2024 stats: 8 games | 65.0 pct | 1,725 pass yds | 7.7 ypa | 10 pass TD | 1 INT | 85 rush yds | 0 rush TD | 4 fumbles

After three straight weeks of excellent play, Herbert is officially in a groove. He diced up Cleveland’s defense in Week 9, quickly finding weaknesses in coverage. He tossed a few sharp passes that essentially threw his targets open, and thrived on downfield throws, taking advantage of blown coverages for long TDs. He did it despite facing a pressure rate of 52.9 percent. He overcame the rush by relying on his greatest strengths: a rocket for an arm, quick processing and accurate passing. Every time Cleveland appeared to close in, he found a way out through the air, be it a hole shot down the sideline or a back-shoulder throw that created a completion purely out of passing prowess. Herbert is cooking, and the Chargers must be taken seriously because of it.