Dotson entered Chargers training camp as an undrafted free agent and longshot Dynasty sleepers, and he survived cutdown day to make the team's initial 53-man roster behind Joshua Kelley and Isaiah Spiller. With no one yet to establish themselves behind starter Austin Ekeler, Dotson has the opportunity to work his way into the team's long-term plans if given an opportunity.
Dotson played a single snap in Sunday's 28-24 win over the Vikings.
It appeared as if Dotson had a lock on the backup job behind Joshua Kelley after playing nine snaps in the Week 2 loss to the Titans, but at least for Sunday, it was Isaiah Spiller who saw a healthy amount of complementary snaps. The undrafted rookie free agent hasn't done much despite a solid preseason, one which ultimately helped him make the final 53-man roster.
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Chargers' Elijah Dotson: Gets six touches in loss
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Dotson carried the ball four times for six yards in Sunday's 27-24 overtime loss to the Titans. He also caught two passes for 13 yards.
Dotson only played nine offensive snaps total, so that he touched the ball in six of those is impressive. Perhaps more crucially for fantasy managers, the undrafted rookie does appear to be the clear backup to Joshua Kelley, who himself filled in for the injured Austin Ekeler (ankle). Expect a high-octane offensive game in an interesting Week 3 matchup against the Vikings.
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Chargers' Elijah Dotson: Stays on 53-man roster
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Dotson made Los Angeles' 53-man roster Tuesday, Daniel Popper of The Athletic reports.
The multi-positional athlete tallied 146 yards on 18 carries across three preseason games, but it's likely his utility as a special teams asset that ultimately helped the undrafted rookie land a spot on active roster. The Chargers opted to keep four running backs at this juncture with Austin Ekeler, Joshua Kelley and Isaiah Spiller all figuring to see more offensive snaps if the roster remains unchanged entering Week 1.
