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Week 6

Weekly
Grade
Seattle Seahawks
5-1 186.2
236.03
 
VS
proj
Los Angeles Chargers
177.46 2-4
193.15

Seattle Seahawks top Los Angeles Chargers for third straight win, 186.20-177.46

Seattle Seahawks extended their win streak to three games with a hard-fought victory over Los Angeles Chargers, securing a 186.20-177.46 win. Seattle Seahawks never trailed in this one after taking a 19.00-point lead on Thursday behind Cole Holcomb. Austin Ekeler (36 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD, 47 Rec Yds) and Joshua Palmer (9 Rec, 57 Rec Yds) were the top performers for Los Angeles Chargers in the loss. Seattle Seahawks (5-1) will look to sustain their winning ways against Jacksonville Jaguars, while Los Angeles Chargers (2-4) try to get back in the win column against Miami Dolphins.

Matchup Timeline

  Seattle Seahawks   Los Angeles Chargers

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Eskridge overachieved for the first time this season, scoring 6.9 points against his 2.59-point projection. In a 19-9 win over the Cardinals, he caught 3 passes for 39 yards . Eskridge will face the Chargers next week.
Dee Eskridge

Top Player Comparison

Seattle Seahawks
Points
% of total points 186.2
1
Quinnen Williams
DT
22
8.28
11.8%
2
Kenneth Walker III
RB
19
12.19
10.2%
3
Cole Holcomb
LB
19
14.79
10.2%
4
Jordyn Brooks
LB
17
19.34
9.1%
Los Angeles Chargers
Points
% of total points 177.46
1
Austin Ekeler
RB
24.3
19.82
13.7%
2
Joshua Palmer
WR
19.7
9.87
11.1%
3
Derwin James Jr.
S
19.5
13.85
11%
4
Germaine Pratt
LB
19
12.53
10.7%

Points By Position

  Seattle Seahawks   Los Angeles Chargers

StatSmack

This wasn't even their best effort. Seattle Seahawks scored fewer points in this one (186.2) than their season average of 249.55.
Seattle Seahawks are on a roll, winning three in a row.
We heard scoring helps you win. Los Angeles Chargers need some help then, averaging just 199.73 versus Seattle Seahawks's 249.55.
As Herm Edwards once said, "You play to win the game!" Seattle Seahawks (5-1) have a better record than Los Angeles Chargers (2-4).
Even the computers think Seattle Seahawks have a better lineup. They have a higher projected points average (235.67) than Los Angeles Chargers (213.97).
Once Seattle Seahawks put their foot on the gas, they don't let up. They've got more blowout wins this season than Los Angeles Chargers (1 vs 0).
Seattle Seahawks are better at closing games out, with fewer close losses than Los Angeles Chargers (0 vs 1).
Seattle Seahawks should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have beat their projection in more weeks than Los Angeles Chargers (3 vs 2).
Los Angeles Chargers have worked hard with little to show for it, making more transactions (6) than Seattle Seahawks (3) this week and still losing the matchup.
By position, Seattle Seahawks have outscored Los Angeles Chargers at RB, WR, TE, and IDP this season.
Seattle Seahawks don’t just win, they win BIG, with an average margin of victory of 53 points, highest in the league.
There's not much good to say about Los Angeles Chargers this week. Maybe they'll get their act together, and we'll see something different next week!

Coach Talk

Seattle Seahawks
You know Seattle Seahawks, I'm a glass-half-full kind of coach. While some may harp on the fact that our scoring's slipped lately, I'll choose to spin this in a positive direction. Averaging 262.22 points through Week 5, our crew has obviously proven that it's even better than the 186.2 we needed for this past week's win!
Los Angeles Chargers
There's a possibility that Los Angeles Chargers might be a better talent scout in the NFL than in fantasy football. Seeing just 22 targets as a group this past week, their five wide receivers apparently did a superb job blocking downfield and running decoy routes.