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First bunch of blurbs. Some are written before MNF. Next set will be around 12 noon pt.
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Vinnie Iyer - Sporting News 10 (LW 9)
The Chargers must love what they're seeing from Justin Herbert and all of his weapons in Joe Lombardi's offense, and as expected, Brandon Staley is getting more out of the pass defense. Don't sleep on them becoming a bigger factor in the AFC after their win over the Chiefs.
(Before MNF)
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Matt Johnson - Sportsnaut 8 (LW 7)
Now 3-1 on the season after Monday nightâs win over the Raiders, it's safe to say that these Los Angeles Chargers are for real. Their only loss on the season came to the Dallas Cowboys. Meanwhile, Justin Herbert is playing absolutely lights out football with seven touchdowns against zero interceptions in his past two games. A Week 5 outing against the Cleveland Browns will be telling here.
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Dalton Miller - Pro Football Network 8 (LW 11)
Justin Herbert has played like one of the best quarterbacks in the league so far in 2021. He's the modern mold of an NFL signal-caller, and he's flourishing in a new offense. Mike Williams is proving to be more than just a vertical threat, and the Chargers are excellent in pass protection (aside from right tackle).
Defensively, Brandon Staley makes things difficult. However, LA's defensive tackles and linebackers haven't played well so far in 2021, and that could come back to bite them as the season progresses.
They dominated the previously undefeated Las Vegas Raiders on Monday Night Football. The Raiders only managed one first down in the first half. They tried to turn it on in the second half, but after making it a 7-point game, they were unable to claw their way back.
The Chargers struggled to protect Herbert against a good Las Vegas pass rush, but he managed the pressure wonderfully overall, providing another example of how impressive he's been early in his career.
It's a tough road, but if Los Angeles can get to the bye week at 4-2, it'll say a lot about their playoff potential.
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Frank Schwab - Yahoo Sports 9 (LW 13)
The Chargers have played Washington, the Cowboys, Chiefs and Raiders. All four of those teams have either been great on offense or shown some flashes. All four of those teams had their worst offensive game this season against Brandon Staley's defense. The Chargers might have hired a good one.
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Vinnie Iyer - Sporting News 10 (LW 9)
The Chargers must love what they're seeing from Justin Herbert and all of his weapons in Joe Lombardi's offense, and as expected, Brandon Staley is getting more out of the pass defense. Don't sleep on them becoming a bigger factor in the AFC after their win over the Chiefs.
(Before MNF)
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Matt Johnson - Sportsnaut 8 (LW 7)
Now 3-1 on the season after Monday nightâs win over the Raiders, it's safe to say that these Los Angeles Chargers are for real. Their only loss on the season came to the Dallas Cowboys. Meanwhile, Justin Herbert is playing absolutely lights out football with seven touchdowns against zero interceptions in his past two games. A Week 5 outing against the Cleveland Browns will be telling here.
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Dalton Miller - Pro Football Network 8 (LW 11)
Justin Herbert has played like one of the best quarterbacks in the league so far in 2021. He's the modern mold of an NFL signal-caller, and he's flourishing in a new offense. Mike Williams is proving to be more than just a vertical threat, and the Chargers are excellent in pass protection (aside from right tackle).
Defensively, Brandon Staley makes things difficult. However, LA's defensive tackles and linebackers haven't played well so far in 2021, and that could come back to bite them as the season progresses.
They dominated the previously undefeated Las Vegas Raiders on Monday Night Football. The Raiders only managed one first down in the first half. They tried to turn it on in the second half, but after making it a 7-point game, they were unable to claw their way back.
The Chargers struggled to protect Herbert against a good Las Vegas pass rush, but he managed the pressure wonderfully overall, providing another example of how impressive he's been early in his career.
It's a tough road, but if Los Angeles can get to the bye week at 4-2, it'll say a lot about their playoff potential.
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Frank Schwab - Yahoo Sports 9 (LW 13)
The Chargers have played Washington, the Cowboys, Chiefs and Raiders. All four of those teams have either been great on offense or shown some flashes. All four of those teams had their worst offensive game this season against Brandon Staley's defense. The Chargers might have hired a good one.
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