The Ringer Fantasy Football Show on Justin Herbert

PodcastPower Ranking the Best Week 1 Story Lines, the Michigan Mulligan, and the Liste...September 9, 2026

From the episode

I am earnestly and sincerely very excited to see the Chargers and Justin Herbert with Mike McDaniel at OC... Herbert might have 200 yards and two touchdowns. Everyone's going to be like, holy shit. This is clearly like the biggest leap any team has made this season.

Mentioned at 8:34 – 10:16

STACKED’s take

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Herbert is poised for a major leap under new OC Mike McDaniel.

Danny Kelly is highly optimistic about Justin Herbert's potential under new offensive coordinator Mike McDaniel, suggesting Herbert could have a massive Week 1 performance with 200 yards and two touchdowns early on, potentially marking a significant leap for the Chargers offense.