INGLEWOOD, Calif. (AP) — Ladd McConkey had two touchdown catches, including a 60-yard score in the third quarter , and became the first Chargers rookie receiver in 11 years to have a 100-yard receiving game as Los Angeles defeated the New Orleans Saints 26-8 on Sunday. Justin Herbert had 328 total yards (279 passing, 48 rushing) and two touchdown throws to help the Chargers (4-3) bounce back from a last-second loss last Monday night at Arizona.
The Saints (2-6) have lost six straight for the first time since 2005. Alvin Kamara, who signed a two-year, $24.5 million contract extension earlier this week, had 122 total yards.
Chris Olave had eight receptions for 107 yards. Jake Haener replaced an ineffective Spencer Rattler in the third quarter and completed nine of 17 passes for 122 yards. Rattler — making his third straight start with Derek Carr sidelined with an oblique injury — was 12 of 24 for 156 yards.
The Saints didn't reach the red zone and managed only a field goal in the nine drives he directed. New Orleans' points on offense came on a pair of field goals by Blake Grupe. McConkey, selected in the second round of the draft, finished with six receptions for 111 yards to become the first Chargers rookie to reach the century mark since Keenan Allen had five such games in 2013.
McConkey's third-quarter score was the Chargers' first second-half TD since the fourth quarter in Week 1 against Las Vegas. McConkey caught the pass from Herbert near the right sideline at the .