Joshua Palmer Week 2 Outlook - Chargers at Panthers

By Derek Brown (FantasyPros), Fri, Sep 13th 2024, 10:05pm EDT

Better days are ahead for Palmer. He led the team with a 96.4% route run rate with a 15.4% target share, a 25.3% air-yard share (11.3 aDOT), and an 8.3% first-read share. The first-read share isn't great by any stretch of the imagination. He did struggle in Week 1 to gain consistent separation, but it's a one-game sample, so I'm willing to give Palmer a mulligan. In Week 1, among 104 qualifying receivers, he ranked 54th in separation and 59th in route win rate. Last year, among 144 receivers, Palmer ranked 24th in separation and 23rd in route win rate. If you're targeting a Bolts' wide receiver to consider flexing this week, it's McConkey, though, as Palmer's matchup on the perimeter isn't great. Palmer will run about 67% of his routes against Jaycee Horn (2023: 60.7% catch rate and 88.2 passer rating) and Mike Jackson (68.8% catch rate and 93.5 passer rating). Palmer was limited in practice on Wednesday and Thursday before missing Friday's session (knee). He has been listed as questionable.