Davis Mills vs Justin Herbert: Who Should You Start?
Justin Herbert and Davis Mills are at different tiers heading into 2026. The Los Angeles Chargers quarterback averaged 18.7 PPG in 2025, a full 7.1 points per game ahead of Davis Mills's 11.6 with the Houston Texans. That kind of gap doesn't close on matchup alone.
The per-game difference of 7.1 points favors Justin Herbert, though savvy managers know that gap can shrink or widen depending on the weekly slate. Defensive matchup, recent scoring trends, and health status all shift the calculus from one quarterback to the other.
Justin Herbert offers meaningful rushing upside with 498 yards on the ground in 2025, which separates his floor from a pocket passer like Davis Mills (915 passing yards, 5 touchdowns). In games where the passing matchup looks ugly, that rushing production can be the entire difference on a start/sit call.
Davis Mills has his bye in Week 14, and Justin Herbert rests in Week 5. Managers rostering both need waiver wire depth at quarterback for those two weeks, and that is exactly the kind of planning DraftCall's matchup engine surfaces automatically so you are not scrambling on a Sunday morning.
