Mike Clay is an NFL and fantasy football analyst at ESPN who uses algorithms and formulas to project player and team stats prior to the regular season.
Clay revealed his offensive projections for the upcoming season.
Let’s take a look at how he believes the Chargers’ skill players will fare in 2024.
Quarterback
Player | C/A | Yards | TDs | INT | Carries | Yards | TDs |
Justin Herbert | 322/495 | 3,557 | 23 | 10 | 60 | 257 | 2 |
Easton Stick | 39/64 | 423 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 37 | 0 |
Running back
Player | Carries | Yards | TDs | Targets | Receptions | Yards | TDs |
J.K. Dobbins | 154 | 769 | 4 | 44 | 34 | 241 | 1 |
Gus Edwards | 180 | 762 | 6 | 22 | 17 | 134 | 1 |
Isaiah Spiller | 42 | 174 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 40 | 0 |
Kimani Vidal | 13 | 52 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 0 |
Wide receiver
Player | Targets | Receptions | Yards | Average | TDs | Carries | Yards |
Ladd McConkey | 98 | 63 | 797 | 12.7 | 5 | 2 | 14 |
Josh Palmer | 82 | 53 | 630 | 11.9 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
Quentin Johnston | 76 | 47 | 601 | 12.8 | 4 | 2 | 13 |
DJ Chark | 70 | 38 | 567 | 14.9 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
Derius Davis | 16 | 11 | 111 | 10.0 | 1 | 13 | 86 |
Brenden Rice | 5 | 3 | 36 | 12.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Tight end
Player | Targets | Receptions | Yards | Average | TDs | |
Hayden Hurst | 60 | 41 | 393 | 9.6 | 3 | |
Will Dissly | 38 | 30 | 266 | 8.9 | 1 | |
Stone Smartt | 16 | 11 | 113 | 10.3 | 1 | |
Donald Parham | 5 | 4 | 36 | 9.0 | 0 |