ESPN’s Mike Clay takes a crack at projecting the production of the offensive side of the ball for the Los Angeles Chargers.
Mike Clay is an NFL and fantasy football analyst at ESPN and spends a lot of time going through algorithms and formulas to project player and team stats prior to the regular season.
Clay revealed his offensive projections for the upcoming season.
Let’s take a look at how he believes the Chargers’ skill players will fare in 2022.
Quarterback
| Player |
C/A |
Yards |
TDs |
INT |
Carries |
Yards |
TDs |
| Justin Herbert |
386/589 |
4,341 |
34 |
12 |
60 |
277 |
3 |
| Chase Daniel |
21/34 |
227 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
5 |
0 |
Running back
| Player |
Carries |
Yards |
Average |
TDs |
Receptions |
Yards |
TDs |
| Austin Ekeler |
231 |
1,009 |
4.4 |
9 |
67 |
619 |
3 |
| Isaiah Spiller |
124 |
536 |
4.3 |
4 |
18 |
132 |
1 |
| Joshua Kelley |
30 |
119 |
4.0 |
1 |
2 |
16 |
0 |
Wide receiver
| Player |
Targets |
Receptions |
Yards |
Average |
TDs |
Carries |
Yards |
| Keenan Allen |
140 |
95 |
1,041 |
10.9 |
7 |
0 |
0 |
| Mike Williams |
116 |
67 |
1,026 |
15.3 |
9 |
0 |
0 |
| Josh Palmer |
78 |
51 |
589 |
11.5 |
5 |
0 |
0 |
| Jalen Guyton |
24 |
15 |
195 |
13.0 |
2 |
9 |
50 |
| DeAndre Carter |
9 |
5 |
60 |
12.0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Tight end
| Player |
Targets |
Receptions |
Yards |
Average |
TDs |
| Gerald Everett |
71 |
53 |
516 |
9.7 |
4 |
|
| Donald Parham |
30 |
20 |
215 |
10.7 |
3 |
|
| Tre’ McKitty |
12 |
8 |
84 |
10.5 |
1 |
| Hunter Kampmoyer |
6 |
4 |
40 |
10 |
0 |
