This is our Monday Night Football DFS strategy breakdown for Week 14 as the Philadelphia Eagles head to Los Angeles to play the Chargers.
Monday's game between the home-team Chargers (8-4) and the visiting Eagles (8-4) is important for both teams but especially the Chargers as they try to claw their way to the coveted sixth seed in the AFC. With a win the Chargers would stay ahead of the 8-5 duo of Indianapolis and Houston, whereas the Eagles are on schedule for an NFC East title yet likely can't do any better than second seed in the conference.
Whatever the case, the headlining story for the game is the broken left hand Justin Herbert will play through. Herbert's injury required surgical repair this week yet he is expected to suit up Monday. The over/under is 41.5 with the Eagles favored by 2.0.
QUARTERBACK
Justin Herbert ($10000 DK, $12200 FD) would be an easier call if not for his injury, but a fracture on even a non-throwing hand must be a substantial complication. Herbert's as tough as any player and certainly would never lack for grit, but physical impossibility could come into play at some moment or another, especially given the awful state of the Chargers offensive line. The good news is the Eagles are without Jalen Carter, who's arguably the main concern in the Philadelphia front four. Although the Chargers presumably don't want to air it out with Herbert injured, Herbert would normally be a central consideration on a single-game slate.
Jalen Hurts ($10600 DK, $13200 FD) has rallied a bit over the last two weeks, throwing for 519 yards and two touchdowns to one interception while rushing for two touchdowns, so it's possible that he and the Eagles offense in general might persevere through their otherwise difficult season to this point. The Chargers defense is challenging to most quarterbacks, though, and with no Lane Johnson at right tackle the Eagles offensive line is the weakest it has been in some number of years. If the Eagles win it will likely be due in part to a relatively productive game from Hurts, but there is certainly some amount of danger in the matchup.
RUNNING BACK
Omarion Hampton ($7800 DK, $8200 FD) is expected to return from an eight-game absence but it's anyone's guess whether the talented rookie is fully recovered from the ankle fracture that knocked him out. When healthy Hampton is the clear RB1 for the Chargers and a clear standout talent, but if he's less than 100 percent the projection gets more difficult to pin down, especially given the Chargers' offensive line issues. Kimani Vidal ($7400 DK, $8800 FD) is still expected to play a significant role, and until Hampton shows he's fully back the Chargers might need Vidal to function as their RB1. It's not an easy matchup for the Chargers run game, but the absence of Carter helps a bit.
Saquon Barkley ($9600 DK, $11800 FD) has struggled for most of 2025 and the declining offensive line doesn't help matters, but in a one-game slate he's still a tough fade, especially with low projected scoring. The general odds are that there won't be that many productive pass catchers in this game, and if the Eagles do win then it would imply an at least decent game from Barkley. Moreover, if the Chargers offense struggles in light of Herbert's injury it would give the Eagles the luxury of leaning on the run. Will Shipley (four) and Tank Bigsby (one) combined for just five snaps last week, so they are somewhat belligerent punt plays.
WIDE RECEIVER + TIGHT END
Ladd McConkey ($8800 DK, $10600 FD) and Oronde Gadsden ($5800 DK, $6400 FD) are probably the top considerations for the Chargers, because those two tend to run the routes closest to Herbert. Quentin Johnston ($7000 DK, $7000 FD) is a credible big-play threat and a justifiable selection on this slate, it's just that his routes tend to be the most difficult ones to draw and convert a target – the routes farthest downfield and toward the sideline. With the state of their offensive line and Herbert, the Chargers might not be eager to throw deep. Keenan Allen ($6600 DK, $7600 FD) has rotated extensively with Tre' Harris ($3200 DK, $5200 FD) in recent weeks, which makes it difficult to project opportunity for Allen. Harris appears to need development time otherwise and largely plays for his blocking rather than his present route running. If you're projecting a truly bad game for Herbert then it's not really necessary to pick any of the Chargers pass catchers, but the non-McConkey, non-Gadsden picks should probably be thought of as wildcards.
A.J. Brown ($9000 DK, $11400 FD) and DeVonta Smith ($8400 DK, $9600 FD) both warrant central consideration on this slate. Formidable as the Chargers defense might be, it's more opportunistic than truly smothering, and with so much of the Eagles passing production channeled through Brown and Smith there's reason to pick one or both in any single-game slate. Dallas Goedert ($5400 DK, $7200 FD) is the distant third-leading target with just 10 catches in the past month, but we only need to look at Goedert's numbers from Weeks 3 to 8 to recall his upside. Goedert scored all seven of his 2025 touchdowns in that span. WR3 Jahan Dotson and TE2 Grant Calcaterra are best thought of as punt plays otherwise.
KICKER
Cameron Dicker ($5000 DK, $6200 FD) is one of the NFL's best kickers and always warrants central consideration on a single-game slate. Low-scoring game or high, Dicker is a candidate to get involved regularly. Dicker is maybe the most accurate kicker aside from Brandon Aubrey, and he has five games this year with double-digit fantasy points (none less than five).
Jake Elliott ($4800 DK, $6600 FD) probably isn't a bad kicker but he also probably isn't as good as he was at his peak. Elliott made only 77.8 percent of his field goals in 2024, and this year he's at 75.0 after missing a field goal and PAT last week. Elliott has two games this year with double-digit fantasy points.
DEFENSE/SPECIAL TEAMS
In a game with sketchy offensive lines on both sides and a low over/under, it's possible that one or both of the Chargers ($3600 DK, $6000 FD) and Eagles ($4400 DK, $6800 FD) are cashing-viable picks on this slate.
As much as Jalen Hurts has avoided turnovers in 2025, sacks have been an ongoing issue and if the Chargers can kickstart their pass rush against Fred Johnson then the Chargers could put Hurts in one of his more difficult spots this year.
The Eagles defense requires a little less projection – the appeal is straightforwardly that the Chargers offensive line is terrible and Justin Herbert has a fractured left hand. It could still go wrong for the Eagles, but it more likely appears that the Chargers lack the means at the moment to produce much yardage. If the Chargers score points in this game it's more likely to occur because of field positioning than a scenario where they just paved over the Eagles defense.
