Chargers stock watch: Who's up, who's down after Week 3 loss to Steelers


Chargers stock watch: Who's up, who's down after Week 3 loss to Steelers

We are nearly a month through the Chargers campaign already. The team sits at 2-1 through the first three weeks, perhaps a better spot than some expected them to be in. Coming off their first loss of the season, they now have to face the Chiefs. Heading into Week 4, check out who has saw their stock rise and fall against the Steelers this past weekend. Stock up: WR Ladd McConkey McConkey finished the game with six targets, double as many as anyone else on the team. He produced three catches for 44 yards, which tied Quentin Johnston for the most in Week 3. We're nearly a month through the season and it's clear that those two are the Chargers' primary targets at the wide receiver position. As the season goes on, look for the rookie McConkey to get more and more comfortable in the offense. Stock down: C Bradley Bozeman While the offensive line has been exceptional for the most part, Bozeman has been the lone exception. He's been one of the worst centers in football in 2024, which has come as a slight surprise. The seventh-year veteran has played every snap, but center is clearly an area of concern for Los Angeles. He has played some difficult interior defensive fronts so far this season, but if his performance doesn't improve, the Chargers will need to find reinforcements elsewhere. Stock up: OG Zion Johnson In a game that saw the Chargers lose each of its offensive tackles, Johnson was phenomenal on the inside. He did quite well against one of the best defensive lines in all of football. PFF gave him a 68.1 overall grade for the game, which was fourth-best on the team. The Chargers have completely rebuilt this team in the trenches, and it's looking like Johnson will be a main part of that for the long-term. Stock down: RB J.K. Dobbins It was the Chargers' toughest matchup of the year, so it was expected that Dobbins' numbers would come back down to earth. Still, he was largely ineffective on the day against a team that he normally thrives against. Injuries hurt the Chargers offensively, particularly alonSg the offensive line. Dobbins averaged just 2.9 yards per carry on Sunday for a total of 44 yards on the ground. On the positive side of things, he did register a season-high three catches for 10 yards. Dobbins out-snapped Gus Edwards by a wide margin, an indication that he's the clear starter moving forward. We'll see how Dobbins does in Week 4 against another stout defense in the Chiefs. Stock up: CB Kristian Fulton It's the second straight week in which Fulton has made this list. He continues to boost his stock with exceptional play, as he was the team's second-highest graded player in Week 3 according to PFF. In fact, they have Fulton as the third-best cornerback in all of football through three weeks. He's becoming quite a story for Los Angeles, and they will need more of that stellar play moving forward.

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