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Los Angeles Chargers running back Austin Ekeler hinted that he would be playing against the New England Patriots in Week 8 action with an Instagram post showing himself in a fantasy football lineup with a winking face emoji. Ekeler then followed that up by confirming to ESPN’s Adam Schefter that he indeed will be suiting […]

Earlier this week, Austin Ekeler was placed on the Los Angeles Chargers’ injury report with a hip injury. The running back did not practice on Thursday or Friday, putting his status for Sunday’s game against the New England Patriots as questionable. On his Instagram story, Ekeler made his situation more interesting. He posted a screenshot […]

The Los Angeles Chargers are set to take on the New England Patriots in their Week 8 matchup. It should be a great game for the Bolts, however, they could be without their star running back Austin Ekeler. This could be detrimental to fantasy football managers who have him rostered onto their teams. According to […]

There is now one notable injury issue for the Los Angeles Chargers ahead of their upcoming Week 8 home clash with the New England Patriots. As noted by the Chargers’ official injury report, running back Austin Ekeler did not take part in the team’s scheduled practice session on Thursday due to a hip injury. This […]

The Los Angeles Chargers are one of the hottest teams in the NFL through week 5. A 4-1 record puts them atop of the AFC West, which turns out isn’t as dominant as we originally thought. The Chargers travel to Baltimore for a matchup with Lamar Jackson and the Ravens on Sunday. It’s time to […]

The Los Angeles Chargers earned a big win on Monday night over the Las Vegas Raiders. This was an important AFC West showdown that put Los Angeles in first place in the division. We’ll see if they can maintain the top ranking as their division is extremely competitive so far. It’s time to continue our […]

The Los Angeles Chargers have had a somewhat odd start to the season, but a good one by all accounts, nonetheless. After topping the Washington Football Team and falling to the Dallas Cowboys in close games in Weeks 1 and 2, respectively, they went into Arrowhead Stadium in Week 3 and upset the Kansas City […]

The Los Angeles Chargers have a tough matchup on Sunday as they face off against the Kansas City Chiefs. LA is currently 1-1 and a win on Sunday could give them an early lead over Kansas City in the AFC West. It’s time to continue our NFL predictions series with a Chargers Week 3 prediction. […]

Mining the waiver wire for your Week 2 pickups certainly is how you should continue to build your fantasy football lineup – but keeping an eye on the players you already have on your roster and managing them is just as important. And after the kind of week the group of rosterable running backs had, […]

The moment all football fans waited for during the summer finally arrived: NFL Sundays are back! With nine games starting at 1 p.m. ET, the first touchdown scored was the work of Los Angeles Chargers running back Austin Ekeler. His Chargers are currently playing against the Washington Football Team, Ekeler converted on a 3-yard run […]

The Los Angeles Chargers will be looking to continue their run from the end of last season and transfer the momentum into the new one, with a win against the Washington Football Team. The squad from LA will have the help of running back Austin Ekeler in week 1, which is great news for Chargers […]

Los Angeles Chargers running back Austin Ekeler found himself on the injury report earlier this week because of a hamstring injury. Ekeler missed another practice on Thursday, so there was some doubt about his ability to suit up for Week 1 against the Washington Football Team. However, Ekeler returned to practice Friday, which is a […]

Los Angeles Chargers running back Austin Ekeler has had an odd week. After initially Tweeting out a video on Wednesday of how hyped he is to begin Week 1 of the season, he suffered a hamstring injury at practice just about an hour later. Rumors circled that the injury was deemed not serious and shouldn’t […]

Los Angeles Chargers fans and fantasy football players alike had to be cringing when running back Austin Ekeler landed on the injury report with a hamstring injury on Wednesday. Ekeler didn’t practice because of the injury, putting his Week 1 status against the Washington Football Team into question. However, about an hour before the first […]

The NFL season kicks off soon and the Los Angeles Chargers are hoping to be more competitive. After a busy offseason, this franchise has set themselves up for success for years to come. With a new coaching staff and a better roster, the Chargers could make some noise in 2021. LA’s offense is the strongest […]

With the NFL season right around the corner, it’s time to get back in the groove of fantasy football. The top fantasy football running backs play a detrimental role in the fantasy world, as they provide a huge advantage in weekly matchups. Typically, all of the best running backs fly off the board rather quickly. […]

The Los Angeles Chargers are one of the more fascinating teams entering the 2021 season given the emergence of quarterback Justin Herbert in his rookie season. A huge part of the offense for the Chargers entering this year will once again be running back Austin Ekeler. Entering his 5th season in the league, Ekeler appears […]

Across their nine selections in the 2021 NFL Draft, the Los Angeles Chargers set out to improve their team, which was coming off of an impressive seven-win season. Riding on the back of now-sophomore quarterback Justin Herbert, this team looks to cement themselves as a long-term postseason contender in the AFC, even if their draft […]

The NFL’s 2020 regular season schedule has encountered change after change this year with Weeks 12 and 13 being no exceptions. Even though Week 12 is still going, fantasy football owners must begin looking ahead to Week 13. Both weeks are equally crucial for the eventual outcome of various seasons. With fantasy football owners vying […]

Los Angeles Chargers running back Austin Ekeler has been out since the team’s Week 4 encounter against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers after sustaining a severe hamstring injury. After spending time on the team’s injured reserve list,  he will be looking to make his return in Week 12 against the Buffalo Bills, as per NFL Network’s […]

