The Los Angeles Chargers will face the Atlanta Falcons in Week 13. Here’s the latest fantasy football news and advice to help you with your lineups this week and moving forward, especially regarding RB J.K. Dobbins.
Is J.K. Dobbins Playing in Week 13?
Dobbins had defied his lengthy injury history until Week 12, when the Los Angeles Chargers running back departed his club’s Monday night loss to the Ravens and never returned.
Dobbins was declared out against the Falcons in Week 13 after not practicing all week and could miss more time moving forward after spraining his MCL.
Gus Edwards received nine carries on Monday night and will likely have the first crack at replacing Dobbins. However, the Chargers’ backfield could quickly devolve into a full-blown committee.
Edwards is a non-factor in the receiving game. He’s been in the NFL since 2018 and has never garnered over three targets in a single contest.
There’s room for Hassan Haskins and sixth-round rookie Kimani Vidal to establish roles in Los Angeles, depending on how long Dobbins is sidelined. That’s especially true behind a solid Bolts offensive line that features outstanding tackles Rashawn Slater and Joe Alt.
We’ll continue to monitor the Chargers’ injury report. You can also visit and bookmark our NFL Injury Tracker and Fantasy News Tracker for the latest updates.
J.K. Dobbins’ Fantasy Outlook
I thought J.K. Dobbins was running hard on Monday night against a stingy Ravens run defense and I was thrilled to see his number called on 11 of their first 24 plays (six carries and five targets), but a knee injury ended his night before halftime and we’ve seen this story before for the 25-year-old.
Dobbins was drafted in 2020 and has appeared in 35 of a possible 78 regular season games (44.9%). We don’t yet have clarity on the injury, but on a short week at this point in the season and the Chargers more focused on making nice in late January than early December, I think it’s plenty reasonable to sit Dobbins on your bench right now and pivot if the news takes an optimistic turn.
Los Angeles’ lead running back was more productive early this season than I would have ever expected. While he has shown some splash play ability of late, there’s no denying that he peaked in September. Even if deemed healthy, I won’t be ranking Dobbins as high as you want me to, fearing that even a slightly compromised version of him could see less volume, and that’s been the driving force to his value.
This season, his PPR points per touch, stuff rate, and yards per carry after contact are all below his career norm despite the lowest loaded box rate of his career. Gus Edwards punched in a short score on Monday night. If Dobbins gives up the inside-the-10 work, we could be looking at an awfully thin profile moving forward.
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J.K. Dobbins’ Fantasy Points Projection in Week 13
Dobbins is projected to score 0 points.
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J.K. Dobbins’ Fantasy Ranking
Our Weekly Consensus PPR Rankings are below — both positional and overall. They were last updated at 2:45 PM ET on Wednesday, December 11. If you're in a Superflex league, make sure you check out our Weekly Consensus Superflex Rankings.
Week 15 RB PPR Rankings
1) Saquon Barkley | PHI (vs. PIT)
2) Bijan Robinson | ATL (at LV)
3) Derrick Henry | BAL (at NYG)
4) De'Von Achane | MIA (at HOU)
5) Chase Brown | CIN (at TEN)
6) Jahmyr Gibbs | DET (vs. BUF)
