L.A. Chargers @ Cincinnati
Team Totals: Bengals 27, Chargers 23.5
Justin Herbert visits Cincy the bearer of inconsistent recent results — he’s scored fewer than 16 fantasy points in 2-of-5 games since L.A.’s Week 7 bye — while the Bengals’ pass defense has been similarly up and down. Yet this matchup offers shootout possibilities tied for Week 13’s highest total, and I’m willing to continually bet on Herbert’s talent regardless of opponent. On the season, Herbert is fantasy’s overall QB4. … No Chargers skill-position player draws a friendlier matchup than Austin Ekeler; the Bengals have yielded a league-high 81 receptions to running backs, while Ekeler ranks third at his position in catches (51) and first in receiving yards (473). As neither Larry Rountree, Justin Jackson, nor Josh Kelley has stepped up to solidify the Bolts’ No. 2 RB role, Ekeler is a usage-secure, high-ceiling RB1 investment.
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