The Chargers’ roller coaster season continued on Sunday in a dominant 26-8 victory. Simply put, Jim Harbaugh’s squad took care of a depleted Saints team that has now lost six consecutive games.
Plenty of players stood out in the decisive victory that improved the Chargers to 4-3. With that, here are the five that shined above the rest on Sunday:
QB Justin Herbert
Once again, No. 10 delivered an outstanding performance. In two games since the bye now, Herbert has thrown for 628 yards and two touchdowns without turning the ball over. He’s now put together his two best performances of the season in consecutive weeks, and it’s clear that the bye week helped him get healthy. Herbert even ran for 49 yards on Sunday, his most in a game since Week 10 of last season. With him healthy, this team suddenly has a much higher ceiling.
WR Ladd McConkey
There’s no doubt as to who the star of the game was. McConkey racked up career bests in catches (6), receiving yards (111), and touchdowns (2). The former Georgia product continues to stand out as Los Angeles’ best wideout, and he continues to get better each and every week. In seven career games, he now has 376 receiving yards.
EDGE Tuli Tuipulotu
It was a rough Week 7 performance for Tuipulotu, but he responded in a big way this weekend. He racked up his first sack of the season in addition to a tackle for loss and pass deflection. Not only was he exceptional as a pass rusher, but he contributed quite well in the run game as well.
CB Ja’Sir Taylor
The Chargers’ cornerback room has been banged up this season, but several guys have stepped up. Taylor was just the latest example of this in Week 8, as he was the Chargers’ best cornerback without a doubt. The 2022 sixth-rounder was exceptional in coverage all day, which included two pass breakups.
P J.K. Scott
Special teams don’t get recognized enough, and Scott was massive in this game. On six attempts, Scott averaged over 57 yards per punt, which included a long of 67 yards. He had three punts downed inside the 20-yard line, and it allowed the Chargers to control field position on Sunday.
