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Week 10

Weekly
Grade
Los Angeles Chargers
3-7 158.02
200.01
 
VS
proj
Cincinnati Bengals
155.9 7-3
186.58

Offensively challenged Los Angeles Chargers come back to knock off Cincinnati Bengals in 158.02-155.90 struggle

With the 17th-ranked point total in the league for the week, Los Angeles Chargers were fortunate to earn a win against a foe that had an even worse week, coming back for a 158.02-155.90 win over Cincinnati Bengals. Los Angeles Chargers trailed 161.18-146.02 heading into Monday night, but the squad made a run behind Quez Watkins (12 points). Drue Tranquill (22 points) and Ernest Jones (16) led the charge for Cincinnati Bengals in the loss. Los Angeles Chargers (3-7) will look to keep it rolling against Baltimore Ravens, while Cincinnati Bengals (7-3) will face off against Jacksonville Jaguars in an effort to get back on track.

Matchup Timeline

  Los Angeles Chargers   Cincinnati Bengals

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Watkins caught 4 passes for 80 yards as the Eagles lost to the Commanders 32-21. In doing so, he put up 12 points to more-than-quadruple his 2.93-point projection, the highest percent increase of any player on Los Angeles Chargers this week. In Week 11, Watkins and the Eagles will square off against the Colts.
Quez Watkins

Top Player Comparison

Los Angeles Chargers
Points
% of total points 158.02
1
Jack Sanborn
LB
28
12.1
17.7%
2
Derwin James Jr.
S
23
16.37
14.6%
3
Austin Ekeler
RB
15.3
22.55
9.7%
4
Dylan Cole
LB
14
11.07
8.9%
Cincinnati Bengals
Points
% of total points 155.9
1
Drue Tranquill
LB
22
14.36
14.1%
2
Ernest Jones
LB
16
13.83
10.3%
3
Foye Oluokun
LB
14
14.97
9%
4
Jeff Okudah
CB
13
9.87
8.3%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Chig Okonkwo had a 41-yard catch for Los Angeles Chargers, who trailed 101.00-73.70 after the early slate.
Sunday Night
Justin Herbert had a 32-yard touchdown pass for Los Angeles Chargers, who trailed 161.18-146.02 after Sunday Night Football.
Monday
Taylor Heinicke had a 41-yard pass for Cincinnati Bengals.

Points By Position

  Los Angeles Chargers   Cincinnati Bengals

Game Notes

Just seven of the 22 starters on Los Angeles Chargers exceeded their scoring projections.
Cincinnati Bengals had only eight of their 22 starters score higher than their projected points.
The final outcome could have looked differently, as Los Angeles Chargers had five starters score zero points, while Cincinnati Bengals had two.
Both teams put up fewer points than their season scoring average.
Each team scored below its projected point total.
Los Angeles Chargers ranked 17th in the league in points scored this week, while Cincinnati Bengals ranked 18th.
The matchup's 2.12-point margin was the closest in the league this week.
The victory snaps a five-match losing streak for Los Angeles Chargers, while the loss brings an end to a four-game winning streak for Cincinnati Bengals.
Vegas wouldn't be too happy with Los Angeles Chargers. They got the win, but failed to cover the 13.43-point projected margin of victory.
In close games this season, Los Angeles Chargers moves to (2-1), while Cincinnati Bengals falls to (0-1).

Coach Talk

Los Angeles Chargers
You know Los Angeles Chargers, the good news is that we took this matchup by over two points. The *even better* news is that we've proven we're better than this, as our scoring average through nine weeks was 181.54. So yes, we're happy to have gotten this victory, but let's also "regress" back up to where we know we can be!
Cincinnati Bengals
Our starting QB threw one interception and literally zero touchdowns? We may need to play Monday-morning quarterback here. Were the Eagles really that stout defending the pass, or did Taylor Heinicke seem shaky back there in the pocket? What do you think, Cincinnati Bengals, do we continue to start him with confidence?