Luke McCaffrey Week 5 Preview vs. the Chargers

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Luke McCaffrey will be up against the fourth-best passing defense in the league when his Washington Commanders take on the Los Angeles Chargers in Week 5, on Sunday at 4:25 p.m. ET.

McCaffrey's stat line shows six receptions for 96 yards and two scores. He posts 24.0 yards per game, and has been targeted seven times.

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McCaffrey vs. the Chargers

  • McCaffrey vs the Chargers (since 2021): No games
  • Los Angeles has allowed one opposing receiver to pick up 100 or more receiving yards in a game in the 2025 season.
  • The Chargers have conceded a TD pass to three opposing players this year.
  • Los Angeles has not given up more than one receiving TD to an opposing player on the season.
  • The Chargers yield 158.8 passing yards per game, the NFL's fourth-ranked pass defense this season.
  • The Chargers' defense ranks second in the NFL with three passing TDs allowed so far this season.

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McCaffrey Receiving Insights

  • So far this year, McCaffrey hasn't exceeded the over on a receiving yards over/under.
  • McCaffrey has 5.8% of his team's target share (seven targets on 120 passing attempts).
  • He averages 13.7 yards per target this season (96 yards on seven targets).
  • McCaffrey has made two touchdown catches this season in three games, one apiece on two occasions.
  • He has 18.2% of his team's 11 offensive touchdowns this season (two).

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McCaffrey's Recent Performance

Opponent Date Week Receiving Stats Rushing Stats
vs. Falcons 9/28/2025 Week 4 3 TAR / 2 REC / 21 YDS / 1 TD 0 ATT / 0 YDS / 0 TDs
vs. Raiders 9/21/2025 Week 3 3 TAR / 3 REC / 56 YDS / 1 TD 0 ATT / 0 YDS / 0 TDs
vs. Packers 9/11/2025 Week 2 1 TAR / 1 REC / 19 YDS / 0 TDs 0 ATT / 0 YDS / 0 TDs