7) Joe Mixon | HOU (vs. MIA)
8) Josh Jacobs | GB (at SEA)
9) Tony Pollard | TEN (vs. CIN)
10) Kyren Williams | LAR (at SF)
11) Brian Robinson Jr. | WAS (at NO)
12) Jonathan Taylor | IND (at DEN)
13) Alvin Kamara | NO (vs. WAS)
14) Zach Charbonnet | SEA (vs. GB)
15) James Conner | ARI (vs. NE)
16) James Cook | BUF (at DET)
17) Bucky Irving | TB (at LAC)
18) Rico Dowdle | DAL (at CAR)
19) Isaac Guerendo | SF (vs. LAR)
20) David Montgomery | DET (vs. BUF)
21) Chuba Hubbard | CAR (vs. DAL)
22) Najee Harris | PIT (at PHI)
23) D'Andre Swift | CHI (at MIN)
24) Rhamondre Stevenson | NE (at ARI)
25) Tyrone Tracy Jr. | NYG (vs. BAL)
26) Isiah Pacheco | KC (at CLE)
27) Braelon Allen | NYJ (at JAX)
28) Rachaad White | TB (at LAC)
29) Jaylen Warren | PIT (at PHI)
30) Nick Chubb | CLE (vs. KC)
31) Sincere McCormick | LV (vs. ATL)
32) Gus Edwards | LAC (vs. TB)
33) Travis Etienne Jr. | JAX (vs. NYJ)
34) Javonte Williams | DEN (vs. IND)
35) Tank Bigsby | JAX (vs. NYJ)
36) Isaiah Davis | NYJ (at JAX)
37) Justice Hill | BAL (at NYG)
38) Jerome Ford | CLE (vs. KC)
39) Jaleel McLaughlin | DEN (vs. IND)
40) Kareem Hunt | KC (at CLE)
41) Ameer Abdullah | LV (vs. ATL)
42) Kimani Vidal | LAC (vs. TB)
43) Jonathon Brooks | CAR (vs. DAL)
44) Tyjae Spears | TEN (vs. CIN)
45) Patrick Taylor Jr. | SF (vs. LAR)
46) Devin Singletary | NYG (vs. BAL)
47) Cam Akers | MIN (vs. CHI)
48) Ray Davis | BUF (at DET)
49) Tyler Allgeier | ATL (at LV)
50) Dare Ogunbowale | HOU (vs. MIA)
51) Antonio Gibson | NE (at ARI)
52) Jeremy McNichols | WAS (at NO)
53) Kenneth Gainwell | PHI (vs. PIT)
54) Audric Estimé | DEN (vs. IND)
55) Jaylen Wright | MIA (at HOU)
56) Kendre Miller | NO (vs. WAS)
57) Trey Benson | ARI (vs. NE)
58) Blake Corum | LAR (at SF)
59) Chris Brooks | GB (at SEA)
60) Travis Homer | CHI (at MIN)
61) Ty Johnson | BUF (at DET)
62) Chris Rodriguez Jr. | WAS (at NO)
63) Sean Tucker | TB (at LAC)
64) Emanuel Wilson | GB (at SEA)
65) Emari Demercado | ARI (vs. NE)
66) Cordarrelle Patterson | PIT (at PHI)
67) Ezekiel Elliott | DAL (at CAR)
68) Samaje Perine | KC (at CLE)
69) Khalil Herbert | CIN (at TEN)
70) Jamaal Williams | NO (vs. WAS)
71) Tyler Goodson | IND (at DEN)
72) Hassan Haskins | LAC (vs. TB)
73) Kyle Juszczyk | SF (vs. LAR)
74) Kenny McIntosh | SEA (vs. GB)
75) Will Shipley | PHI (vs. PIT)
76) Hunter Luepke | DAL (at CAR)
77) Dameon Pierce | HOU (vs. MIA)
78) Eric Gray | NYG (vs. BAL)
79) Ty Chandler | MIN (vs. CHI)
80) Israel Abanikanda | SF (vs. LAR)
81) Pierre Strong Jr. | CLE (vs. KC)
82) Alec Ingold | MIA (at HOU)
83) Carson Steele | KC (at CLE)
84) Trey Sermon | IND (at DEN)
85) Jeff Wilson Jr. | MIA (at HOU)
86) Julius Chestnut | TEN (vs. CIN)
87) Craig Reynolds | DET (vs. BUF)
88) Dylan Laube | LV (vs. ATL)
89) C.J. Ham | MIN (vs. CHI)
90) Keilan Robinson | JAX (vs. NYJ)
91) Darrynton Evans | BUF (at DET)
92) Adam Prentice | NO (vs. WAS)
93) Raheem Blackshear | CAR (vs. DAL)
94) Sione Vaki | DET (vs. BUF)
95) Ronnie Rivers | LAR (at SF)
96) George Holani | SEA (vs. GB)
97) Jaret Patterson | LAC (vs. TB)
98) Roschon Johnson | CHI (at MIN)
99) Raheem Mostert | MIA (at HOU)
100) Ke'Shawn Vaughn | SF (vs. LAR)
101) Alexander Mattison | LV (vs. ATL)
102) Trayveon Williams | CIN (at TEN)
103) Deuce Vaughn | DAL (at CAR)
104) DeeJay Dallas | ARI (vs. NE)
105) Reggie Gilliam | BUF (at DET)
106) Kenneth Walker III | SEA (vs. GB)
107) Avery Williams | ATL (at LV)
108) Breece Hall | NYJ (at JAX)
109) Khari Blasingame | CHI (at MIN)