Justin Herbert And Chargers Can Assert AFC Supremacy This Week

Austin Ekeler has collected 349 rushing yards and four touchdowns.

Meanwhile, Mike Williams leads the team with six touchdowns and 471 receiving yards.

Keenan Allen is not far behind with 369 yards and a score.

Rookie Rashawn Slater turned out to be a formidable wall that protects Herbert’s blindside.

On defense, the Chargers have Joey Bosa, Kyler Fackrell, and Derwin James Jr.

It’s tough to find a soft spot in their roster, especially after their 47-point performance against the Cleveland Browns.

Baker Mayfield and company matched them for every point, but Herbert willed his team to victory.

It was a historic game for the 23-year-old Herbert, for he surpassed Kurt Warner for the second-most passing yards by a quarterback in his first 20 starts.

That was also his fourth game with over 300 yards, two passing touchdowns, and a rushing score.

Herbert also joined Patrick Mahomes as the only quarterbacks with more than 40 touchdowns and less than 15 interceptions in their first 20 starts.

Ironically, the Chargers already defeated Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs this season.

They’ve also defeated the Washington Football Team and the Las Vegas Raiders en route to a 4-1 record.

However, they will encounter a difficult test in Week 6 against the Baltimore Ravens.

Getting a win over Lamar Jackson and company will push the Chargers as the AFC’s top team.

Yes, even better than the Buffalo Bills.

Will The Chargers Shock The Ravens?

No offense to the Bills but their four wins came against teams with losing records.

In contrast, the Chargers already have three wins versus squads with winning marks.

It could have been four had they found a way to score four more points against the Dallas Cowboys.

Therefore, Brandon Staley’s crew does not shy away from tough competition at all.

They will be coming into Baltimore, which has one of the NFL’s most rabid fan bases.

Expect the crowd to be loud, especially when the Chargers have the ball, to disrupt their cadence.

But take the spectators away, and the Ravens can punish Los Angeles with their high-powered offense.

Jackson is on pace for his third-straight 1,000-yard rushing season.

However, he’s also beating teams with his arm.

Baltimore leads the league in total yards at 440.6 yards per game and ranks sixth in passing with 291.8 per game.

Meanwhile, their patchwork ground game with Jackson, Latavius Murray, and Ty’Son Williams ranks fourth with 148.8 yards every contest.

The Ravens are also seventh in run defense, giving up only 93.2 yards per game.

Head coach John Harbaugh will establish their run game against the Chargers to eat as much time as possible.

Allowing Herbert to operate will lead to quick scores because Baltimore has the third-worst pass defense this season (296.4 yards allowed per game).

While this game has the makings of a shootout, Baltimore’s weakness plays into Los Angeles’ strength.

Therefore, there’s a good chance that Herbert and the Chargers will get another statement win on the road to rest their case as the AFC’s top dog.