Justin Herbert Fantasy

Los Angeles Chargers quarterback Justin Herbert completed 27 of 39 pass attempts for 340 yards and two touchdowns in a Week 4 win over the Houston Texans. Herbert looked more like himself today after playing through a rib injury last week. He connected early with Gerald Everett for an 18-yard score and hit Austin Ekeler for a 14-yard touchdown late in the fourth quarter to seal the victory. Herbert will continue to be a must-start fantasy QB1 going forward, and his ceiling will be even higher when Keenan Allen (hamstring) returns to the lineup. A Week 5 matchup against the 2-2 Cleveland Browns is on deck.

Oct. 2nd • 4:23 PM

Los Angeles Chargers quarterback Justin Herbert (ribs) continues to play through fractured rib cartilage, but he is progressing. The organization mentioned that they plan on being more aggressive with their play-calling in Week 4 against the Houston Texans. Clearly, they trust that Herbert is healthy enough that they don't need to limit their playbook. Fantasy managers should expect a strong outing from Herbert in Week 4. He'll play a winless Texans defense, so Herbert should be considered a strong QB1 for this one.

Oct. 2nd • 10:02 AM

Los Angeles Chargers quarterback Justin Herbert (ribs) was taken off the final injury report for Week 4 against the Houston Texans and will play on Sunday. Herbert was limited in Wednesday's practice before being a full-go each of the last two days. The third-year signal-caller was a game-time decision in last week's blowout loss to the Jacksonville Jaguars due to fractured rib cartilage, but he appears to be recovering nicely and will not be leaving his fantasy managers with any doubt this weekend. He'll be without go-to receiver Keenan Allen (hamstring) again, though, but in a matchup with the winless Texans, Herbert is an absolute must-start QB1 that is looking for a bounce-back performance.

Sep. 30th • 6:32 PM