Oronde Gadsden Left Out of Passing Party

By Matt Schauf | Updated on Mon, Dec 22 2025 2:39 AM UTC

The Chargers' passing game came back to life for Sunday's win at Dallas, producing 300 yards for just the third time all season and first since Week 7. TE Oronde Gadsden, however, managed just 1 reception on one target for the game. That marked the third time in the past four games that Gadsden finished with just 1 catch.

2025 Fantasy Football Impact

The upshot: Gadsden still easily led Chargers TEs in playing time (38 snaps to 14 for Will Dissly) and routes (23 to Dissly's 9). But he trailed Dissly 3-1 in targets.

Gadsden remains a poor fantasy bet for a Week 17 home date with the Texans and a Week 18 trip to Denver.

Matt Schauf, Editor

Matt has earned two Fantasy Pros accuracy awards for IDP rankings and won thousands of dollars as a player across best ball, dynasty, and high-stakes fantasy formats. He has been creating fantasy football content for more than 20 years, with work featured by Sporting News, Rotoworld, Athlon, Sirius XM, and others. He's been with Draft Sharks since 2011.