Ladd McConkey

Chargers WR Ladd McConkey and Texans CB Derek Stingley Jr. headline PFF's Team of the Week.

Not every pick was his fault, but Herbert's four interceptions were more than he had all season. Coming into the Wild Card Round, he had thrown just one pick over his past 12 games. Under constant duress -- Herbert was sacked four times -- he was rushed on nearly every drop back. His lone touchdown came on an 86 yard catch and run score by Ladd McConkey. Herbert in 2024 was ninth in passing yards and 12th in passing touchdowns. Only four quarterbacks had a better adjusted yards per attempt. Herbert showed some fantasy-based upside in the last half of the season with the Chargers going pass heavy following a massively run-heavy start to the regular season. He seemed to have good chemistry with rookie McConkey and Quentin Johnston. Herbert will enter 2025 as a decent top-15 fantasy option unless the Chargers use him as a rusher more.

McConkey reeled in nine receptions on 14 targets for 197 yards and a touchdown in Saturday's 32-12 wild-card round loss to Houston.

Johnston had a tremendous bounce back campaign following his catastrophic, error-filled rookie campaign in 2023. Head coach Jim Harbaugh helped to instil confidence in the former star wideout from TCU on his way to 55 catches, 711 yards, and eight touchdowns over 15 games (Johnston battled various injuries in the second half of the season). At 18 air yards per reception in the regular season, Johnston profiled as a volatile big play fantasy option, and would seem likely to resume that role in 2025. He could be a sneaky late-round option who will be the distant No. 2 receiver in LA behind Ladd McConkey.

McConkey dominated targets in the LA offense, as he's done for most of the past couple months. It was the most yards by a rookie in a playoff game in NFL history. Missing one game in his rookie seasons, McConkey was 23rd in wideout targets, ninth in receiving yards, and 15th in receiver receptions in a Chargers offense that was pass-first in the season's final eight weeks. He operated primarily from the slot and earned Justin Herbert's early on. He had five games with more than 90 receiving yards and seven games with at least six catches, demonstrating an ability to get open and find the soft spots in zone coverage throughout the season. If the Bolts remain pass heavy in 2025, McConkey could be viewed as a top-15 fantasy receiver in PPR formats. At worst, he would profile as a safe weekly option.