Welcome to our fantasy football Breakouts, Busts, and Locks, a series on Rotoballer where our writers look at three key players on each NFL team. Today, we're talking about the Los Angeles Chargers.The Chargers made minimal changes to their offense this offseason, re-signing Mike Williams to a three-year, $60 million contract this past March. The team replaced veteran tight end Jared Cook with former Seattle Seahawk Gerald Everett. Apart from this addition, only rookie running back Isaiah ...

The Los Angeles Chargers activated tight end Jared Cook from the Reserve/COVID-19 list on Wednesday, according to head coach Brandon Staley. Cook missed the team's Week 17 win over the Denver Broncos, but he'll be back for Sunday night's win-and-in showdown against the division-rival Las Vegas Raiders on the road. In Cook's absence last Sunday, Tre' McKitty and Stephen Anderson combined for just four catches and 30 yards on four targets. Cook should return to his regular role as the team's ...

With fantasy football championships set to begin, who makes the list of the top start 'em and sit 'em options for Week 17?

The Los Angeles Chargers placed tight end Jared Cook (illness) on the reserve/COVID-19 list on Friday after testing positive for the virus. He reportedly has been ruled out for Sunday's game against the Denver Broncos. With backup Donald Parham (concussion) on injured reserve, Stephen Anderson and Tre' McKitty will handle tight end duties against Denver while Cook is sidelined. The Broncos have been stingy against the position and rank fifth in DVOA against opposing tight ends. Fantasy ...

The Los Angeles Chargers placed tight end Jared Cook on the Reserve/COVID-19 list on Friday and he will be out for Week 17 against the division-rival Denver Broncos. Donald Parham Jr. (concussion) hasn't played since suffering a serious head injury in Week 15, so with both Cook and Parham likely out this weekend, the Chargers will be down to Stephen Anderson and Tre' McKitty at the position. Anderson and McKitty have combined for 18 catches for 180 yards and one touchdown on 22 targets. ...

Los Angeles Chargers tight end Jared Cook will draw one of the toughest matchups at his position in Week 17 versus the Denver Broncos. The Broncos have done a great job limiting tight ends to just four receptions for 40 yards per game and have only allowed one touchdown on the year to the position. The good news for managers is that the one touchdown was to Cook, but he was limited to just two receptions for 25 yards when the two clubs met in Week 12. In a tough matchup with many managers ...

Los Angeles Chargers tight end Jared Cook hasn't helped managers much this season, but will draw a favorable matchup versus the Houston Texans in Week 16. The Texans have really struggled against the tight end position this season and are allowing five receptions and just over 55 yards per game to the position. For the season, Cook has 41 receptions for 440 yards with four touchdowns and much of his success has been touchdown dependent. Managers should consider Cook a TE2 in a favorable matchup...

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14+ Team LeaguesROSTERED IN: 55% of LeaguesANALYSIS: The presence of Donald Parham Jr. in Los Angeles' roster has impacted Jared Cook's production all season long. That, also, affected the fantasy GMs' views of Cook's upside and his rostership, which is still bordering the 50% at the end of the campaign. Last Thursday, though, Parham suffered a terrifying injury that although now we know isn't that bad as it truly looked, might very well leave Parham off the field for a week ...

If you are worried about who you are using at tight end in your fantasy football lineup this week, you have either qualified for your leagues playoffs or you are praying this is the week you win big bucks in a DFS tourney.COVID is wreaking more havoc on the NFL and fantasy lineups these days than injuries, bye weeks, or poor officiating are. Luckily, it appears that most top-tier tight ends should be ready to go for their Week 16 tilts. But if you are a fantasy manager who needs a tight end ...

Los Angeles Chargers tight end Jared Cook put together another underwhelming performance in a Week 15 loss versus the Kansas City Chiefs. The veteran was targeted seven times on the evening, but dropped a number of passes. Among those drops was a two-yard pass that would have been a walk-in touchdown, but hit off of Cook's hands. Cook will face a favorable matchup versus the Houston Texans in Week 16, but he remains nothing more than a shaky TE2 play on a weekly basis.