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#3 Los Angeles Chargers
The Chargers will win the SuperBowl.
There, I said it! I think the Chargers will make it to the SuperBowl and Philip Rivers will finally get the ring he has been craving.
Before I get a torrent of abuse from fans from the other 31 NFL teams, let's take a look at the reasons for me saying such a thing.
First of all, the Chargers offence is absolutely stacked with talent. Philip Rivers is a great NFL QB who has only finished outside of the top 14 fantasy Quarterbacks on one occasion in the last 10 years.
He has a plethora of options to use in the passing game this year. Keenan Allen is an extraordinary talent who shed his injury-prone tag in 2017, after a stunning second half to the season. He is joined in the WR room by Tyrell Williams and the speedy Travis Benjamin.
They also have 2017 rookie Mike Williams back to full health after injury complicated his first year in the league. Williams was a top 7 pick in last year’s draft, and I see 2018 being a breakout year for him.
Losing TE Hunter Henry to injury was a big blow as he was projected to be a top six Tight End. I can see the Chargers re-signing veteran and Chargers legend Antonio Gates to a one-year deal to provide that RedZone threat.
In the backfield, they have Melvin Gordon who is a lock to be a top 10 Running Back, as well as Austin Ekelar who flashed at times in 2017.
If that doesn’t convince you, then let’s take a look at the other side of the ball, on defence. Last year the Chargers finished as the fifth-ranked defence in fantasy points. Their roster is packed with playmakers such as the underrated Casey Hayward, Joey Bosa, Melvin Ingram and 2018 draftee Derwin James. James should help take this defence to the next level.
The fact that he fell to the Chargers at pick 17 is truly astonishing, as he has all the attributes to be a top Safety in this league. If you combine this playmaking defence with the high scoring offence then I genuinely think they will go very far in this year's playoffs.
