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Melvin Gordon sits for personal reasons

Chargers RB1 MELVIN GORDON missed Saturday's game against New Orleans to attend to a family matter, so no need to panic if you were looking for his name in the box score. One name you will find there -- and one of the few bright spots in a game the Bolts lost 36-7 -- is that of RB2 AUSTIN EKELER, who carried 6 times for 50 yards and also caught 3 passes. Ekeler is among our favorite handcuffs in the league, and he should play more this season than he did in 2017 even if Gordon's whole family stays healthy all year.

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