San Diego Chargers to watch for Weekly Fantasy Football Leagues

Sports Articles | July 7, 2010

The Chargers were at the forefront of the AFC West, finishing 2009 with a 13-3 regular season record. Defensively, the Chargers struggled somewhat in 2009, giving up 327 yards per game, putting them in 16th place in the NFL.

The Chargers were at the forefront of the AFC West, finishing 2009 with a 13-3 regular season record.

The Chargers' offense was very efficient, coming in at the No. 10 spot in the league with 360.1 yards per game.

Defensively, the Chargers struggled somewhat in 2009, giving up 327 yards per game, putting them in 16th place in the NFL.

Key Draft Picks to watch for Weekly Fantasy Football Leagues:

*Ryan Matthews: Fresno State RB Ryan Matthews was selected to be the newfranchise RB after the Chargers released LaDainian Tomlinson earlierthis year. Matthews will combine with RB Darren Sproles to help boostthe Chargers' anemic running attack, which ranked 31st in the NFL in2009.



* Donald Butler: San Diego added depth to their LBcorp with the addition of Donald Butler from Washington. Butler's gradewasn't that great (5.0), and he will probably be a season or two awayfrom having major playing time, but look for Butler to make an impacton special teams in 2010.



* Cam Thomas: San Diego lookedto bolster their defense with a strong pick, and they got one in Thomasout of North Carolina. Thomas requires double teams, which will allowthe LBs to come up and make plays. Good choice defensively for theChargers.



Key Free Agents to watch for weekly fantasy football leagues:

*Nathan Vasher: San Diego didn't do much in the free market, as Vasherwas the Chargers' only pickup in the free agency. The Chargers broughtthe CB in to give the 16th-ranked defense a hand. Vasher has played allof his seven seasons with the Chicago Bears, so Vasher is experiencedand that will translate well onto the field. Throughout his seven yearcareer with the Bears, Vasher had 137 solo tackles, 1 FF, 19 INTs, and2 TDs. Vasher will prove to be a solid defensive player in 2010.


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