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Is Austin Ekeler playing on Thursday night?UPDATE:Ekeler was limited in practice on Tuesday, which is a good sign for his potential availability this week.
UPDATE 2:Ekeler also was limited in practice on Wednesday and is officially "" for Thursday's game.
D.J. Fluker JerseyUPDATE 3:NFL Network's Tom Peli sero reported Thursday morning that Ekeler is against Kansas City.
UPDATE 4:ESPN writer Lindsey Thiry reported Thursday afternoon Chargers coach Brandon Staley confirmed that Ekeler against the Chiefs.
UPDATE 5:Ekeler is officially ACTIVE.
The Chargers did not practice Monday, but the It will be the Tuesday injury report that will tell us more about Marquise Blair Jersey this situation, though it still might not tell us everything. There's certainly a chance he doesn't practice on a short week and plays, but he could just as easily log limited practices and not play, so we'll just have to monitor this situation leading up to Thursday.
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If he plays, you're starting him, even at the risk of the Week 13 Darrell Henderson or Boston Scott situationwhere they were active but barely saw the field. We'd be surprised if the Chargers, who have real Super Bowl aspirations, decided to play with Ekeler's health on a short week, so we're comfortable taking that risk. Kansas City is just a neutralmatchup for RBs, but Nick Vannett Jersey we know Ekeler's receiving work sets him apart from most other backs, especially in PPR leagues.
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If he doesn't play, we'll likely see a close to even split between Justin Jackson and Joshua Kelley. Jackson appears to have a Seattle Seahawks Jersey slight edge and has a better receiving profile, so he's the best Shaquill Griffin Jersey play here on paper. Of course, teams aren't shy about doing something fantasy owners never expected (like the Lions featuring Craig Reynolds in Week 14), so we won't pretend there is no risk involved here. Unfortunately, we'll have to make some of those riskydecisions no matter what happens here.
With Ekeler currently outof our rankings, we have Jackson as the and . Kelleycomes in at RB36 in PPR and Tedric Thompson Jersey RB34 in standard. Again, it's tough to know exactly what to expect here, as both could see goal-line touches and receiving opportunities.