Mike Clay is an NFL and fantasy football analyst at ESPN and spends a lot of time going through algorithms and formulas to project player and team stats prior to the regular season.
Clay revealed his offensive projections for the upcoming season.
Let’s take a look at how he believes the Chargers’ skill players will fare in 2022.
Quarterback
| Player | C/A | Yards | TDs | INT | Carries | Yards | TDs |
| Justin Herbert | 386/589 | 4,341 | 34 | 12 | 60 | 277 | 3 |
| Chase Daniel | 21/34 | 227 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 |
Running back
| Player | Carries | Yards | Average | TDs | Receptions | Yards | TDs |
| Austin Ekeler | 231 | 1,009 | 4.4 | 9 | 67 | 619 | 3 |
| Isaiah Spiller | 124 | 536 | 4.3 | 4 | 18 | 132 | 1 |
| Joshua Kelley | 30 | 119 | 4.0 | 1 | 2 | 16 | 0 |
Wide receiver
| Player | Targets | Receptions | Yards | Average | TDs | Carries | Yards |
| Keenan Allen | 140 | 95 | 1,041 | 10.9 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| Mike Williams | 116 | 67 | 1,026 | 15.3 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| Josh Palmer | 78 | 51 | 589 | 11.5 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Jalen Guyton | 24 | 15 | 195 | 13.0 | 2 | 9 | 50 |
| DeAndre Carter | 9 | 5 | 60 | 12.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Tight end
| Player | Targets | Receptions | Yards | Average | TDs | |
| Gerald Everett | 71 | 53 | 516 | 9.7 | 4 | |
| Donald Parham | 30 | 20 | 215 | 10.7 | 3 | |
| Tre’ McKitty | 12 | 8 | 84 | 10.5 | 1 | |
| Hunter Kampmoyer | 6 | 4 | 40 | 10 | 0 |
