With wide receiver Keenan Allen sidelined, the San Diego Chargers shifted their WR depth chart Saturday. Malcom Floyd and Eddie Royal both slid up a little, and previously unused wide receiver Dontrelle Inman saw his first real NFL action. All three put up decent numbers as the Chargers beat the San Francisco 49ers, 38-35, in overtime.
Week 17 waiver wire: Eddie Royal, Malcom Floyd, Dontrelle Inman produce
Two of the three scored, and all three had 50-plus yards Saturday. We break down the fantasy implications.
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Royal had 10 catches on 12 targets Saturday for 94 yards and a score. Floyd caught only four of his 10 targets, going for 50 yards and a touchdown himself. And Inman, a former CFL star who had never had an NFL target, had the ball thrown his way nine times Saturday, catching seven for 79 yards.
Fantasy impact: Inman came in for Seyi Ajirotutu after the latter couldn't get much done. He's unlikely to come anywhere close to that production in Week 17, but he certainly is an interesting option for 2015, as the Chargers don't exactly have a lot of sure things in their receiving corps.
As for the bigger names, Floyd had trouble shedding cornerback Perrish Cox throughout Saturday's game, which led to so many targets and receptions for Royal. With Allen almost certainly done for Week 17 as well, the two will be the team's top receivers again as they take on the Kansas City Chiefs. Both will be low-end flex options.
