Mike Clay is an NFL and fantasy football analyst at ESPN and spends a lot of time going through algorithms and formulas to project player and team stats prior to the regular season.
Clay revealed his offensive projections for the upcoming season.
Let’s take a look at how he believes the Chargers skill players will fare in 2021 under new offensive coordinator Joe Lombardi.
Quarterback
| Player | C/A | Yards | TDs | INT | Carries | Yards | TDs |
| Justin Herbert | 394/602 | 4,434 | 28 | 12 | 56 | 248 | 5 |
| Chase Daniel | 21/31 | 222 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
Running back
| Player | Carries | Yards | Average | TDs | Receptions | Yards | TDs |
| Austin Ekeler | 200 | 911 | 4.5 | 5 | 75 | 613 | 3 |
| Justin Jackson | 86 | 385 | 4.4 | 2 | 19 | 139 | 1 |
| Joshua Kelley | 65 | 269 | 4.1 | 2 | 15 | 104 | 1 |
Wide receiver
| Player | Targets | Receptions | Yards | Average | TDs | Carries | Yards |
| Keenan Allen | 154 | 105 | 1,097 | 10.4 | 7 | 2 | 13 |
| Mike Williams | 89 | 56 | 869 | 15.5 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| Josh Palmer | 49 | 31 | 409 | 13.2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Jalen Guyton | 37 | 21 | 316 | 15.0 | 2 | 2 | 11 |
| Tyron Johnson | 18 | 11 | 166 | 15.0 | 1 | 4 | 22 |
Tight end
| Player | Targets | Receptions | Yards | Average | TDs | |
| Jared Cook | 61 | 40 | 496 | 12.4 | 4 | |
| Donald Parham | 43 | 29 | 320 | 11.0 | 3 | |
| Stephen Anderson | 6 | 4 | 46 | 11.5 | 0 | |
| Tre’ McKitty | 3 | 2 | 20 | 10 | 0 |
