Team news: Los Angeles Chargers

Chargers head coach Anthony Lynn was asked Saturday about quarterback Tyrod Taylor and said “he’ll probably be our Day 1 starter”.

Not very surprising Lynn would say this. He raved about Taylor during the Scouting Combine and Justin Herbert won’t be supplanting him anytime soon, especially after not having much of a rookie offseason. Taylor has some intriguing sleeper and weekly value in what could become a more upbeat offense for the Chargers and having weapons such as Keenan Allen, Mike Williams, Hunter Henry and Austin Ekeler. The downside, of course, is if Taylor struggles, the pressure will mount to put Herbert in. He’s currently our No. 31-ranked quarterback.

Sources: The #Chargers have franchise tagged TE Hunter Henry, keeping a key playmaker in the fold for another year.

When on the field, Hunter Henry is a mismatch for defenders and one of the best tight ends in the league. He's missed 23 contests out of a possible 64 due to injury though, which has some fantasy managers a bit hesitant to pull the trigger on the 25-year old. Henry should be a mid-range TE1 come draft season, and especially with his quarterback situation unknown, he could provide a solid check-down option in 2020.

Chargers and restricted free-agent RB Austin Ekeler reached agreement on a four-year, $24.5 million deal that includes $15 million guaranteed, sources tell ESPN.

This deal for Ekeler makes him the starter at RB for Los Angeles as they're clearly moving on from Melvin Gordon. The 24-year old finished as RB4 in total PPR points in 2019, amassing 1,550 combined yards on 132 rushes and 92 receptions. He's currently a second-round pick in early best-ball drafts, but could bump up to a first-rounder as we move through the off-season.