The Los Angeles Chargers will face the Denver Broncos in Week 16. Here’s the latest fantasy football news and advice to help you with your lineups this week and moving forward, especially regarding TE Will Dissly.
Is Will Dissly Playing in Week 16?
The Chargers tight end did not practice all week with a shoulder injury. He will not play on Thursday, leaving Stone Smartt to serve as the primary tight end.
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.
Will Dissly’s Fantasy Outlook
Dissly (shoulder) was inactive last week after not partaking in a single practice rep, paving the way for Stone Smartt to post double-digit PPR points in the loss to the Buccaneers (five catches for 50 yards).
For the season, Dissly has a 78.2% catch rate and has provided a level of stability to a passing offense that largely lacks that outside of Ladd McConkey. But might the role of Dissly be more valuable than the player himself?
That is, with Smartt coming in last week and essentially being a skinny version of Dissly, I’m tempted to think that “Insert Chain-Moving TE” in this Jim Harbaugh offense has a path to low-end appeal in PPR leagues. Operating under that logic, I prefer Smartt to Dissly moving forward.
That’s not to say he is the better player, but if we are in a position to play him, it means that the role is all his because Dissly remains sidelined. This role isn’t one that I’m confident can be divided and provide us with much, but if we can project the bulk of that usage for one player, the case could be made for a fringe-TE1 ranking.
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