JuJu Smith-Schuster Week 1 Preview vs. the Chargers

JuJu Smith-Schuster has a difficult matchup when his Kansas City Chiefs meet the Los Angeles Chargers in Week 1 (Friday, 8 p.m. ET). The Chargers gave up 206.9 passing yards per game last season, seventh-best in the NFL.

Last season, Smith-Schuster drew 26 targets and converted them into 18 receptions for 231 yards and two TDs, averaging 21.0 yards per game.

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Smith-Schuster vs. the Chargers

• Smith-Schuster vs the Chargers (since 2021): 3 GP / 29 REC YPG / 0 REC TD
• Through the air, Los Angeles gave up more than 100 receiving yards to four players last season.
• The Chargers allowed 21 players to catch a touchdown pass against them last season.
• Looking at pass defense, Los Angeles allowed only three players to catch at least two touchdown passes against it last year.
• Smith-Schuster will face the NFL's seventh-ranked pass defense a season ago (206.9 yards allowed per game).
• The Chargers conceded 24 TDs in the passing game last season (1.4 per game) to rank 12th among NFL defenses.

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Smith-Schuster Receiving Insights

• Smith-Schuster went over on receiving yards prop bets in three of his eight games (37.5%) a season ago.
• Last year he racked up 8.9 yards per target (26 targets, 231 yards).
• Smith-Schuster had a touchdown catch twice last season, out of 11 games played, but did not have multiple TD receptions in either of those games.

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Smith-Schuster's Last Season Performance