2024 Player Outlook
The fact that Will Dissly is even still playing football is a testament to modern medicine. Not only did he suffer a torn Achilles and a torn patella tendon, his broken leg in 2022 where he broke the top part of his fibula was described by Pete Carrol as "an injury they have never seen before". Yet Dissly was able to play 16 games in 2023 as part of Shane Waldron's tight end rotation and he'll join the Los Angeles Chargers to compete for a role until Jim Harbaugh and Greg Roman in 2024. Will Dissly is a self-described mauler who "works for Gus Edwards
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Will Dissly caught 2-of-5 targets for 16 yards in the Chargers’ Wild Card Round loss to the Texans.
Dissly dropped a pass that went for one of Justin Herbert’s four interceptions in what was the worst performance of Herbert’s career and one of the most inefficient outings in postseason history. Dissly in 2024 emerged as the Chargers’ No. 1 tight end and caught 50 passes for 481 yards and two touchdowns, operating mostly as a check-down option for Herbert. Dissly is slated to return to the Chargers in 2025 and has a chance to continue as the team’s TE1 unless the they invest a draft pick in the tight end spot.
Will Dissly caught 5-of-6 targets for 42 yards and a touchdown in the Chargers’ Week 18 win over the Raiders.
A shoulder injury knocked Dissly out of the lineup in Week 14 and cost him a pair of games. He returned for a quiet performance, catching two passes for 21 yards. He split the tight end targets with Stone Smartt and Tucker Fisk. No other tight end saw a look in the passing game this week, solidifying Dissly as the team’s primary pass-catching tight end heading into the playoffs. He will be a touchdown-or-bust fantasy option for LA’s Wild Card Round date with Houston.
Will Dissly caught 2-of-3 targets for 21 yards in the Chargers’ Week 17 win over the Patriots.
Dissly returned to the Chargers’ lineup after missing the last three weeks with a shoulder injury. He tallied three targets, catching two for 21 yards. Working in tandem with him was Stone Smartt, who caught both of his targets for 23 yards, including a big fourth-down grab. The Chargers value both Dissly and Smartt as pass-catchers, though both being involved means neither is a stable fantasy target heading into Week 18 and the playoffs.
Will Dissly (shoulder) was removed from the injury report and will play in Week 17 against the Patriots.
Dissly was forced from play in Week 14, facilitating two top 15 PPR finishes for Stone Smartt over the last three weeks. With Dissly back in the lineup, Smartt returns to dynasty-bench-stash mode and can be dropped from re-draft rosters. Hayden Hurst (illness) is questionable to play but his status is only mildly impactful. Dissly is a low-end TE1 streaming option.
DFS Last 5
Week | Date | Opponent | Pts |
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18 | Jan 5th | @Raiders | 15.2 |
17 | Dec 28th | @Patriots | 4.1 |
16 | Dec 20th | Broncos | |
15 | Dec 15th | Buccaneers | |
14 | Dec 9th | @Chiefs | 3.9 |
13 | Dec 1st | @Falcons |