Justin Herbert Fantasy Football Week 18: Stats and Projections vs. Broncos

In Week 18 (Sunday at 4:25 p.m. ET), QB Justin Herbert and the Los Angeles Chargers will play the Denver Broncos, who have the eighth-ranked passing defense in the league (192.4 yards allowed per game).

For more details on Herbert, if you're thinking about him for your daily fantasy roster, check out this article prior to his upcoming matchup versus the Broncos.

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Justin Herbert Week 18 Fantasy Football Projection

• Matchup: Los Angeles Chargers at Denver Broncos
• Game Date: January 4, 2026
• Game Time: 4:25 p.m.
• Projected Fantasy Points: 13.4
• Projected Passing Yards: 214.31
• Projected Passing TDs: 0.69
• Projected Rushing Yards: 26.84
• Projected Rushing TDs: 0.13

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Herbert Fantasy Performance

• With 286.8 fantasy points this season (17.9 per game), Herbert is the ninth-ranked player at the QB position. He ranks 12th among all players.
• During his last three games, Herbert has piled up 746 passing yards (63-of-90) for four passing TDs with two picks, leading to 55.7 fantasy points (18.6 per game) during that period. On the ground, he's contributed 79 yards rushing on 16 carries with one touchdown.
• Herbert has piled up 1,036 passing yards (90-of-136) with seven TDs and four picks in his last five games, leading to 80.7 fantasy points (16.1 per game) during that stretch. On the ground, he's contributed 153 yards rushing on 29 carries with one touchdown.
• The high point of Herbert's fantasy season was a Week 16 outburst against the Dallas Cowboys, when he tallied 30.2 fantasy points (8 receptions, 42 yards, 1 TD).
• From a fantasy perspective, Justin Herbert disappointed his fantasy managers against the Jacksonville Jaguars in Week 11, when he mustered only 3.3 fantasy points -- 10-of-18 (55.6%), 81 yards, 0 TDs, 1 INT; 3 carries, 21 yards. It was his worst fantasy performance of the campaign.

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Broncos Defensive Performance

• Denver has conceded over 300 yards passing to only two players this season.
• The Broncos have allowed 12 players to pass for at least one TD in a game this season.
• A total of four players have thrown for at least two touchdowns versus Denver this season.
• Only two players have passed for at least three touchdowns in a game against the Broncos this season.
• Denver has given up over 100 yards receiving to just three players this year.
• The Broncos have allowed 18 players to catch a touchdown pass versus them this year.
• Denver has not allowed an opposing player to catch two or more touchdown passes in a game this year.
• The Broncos have given up more than 100 yards on the ground to just one player this year.
• A total of 10 players have run for at least one touchdown against Denver this year.
• The Broncos have given up at least two rushing TDs to only one player this season.

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