The Los Angeles Chargers have one of the least productive offenses in the NFL five games into the Jim Harbaugh era. And highly paid quarterback Justin Herbert is averaging just 163 passing yards per game. The Chargers will try to rev up the attack on Monday night when they face the struggling defense of the Arizona Cardinals at Glendale, Ariz.
The Cardinals (2-4) are tied for 27th in scoring defense by allowing 27.2 points per game. Arizona has allowed 34 or more points on three occasions, including last week's 21-point loss to the Green Bay Packers.
So perhaps the opportunity is there for Los Angeles (3-2) to get its offense moving. The Chargers are tied for 26th in scoring offense at 18.2 points per game and sit 28th in total offense at 281 yards per game during Harbaugh's first season with the club.
As for Herbert, he topped 200 passing yards for the first time all season when he threw for 237 in last weekend's 23-16 road victory over the Denver Broncos. The scoring output is the Chargers' second most of the season. "I'd like to win every game by 60 points, but this is the NFL," said Herbert, who has thrown for 815 yards this season, 28th most in the league.
"You have to go out there and give your best effort every week. We're exactly where we are right now, and we have to find a way to keep getting better and keep moving forward." Arizona needs to start stacking wins after a start that includes a 42-14 home loss to the Washington Commanders and last week's 34-13 road setb.