Los Angeles Rams safety Quentin Lake seemed to enjoy facing struggling Los Angeles Chargers quarterback Justin Herbert in Week 8.
Herbert threw a pair of interceptions, one of which went to Lake, in the Chargers' 24-9 loss to their crosstown rival.
"I mean, he was throwing deli meat out there," Lake said during Wednesday's episode of the "St. Brown Podcast." "He's seeing ghosts, I'm not gonna lie. ... We knew we were gonna get a couple."
Herbert struggled to find his rhythm against the Rams' defense, completing 24 of 32 passes for 257 yards with no touchdowns and two picks. The 28-year-old has thrown a league-high 10 interceptions through seven games.
Herbert said he wasn't aware of Lake's comments when asked for a response.
"I haven't looked into it, haven't heard anything about it, so I can't really make a comment about it," Herbert told reporters, including the Sporting Tribune's Fredo Cervantes. "We're really just focused on what's going on in the building, playing football and doing what we can and doing our best to go put our best effort out on Sunday. And that's all that really matters. Anything outside of that is out of our control."
Chargers head coach Jim Harbaugh was also asked for a reaction. He, too, took the high road.
"As far as anyone's opinion, I don't see that," Harbaugh said. "Everybody's entitled to their opinion, that's not what I see."
Herbert hasn't thrown a touchdown in either of the Chargers' past two games. His 2026 campaign marks the fifth season that he's thrown 10 or more picks, and the two-time Pro Bowler is on pace to surpass his career high of 15, set in 2021.
Los Angeles will host the Houston Texans on Sunday, looking to snap its seven-game losing streak to begin the season.