Los Angeles Chargers running back Austin Ekeler is already nearing his return back to the gridiron, via Shelley Smith of ESPN. The RB suffered a gruesome hamstring tear in a Week 4 game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. The former undrafted player recently spoke on his experience after sustaining the said injury: “It was definitely […]

The Los Angeles Chargers will let running back Austin Ekeler give it a whirl as he attempts to return from a hamstring injury. Tom Pelissero of NFL Network reports L.A. plans to activate Ekeler from injured reserve this week. Pelissero does not that it’s unclear whether Ekeler will be cleared to play Sunday against the […]

Los Angeles Chargers running back Austin Ekeler appears to be nearing a return following several weeks on the sidelines due to a hamstring injury. Ekler himself took to Twitter to tease his impending comeback. Ekeler posted a video of himself doing individual workouts, while also sending a shoutout to his patient fantasy owners: To all […]

The Los Angeles Chargers initially placed running back Austin Ekeler on injured reserve with the expectation he could miss six weeks of action. However, it seems Ekeler’s hamstring injury might be worse than previously stated. Ekeler was first diagnosed with a hamstring strain after leaving the Chargers’ Week 4 matchup with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. […]

The Los Angeles Chargers have officially placed running back Austin Ekeler on injured reserve after he suffered a hamstring injury in Week 4 against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Adam Schefter of ESPN reported the Chargers have also promoted Tyron Johnson to the roster and signed Kalen Ballage to the practice squad, so as to add […]

Austin Ekeler exited early in the Los Angeles Chargers loss to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers with apparent knee and hamstring injuries. After seeking a second opinion on his injuries, Ekeler won’t require surgery, per ESPN’s Adam Schefter. A second opinion on Chargers’ RB Austin Ekeler’s hamstring injury confirmed what first doctor thought: No need for […]

Updated: Austin Ekeler is expected to be sidelined 4-6 weeks, according to ESPN’s Adam Schefter. Los Angeles Chargers running back Austin Ekeler left Sunday’s game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers with a hamstring injury, and he might be sidelined for a while. Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reported Ekeler sustained “what is considered a serious […]

The Los Angeles Chargers came up just short against the Tamp Bay Buccaneers in Week 4. Unfortunately, they also suffered a casualty in the process after running back Austin Ekeler was forced to exit the game with a leg injury. According to ESPN’s Adam Schefter, Ekeler is reportedly nursing a hyperextended knee and hamstring injury […]

Los Angeles Chargers running back Austin Ekeler was forced to exit Sunday’s game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the first half with a left hamstring injury. He is questionable to return. From the Chargers' sideline: RB Austin Ekeler has a hamstring injury and is questionable to return. — Scott Smith (@ScottSBucs) October 4, 2020 […]

With Week 1 of the 2020-21 regular season now officially right around the corner, fantasy football owners can finally rejoice — but not before attempting to set their lineups after quite the unique and unprecedented offseason for the NFL. Because of the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, there was no preseason and all offseason activities were drastically […]

With the 2020 season right around the corner, teams in the NFL are making roster cuts to get down to the required number of players. Amid all of the moves being made, Austin Ekeler of the Los Angeles Chargers shared his inspiring message for undrafted free agents that are being released. Good luck to all […]

Los Angeles Chargers running back Austin Ekeler had some strong words against the NFL, claiming the upcoming 2020 season a “trial period” with the professional athletes acting as “lab rats,” via TMZ Sports. “The thing is, what I can be is just confident in myself and I know I’m going to try my best to […]

The Los Angeles Chargers are officially set to usher in a new era at SoFi Stadium in the 2020 NFL season. It is safe to say that running back Austin Ekeler could not be more excited given all that has transpired this offseason. Ekeler recently got to take a tour of the $5 billion, 70,000-seat […]

The coronavirus pandemic has prompted teams to have a virtual offseason, making it tougher on incoming rookies to earn a roster spot. Austin Ekeler of the Los Angeles Chargers knows from personal experience how the virtual offseason can impact the undrafted rookies. Back in 2017, Ekeler signed with the Chargers as an undrafted rookie out […]

The running back position has been viewed as expendable in the NFL in recent seasons. Though, that doesn’t mean that teams won’t continue to utilize their running backs heavily in their offensive gameplans. In today’s NFL, running backs are expected to be capable of running the ball and being a receiving threat in the aerial […]

Running backs in the NFL are a position that has become more underrated in the last ten years, especially with the contracts that are given out to them. Often times running backs are overlooked for just how much value they add to a team. Let’s look at the five most underrated running backs heading into […]

With Melvin Gordon gone, Austin Ekeler is now officially the Los Angeles Chargers‘ featured back. Not only that, but on a rebuilding team, he is actually an elder statesman. Ekeler, who originally joined the Chargers as an undrafted free agent out of Western State in 2017, has used his experience to help the younger players […]

The Los Angeles Chargers don’t know who their starting quarterback will be come Week 1 of 2020. All they know for sure is that it won’t be Philip Rivers for the first time in 15 years. The Chargers have some options. Right now, Tyrod Taylor is penciled in as the starter. But they can always […]

In the first week of free agency, the Los Angeles Chargers chose to sign Austin Ekeler to an extension, and Melvin Gordon departed for the Denver Broncos. Given that, Ekeler seems to have seized full control of the backfield in 2020. Back in 2017, the Chargers signed Ekeler as an undrafted free agent out of […]