The Houston Texans take on the Los Angeles Chargers for a Week 4 showdown Sunday at 12:00 p.m. Central Time at NRG Stadium.
In some ways, the game is a “scene of the crime” type of rematch as the Chargers return to the venue where their playoff hopes started to take a tumble with a 41-29 loss to the Texans, who were wearing their Deep Steel Blue uniforms.
To preview where exactly Los Angeles is at with a 1-2 record, Gavino Borquez from the Chargers Wire stopped by to field some questions and provide a comprehensive look into the AFC West club ahead of the Week 4 encounter.
What’s the answer with OT Rashawn Slater out?
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GB — It will be rookie Jamaree Salyer, who was announced as the new starter at left tackle by Brandon Staley on Wednesday. Salyer was a sixth-round pick by the Chargers this April to play him at guard, but he was one of the best left tackles in the country at Georgia last season. It’s not often that you’re more confident in a rookie playing his first career game over a former starter, especially on the offensive line, but Storm Norton gave up eight pressures in just 25 snaps against Jacksonville. Salyer might be a temporary option while LA continues to peruse the free agent market, but it’s the best they got.
Will the pass rush be better than it was in Week 16 last year?
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GB — Jerry Tillery logged the only sack for the Chargers last season, but Joey Bosa was out for that game with COVID. Bosa will also be out for this one after a groin strain landed him on IR Wednesday, but the Chargers also have Khalil Mack, who’s been fantastic through three games. On the other side, Chris Rumph and Kyle Van Noy will be the main players rotating on the edge. Rumph is still a work in progress, but he’s shown flashes as a pass rusher. Theoretically, he and Mack should be enough to move the needle from Week 16 last season, when the Chargers started Uchenna Nwosu and a combination of Kenneth Murray and Emeke Ebgule on the edges.
How has Justin Herbert grown from Year 2 to Year 3?
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GB — Herbert’s efforts against Jacksonville were just short of superhuman, as he still made all the throws fans expected from him while nursing fractured rib cartilage. Going into the season, the focus was on Herbert’s pre-snap acumen. He’s had his ups and downs…
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