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Week 9

Weekly
Grade
Los Angeles Chargers
5-4 159.4
162.49
 
VS
proj
Denver Broncos
74.4 3-6
96.07

Denver Broncos fall short of expectations, lose to Los Angeles Chargers, 159.4-74.4

Denver Broncos failed to live up to their projected point total, as Los Angeles Chargers secured a 159.4-74.4 victory. Los Angeles Chargers earned an 89.9-point lead early Sunday afternoon behind stellar showings from Drue Tranquill (10 Tackles, 1 Sack) and Austin Ekeler (47 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD, 24 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) and never looked back. Trevor Lawrence (21.5 points) and Michael Carter (15.6) were the leaders for Denver Broncos in the loss. This marks the second time this season Los Angeles Chargers have gotten the best of Denver Broncos, after winning 247.88-233 in their last matchup. Los Angeles Chargers (5-4) will look to keep it rolling against Cincinnati Bengals, while Denver Broncos (3-6) will face off against Cleveland Browns in an effort to develop some positive momentum.

Matchup Timeline

  Los Angeles Chargers   Denver Broncos

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

With 2.9 points, Spiller nearly doubled his 1.46-point projection as the Chargers beat the Falcons 20-17. He ran for 29 yards to beat his projection by the highest percentage of any player on Los Angeles Chargers this week. In Week 10, Spiller and the Chargers will face the 49ers.
Isaiah Spiller

Top Player Comparison

Los Angeles Chargers
Points
% of total points 159.4
1
Drue Tranquill
LB
23
14.3
14.4%
2
Austin Ekeler
RB
22.1
20.1
13.9%
3
Joshua Palmer
WR
21.6
12.66
13.6%
4
Justin Herbert
QB
17.7
24.08
11.1%
Denver Broncos
Points
% of total points 74.4
1
Trevor Lawrence
QB
21.5
14.8
28.9%
2
Michael Carter
RB
15.6
10.39
21%
3
Andre Cisco
S
8
10.88
10.8%
4
Aidan Hutchinson
DE
6
6.44
8.1%

Points By Position

  Los Angeles Chargers   Denver Broncos

Game Notes

Los Angeles Chargers won even though only seven of their 20 starting players exceeded their scoring projections.
Denver Broncos had only four of their 19 starters score higher than their projected points.
The final outcome could've looked differently, as Los Angeles Chargers had seven starters score zero points, while Denver Broncos had eight.
Drue Tranquill, Austin Ekeler, and Joshua Palmer all scored more points than Trevor Lawrence, the leading scorer for Denver Broncos.
Both teams put up fewer points than their season scoring average.
Both teams scored less than their projected point total.
Los Angeles Chargers ranked 12th in the league in scoring this week, while Denver Broncos ranked 17th.
This loss puts an end to a two-game winning streak for Denver Broncos.
Not only did Los Angeles Chargers win, but they also covered the 66.42-point projected margin of victory.
A bright spot in the loss, Trevor Lawrence scored 21.5 points, the fourth-highest score for a quarterback this week.

Next Week Preview

Denver Broncos
In Week 10, Denver Broncos (3-6, 15th-place) will take on Cleveland Browns (6-3, sixth-place). Each side has players with byes next week, as Michael Carter, Jonnu Smith, and Justice Hill are off for Denver Broncos and Roquan Smith and Jermaine Johnson are out for Cleveland Browns.
Los Angeles Chargers
Two teams with matching 5-4 records, Los Angeles Chargers and Cincinnati Bengals will go head-to-head next week in a mid-season showdown. Nine weeks into the season, Los Angeles Chargers have put up the 12th-most points in the league while Cincinnati Bengals (234.89 PPG) are ranked first. Thanks to bye weeks, multiple players will be unavailable next week for Cincinnati Bengals. Over the last three weeks, Los Angeles Chargers have scored 143.35 points per game, while Cincinnati Bengals have averaged 254.03 per contest.