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Week 4

Weekly
Grade
Los Angeles Chargers
2-2 205.66
205.82
 
VS
proj
Cleveland Browns
180.72 1-3
213.9

Los Angeles Chargers hand Cleveland Browns third straight loss, 205.66-180.72

Los Angeles Chargers earned a 205.66-180.72 win to hand Cleveland Browns their third consecutive loss. Los Angeles Chargers never trailed in this one after grabbing a 3.30-point lead on Thursday behind Germaine Pratt (15 points). Nick Chubb (118 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD) and Mykal Walker (11 Tackles) were the leading performers for Cleveland Browns in the loss. Los Angeles Chargers (2-2) will look to maintain their winning ways against Green Bay Packers, while Cleveland Browns (1-3) meet Jacksonville Jaguars in an effort to get back on track.

Matchup Timeline

  Los Angeles Chargers   Cleveland Browns

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Taking on the Seahawks in Week 4, Rodriguez made 11 tackles. In doing so, he put up 22.5 points to nearly double his 11.45-point projection, the highest percent increase of any player on Los Angeles Chargers this week. Rodriguez will go up against the Patriots next week.
Malcolm Rodriguez

Top Player Comparison

Los Angeles Chargers
Points
% of total points 205.66
1
Austin Ekeler
RB
32.9
18.09
16%
2
Justin Herbert
QB
23.8
20.66
11.6%
3
Mike Williams
WR
23
16.24
11.2%
4
Malcolm Rodriguez
LB
22.5
11.45
10.9%
Cleveland Browns
Points
% of total points 180.72
1
Nick Chubb
RB
21.7
14.94
12%
2
Mykal Walker
LB
19
15.07
10.5%
3
Donovan Peoples-Jones
WR
15.24
9.28
8.4%
4
Bobby Okereke
LB
13
12.74
7.2%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were multiple players with highlight-reel moments for both teams early Sunday, but it was Los Angeles Chargers who took the lead, 187.06-152.52. Austin Ekeler had a 20-yard touchdown run for Los Angeles Chargers, while Justin Herbert had a 50-yard pass. Meanwhile, Nick Chubb had a 28-yard touchdown run for Cleveland Browns, while Donovan Peoples-Jones had a 42-yard catch.

Points By Position

  Los Angeles Chargers   Cleveland Browns

Game Notes

Los Angeles Chargers got the W despite the fact that only eight of their 22 starters exceeded their projected scores.
Cleveland Browns had only eight of their 22 starters score higher than their projected points.
The final outcome could've looked differently, as Los Angeles Chargers had three starters score zero points, while Cleveland Browns had two.
Los Angeles Chargers had four players score more points than the leading scorer for Cleveland Browns.
Los Angeles Chargers put up more points than their season scoring average (202.89) while Cleveland Browns fell short of theirs (199.36).
Each team scored below its projected point total.
This victory concludes a streak of two consecutive losses for Los Angeles Chargers.

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