The San Diego Chargers have ruled out Melvin Gordon vs. the Oakland Raiders in Week 15.
Melvin Gordon injury update: Chargers RB out vs. Raiders, for fantasy owners
Melvin Gordon is out, which means Kenneth Farrow could be in for a big workload vs. Oakland.
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This is no surprise after seeing Gordon carted off the field in San Diego’s Week 14 loss to Carolina due to a hip injury. Gordon was unable to practice this week and is very iffy to play again this year.
If his season is over, Gordon finishes 2016 ranked fifth in fantasy scoring per game among running backs while becoming a weekly must-start. That will continue if he plays in either of the team’s final two games.
Fantasy Impact: With Gordon out, the Chargers will have a new featured back going forward in rookie Kenneth Farrow. Last week, Farrow took over and finished with 55 rushing yards on 16 carries to go with six catches for 23 yards.
Farrow is expected to split carries with Ronnie Hillman this week, so neither is worth starting in your league’s fantasy playoffs.
