San Diego Chargers wide receiver Malcom Floyd is dealing with a shoulder injury that forced him to sit on the sidelines at practice on Thursday, according to beat writer Michael Gehlken. Floyd was targeted just once in the team’s Week 9 loss to the Chicago Bears before leaving the game with the injury.
Malcom Floyd misses practice on Thursday, fantasy status uncertain
San Diego Chargers wide receiver Malcom Floyd is dealing with a torn labrum and may not be available this week. We break down the fantasy implications.
Fantasy impact: Floyd is in the final year of his contract, and in all his time with the Chargers he never became the stud receiver that he was pegged to be. If he wants to find a place to play next year, he needs to ride out the season so that he can prove himself.
That’s exactly why he’s going to try to play through a torn labrum, which is an injury that would force most players to sit out the season. It’s really an unfortunate injury for Floyd, because he had the chance to be a No. 1 guy for the rest of the year given that teammate Keenan Allen is done for the season.
Fantasy owners should hold onto Floyd for now, but even if he plays against the Kansas City Chiefs this week his effectiveness would likely be limited. Perhaps picking up Stevie Johnson, Dontrelle Inman or Javontee Herndon might be worth a look.
