and we now know how much room the Los Angeles Chargers will have to work with as the National Football League has announced that the salary cap for 2019..." />Skip to main contentclockmenumore-arrownoyesHorizontal - WhiteBolts From The BlueBolts From The Blue http://www.thechargerslockerroom.com/authentic-trevor-williams-jersey , a Los Angeles Chargers communityLog In or Sign UpLog InSign UpFanpostsFanshotsSectionsChargersOddsAboutMastheadCommunity GuidelinesStubHubMoreAll 322 blogs on Horizontal - WhiteFanposts Fanshots Sections San Diego Chargers Daily LinksSan Diego Chargers NewsSan Diego Chargers OffseasonSan Diego Chargers HistorySan Diego Chargers HumorFiled under:Chargers Free Agency NewsWith NFL salary cap increase announcement, how much space will Chargers have?New,18commentsPSTShareTweetShareShareWith NFL salary cap increase announcement, how much space will Chargers have?Trevor Ruszkowski-USA TODAY SportsFree agency kicks off in just a couple weeks and we now know how much room the Los Angeles Chargers will have to work with as the National Football League has announced that the salary cap for 2019 will come in at $188.2 million. Ian Rapoport of NFL Media reported via Twitter:That is an $11 million increase which is about on par with what we have been seeing the previous five years. Tom Telesco and the Chargers will, with the benefit of that increase, have $22.5 $23.6 million available as they approach NFL free agency. In addition to that initial money, they can also free up more room by releasing some players with high cap numbers but relatively low dead money.The Chargers also have some of their own to take care of with the likes of Adrian Phillips and Denzel Perryman soon to be free agents if the front office does not get them to sign new deals. Each week Womens Desmond King Jersey , we will look at all of the potential fantasy starters in the Chargers’ game to help you decide if any of them should be in your fantasy lineup. We will roll through them by position groups and tag them as sits, starts, or potential flex plays. We will assume a PPR format and a 2 RB, 2 WR, 1 TE, 1 W/R/T flex setup.QuarterbackSIT: Philip Rivers & Matthew StaffordNeither team’s quarterback in this game should leave you feeling positive about having them in your starting lineup for Week 2 of the fantasy season. Rivers projects as a higher-end QB2 and Stafford as a fringe QB2, so unless you’re playing in a 2 QB or Superflex league Brandon Mebane Jersey , I hope you have other options.Running BackSTART: Austin Ekeler & Kerryon JohnsonSIT: Justin Jackson & C.J. AndersonThe Chargers RB1 should be an RB1 this weekend. The Lions struggled against David Johnson in the passing game last week and it’s fair to expect the same with Ekeler. Jackson is a fringe flex candidate, but in a game where the game script is unlikely to call for him getting a lot of snaps, I’d err on the side of benching him if you have other options. Johnson is a solid RB2 this week since he gets the majority of the Lions’ carries, and Anderson shouldn’t be anywhere near your lineup unless you’re in a deep league.Wide ReceiverSTART: Keenan Allen & Kenny GolladaySIT: Marvin Jones Jr., Danny Amendola, & Mike WilliamsAs he will be most weeks, Allen is a clear cut WR1 and he is a locked in starter. Golladay is a solid WR2. Jones and Amendola don’t command a big enough target share to be started against the Los Angeles secondary http://www.thechargerslockerroom.com/authentic-michael-schofield-jersey , and the Chargers’ Williams even if he suits up isn’t healthy enough to be counted on.Tight EndSTART: T.J. HockensonAny tight end with a consistent target share is a worthwhile starter, and Hockenson is better than most. On the other side of the field, the Chargers basically don’t have a tight end.KickerSTART: Matt PraterSIT: Michael BadgleyThe Lions’ Prater is an easy start as the kicker on a home favorite that plays in a dome. Badgley in his first game back from injury isn’t worth the risk.DefenseSTART: Chargers DSTSIT: Lions DSTDetroit’s defense even against a banged up Chargers offense doesn’t belong in your starting lineup. And as for the Chargers, they’re pretty close to an every week starter outside truly bad matchups, and the Lions aren’t one.