The dive doesn’t have to go very deep in terms of finding a fantasy football piece to start from the Bolts in Week 3.
Up next for the Los Angeles Chargers is the Carolina Panthers. While the 2020 season is young, the Panthers have had an issue going back to last season which you need to exploit: a very poor run defense.
In 2019, the Panthers had the fourth-worst run defense in the NFL, allowing 143.5 yards per game. Fast forward, and the Panthers, through two games, are still right there, currently giving up 127.5 yards per game on the ground. Considering the Chargers, we now need to either look at Austin Ekeler or Joshua Kelley. Who is the better fantasy football option this weekend? The easy pick is Kelley.
Just in general, the Panthers can’t stop the run, but they really haven’t put up much of a fight along the goal line. Through two games, the team allowing the most points to fantasy football running backs by a longshot is the Panthers. That’s in part to a league-high six rushing touchdowns surrendered already in 2020.
Ekeler is currently average 5.1 yards per carry compared to the rookie’s 3.5, however, Kelley has the eighth-most red zone rushing attempts this season in the entire NFL.
Plus, money can talk. This week on DraftKings, Kelley’s salary is below the per-position average of $5,555 at $5,000. Ekeler sits at $6,800, well above it. Not only does Kelley make more sense on the field, he does on DraftKings, too.
