Fantasy football: Where to draft Los Angeles Chargers QB Justin Herbert

Analyzing Los Angeles Chargers QB Justin Herbert’s 2022 fantasy football ADP and where you should target him in your drafts.

Los Angeles Chargers QB Justin Herbert looks to continue to grow his resume as he enters his 3rd season in the NFL. After racking up numerous accolades in his rookie season (2020), Herbert kept the pace he set for himself.

In the 2021 season, Herbert was tabbed AFC Offensive player of the week 3 times. His performance led him to his 1st Pro Bowl appearance and earned him a spot in the NFL top 100.

Below, we look at Justin Herbert’s 2022 fantasy football average draft position (ADP) and where you should draft him.

Herbert continues to set the bar higher for himself as seen by his performance in his first 2 NFL seasons. Herbert will be an exciting player to watch as he continues to redefine his own standards on a game-by-game basis.

With Herbert at the stern, the Chargers might find themselves charging into a successful 2022 season.

Justin Herbert’s ADP: 27.22

(ADP data courtesy of MyFantasyLeague.com; last updated at time of this publishing – ADPs continually change as more drafts occur)

Herbert has an ADP of 27.22 in redraft leagues, which sets him among the 3rd-round draft picks. Among the Chargers, RB Austin Ekeler (7.50) is the only player to outrank Herbert.

Among wide receivers, Herbert’s ADP puts him 3rd at the position, behind the likes of Patrick Mahomes (Kansas City Chiefs), and Josh Allen (Buffalo Bills), and slightly ahead of Lamar Jackson (Baltimore Ravens), and Kyler Murray (Arizona Cardinals).

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Justin Herbert’s 2021 stats

Games: 17

Passing yards: 5,014

Completions | attempts: 443 | 672

Passing touchdowns: 38

Interceptions: 15

Carries | rushing yards: 63 | 302

Rushing touchdowns: 3

Where should you draft Herbert?

Herbert has the potential to be the league’s best fantasy quarterback, and he’s among the frontrunners for MVP. I wouldn’t reach into the 3rd round for Herbert, who is being taken before the Chargers No. 1 receiver, Keenan Allen.

There just isn’t that much separation between Herbert and the likes of QB Tom Brady and Murray, the former of which had 9 fewer points last season and is being taken in the 5th round. Even Murray averaged just 1.1 fewer fantasy points per game.

Herbert has the weapons, but injury concerns could dampen the outcome of Ekeler’s season, limiting the offense. Herbert has shown dynamic year-over-year improvements, but quarterback is a deep position.

Get Herbert in the 4th round and don’t overpay for his current ADP.

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Fantasy football draft: Where to target Los Angeles Chargers QB Justin Herbert

Analyzing Los Angeles Chargers QB Justin Herbert’s 2021 fantasy football ADP and where you should target him in your drafts.

Even as the sixth-overall pick in the 2020 NFL Draft, not much was expected from Los Angeles Chargers rookie QB Justin Herbert. The first-year player from Oregon delivered in a huge way as the Offensive Rookie of the Year huge after stepping in for the injured Tyrod Taylor in Week 2. Below, we look at Justin Herbert’s 2021 fantasy football average draft position (ADP) and where you should draft him.

Herbert wasn’t too shabby in fantasy, either, finishing eighth among quarterbacks in total fantasy points and seventh in average fantasy points per game among those with at least six games played.

Justin Herbert’s ADP: 27.75

(ADP data courtesy of MyFantasyLeague.com)

Herbert checks in with the 25th-highest ADP in redraft leagues. He’s going just ahead of the likes of Cincinnati Bengals RB Joe Mixon, Seattle Seahawks QB Russell Wilson and Seahawks WR DK Metcalf. That’s early in the third round, but keep in mind two-quarterback format ADPs are being weighed here as well.

Among quarterbacks themselves, only Patrick Mahomes (Kansas City Chiefs, ADP: 6.70), Josh Allen (Buffalo Bills, ADP: 12.51), Kyler Murray (Arizona Cardinals, ADP: 16.00), Lamar Jackson (Baltimore Ravens, ADP: 17.94) and Dak Prescott (Dallas Cowboys, ADP: 21.72) are coming off the board earlier, on average, than Herbert.

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Justin Herbert’s 2020 stats (15 games)

Completion %: 66.6 (396-for-595)

Yards: 4,336

Touchdowns: 31

Interceptions: 10

Rushing yards: 234

Rush. Touchdowns: 5

Total fantasy points: 394.2 (eighth overall, Huddle standard scoring)

Where should you take Justin Herbert in your fantasy football draft?

Herbert debuted with 27.4 fantasy points in that aforementioned Week 2 emergency start against Mahomes and the Chiefs; he didn’t score fewer than 22 points in any of his first nine starts.

He hit a slow patch in Weeks 12-14, averaging 16.7 fantasy points but then bounced back with a 28.1-point average over his final three contests to cement his top-eight QB fantasy finish on the season.

The Bolts have since changed coaching staffs, with new head coach Brandon Staley and offensive coordinator Joe Lombardi stepping in, and upgraded their offensive line with free-agent C Corey Linsley and first-round pick OT Rashawn Slater.

As for Herbert’s targets, WRs Keenan Allen and Mike Williams return and RB Austin Ekeler is back as a highly productive receiver out of the backfield. The only big change among the primary pass-catchers is Jared Cook replacing Hunter Henry as the top tight end.

So where to pick Herbert in your re-draft league? In two-quarterback formats, Herbert is a no-doubt second rounder. For single-QB leagues where quarterbacks aren’t at as much of a premium, Herbert is an ideal fifth- or sixth-round target after the rush to land one of the top-five quarterbacks is over.

Secure the second-year QB there and be thrilled with the value and real potential for top-tier QB1 upside.

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