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Week 13

Weekly
Grade
Los Angeles Chargers
6-7 209.02
230.4
 
VS
proj
Los Angeles Rams
145.5 2-11
150.53

Los Angeles Chargers defeat Los Angeles Rams for fourth straight win, 209.02-145.50

Los Angeles Chargers extended their win streak to four games with a hard-fought win over Los Angeles Rams, emerging victorious with a 209.02-145.50 victory. It was the fourth loss in a row for Los Angeles Rams. Los Angeles Rams nabbed an 8.00-point lead on Thursday, but Los Angeles Chargers held the lead the rest of the way. They were led by D'Andre Swift (21.1 points) and Keenan Allen (20.8). Jalen Hurts (380 Pass Yds, 3 Pass TDs, 12 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD) and Cody Barton (7 Tackles, 1 Int) led the way for Los Angeles Rams in the loss. Los Angeles Chargers (6-7) will look to get another W against Denver Broncos, while Los Angeles Rams (2-11) will face Jacksonville Jaguars in an effort to get back in the win column.

Matchup Timeline

  Los Angeles Chargers   Los Angeles Rams

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While catching 4 passes for 68 yards against the Eagles, Okonkwo tallied 17.8 points this week. His scoring output more-than-tripled his 4.63-point projection and was much higher than his 5.29-point season scoring average. Okonkwo will face the Jaguars next week.
Chig Okonkwo

Top Player Comparison

Los Angeles Chargers
Points
% of total points 209.02
1
D'Andre Swift
RB
21.1
11.54
10.1%
2
Keenan Allen
WR
20.8
14.11
10%
3
Jack Sanborn
LB
20.5
18.84
9.8%
4
Chig Okonkwo
TE
17.8
4.63
8.5%
Los Angeles Rams
Points
% of total points 145.5
1
Jalen Hurts
QB
36.3
21.31
24.9%
2
Cody Barton
LB
15
10.06
10.3%
3
Matt Gay
K
14
6.62
9.6%
4
Taylor Rapp
DB
11
10.65
7.6%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had players with standout moments early Sunday, but after the dust settled, Los Angeles Chargers owned a 92.52-85.30 lead. For Los Angeles Chargers, Chig Okonkwo had a 41-yard catch. Jalen Hurts made the highlight reel for Los Angeles Rams with a 40-yard touchdown pass and a 34-yard touchdown pass.
Sunday Late
There were players with standout moments on both teams on Sunday afternoon, but it was Los Angeles Chargers who owned the lead, 199.12-137.60. Keenan Allen had a 35-yard touchdown catch for Los Angeles Chargers, while Daniel Carlson had a 55-yard field goal. Matt Gay made the highlight reel for Los Angeles Rams with a 54-yard field goal.

Points By Position

  Los Angeles Chargers   Los Angeles Rams

Game Notes

Only 10 of the 22 starters on Los Angeles Chargers exceeded their scoring projections.
Los Angeles Rams had only seven of their 22 starters score higher than their projected points.
The final outcome could've looked differently, as Los Angeles Chargers had two starters score zero points, while Los Angeles Rams had six.
Los Angeles Chargers put up more points than their season scoring average (189.3) while Los Angeles Rams fell short of theirs (166.25).
Each team scored below its projected point total.
Vegas wouldn't be too happy with Los Angeles Chargers. They won, but failed to cover the 79.87-point projected margin of victory.
Despite the loss, Jalen Hurts tallied 36.3 points, the top overall score of any player on Los Angeles Rams this year.

Coach Talk

Los Angeles Chargers
Sure, we ultimately got the win, but there's really no other way for us to spin this, Los Angeles Chargers: our starting QB was significantly outmatched this past week. Our one men under center combined for only 3.9 points in Week 13, and the QBs for Los Angeles Rams showed us up by recording a score of 36.3. Let's put some extra effort into studying those playbooks!
Los Angeles Rams
It's entirely possible that Los Angeles Rams might be a better talent scout in the NFL than in fantasy football. Seeing just 12 targets combined this past week, their four wide receivers apparently did a superb job blocking downfield and running decoy routes.