Justin Herbert

Last year, Justin Herbert finished as the QB14 in fantasy points per game, but his season was a tale of two halves. Herbert sustained a foot injury in camp and a high ankle sprain in Week 3 that impacted his early season efficiency. In Weeks 1-6, Herbert was the QB27 in fantasy points per game, averaging 163 passing yards per game with 6.5 yards per attempt and 5.2 rushing yards per game. In Weeks 7-18, all of those numbers improved as he was the QB11 in fantasy points per game. During that span, among 32 qualifying quarterbacks, he ranked seventh in passing yards per game (254.6), sixth in yards per attempt (8.1), fourth in CPOE, second in hero throw rate, and averaged 23.3 rushing yards (per Fantasy Points Data). With more receiving options added to the depth chart this offseason, Herbert could be a QB1 this season, but he's best viewed as a rock-solid QB2.

Justin Herbert completed 28-of-36 pass attempts for 346 yards and two touchdowns in the Chargers 34-20 win over the Raiders

Fantasy Impact

Herbert connected with DJ Chark and Will Dissly for his two touchdown passes in the Chargers' 11th win of the season. He will finish the regular season with 3,870 passing yards, 23 touchdowns, and three interceptions in 17 games.