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Justin Herbert finished the week 23rd in EPA per pass, and before you launch out the evergreen offensive line excuse, he was pressured on just 28.6 percent of his dropbacks, which was the third-lowest of any quarterback form Week 1. When it came to late-down passing, Herbert had a success rate of just 11 percent, which ranked 30th in the league, only ahead of Bo Nix and Deshaun Watson.
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Herbert ranked 23rd in EPA per pass; 30th in late-down passing success.

Herbert finished Week 1 against Arizona 23rd in EPA per pass despite being pressured on just 28.6 percent of his dropbacks (third-lowest in the league). His late-down passing success rate was 11 percent, ranking 30th, ahead of only Bo Nix and Deshaun Watson. The Chargers lost to Arizona by 12 as 9.5-point favorites.

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