Justin Herbert

Over the last two games, Herbert has had a sizable decline from the version that we have seen the rest of the season. It's understandable, but unfortunate. He has finished as the QB17 and QB27 in weekly scoring. That QB17 finish was also massively influenced by his 66 rushing yards, which we saw last week, and isn't sustainable (in Week 15, he had zero rushing yards). Since Week 14, among 35 qualifying quarterbacks, Herbert has ranked 25th in passing yards per game, 25th in yards per attempt, 29th in catchable target rate, and 29th in fantasy points per dropback. Dallas's horrible pass defense could help to elevate Herbert back to QB1 status this week, but it's better to view him as a QB2 with upside. Since Week 11, Dallas has allowed the sixth-most passing yards per game, the ninth-most yards per attempt, and the tenth-highest CPOE. During that span, they have also had the ninth-best pressure rate, which could also help to tamp down Herbert's stats if the Chargers' battered offensive line allows the pass rush to get home regularly.