Justin Herbert

Justin Herbert completed 26-of-38 passes for 281 yards and three touchdowns in the Chargers’ 40-7, Week 17 win over the Patriots.

Herbert got off to a fast start against a weak Patriots pass rush. He started scoring off by zipping a 23-yard pass to Derius Davis for a touchdown. Ladd McConkey was once again Herbert’s favorite target, as the two connected all day long, including for a pair of touchdowns. Herbert also added three carries for 12 yards as he sat nearly the entire fourth quarter with the Chargers up big. Taylor Heinicke came on in relief, not completing either of his two pass attempts and running once for eight yards. Herbert gave fantasy managers an excellent Week 17 performance as the Chargers locked up a playoff spot. He is a back-end fantasy QB1 for those still in fantasy matchups for Week 18.