The Los Angeles Chargers enjoyed a 39-29 victory over the Jacksonville Jaguars on Sunday.
Here are the Chargers players of the game:
Offensive Player of the Game: QB Justin Herbert
Herbert continues to get better and better each week, and fresh off the bye week, he made another case to be this season’s Offensive Rookie of the Year. After the Jaguars came back from being down 16 points, Herbert led the offense to multiple scoring drives to ultimately close out the game, both through the air and on the ground. Herbert ended the game 27-for-43 for 347 yards and three touchdowns. His 66 total rush yards were the most by a Chargers quarterback recorded in a single game.
Defensive Player(s) of the Game: EDGE Joey Bosa, Uchenna Nwosu
The defense was shaky at times, particularly against the run. But they did enough to limit quarterback Gardner Minshew to less than 200 passing yards, largely thanks to the pass rush. Bosa and Nwosu were forces off the edge, making up for two of the team’s five sacks and combined for three tackles for loss. Bosa had seven quarterback pressures while Nwosu had two. If Melvin Ingram isn’t back next season, this could be the next dynamic duo.
Special Teams Player of the Game: LB Malik Jefferson
While Jefferson hasn’t seen the field at his natural position, he has been kept around to serve as a special teamer. The former Texas product took advantage of his reps, as he and cornerback Tevaughn Campbell forced wide receiver Dede Westbrook to fumble on a kickoff return late in the fourth quarter, which then led to a rushing touchdown to give the Chargers the lead and eventually the victory.
