17 - 10

(Sep 29, 2024 · Week 4)

Among the game of football’s extensive list of unwritten rules, it’s often said that even for well-covered receivers, if a quarterback can see the back of a defender’s helmet, that pass-catcher is technically open with the right throw. Working to unchain himself against one of the NFL’s most revered secondaries, Ladd McConkey proved the concept true through impeccable chemistry with his Pro Bowl quarterback, adjusting to a back-of-the-endzone spot where only he could catch the game-opening, seven-yard touchdown. The Los Angeles Chargers’ rookie wideout, even in a 17-10 loss against the two-time defending champion Kansas City Chiefs, elevated his play through a five-catch, 57-yard, one-touchdown effort on Sept. 29, 2024.

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