Get your Twitter fingers ready because the social media quarterback is in action tonight on Monday Night Football, and I’m sure there will be plenty of highlights to tweet about. Herbert and the Chargers could be tweeting about clinching a playoff spot with a win over the Indianapolis Colts tonight.
Game Info
Los Angeles Chargers (8-6, 2nd AFC West) at Indianapolis Colts (4-9-1 3rd AFC South) – ESPN (Joe Buck, Troy Aikman, Lisa Salters), ESPN Deportes (Eduardo Varela, Pablo Viruega, John Sutcliffe) Westwood One (Kevin Harlan, Kurt Warner)
Kickoff Time: 7:15 p.m. CT
Site: Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis, In.
Referee: Clay Martin
Odds: Chargers -3.5, O/U 44.5 (via DraftKings Sports Book)
Coaches
Chargers: Brandon Staley (17-14) vs. Colts: Jeff Saturday (1-4)
Starting QBs and Projected Game Stats
Chargers: Justin Herbert: 27/41, 297 yards, 2 TD, 1 INT; 4 carries, 14 rushing yards
versus
Colts: Nick Foles: 23/35, 237 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT; 2 carries, 8 rushing yards
Week 16 projected stats via ESPN projections
Chargers Projected Starters
Offense
• QB Justin Herbert
• RB Austin Ekeler
• WRs Keenan Allen, Mike Williams, Joshua Palmer
• TE Gerald Everett
• LT Jamaree Salyer, LG Matt Feiler, C Corey Linsley, RG Zion Johnson, RT Trey Pipkins III
Defense
• LDE Morgan Fox, NT Breiden Fehoko, RDE Sebastian Joseph-Day
• WLB Chris Rumph II, LILB Kyle Van Noy, RILB Drue Treanquill, SLB Khalil Mack
• LCB Michael Davis, RCB Asante Samuel Jr.
• FS Nasir Adderley, SS Derwin James Jr.
Specialists
• Cameron Dicker (kicker), JK Scott (punter, holder), Josh Harris (long snapper), DeAndre Carter (kick and punt returns)
Colts Projected Starters
Offense
• QB Nick Foles
• RB Zack Moss
• WRs Michael Pittman Jr., Paris Campbell, Alec Pierce
• TE Kylen Granson
• LT Bernhard Raimann, LG Quenton Nelson, C Ryan Kelly, RG Will Fries, RT Braden Smith
Defense
• LDE Kwity Payne, LDT DeForest Buckner, RDT Grover Stewart RDE Yannick Ngakoue
• WLB Bobby Okereke, MLB E.J. Speed, SLB Zaire Franklin
• LCB Brandon Facyson, RCB Stephon Gillmore
• FS Rodney McCleod, SS Julian Blackmon
Specialists
• Chase McLaughlin (kicker), Matt Haack (punter, holder), Luke Rhodes (long snapper), Dallis Flowers (kick and punt returns)