Best situation of career with McDaniel; rushing upside could unlock fantasy ceiling
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Herbert is in the best situation of his career with new offensive coordinator Mike McDaniel, surrounded by first-round playmakers. Mattek says 'if you are a big Justin Herbert guy, this is your year' and recommends targeting him in every draft, though slightly preferring Mahomes. Herbert showed rushing upside last year with multiple games over 7 rushing attempts (including 10 for 66 and 8 for 42), which could be the 'final skeleton key' for his fantasy ceiling. He also gets a lot of indoor dome games which tends to drive scoring.
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Herbert is in the best situation of his career with a brand new offensive coordinator in Mike McDaniel... If you are a big Justin Herbert guy, this is your year. You should be targeting him in every single draft.
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- What did Mattek Fantasy Football say about Justin Herbert?
- Herbert is in the best situation of his career with new offensive coordinator Mike McDaniel, surrounded by first-round playmakers. Mattek says 'if you are a big Justin Herbert guy, this is your year' and recommends targeting him in every draft, though slightly preferring Mahomes. Herbert showed rushing upside last year with multiple games over 7 rushing attempts (including 10 for 66 and 8 for 42), which could be the 'final skeleton key' for his fantasy ceiling. He also gets a lot of indoor dome games which tends to drive scoring.
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- STACKED tags this as a positive fantasy football signal for Justin Herbert (QB LAC). Best situation of career with McDaniel; rushing upside could unlock fantasy ceiling
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- Justin Herbert's complete 2026 fantasy football outlook — projections, ADP movement across every platform, injury context, and all source-backed STACKED insights — is on their STACKED player profile.
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