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Justin Herbert will be up against the 18th-ranked passing defense in the NFL last year when his Los Angeles Chargers meet the Kansas City Chiefs in their season opener, on Friday at 8 p.m. ET.
Herbert averaged 227.6 yards passing per game and threw for 23 TDs last season. Herbert also carried the ball 69 times for 306 yards and two touchdowns, picking up 18.0 yards per game.
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Herbert vs. the Chiefs
- Herbert vs the Chiefs (since 2021): 6 GP / 253.7 PASS YPG / 12 PASS TD
- Kansas City surrendered over 300 passing yards to just two QBs last season.
- 14 players have thrown for at least one touchdown in a tilt against the Chiefs last year.
- In the passing game, Kansas City allowed eight players to throw at least two touchdowns in a game last year.
- Versus the Chiefs last year, just one player threw for at least three touchdowns in a game.
- The 218.8 passing yards the Chiefs allowed on average per game a year ago made them the NFL's 18th-ranked defense against the pass.
- The Chiefs' defense was ranked 12th in the league with 24 passing TDs allowed last season.
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Herbert Passing Insights
- Herbert exceeded his passing yards prop bet total in eight games last year, or 47.1% of games with a prop available.
- The Chargers, who ranked 11th in the NFL in points scored last season, dropped back to pass 52.4% of the time while opting for the ground attack 47.6% of the time.
- Herbert was eighth in the league with 7.7 yards per pass attempt last season (3,870 total yards passing).
- In 14 of 17 games last season, Herbert threw a touchdown pass. And eight of those games included multiple TD passes.
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Herbert's Last Season Performance
| Opponent | Date | Week | Passing Stats | Rushing Stats |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| vs. Raiders | 9/8/2024 | Week 1 | 17-for-26 / 144 YDS / 1 TD / 0 INTs | 4 ATT / 6 YDS / 0 TDs |
| vs. Panthers | 9/15/2024 | Week 2 | 14-for-20 / 130 YDS / 2 TDs / 1 INT | 6 ATT / 18 YDS / 0 TDs |
| vs. Steelers | 9/22/2024 | Week 3 | 12-for-18 / 125 YDS / 1 TD / 0 INTs | 1 ATT / 0 YDS / 0 TDs |
| vs. Chiefs | 9/29/2024 | Week 4 | 16-for-27 / 179 YDS / 1 TD / 0 INTs | 3 ATT / 0 YDS / 0 TDs |
| vs. Broncos | 10/13/2024 | Week 6 | 21-for-34 / 237 YDS / 1 TD / 0 INTs | 4 ATT / 2 YDS / 0 TDs |
| vs. Cardinals | 10/21/2024 | Week 7 | 27-for-39 / 349 YDS / 0 TDs / 0 INTs | 2 ATT / 8 YDS / 0 TDs |
| vs. Saints | 10/27/2024 | Week 8 | 20-for-32 / 279 YDS / 2 TDs / 0 INTs | 4 ATT / 49 YDS / 0 TDs |
| vs. Browns | 11/3/2024 | Week 9 | 18-for-27 / 282 YDS / 2 TDs / 0 INTs | 3 ATT / 2 YDS / 0 TDs |
| vs. Titans | 11/10/2024 | Week 10 | 14-for-18 / 164 YDS / 1 TD / 0 INTs | 9 ATT / 32 YDS / 1 TD |
| vs. Bengals | 11/17/2024 | Week 11 | 17-for-36 / 297 YDS / 2 TDs / 0 INTs | 5 ATT / 65 YDS / 0 TDs |
| vs. Ravens | 11/25/2024 | Week 12 | 21-for-36 / 218 YDS / 0 TDs / 0 INTs | 4 ATT / 29 YDS / 1 TD |
| vs. Falcons | 12/1/2024 | Week 13 | 16-for-23 / 147 YDS / 0 TDs / 0 INTs | 5 ATT / 1 YDS / 0 TDs |
| vs. Chiefs | 12/8/2024 | Week 14 | 21-for-30 / 213 YDS / 1 TD / 0 INTs | 4 ATT / 12 YDS / 0 TDs |
| vs. Buccaneers | 12/15/2024 | Week 15 | 21-for-33 / 195 YDS / 2 TDs / 1 INT | 0 ATT / 0 YDS / 0 TDs |
| vs. Broncos | 12/19/2024 | Week 16 | 23-for-31 / 284 YDS / 2 TDs / 1 INT | 8 ATT / 28 YDS / 0 TDs |
| vs. Patriots | 12/28/2024 | Week 17 | 26-for-38 / 281 YDS / 3 TDs / 0 INTs | 3 ATT / 12 YDS / 0 TDs |
| vs. Raiders | 1/5/2025 | Week 18 | 28-for-36 / 346 YDS / 2 TDs / 0 INTs | 4 ATT / 42 YDS / 0 TDs |
| vs. Texans | 1/11/2025 | Wild Card | 14-for-32 / 242 YDS / 1 TD / 4 INTs | 0 ATT / 0 YDS / 0 TDs |