Tua Tagovailoa Fantasy Week 1: Projections, Points and Stats vs. Chargers

Miami Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa will take on the team with last year's seventh-ranked pass defense, the Los Angeles Chargers (200.4 yards allowed per game), in Week 1 -- beginning at 4:25 PM ET on Sunday.

With Tagovailoa's next game against the Chargers, should you consider him for your daily fantasy roster? Scroll down for more stats and information.

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Tagovailoa vs. Chargers Game Info

• Matchup: Miami Dolphins at Los Angeles Chargers
• Game Day: September 10, 2023
• Game Time: 4:25 PM
• Projected Fantasy Points: 17.62
• Projected Passing Yards: 268.42
• Projected Passing TDs: 1.81
• Projected Rushing Yards: 8.26
• Projected Rushing TDs: 0.08

Tagovailoa 2022 Fantasy Performance

• Tagovailoa picked up 231 fantasy points (17.8 per game), 14th at his position and 22nd in the NFL.
• In his best game last year -- Week 2 versus the Baltimore Ravens -- Tagovailoa accumulated 38.9 fantasy points. His stat line: 36-of-50 (72%), 469 yards, 6 TDs, 2 INTs.
• In his second-best game of the season -- Week 8 against the Detroit Lions -- Tagovailoa finished with 29.2 fantasy points. His stat line: 29-of-36 (80.6%), 382 yards, 3 TDs, 0 INTs.
• In Week 4 against the Cincinnati Bengals, Tagovailoa finished with a season-low 2.4 fantasy points, thanks to these numbers: 8-of-14 (57.1%), 110 yards, 0 TDs, 1 INT.
• In his second-worst game of the season (Week 16 versus the Green Bay Packers), Tagovailoa finished with 10.4 fantasy points -- 16-of-25 (64%), 310 yards, 1 TD, 3 INTs.

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Chargers Defensive Performance

• Last season, Los Angeles allowed one quarterback to rack up over 300 passing yards in a game.
• 12 players have thrown for at least one touchdown in a tilt against the Chargers last season.
• Against Los Angeles last season, nine players threw for at least two touchdowns in a game.
• Versus the Chargers last year, three players threw for at least three touchdowns in a game.
• Against Los Angeles last season, four players put up more than 100 receiving yards in a game.
• In terms of pass D, the Chargers allowed a touchdown reception to 20 players last season.
• Los Angeles allowed at least two receiving touchdowns through the air to three players last season.
• In terms of run D, the Chargers allowed 10 players to amass more than 100 rushing yards in a game last season.
• In terms of run defense, Los Angeles gave up at least one rushing touchdown to 14 players last season.
• In the ground game, the Chargers allowed three players to score at least two rushing touchdowns against them last year.

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