Los Angeles Chargers Fantasy Football Cheat Sheet For 2026: Omarion Hampton, Justin Herbert and More
Ian Hartitz and Dwain McFarland set the stage for what to expect out of the LA Chargers during the 2026 fantasy football season.
The Los Angeles Chargers head into the 2026 fantasy football season as one of the breakout offenses to target with a plethora of high-end fantasy weapons.Ian Hartitz and Dwain McFarland bring you everything you need to know about the Chargers for fantasy football with their 2026 fantasy football cheat sheet, highlighting their fantasy football rankings, projections and more.
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Los Angeles Chargers 2026 Cheat Sheet
- 2025 Record / Rank in PPG: 11-6 / 21.6 (20)
- 2026 Proj TDs per game: 2.3 (rank: 18)
- Head Coach: Jim Harbaugh
- Offensive Playcaller: Mike McDaniel (new)
- Projected Plays Per Game: 60.8 (rank: 19)
- Projected Dropback Rate: 60.3% (rank: 17)
- Matthew Freedman’s Projected Win Total: 10
- Offensive Line Grade: B
- Key Departures: Najee Harris, Keenan Allen
- Key Additions: David Njoku, Keaton Mitchell, Brenen Thompson
Chargers Fantasy Football Rankings and Depth Chart
- QB: Justin Herbert (QB10)
- RB: Omarion Hampton (RB11) | Keaton Mitchell (RB60) | Kimani Vidal (RB65)
- WR: Ladd McConkey (WR23) | Quentin Johnston (WR50) | Tre Harris (WR92)
- TE: Oronde Gadsden (TE14) | David Njoku (TE29)
Fantasy Football Overview For The 2026 Chargers
Justin Herbert's QB10 finish in fantasy points per game last season was heavily aided by a career-high 498 rushing yards. One of just 10 QBs with multiple career seasons averaging north of 22 fantasy points per game, it'd make sense if better offensive line health, combined with an improved scheme courtesy of new OC Mike McDaniel, leads to bigger and better things for Herbert.
Omarion Hampton flashed some big-time upside during the first month of his rookie season before a Grade 3 high ankle sprain doomed the rest of the year. Good news: Hampton's combination of high-end volume (77% snap rate Weeks 1-4), youth, explosiveness and receiving ability creates a fantasy-friendly profile inside an offense with top-10 scoring upside. Expect a committee of some sort between speedy ex-Raven Keaton Mitchell and Kimani Vidal if Hampton misses time.
Ladd McConkey was less productive in 2025 (66-789-6 receiving) compared to 2024 (82-1,149-7) despite seeing only 6 fewer targets. Not ideal, although McConkey does profile as a solid bounceback candidate considering the departure of Keenan Allen and potential for Ladd to seize fantasy-friendly targets as McDaniel's primary motion-at-the-snap receiver. Quentin Johnston profiles as the boom-or-bust WR4 that he's largely been during the past two seasons. 2025 second-round pick Tre Harris should step into a starting role, albeit that he still profiles as the likely No. 5 pass-game option in this offense–especially if speedy fourth-rounder Brenen Thompson manages to steal some snaps.
Oronde Gadsden averaged a ridiculous 17.9 PPR points per game in Weeks 6-9, but his playing time noticeably dropped after LT Joe Alt was lost for the season. Good news: A pair of healthy tackles in 2026 should allow Gadsden to get back to functioning as more of a full-time receiver when he's on the field, but his playing time upside may be capped with the addition of veteran TE David Njoku.
Utilization Notes For The Chargers
Omarion Hampton saw much of his rookie campaign wiped out by injuries, playing on over 50% of the snaps in only seven contests. Still, in those games, he averaged 16.2 fantasy points. The 2025 first-rounder has the frame to carry a heavy workload, and while he won't be the focal point of a passing game, his 18% targets per route suggest he is a capable checkdown. The return of tackles Joe Alt and Rashawn Slater, plus the switch to Mike McDaniel as the playcaller, are positives. Kimani Vidal and Keaton Mitchell could rotate, but Hampton projects as a low-end RB1.
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