Justin Herbert vs Spencer Rattler: Who Should You Start?
Justin Herbert and Spencer Rattler are at different tiers heading into 2026. The Los Angeles Chargers quarterback averaged 18.7 PPG in 2025, a full 7.2 points per game ahead of Spencer Rattler's 11.5 with the New Orleans Saints. That kind of gap doesn't close on matchup alone.
That 7.2-point weekly advantage for Justin Herbert is meaningful but not automatic. Fantasy football is a week-to-week sport, and the answer to "who should I start" often changes based on opponent, recent form, and game environment. Season averages set the baseline; weekly context makes the call.
Justin Herbert offers meaningful rushing upside with 498 yards on the ground in 2025, which separates his floor from a pocket passer like Spencer Rattler (1586 passing yards, 8 touchdowns). In games where the passing matchup looks ugly, that rushing production can be the entire difference on a start/sit call.
Justin Herbert has his bye in Week 5, and Spencer Rattler rests in Week 12. 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.
