RB Austin Ekeler - Los Angeles Chargers

5-10, 200Born: 5-17-1995College: Western State (CO)Drafted: ---

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Summary

Ekeler has finally provided the Chargers with a complement for Melvin Gordon, one that's both dependable and dynamic. Despite missing 2 games, Ekeler posted 958 yards from scrimmage at 6.6 per touch, which landed third among all qualifying backs. His usage may not be particularly heavy - when he and Gordon were both available last year, Ekeler averaged just 8.5 touches. But he's explosive enough to maximize those opportunities, and he's a no-brainer RB1/2 whenever Gordon is out or limited. With his locked-in role, Ekeler is a fine draft target once the top 25-30 backs are off the draft board. (May 11)

FBG Staff Rankings

RB Redraft - 40, 27, 35, 39, 41, 42, 42, 45, 47, 48
Overall Redraft - 77, 50
RB Redraft PPR - 38, 25, 31, 32, 35, 36, 37, 40, 41, 42, 44, 48
RB Dynasty - 45, 39, 42, 47, 48, 57, 70

Stats and Projections

YEARGRSHYDTDTARGRECYDTDFumL
2017 LAC 16 47 260 2 35 27 279 3 2
2018 LAC 14 106 554 3 53 39 404 3 1
2019 PROJ-Dodds 15.0 92.0 * * 36.0 * * *
2019 PROJ-Henry 15.0 100.0 * * 40.0 * * *
2019 PROJ-Wood 16.0 85.0 * * 33.0 * * *
2019 PROJ-Tremblay 16.0 84.0 * * 33.3 * * *

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Weekly Performance vs RB 1, RB 12, RB 24, RB 36

Percentile ranks

Austin Ekeler's percentile rank in each category, among RB with more than 50 fantasy points.

Average Draft Position

Overall: 109
RB: 42
Overall-PPR: 105
RB-PPR: 42

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Latest News

Chargers | Austin Ekeler working on routes (Sun Jun 23, 08:13 PM) - Los Angeles Chargers RB Austin Ekeler said he has focused on improving his route running during the offseason.

Our View: Ekeler will remain a part of the weekly offense to have bye/injury start value in PPR leagues, but if Melvin Gordon misses time again, Justin Jackson could get as much or more work than Ekeler, so his redraft ceiling is capped.
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2019 Schedule

1vs Indianapolis Colts
2@ Detroit Lions
3vs Houston Texans
4@ Miami Dolphins
5vs Denver Broncos
6vs Pittsburgh Steelers
7@ Tennessee Titans
8@ Chicago Bears
9vs Green Bay Packers
10@ Oakland Raiders
11vs Kansas City Chiefs
12--- BYE WEEK ---
13@ Denver Broncos
14@ Jacksonville Jaguars
15vs Minnesota Vikings
16vs Oakland Raiders
17@ Kansas City Chiefs