The Los Angeles Chargers rolled past the Las Vegas Raiders 20-9 on Monday Night Football, improving to 2-0 and topping the AFC West behind a stingy defense and efficient, complementary play from Justin Herbert. Keenan Allen supplied a five-catch, 61-yard day with a touchdown, while the Chargers cruised to a primetime win that reinforced their confident, high-vibe rhythm.

In a bold postgame moment, the Chargers shared a video of Allen taunting Raiders fans as he left the field, underscoring the swagger surrounding a team that looks comfortable at the top early in the season. For fantasy managers, Allen’s target consistency and Herbert’s efficient distribution make LAC a dependable, high-floor offense moving forward.

Daiyan Henley carved out a breakout night while fighting a fever, piling up 10 tackles, a sack, two tackles for loss, two passes defended and a late interception as the Chargers opened 2-0 against the Raiders. His grit underscored a bigger defensive rise under Jesse Minter and set the stage for ongoing IDP value in LA.

With Junior Colson out for the year and Denzel Perryman on IR, Henley’s role grows as Herbert’s offense finds rhythm with Johnston and the rest of LA’s weapons. The performance signals promising fantasy upside for the Chargers’ defenders and a tougher challenge for opponents facing LA’s revamped run-and-pass schemes.

Geno Smith struggled in Week 2, finishing with an 0-11 mark on passes of 10+ yards and three interceptions as the Raiders fell to the Chargers 20-9. The offense, led by a slow-starting Chip Kelly game plan, stalled in the red zone (1-7) and left fantasy managers questioning Smith’s ceiling after a hot opener in New England. Ashton Jeanty showed flashes but couldn’t spark a consistent ground attack.

The home crowd, Brady in the box and Carroll’s birthday spectacle added narrative spice, while Khalil Mack and Maxx Crosby anchored the defense and Daniel Carlson delivered a 54-yard FG. Herbert and the Chargers closed strong, leaving Las Vegas with more questions than answers about offense and play-calling. Next up, a Bears visit that will test the Raiders’ consistency at Allegiant.

Key fantasy takeaways: bench/limit Geno until he resets, monitor Crosby’s disruptive upside, and keep an eye on the red-zone usage of Bowers and the offense as a whole. Herbert remains a strong fantasy start, with the Chargers’ defense capable of supporting streaming options in tougher matchups.