The Los Angeles Chargers will face the Atlanta Falcons in Week 13. Here’s the latest fantasy football news and advice to help you with your lineups this week and moving forward, especially regarding QB Justin Herbert.
Is Justin Herbert Playing in Week 13?
Herbert is not listed on the injury report this week, so barring any setbacks, he is on track to play this weekend.
We’ll continue to monitor the Chargers’ injury report. You can also visit and bookmark our NFL Injury Tracker and Fantasy News Tracker for the latest updates.
Should You Start or Sit Justin Herbert in Week 13?
Monday night was another underwhelming performance as a passer for Justin Herbert in what was a perfect matchup for a second straight week. In two games against the struggling secondaries of the AFC North, he completed just 52.8% of his passes with two scores on 72 attempts.
I want to give him the benefit of the doubt and blame his pass catchers. The Chargers have averaged 1.9 drops per game during the Herbert era, the fifth most over that stretch.That excuse would be completely justifiable, but at some point, a carpenter can’t continue to blame his tools.
Even so, he’s been able to keep the fantasy ship above board with 6.5+ fantasy points on the ground in three straight contests, versatility that was on display early against the Ravens (2/2 passing for 35 yards with nine rushing yards and a touchdown on the opening drive).
At the end of the day, we are talking about a team trending toward the playoffs that is counting more now than ever on its franchise QB, and that’s more than enough for me to trust him in our game.
The last time we saw this Atlanta defense, they allowed Bo Nix to post a 145.0 passer rating (our third best QB+ performance of the week). While a bye week to prepare for a team on short rest is a nice advantage, it’s not even close to preventing me from ranking Herbert inside my top-10 this week.
Are you looking for start/sit advice for other players in your lineup? Read our Week 13 Fantasy Start-Sit Advice Cheat Sheet for every fantasy-relevant player in every game.
Justin Herbert’s Fantasy Points Projection in Week 13
As of 8 AM ET on Sunday morning, Herbert is projected to score 21.7 fantasy points in Week 13. This includes 306.2 passing yards, 1.9 passing touchdowns, and 0.6 interceptions. It also includes 4.2 rushing attempts for 16.2 yards and 0.1 touchdowns.
Check out the free PFN Fantasy Start-Sit Optimizer for the latest projections and advice for your lineups this week.
Justin Herbert’s Fantasy Ranking
Our Weekly Consensus PPR Rankings are below — both positional and overall. They were last updated at 3:45 AM ET on Wednesday, December 25. If you're in a Superflex league, make sure you check out our Weekly Consensus Superflex Rankings.
Week 17 QB PPR Rankings
1) Josh Allen | BUF (vs. NYJ)
2) Lamar Jackson | BAL (at HOU)
3) Jalen Hurts | PHI (vs. DAL)
4) Joe Burrow | CIN (vs. DEN)
5) Jayden Daniels | WAS (vs. ATL)
6) Baker Mayfield | TB (vs. CAR)
7) Sam Darnold | MIN (vs. GB)
8) Kyler Murray | ARI (at LAR)
9) Bo Nix | DEN (at CIN)
10) Jordan Love | GB (at MIN)
11) Jared Goff | DET (at SF)
12) Anthony Richardson | IND (at NYG)
13) Brock Purdy | SF (vs. DET)
14) Tua Tagovailoa | MIA (at CLE)
15) Matthew Stafford | LAR (vs. ARI)
16) C.J. Stroud | HOU (vs. BAL)
17) Patrick Mahomes | KC (at PIT)
18) Justin Herbert | LAC (at NE)
19) Caleb Williams | CHI (vs. SEA)
20) Aaron Rodgers | NYJ (at BUF)
21) Geno Smith | SEA (at CHI)
22) Russell Wilson | PIT (vs. KC)
23) Cooper Rush | DAL (at PHI)
24) Bryce Young | CAR (at TB)
25) Drake Maye | NE (vs. LAC)
26) Michael Penix Jr. | ATL (at WAS)
27) Aidan O'Connell | LV (at NO)
28) Mac Jones | JAX (vs. TEN)
29) Mason Rudolph | TEN (at JAX)
30) Tommy DeVito | NYG (vs. IND)
31) Dorian Thompson-Robinson | CLE (vs. MIA)
32) Spencer Rattler | NO (vs. LV)