It (stinks) for my dad and the family right now but we're both looking ahead."Bosa's absence has definitely had an impact as two of the Chargers' starters on the defensive line are out. Defensive tackle Corey Liuget is eligible to return Monday when his four-game suspension for violating the NFL's policy on performance-enhancing substances ends.Without Bosa and Liuget, the Chargers are ranked in the middle of the league in sacks with seven. They are tied for 22nd in the league in quarterback pressures after being tied for 10th last season. They are also blitzing on only 22.1 percent of pass plays, which is below the league average of 25 percent.It also means that defensive end Melvin Ingram has seen more double teams and been held to 1.5 sacks."We need more pressure. We're going to be one-on-one on the backside since they are sliding protection toward Mel and we have to win. Somebody has to win," coach Anthony Lynn said.San Francisco, which will have C.J. Beathard starting at quarterback following a season-ending knee injury to Jimmy Garoppolo, has allowed 14 sacks, which is tied for fourth-most in the league.Niners coach Kyle Shanahan said the Chargers' scheme reminds him a lot of San Francisco's."I'm sure there'll be some new things that they're going to game plan against us that you've got to be prepared for," Shanahan said. "Obviously, having gone against a defense like that helps, but you can never count on it, what they're doing. There's always something different."