Word of warning to Fantasy owners: Don't get any bright ideas about picking up and playing the Chargers DST based on the performance of the Miami offense Monday night against Tampa Bay.
Yes, the Dolphins rushed for a grand total of two yards. But that was against a far superior run defense than that of San Diego, which ranks a lowly 29th in the NFL in average yards per attempt at 4.8. And Miami quarterback Ryan Tannehill has actually performed well despite the loss of two of his starting offensive line to the bullying scandal. He completed 71 percent of his passes against the Bucs.
The Chargers are a bad defense no matter the opponent that is a worse unit in Fantasy because teams throw the ball often to keep up with their prolific offense. They even rank dead last in the NFL with six turnovers. The Dolphins are still averaging about 22 points a game, so it's not as if their offense is a mess. Bottom line: Don't get cute and stick the Chargers in your lineups.