Washington Commanders vs. LA Chargers projected starting lineup and depth chart for Week 5

October 5, 2025 | by ltcinsuranceshopper

The Washington Commanders (2-2) will square off against the LA Chargers (3-1) in Week 5 of the 2025 NFL season on Sunday. The game will kick off at 4:25 p.m. ET from SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California.

Ahead of the Commanders vs. Chargers game, here’s a look at the projected lineups for both teams.

Washington Commanders vs LA Chargers projected starting lineup for Week 5

Washington Commanders projected starting lineup

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Here’s a look at the Commanders’ projected starters on offense vs. the Chargers:

Position	Starter
QB	Jayden Daniels
RB	Jacory Croskey-Merritt
WR	Jaylin Lane
WR	Deebo Samuel
WR	Luke McCaffrey
TE	Zach Ertz
LT	Laremy Tunsil
LG	Chris Paul
C	Tyler Biadasz
RG	Andrew Wylie
RT	Josh Conerly Jr.

Here’s a look at the Commanders’ projected starters on defense vs. the Chargers:

Position	Starter
LDE	Dorance Armstrong
LDT	Daron Payne
RDT	Javon Kinlaw
RDE	Preston Smith
WLB	Frankie Luvu
MLB	Bobby Wagner
SLB	Von Miller
LCB	Trey Amos
SS	Jeremy Reaves
FS	Quan Martin
RCB	Marshon Lattimore
NB	Mike Sainristil

Here’s a look at the Commanders’ projected starters on special teams vs. the Chargers:

Position	Starter
PK	Matt Gay
P	Tress Way
H	Tress Way
PR	Jaylin Lane
KR	Deebo Samuel
LS	Tyler Ott

LA Chargers projected starting lineup

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Here’s a look at the Chargers’ projected starters on offense vs. the Commanders:

Position	Starter
QB	Justin Herbert
RB	Omarion Hampton
WR	Ladd McConkey
WR	Quentin Johnston
WR	Keenan Allen
TE	Will Dissly
FB	Scott Matlock
LT	Jamaree Salyer
LG	Zion Johnson
C	Bradley Bozeman
RG	Mekhi Becton
RT	Trey Pipkins III

Here’s a look at the Chargers’ projected starters on defense vs. the Commanders:

Position	Starter
LDE	Da’Shawn Hand
NT	Teair Tart
RDE	Otito Ogbonnia
WLB	Tuli Tuipulotu
LILB	Daiyan Henley
RILB	Troy Dye
SLB	Bud Dupree
LCB	Donte Jackson
SS	Derwin James Jr.
FS	Alohi Gilman
RCB	Cam Hart
NB	Tarheeb Still

Here’s a look at the Chargers’ projected starters on special teams vs. the Commanders:

Position	Starter
PK	Cameron Dicker
P	JK Scott
H	JK Scott
PR	Ladd McConkey
KR	Hassan Haskins
LS	Rick Lovato

Washington Commanders vs. LA Chargers depth chart for Week 5

Washington Commanders depth chart

Here’s a look at the Commanders’ depth chart for their offense:

Position	Starter	2nd	3rd	4th
QB	Jayden Daniels	Marcus Mariota	Josh Johnson	–
RB	Jacory Croskey-Merritt	Chris Rodriguez Jr.	Jeremy McNichols	Austin Ekeler (IR)
WR	Terry McLaurin (O)	Jaylin Lane	Tay Martin	–
WR	Deebo Samuel	Chris Moore	–	–
WR	Noah Brown (O)	Luke McCaffrey	–	–
TE	Zach Ertz	John Bates	Ben Sinnott	Colson Yankoff
LT	Laremy Tunsil	George Fant	Lucas Niang (IR)	–
LG	Chris Paul	Nick Allegretti	Brandon Coleman	–
C	Tyler Biadasz	–	–	–
RG	Andrew Wylie	Nick Allegretti	Sam Cosmi (O)	–
RT	Josh Conerly Jr.	Trent Scott	–	–

Here’s a look at the Commanders’ depth chart for their defense:

Position	Starter	2nd	3rd	4th
LDE	Dorance Armstrong	Jalyn Holmes	–	–
LDT	Daron Payne	Eddie Goldman	–	–
RDT	Javon Kinlaw	Jer’Zhan Newton	–	–
RDE	Preston Smith	Deatrich Wise Jr. (IR)	Javontae Jean-Baptiste (IR)	–
WLB	Frankie Luvu	Nick Bellore	Ale Kaho	–
MLB	Bobby Wagner	Jordan Magee	Kain Medrano	–
SLB	Von Miller	Jacob Martin	–	–
LCB	Trey Amos	Jonathan Jones (IR)	–	–
SS	Jeremy Reaves	Darnell Savage	Percy Butler	–
FS	Quan Martin	Tyler Owens	Will Harris (IR)	–
RCB	Marshon Lattimore	Antonio Hamilton Sr.	–	–
NB	Mike Sainristil	Noah Igbinoghene	–	–

Here’s a look at the Commanders’ depth chart for their special teams:

Position	Starter	2nd	3rd	4th
PK	Matt Gay	–	–	–
P	Tress Way	–	–	–
H	Tress Way	–	–	–
PR	Jaylin Lane	Luke McCaffrey	–	–
KR	Deebo Samuel	Luke McCaffrey	–	–
LS	Tyler Ott	–	–	–

LA Chargers depth chart

Here’s a look at the Chargers’ depth chart for their offense:

Position	Starter	2nd	3rd	4th
QB	Justin Herbert	Trey Lance	–	–
RB	Omarion Hampton	Hassan Haskins	Kimani Vidal	Najee Harris (IR)
WR	Ladd McConkey	Tre’ Harris	–	–
WR	Quentin Johnston	Derius Davis (O)	–	–
WR	Keenan Allen	KeAndre Lambert-Smith	–	–
TE	Will Dissly (Q)	Oronde Gadsden II	Tyler Conklin	Tucker Fisk (Q)
FB	Scott Matlock	–	–	–
LT	Joe Alt (O)	Mekhi Becton (Q)	Jamaree Salyer	Austin Deculus
LG	Zion Johnson	–	–	–
C	Bradley Bozeman	Andre James	–	–
RG	Mekhi Becton (Q)	Jamaree Salyer	–	–
RT	Trey Pipkins III	Foster Sarell	Savion Washington (O)	–

Here’s a look at the Chargers’ depth chart for their defense:

Position	Starter	2nd	3rd	4th
LDE	Da’Shawn Hand	Scott Matlock	Justin Eboigbe	–
NT	Teair Tart	Jamaree Caldwell	–	–
RDE	Otito Ogbonnia	Naquan Jones	Josh Fuga (IR)	–
WLB	Tuli Tuipulotu	Kyle Kennard	Caleb Murphy	–
LILB	Daiyan Henley	Marlowe Wax	–	–
RILB	Troy Dye	Del’Shawn Phillips	Denzel Perryman (IR)	Junior Colson (IR)
SLB	Bud Dupree	Clelin Ferrell	Khalil Mack (IR)	–
LCB	Donte Jackson	Nikko Reed	Deane Leonard (IR)	Jordan Oladokun (IR)
SS	Derwin James Jr.	Tony Jefferson	RJ Mickens	–
FS	Alohi Gilman	Elijah Molden	Kendall Williamson	–
RCB	Cam Hart	Benjamin St-Juste	Eric Rogers (IR)	–
NB	Tarheeb Still	Ja’Sir Taylor	–	–

Here’s a look at the Chargers’ depth chart for their special teams:

Position	Starter	2nd	3rd	4th
PK	Cameron Dicker	–	–	–
P	JK Scott	–	–	–
H	JK Scott	–	–	–
PR	Derius Davis (O)	Ladd McConkey	KeAndre Lambert-Smith	–
KR	Hassan Haskins	Kimani Vidal	Derius Davis (O)	KeAndre Lambert-Smith
LS	Rick Lovato	Josh Harris (IR)	–	–

How to watch the Washington Commanders vs. LA Chargers game? TV channel and live stream details for Week 5 contest

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The Commanders vs. Chargers game will be broadcast live on Fox. Fans can also live stream the contest on Fubo.