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Bootleg Football fantasy football takes on Justin Herbert
Every source-backed podcast insight STACKED has extracted from Bootleg Football about Justin Herbert.
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All Bootleg Football insights about Justin Herbert
NegativeProjectionSep 22, 2026
Justin Herbert and the Chargers' Mike McDaniel marriage has underperformed significantly; Herbert's offense posted a 32nd percentile EPA per drive performance in Week 1 and 20th percentile in Week 2. The Chargers are 0-2 at home as favorites with a brutal upcoming schedule (Buffalo, Seattle, Denver, Kansas City, LA Rams, Houston, Baltimore), and are not favored to win a game until November 22nd.PositiveProjectionSep 5, 2026
The source perceives Justin Herbert as a significant upgrade over Bo Nix at the quarterback position, suggesting that if Herbert were swapped into the Broncos' system, the team could have potentially won 15 or 16 games.PositiveProjectionSep 3, 2026
If the offensive line stays healthy and Herbert is unleashed by the offensive scheme, the source believes the Chargers could produce 'biblical' passing numbers.PositiveUsageSep 3, 2026
Justin Herbert is expected to thrive in Mike McDaniel's new offensive scheme, which will leverage his ability to throw deep; the source notes Herbert is a 'mad bomber' who can execute complex route variances and protections once the team moves past initial growing pains.PositiveProjectionSep 3, 2026
Justin Herbert is positioned as an MVP frontrunner for the upcoming season, with the source noting that Mike McDaniel's offensive scheme will allow Herbert to make throws he never could in previous systems, effectively acting as a 'kid in a candy store' with Herbert's elite arm talent.