Justin Herbert Fantasy Football Week 16: Stats and Projections vs. Cowboys

In Week 16 (Sunday at 1 p.m. ET), QB Justin Herbert and the Los Angeles Chargers will play the Dallas Cowboys, who have the 32nd-ranked passing defense in the NFL (254.8 yards allowed per game).

With Herbert's next game versus the Cowboys, should you think about him for your daily fantasy roster? Scroll down for more stats and info.

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Justin Herbert Week 16 Fantasy Football Projection

• Matchup: Los Angeles Chargers at Dallas Cowboys
• Game Date: December 21, 2025
• Game Time: 1 p.m.
• Projected Fantasy Points: 18.7
• Projected Passing Yards: 238.76
• Projected Passing TDs: 1.77
• Projected Rushing Yards: 20.48
• Projected Rushing TDs: 0.22

Projections provided by numberFire

Herbert Fantasy Performance

• With 241.5 fantasy points this season (17.3 per game), Herbert is the 11th-ranked player at the QB position. He ranks 14th among all players.
• Over his last three games, Herbert has put up 35.4 fantasy points (11.8 per game), as he's compiled 500 yards on 46-of-75 passing with four touchdowns and three picks. As a runner, he's tacked on 74 rushing yards on 15 carries.
• Herbert has completed 76-of-126 throws for 801 yards, with five touchdowns and four interceptions, in his last five games, resulting in 53.4 total fantasy points (10.7 per game). With his legs, he's added 114 rushing yards on 23 attempts.
• The high point of Herbert's fantasy season was a Week 7 performance versus the Indianapolis Colts, a game when he came through with zero catches and zero receiving yards (27.9 fantasy points).
• From a fantasy perspective, Justin Herbert had his worst game of the season in Week 11 against the Jacksonville Jaguars, when he posted 3.3 fantasy points -- 10-of-18 (55.6%), 81 yards, 0 TDs, 1 INT; 3 carries, 21 yards.

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Cowboys Defensive Performance

• Dallas has conceded more than 300 yards passing to three players this year.
• A total of 13 players have thrown for at least one TD versus the Cowboys this season.
• Dallas has allowed at least two passing TDs to nine opposing QBs this year.
• The Cowboys have given up three or more passing touchdowns to six opposing QBs this year.
• Dallas has allowed four players to pick up over 100 yards receiving in a game this year.
• The Cowboys have given up a touchdown catch by 24 players this year.
• A total of six players have hauled in more than one TD pass versus Dallas this year.
• Three players have put up more than 100 yards rushing in a game versus the Cowboys this year.
• Dallas has given up at least one rushing TD to 13 players this season.
• The Cowboys have given up at least two rushing TDs to five players this season.

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