The injury hex hanging over the San Diego Chargers struck again Sunday, this time taking running back Melvin Gordon out of at least the game with a hip injury.
All eyes now fall on Kenneth Farrow, who ran 16 times for 55 yards in Week 14, while adding six receptions for 23.
WHO IS KENNETH FARROW?
The rookie running back for the Chargers is adept at two very important things for a Chargers running back. According to a 2016 pre-draft analysis by Pro Football Focus, Farrow is borderline masterful at pass-catching and blocking. PFF’s Wes Huber noted that Farrow has “next-level blocking chops” and managed to secure every catchable target thrown his way over his final two seasons in college (Farrow caught all six of his targets Sunday in a loss to the Panthers).
With a 5-8 record, the Chargers aren’t officially eliminated from playoff contention, but it’s going to be a tough task to pick up more than one win the rest of the way, with games against Oakland and Kansas City among their last three. San Diego may find it wise to have Gordon sit out at least one game and see what they have in Farrow. For fantasy purposes, this makes Farrow a must-add, especially if he’s going to be a threat in the running and passing game.