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Justin Herbert has been the face of the Los Angeles Chargers franchise since he was drafted sixth overall in the 2020 NFL Draft. The quarterback suffered a rib injury versus the Kansas City Chiefs back in Week 2 this season. Nonetheless, the Chargers star now looks to be a go versus another AFC West rival, the Denver Broncos, on Monday night.
The 24-year-old has faced the Broncos four times as a starter, throwing for 1,071 yards, eight touchdowns, and four interceptions. He won two of the four games versus Denver as both wins came at SoFi Stadium. So far, the Chargers sit with a 3-2 record with Herbert under center this season.
Despite the rib injury, he only missed one play in that 27-24 loss to the Chiefs. The former Oregon Ducks quarterback threw for 334 yards, three touchdowns, and an interception that game.
He started the following week versus the Jacksonville Jaguars, throwing for 297 yards, a touchdown, and an interception in a 38-10 loss. Since that loss to Jacksonville, Herbert and the Chargers have won two straight games. The star signal-caller has thrown for 568 yards, three touchdowns and an interception in wins over the Houston Texans and the Cleveland Browns.
Entering the Chargers' matchup versus the Broncos, that rib injury looks non-existent.
Justin Herbert's stats under center
The top draft pick of the Chargers back in 2020 has played well this season, especially through the aforementioned rib injury. Thus far, he has 1,478 passing yards, 10 touchdowns, and just two interceptions. His passer rating of 100.8 is the fifth-best among quarterbacks this season.
The Pro Bowler has been looking to match his play since entering the NFL, winning the 2020 AP Offensive Rookie of the Year. That season, he threw for 31 touchdowns, 10 interceptions, and 4,336 yards. The passing yards were the second-most all-time for a rookie in a season. The 31 touchdowns were the most thrown in NFL history by a quarterback in his first season.
Justin Herbert Fantasy Outlook
Looking at this matchup versus the Broncos, the star quarterback has been solid overall for fantasy owners as he has 94.82 points so far this season. The Broncos defense has allowed the fewest fantasy points to quarterbacks this season with 51.48 points. If you're starting the Chargers quarterback in fantasy, be aware of this but don't let it stop you from starting him.
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