Antonio Gates working his way back from MCL knee sprain

Go figure. In the week Philip Rivers' offensive line returns to health, the Chargers quarterback is practicing without two of his favorite targets. Tight end Antonio Gates (knee) and wide receiver Keenan Allen (hip) missed their second straight day

San Diego Chargers tight end Antonio Gates is out for Sunday's tilt with the Raiders. Gates didn't practice this week and was questionable for the game with a knee injury and his absence should provide a boost for theĀ 

The Chargers may be without their start tight end once again on Sunday, but this time it would be due to injury. We break down the fantasy implications.

After suffering an MCL sprain against the Green Bay Packers last week, TE Antonio Gates missed practice this whole week. After testing out his knee during warm ups, Gates has been added to the inactive list for today's gameĀ 

We'll start our weekly status check with the messy injury situations in San Diego and Buffalo, then catch up with the rest of the league, position by position. Although Antonio Gates has dealt with a laundry list of injuries through the years