WR LAC
College: USC | Rookie
Height: 6'3" | Weight: 210 lbs
Birth Date: 2002-03-18
Depth Chart: RWR.2
2024 Bye Week: 5
Rostered: 4.9%
Started: 0.1%
Total Pts: 0
Avg Pts: 0
Big Drip
The Los Angeles Chargers used a seventh-round pick in the 2024 NFL Draft to select Brenden Rice out of USC. Rice spent his first two collegiate seasons at Colorado before transferring to USC in 2022, where he shined with 12 touchdowns as a senior last year. The son of NFL legend Jerry Rice, the rookie joins a rebuilt Chargers offense looking to replace its top-three target hogs from last season. That's nearly 300 looks in the wind. LAC took Ladd McConkey in the second round and another WR in the seventh, Cornelius Johnson, to join Rice as the new class alongside Joshua Palmer, Quentin Johnston, and DJ Chark Jr. to give Justin Herbert weapons. McConkey carries promise but none of those names have proven anything yet. With a half-PPR ADP and RotoBaller rank around WR110, Rice can be left undrafted but early usage patterns should be monitored.
The Los Angeles Chargers used a seventh-round pick in the 2024 NFL Draft to select Brenden Rice out of USC. Rice spent his first two collegiate seasons at Colorado before transferring to USC in 2022, where he shined with 12 touchdowns as a senior last year. The son of NFL legend Jerry Rice, the rookie joins a rebuilt Chargers offense looking to replace its top-three target hogs from last season. That's nearly 300 looks in the wind. LAC took Ladd McConkey in the second round and another WR in the seventh, Cornelius Johnson, to join Rice as the new class alongside Joshua Palmer, Quentin Johnston, and DJ Chark Jr. to give Justin Herbert weapons. McConkey carries promise but none of those names have proven anything yet. With a half-PPR ADP and RotoBaller rank around WR110, Rice can be left undrafted but early usage patterns should be monitored.
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Los Angeles Chargers wide receiver Brenden Rice posted career-highs in receptions (45), receiving yards (791), and receiving touchdowns (12) in 2023 while catching passes from USC's Caleb Williams, but he still fell to L.A. in the seventh round of the 2024 NFL Draft. According to Daniel Popper of the Athletic, Rice could be facing an uphill battle to make the opening 53-man roster. "The two rookie draft picks, Brenden Rice and Cornelius Johnson, did not show me much during the spring," Popper wrote. "They will both likely be fighting for roster spots." This is not uncommon for Day 3 selections, but many held out hope that the son of Hall of Fame receiver Jerry Rice could exceed expectations. Popper projects Joshua Palmer, Ladd McConkey, D.J. Chark, Quentin Johnston, and Derius Davis as locks to make the roster, and the team might only carry five wide receivers in the new-look Greg Roman-led offense.
From RotoBaller
Dynasty | The Los Angeles Chargers drafted USC wide receiver Brenden Rice in the 7th round of the 2024 NFL Draft Dynasty Analysis: Rice dropped all the way down to the seventh round before being taken by the Los Angeles Chargers. It was a tough turn of events as he'll have an uphill climb for a roster spot. He's easy to root for as the son of Hall of Famer Jerry Rice but it's hard to see him making an impact in the NFL any time soon. Rice is a watch list candidate or late round dart throw in rookie drafts at the moment.
NFL Week | Opp | Pts | Rec | Rec Yds | Rec TDs | Rec Tgt | 100 Yds | Rush Att | Rush Yds | Rush TDs | Fum Lost |
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Week 2 | @CAR | ||||||||||
Week 3 | @PIT | ||||||||||
Week 4 | KC | ||||||||||
Week 5 | bye | ||||||||||
Week 6 | @DEN | ||||||||||
Week 7 | @ARI | ||||||||||
Week 8 | NO | ||||||||||
Week 9 | @CLE | ||||||||||
Week 10 | TEN | ||||||||||
Week 11 | CIN | ||||||||||
Week 12 | BAL | ||||||||||
Week 13 | @ATL | ||||||||||
Week 14 | @KC | ||||||||||
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Week 16 | DEN | ||||||||||
Week 17 | @NE | ||||||||||
Week 18 | @LV |