Malcom Floyd, Eddie Royal's Instant Fantasy Reaction After Week 6

The San Diego Chargers offense continues to impress this season and is ripe for the picking for most fantasy owners. With quarterback Philip Rivers playing some of the best football of his career, fantasy owners are taking a close look at wide receivers like Eddie Royal and Malcom Floyd.   

Player	REC	TGTS	YDS	AVG	TD
Floyd	5	7	103	20.6	1
Royal	2	2	49	25.5	1

Royal reeled in two catches for 49 yards in the first half, including his fifth touchdown on the season. He was a hit-or-miss wide receiver last season, but appears to have grown into his role in San Diego and looks great in offensive coordinator Frank Reich's ball-control offense. U-T San Diego's Michael Gehlken noted that Royal suffered an injury on a big hit in the third quarter and was later listed as questionable to return:

Floyd scored a touchdown of his own in the first half, his second of the season. Rivers targeted him five times over the first two quarters, showing plenty of trust in his longest-tenured wideout.

Chargers.com's Ricky Henne gave Floyd kudos for making a tough grab in traffic with an Oakland defender draped all over him:

Floyd also nabbed a 44-yard reception and finished with over 100 yards receiving for the first time since September 15, 2013.

Rivers is a master at spreading the ball around and getting everyone involved in the offense, which can increase the volatility of the skill players around him—just ask anyone who drafted Keenan Allen early this year. However, the offense is in no danger of stalling with the Alabama-born pivot at the helm, which bodes well for fantasy owners hoping to get a piece of the action in San Diego.

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Royal tends to score touchdowns in bunches, reaching the end zone twice in both Week 3 and Week 4, but has already notched a seven-reception game and is often utilized on short passes and screen plays. Royal didn't return to the game, so his health must be monitored in the coming days, but he's a WR3 and possible WR2 option if healthy, so long as he keeps up his scoring output. 

Floyd is mostly a big-play specialist at this point in the season and has yet to pick up more than four receptions in a game. He's a solid flex option, but it's tough to peg him week to week as he depends on scores and picking up big chunks of yardage to put up fantasy points. If he has a mismatch against a short secondary, he's worth throwing into the starting lineup.