Chargers aim for 4-0 as Dart starts for winless Giants

The Los Angeles Chargers will attempt to remain unbeaten when they visit the winless New York Giants at MetLife Stadium on Sunday, Sept. 28, with kickoff set for 1 p.m. Eastern and the game televised on CBS. Los Angeles enters 3-0 and is favored by roughly 6.5 points, while the Giants are making a quarterback change, starting rookie Jaxson Dart in place of veteran Russell Wilson.

The Chargers have opened the season with victories over their AFC West rivals and sit among six remaining unbeaten teams. Quarterback Justin Herbert leads the NFL in passing yards with 860 through three games and the Chargers rank near the top of the league in passing offense. The team’s defense has also been a strength, allowing an average of 16.7 points per game, among the best in the league.

On the injury front, Los Angeles will be without running back Najee Harris for the season after he suffered a torn Achilles in Week 3. Rookie Omarion Hampton, the team’s first-round draft pick, is expected to take on a much larger role in the backfield after rushing for 142 yards this season and producing a 70-yard, one-touchdown effort in the Chargers’ win over Denver. Right guard Mekhi Becton is sidelined with...