is justin herbert as good as philip rivers

Looks like the computer thinks Justin Herbert is a better option. He is projected to earn 13.9 fantasy points in Week 5.

NAMETIMEFRAMEFANTASY POINTSRANKPASS YDSPASS TDRUSH YDSRUSH TDRECREC YDSREC TDOTHER TD
QB27Justin Herbert
J. Herbert
Week 4
9.6
QB27
189.0
1.0
40.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
QB29Justin Herbert
J. Herbert
Week 5 (Projected)
13.9
QB29
218.5
1.1
22.7
0.1
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
Fantasy projection data is provided by ESPN.

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Team Leaders

PASS

816

Herbert

Justin Herbert

RUSH

238

Hampton

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REC

209

Harris

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Team Rankings

PPG

16.8

29th

OPP PPG

26.5

24th

RUSH YDS/G

121.5

9th

PASS YDS/G

204.0

23rd

2026 Division Standings
TEAMWLTPCT
4
0
0
1.000
3
1
0
.750
2
2
0
.500
Chargers Chargers
0
4
0
.000
Schedule
DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Sun
10/11
@
4:05 PM
Sun
10/18
@
4:25 PM
Sun
11/1
@
4:05 PM
Sun
11/8
@
4:05 PM
Mon
11/16
@
8:15 PM
Last Game
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Final

30

SEA Seahawks

3 - 1

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NFL 2026 Leaders

NFL 2026 Rankings

NFL Fantasy 2026

NFL 2026 Betting

NFL 2026 Standings

NFC EastWLTPCT
3
1
0
.750
2
2
0
.500
2
2
0
.500
1
3
0
.250
NFC NorthWLTPCT
4
0
0
1.000
3
1
0
.750
2
2
0
.500
2
2
0
.500
NFC SouthWLTPCT
2
2
0
.500
2
2
0
.500
1
3
0
.250
0
4
0
.000
NFC WestWLTPCT
4
0
0
1.000
3
1
0
.750
2
2
0
.500
1
3
0
.250
AFC EastWLTPCT
3
1
0
.750
2
2
0
.500
1
3
0
.250
0
4
0
.000
AFC NorthWLTPCT
3
1
0
.750
3
1
0
.750
2
2
0
.500
2
2
0
.500
AFC SouthWLTPCT
3
1
0
.750
2
2
0
.500
0
4
0
.000
0
4
0
.000
AFC WestWLTPCT
4
0
0
1.000
3
1
0
.750
2
2
0
.500
0
4
0
.000

NFL 2026 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATEMATCHUPSCORE
Wed
9/9
@
10-13
Thu
9/10
@
27-7
Sun
9/13
@
59-37
Sun
9/13
@
41-23
Sun
9/13
@
13-20

Schedule

DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Thu
10/8
@
8:15 PM
Sun
10/11
@
9:30 AM
Sun
10/11
@
1:00 PM
Sun
10/11
@
1:00 PM
Sun
10/11
@
1:00 PM