Will

Dissly

Dissly was forced from play in Week 14, facilitating two top 15 PPR finishes for Stone Smartt over the last three weeks. With Dissly back in the lineup, Smartt returns to dynasty-bench-stash mode and can be dropped from re-draft rosters. Hayden Hurst (illness) is questionable to play but his status is only mildly impactful. Dissly is a low-end TE1 streaming option.

Dissly continues to work his way back from a shoulder injury. Fellow TE Hayden Hurst did not practice, though given he was listed with an illness, Hurst has a chance to play on Saturday. Both Dissly and Hurst could be active against the Patriots, making neither of them, nor Stone Smartt, a top-20 tight end play.

Hurt will be playing for the first time since the end of November after being placed on injured reserve with his hip injury He isn’t likely to be a major fantasy contributor, but with Will Dissly (shoulder) inactive, it could open up some snaps/targets. The remaining inactives for the Chargers are CB Cam Hart S Elijah Molden LB Shaquille Quarterman OL Brenden Jaimes OL Jordan McFadden and QB Easton Stick (emergency QB)

Dissly is still working his way back from the shoulder injury he suffered in Week 14. Initial reports had him missing a couple of weeks, so this isn’t much of a surprise. Stone Smarrt will draw the start versus Denver. Smartt caught 5-of-6 targets for 50 yards in Week 15 and went for 54 yards in the previous game. He is a mid-range TE2 for Week 16.

Dissly was not seen on the practice field Tuesday as he continues to nurse a shoulder injury. Two straight DNP listings to start the week indicate he is unlikely to play in the Chargers’ Week 16 Thursday game against the Broncos. Stone Smartt will start again if Dissly does indeed miss the game.

It’s just an estimated practice report, but this doesn’t come as much of a surprise. Dissly suffered a shoulder injury in Week 14 and was reported to be on track to miss “a couple of weeks” because of the injury. There’s still time for him to get right, but it wouldn’t be surprising if he missed one more game on a short week.

Dissly was always a long shot to play this week and he was fully unable to participate in practice. The Chargers will turn to intriguing but unproven youngster Stone Smartt. He offers little in stability but could turn in a usable outing operating as Herbert’s starting tight end.

FOX’s Jordan Schultz reported Monday that Dissly is expected to miss a “couple weeks,” but there have not been any official updates since. The unofficial updates of Dissly’s missed practices speak volumes, of course. He is all but certain to be sidelined against the Bucs, leaving Stone Smartt as a true desperation TE2 streamer.

Dissly was forced from the team’s Sunday Night Football loss to the Chiefs in Week 14 with a shoulder injury. Per Schultz, initial testing revealed an injury significant enough to hold him out in the coming weeks. Journeyman Stone Smartt filled in for Dissly in the second half and stands to benefit the most from the former’s absence. He could be an option for fantasy managers in a bind at one of the most top-heavy positions in football.

It is uncertain when Dissly suffered the shoulder injury that now has him questionable to return to the Chargers’ Week 14 showdown with the Chiefs. He managed just two receptions for 19 yards prior to departing.