Joshua Palmer or DeAndre Carter: who is a better pick?

Who do you think is a better pick this week - Joshua Palmer or DeAndre Carter? Los Angeles Chargers wide receiver Joshua Palmer suffered a concussion in the Week 6 game against the Denver Broncos. He missed the game the following week with the hope of returning to the football field in the Week 9 match against the Atlanta Falcons.

The Chargers are currently 4-3 this season and are behind the Kansas City Chiefs in the AFC West division. Los Angeles suffered a 23-37 loss to the Seattle Seahawks in Week 7 and are also struggling at the wide receivers' end.

Another Chargers WR, DeAndre Carter, who has played in all seven games this season, ended up on this week's injury list. The Chargers just had their bye in Week 8 and their four wide receivers are still recovering from injuries. Carter is questionable for the upcoming contest due to an illness.

The good news is that Joshua Palmer has been given a green signal and is ready to play in the matchup against the Atlanta Falcons. Keenan Allen (Hamstring) and Mike Williams (Ankle) have been ruled out and Jaylen Guyton is already on injured reserve.

If you are confused between Joshua Palmer and DeAndre Carter, then we would suggest starting with Palmer. Carter was absent on Wednesday and Thursday and was a limited participant in Friday's practice session.

There is a high probability that Carter will miss the upcoming game and Palmer will be the starting WR for the Chargers.

This season, Palmer has started in all six games he has played in and recorded 26 receptions on 40 targets for 240 yards and scored one touchdown. Even if Carter is playing, you should start with Josh Palmer this week. Palmer can earn you more fantasy points as he will have more targets than any other Chargers WR this week.

Joshua Palmer's timeline

The Los Angeles Chargers selected Joshua Palmer as the 77th overall pick in the third round of the 2021 NFL Draft. He is playing his second season with the Chargers, and so far, he has 59 receptions on 89 targets for 593 yards and has scored five touchdowns.

He started in five of the 17 games he played in his rookie season, scoring four touchdowns and 33 receptions for 353 yards. Palmer has 26 catches on 40 targets for 240 yards and a touchdown in six games this season.

DeAndre Carter timeline

DeAndre Carter was signed by the Baltimore Ravens after he went undrafted in the 2015 NFL draft. He never played a single game and remained in the practice squad of different NFL teams (Oakland Raiders, New England Patriots, San Francisco 49ers, and Philadelphia Eagles) until 2018.

In 2018, he got to play seven games for the Eagles, where he recorded two receptions for two targets for 21 yards.

The Eagles waved off DeAndre Carter in November 2018, and the Houston Texans claimed him. In 2020, midway through the season, he switched teams and became a member of the Chicago Bears.

He played for the Washington Commanders last season and is currently playing his fifth season in the NFL and the first with the Los Angeles Chargers.

So far, he has recorded 77 receptions on 113 targets for 911 yards and has scored four touchdowns in 67 games.

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