Fantasy football: Where to draft Los Angeles Chargers RB Gus Edwards

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Los Angeles Chargers RB Gus Edwards had a career-best season with the Baltimore Ravens in 2023 and is primed for another solid campaign this season. He came into the league undrafted in 2018 and quickly made his name known, going north of 700 rushing yards in his first 4 seasons before dealing with numerous injuries in 2022. Below, we look at Gus Edwards’ 2024 fantasy football average draft position (ADP) and where you should draft him.

Entering 2024, Edwards is expected to take another major step as the main option for what could be a dynamic offense in Los Angeles. Edwards has top-15 running back potential. The versatile back is intriguing in terms of fantasy value.

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Gus Edwards’ ADP: 88.16

(ADP data courtesy of MyFantasyLeague.com; last updated at time of this publishing – ADPs continually change as more drafts occur)

Edwards’ 88.16 ADP in redraft leagues puts him in the range of the 7th to 11th round depending on the size of the league, His ADP is best among his offensive teammates — WR Ladd McConkey is next at 90.72.

Among running backs, Edwards’ ADP puts him 31st at the position, behind Washington teammates Austin Ekeler (86.38) and Brian Robinson Jr. (83.20). Tennessee’s Tyjae Spears (93.20) is 32nd, while Pittsburgh’s Jaylen Warren (94.22) is 33rd.

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Gus Edwards’ 2023-24 stats

Games: 17

Carries | rushing yards: 198 | 810

Rushing touchdowns: 13

Receptions | receiving yards: 12 | 180

Receiving touchdowns: 0

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Where should you draft Edwards?

Edwards’ fantasy value is difficult to predict this season as he’s still with RB J.K. Dobbins and bound to split carries with former Ravens teammate in L.A. Edwards is the projected starter and had a career-best 13 touchdowns last season, so he may continue to get a good chunk of the goal-line work.

The addition of Dobbins does hurt Edwards’ value slightly because of the split in time. Edwards has also had a downward trend in efficiency. He hit a career-best 198 carries last season but had just 4.1 yards per attempt, the lowest of his career.

Edwards did rank as the 14th-best running back in fantasy last season and played in a career-high 42% of offensive snaps. He’ll likely hover around 40% again this season. A plus for Edwards is that he is more of a receiving threat than Dobbins, making make him a better PPR target.

Draft Edwards above his ADP as his ceiling is better than a good number of receivers in his ADP range. Don’t let him fall out of the 8th round, especially in PPR leagues as he should be the team’s main receiving back.

Considering the rarity of solid backs, Edwards is going to contribute to the Chargers offense and should get good usage. Late in drafts, he could be a steal.

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