Who Should I Start? Justin Herbert or Tua Tagovailoa

Thursday, August 21, 6:51 PM

Los Angeles Chargers head coach Jim Harbaugh said that quarterback Justin Herbert and the rest of the starters will not play in the preseason finale on Saturday against the San Francisco 49ers. Backup QB Trey Lance will get the start under center and will play one to two series. Taylor Heinicke will come in after Lance, followed by DJ Uiagalelei, who will play the rest of the game. Lance and Heinicke are competing for the No. 2 job this summer, although it's unclear if Lance has the leg up based on the fact that he's making the start in the preseason finale. Neither Lance nor Heinicke figure to be on the field much behind Herbert, who has been one of the toughest QBs in the league since entering the NFL in 2020. Herbert missed four games due to injury in 2023 but has started all 79 of the games he's appeared in over the last five seasons.

Wednesday, September 3, 5:51 PM

Miami Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa highlighted wide receiver Malik Washington as another wideout that he built chemistry with while Tyreek Hill (oblique) was sidelined this summer at training camp. It showed during the preseason, too, with Washington impressing and showing an elevated rapport with his QB. The former sixth-rounder (184th overall) in 2024 out of Virginia caught 26 of his 36 targets for 223 yards and no touchdowns in 14 games (three starts), but he seems primed for a much bigger role in Year 2 behind Hill and Jaylen Waddle. For now, Washington is just a name to monitor in most redraft fantasy leagues, but if one of Hill or Waddle miss time during the season, the 24-year-old could quickly become a trendy waiver-wire pickup in an elevated role in Miami's offense.