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Week 12

Weekly
Grade
Los Angeles Chargers
7-5 247.78
210.98
 
VS
proj
Arizona Cardinals
234.22 6-6
231.92

Los Angeles Chargers outperform expectations, come back to knock off Arizona Cardinals, 247.78-234.22

Los Angeles Chargers outperformed their projected point total, coming back for a 247.78-234.22 win over Arizona Cardinals. Despite trailing 234.22-214.88 heading into Monday night, Los Angeles Chargers made a run behind Terrell Edmunds, who made 6 tackles and recorded a sack for 14 points, and Minkah Fitzpatrick, who made 7 tackles (12 points). Kyler Murray (191 Pass Yds, 2 Pass TDs, 56 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD) and Jordyn Brooks (16 Tackles) did their part for Arizona Cardinals in defeat. This marks the first time this season Los Angeles Chargers have taken down Arizona Cardinals, after falling 190.48-185.34 in their last matchup. Los Angeles Chargers (7-5) will look to rack up another W against Buffalo Bills, while Arizona Cardinals (6-6) attempt to right the ship against Green Bay Packers.

Matchup Timeline

  Los Angeles Chargers   Arizona Cardinals

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Jones II (12 Rush Yds, 22 Rec Yds) scored 4.4 points in a 26-10 win over the Rams in Week 12. He scored 53.3% more than his 2.87-point projection and overachieved for the first time this season. Jones II will face the Bengals next week.
Ronald Jones II

Top Player Comparison

Los Angeles Chargers
Points
% of total points 247.78
1
Foye Oluokun
LB
33
15.09
13.3%
2
Justin Herbert
QB
32.78
20.89
13.2%
3
Amon-Ra St. Brown
WR
30.9
16.07
12.5%
4
Austin Ekeler
RB
25
18.76
10.1%
Arizona Cardinals
Points
% of total points 234.22
1
Kyler Murray
QB
26.92
21.41
11.5%
2
Jordyn Brooks
LB
24
18.48
10.2%
3
James Conner
RB
22
15.31
9.4%
4
Isaiah Simmons
LB
21
11.52
9%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Late
Both teams had players with highlight-reel moments on Sunday afternoon, after which Arizona Cardinals had a 234.22-214.88 lead. For Los Angeles Chargers, Justin Herbert had a 33-yard touchdown pass. Kyler Murray found DeAndre Hopkins for a 33-yard touchdown pass for Arizona Cardinals.

Points By Position

  Los Angeles Chargers   Arizona Cardinals

Game Notes

Half of the starters on Los Angeles Chargers scored higher than their projected point totals.
Arizona Cardinals had only nine of their 20 starters score higher than their projected points.
With three starters recording zero points for Los Angeles Chargers, the margin of victory could have been much higher.
Los Angeles Chargers had three players score more points than the leading scorer for Arizona Cardinals.
Both teams exceeded their season scoring average.
Each team scored more than its projected point total.
Arizona Cardinals ranked 5th in the league in scoring this week, while Los Angeles Chargers put up the 3rd-best score.
The matchup's 13.56-point margin was the second-closest in the league this week.
In comeback games this season, Los Angeles Chargers moves to (3-0), while Arizona Cardinals falls to (0-1).
For Arizona Cardinals, Kyler Murray put up 26.92 points, the fourth-highest score for a quarterback this week.

Next Week Preview

Arizona Cardinals
Something will have to give in Week 13 as Arizona Cardinals and Green Bay Packers are scheduled to face off, with both teams currently on two-game losing streaks. Arizona Cardinals might need to shuffle their lineup some with Kyler Murray, James Conner, Isaiah Simmons, DeAndre Hopkins, Brian Burns, D'Onta Foreman, Marquise Brown, Budda Baker, J.J. Watt, Zach Allen, Jalen Thompson, Zaven Collins, A.J. Green, Greg Dortch, Zach Ertz, Rondale Moore, and Darrel Williams out on bye in Week 13. Green Bay Packers will be without Frankie Luvu.
Los Angeles Chargers
Two squads that have now logged two straight victories, Los Angeles Chargers (7-5) square off against Buffalo Bills (9-3) in Week 13. Through 12 weeks of action, Los Angeles Chargers are ranked 14th in points scored, while Buffalo Bills have posted the 10th-highest point total in NFL Franchise Dynasty 18 league. In terms of scoring production, these two squads have almost been mirror images of each other recently. Los Angeles Chargers have put up 186.7 points per game over the last three weeks, while Buffalo Bills have averaged 189.57 per matchup over that same period.