The Los Angeles Chargers offense has been one of the more fantasy-friendly units in football this season, ranking fourth in total offense and passing yards per game. Quentin Johnston, Keenan Allen and Ladd McConkey have taken turns serving as fantasy stars, but the Chargers’ fourth wideout – rookie Tre Harris – is starting to come into his own as well.
Harris is currently rostered in just 3.6% of ESPN leagues and 3% of Yahoo leagues. With the receiver very likely available on waivers in your league, is he worth adding to your bench for the rest of the season?
How did Tre Harris get here?
The Chargers selected Harris in the second round of the 2025 NFL Draft. He came off the board at No. 55 overall, making him WR7 in his own draft class. The 23-year-old got his start at Louisiana Tech, then transferred to Ole Miss. Across his final three seasons of college ball, Harris totaled 2,950 yards and 25 touchdowns on 179 catches. At the NFL Combine, the All-SEC product measured in at just over 6-foot-2 and ran a 4.54-second 40-yard dash.
Harris entered training camp buried on Los Angeles’ depth chart, but he broke out in Week 2 of the preseason with 85 yards on six catches and eight targets – all of which were team highs. Even as Harris was managing an undisclosed injury in late August, the Chargers still felt comfortable enough in their depth to cut ties with Jalen Reagor and Brenden Rice ahead of the regular season.
Tre Harris Fantasy Value
Harris saw action on just five offensive snaps Week 1 against the Chiefs, although he did reel in his only target for 11 yards. He followed that up with two catches for 34 yards on three targets in Week 2, when he earned a 31.0% snap share. Over the following three contests, however, Harris logged a total of two targets and didn’t catch either of them. The rookie did earn his first career start in Week 5, though, and the coaching staff already seems to trust him in run-blocking scenarios.
In the Chargers’ tight Week 6 victory over the Dolphins, Harris saw the field on a whopping 82.3% of offensive snaps. Quentin Johnston was out that week, but Ladd McConkey and Keenan Allen were both getting their full workload. Harris drew five targets that afternoon, securing four of them for 27 yards. Upon Johnston’s return in Week 7, Harris caught two of two targets for 23 yards. He followed that up with another 2-for-2 performance in Week 8, scoring his first career touchdown in the process.
Harris is currently WR101 in fantasy, averaging 3.4 PPR fantasy points per game on the whole this season. But over the last three weeks, that figure has jumped to 6.6, making him WR54 on average in that span. It is also worth noting that he hasn’t participated in a single special teams snap since Week 5, signifying his shift to a full-time offensive player.
Is Tre Harris worth a roster spot?
Burning a roster spot on a team’s fourth receiver typically isn’t advisable, but Harris is on an upward trajectory and in a favorable situation. Johnston has already missed a game and didn’t get a single target on any of his 38 snaps in Week 8. Allen is 33 years old and has missed over four games per season on average between 2022 and 2024. McConkey is currently a limited participant in practice due to a calf injury. Should any of those top three stars miss time, Harris has shown that he can slide right into one of their roles and produce. Even as things stand, he is bordering on a top-60 player at his position. In a 12-team league where every team carries five receivers, Harris should be one of them.
Of course, with so many bye weeks hitting in this midseason stretch, you’re going to need your bench players to make spot starts. Harris isn’t worth a gamble at FLEX at the moment, so if you’re really short on space and are struggling to fill out lineups in Weeks 9 and 10, hold off on adding him for now. But if you’re in a decent spot bye-wise and your league has deep enough benches, Harris carries a higher ceiling than most fliers. Especially in dynasty leagues, Harris is worth adding based on potential alone.
Allen is a pending free agent, while the Chargers have until May to make a decision on Johnston’s fifth-year option. There is a path to Harris becoming a dependable WR2 as soon as next season, so get in on the ground floor if you can.
