Will

Dissly

Dissly dropped a pass that went for one of Justin Herbert’s four interceptions in what was the worst performance of Herbert’s career and one of the most inefficient outings in postseason history. Dissly in 2024 emerged as the Chargers’ No. 1 tight end and caught 50 passes for 481 yards and two touchdowns, operating mostly as a check-down option for Herbert. Dissly is slated to return to the Chargers in 2025 and has a chance to continue as the team’s TE1 unless the they invest a draft pick in the tight end spot.

A shoulder injury knocked Dissly out of the lineup in Week 14 and cost him a pair of games. He returned for a quiet performance, catching two passes for 21 yards. He split the tight end targets with Stone Smartt and Tucker Fisk. No other tight end saw a look in the passing game this week, solidifying Dissly as the team’s primary pass-catching tight end heading into the playoffs. He will be a touchdown-or-bust fantasy option for LA’s Wild Card Round date with Houston.

Dissly returned to the Chargers’ lineup after missing the last three weeks with a shoulder injury. He tallied three targets, catching two for 21 yards. Working in tandem with him was Stone Smartt, who caught both of his targets for 23 yards, including a big fourth-down grab. The Chargers value both Dissly and Smartt as pass-catchers, though both being involved means neither is a stable fantasy target heading into Week 18 and the playoffs.

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.