The Los Angeles Chargers will face the Houston Texans on Wild Card Weekend. Here’s the latest fantasy football news and advice to help you with your lineups this week and moving forward, especially regarding WR Joshua Palmer.
Is Joshua Palmer Playing vs. the Texans?
Palmer (foot) has been ruled out for Saturday’s Wild Card game against the Texans.
Palmer, who was unable to practice this week, will thus target a potential return to action in the Divisional Round of the playoffs, should the Chargers advance.
In his absence, wideouts DJ Chark and Derius Davis are candidates to see added snaps alongside Ladd McConkey and Quentin Johnston (thigh/illness), provided Johnston is available after being deemed questionable for Saturday’s contest.
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.
Should You Start or Sit Joshua Palmer on Wild Card Weekend?
We all seem to like the Chargers and the trajectory of Justin Herbert, but Palmer isn’t going to be popular at all, given the recent play of Quentin Johnston and the outstanding rookie season from Ladd McConkey.
On the surface, if he were playing, this would have been a tough spot. The Chargers are a road favorite and only an average pass rate over expectation offense, a combination that could make volume a problem for all involved.
Palmer would have also been facing a defense that finished the regular season ranked top-six in deep ball passer rating, completion percentage, and yards per attempt.
That’s a pretty damning case against him and why I would have passed this week if he was good to go.
Are you looking for start/sit advice for other players in your lineup? Read our Wild Card Weekend Fantasy Start-Sit Advice Cheat Sheet for every fantasy-relevant player in every game.
Joshua Palmer’s Fantasy Points Projection on Wild Card Weekend
Palmer is projected to score 0 points on Wild Card Weekend.
Check out the free PFN Fantasy Start-Sit Optimizer for the latest projections and advice for your lineups this week.
Joshua Palmer’s Fantasy Ranking
Our Weekly Consensus PPR Rankings are below — both positional and overall. They were last updated at 11:45 PM ET on Saturday, January 25.
Conference Championship WR PPR Rankings
1) A.J. Brown | PHI (vs. WAS)
2) Terry McLaurin | WAS (at PHI)
3) DeVonta Smith | PHI (vs. WAS)
4) Khalil Shakir | BUF (at KC)
5) Xavier Worthy | KC (vs. BUF)
6) Hollywood Brown | KC (vs. BUF)
7) DeAndre Hopkins | KC (vs. BUF)
8) Keon Coleman | BUF (at KC)
9) Dyami Brown | WAS (at PHI)
10) Mack Hollins | BUF (at KC)
11) Amari Cooper | BUF (at KC)
12) Curtis Samuel | BUF (at KC)
13) Olamide Zaccheaus | WAS (at PHI)
14) JuJu Smith-Schuster | KC (vs. BUF)
15) Jahan Dotson | PHI (vs. WAS)
16) Jamison Crowder | WAS (at PHI)
17) Luke McCaffrey | WAS (at PHI)
18) Justin Watson | KC (vs. BUF)
19) Johnny Wilson | PHI (vs. WAS)
20) Parris Campbell | PHI (vs. WAS)
21) Nikko Remigio | KC (vs. BUF)
22) Ainias Smith | PHI (vs. WAS)
