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Week 11

Weekly
Grade
Los Angeles Chargers
6-5 171.7
160.81
 
VS
proj
Miami Dolphins
58.1 6-5
89.79

Offensively challenged Los Angeles Chargers come back to top Miami Dolphins, 171.7-58.1

Los Angeles Chargers came back to earn a 171.7-58.1 victory over Miami Dolphins in spite of posting only the 14th-highest point total in the league for the week. Los Angeles Chargers trailed 57.0-55.8 heading into Sunday night, but the unit charged back behind Joshua Palmer (37.6 points) and Justin Herbert (21.1). Kyle Dugger (17 points) and Brandin Cooks (11) were the leaders for Miami Dolphins in the loss. This marks the first time this season Los Angeles Chargers have gotten the best of Miami Dolphins, after falling 304.08-223.28 in their last matchup. Los Angeles Chargers (6-5) will look to build on their success against Arizona Cardinals, while Miami Dolphins (6-5) face Green Bay Packers in an effort to right the ship.

Matchup Timeline

  Los Angeles Chargers   Miami Dolphins

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Breida racked up 29 yards from scrimmage and ran for a touchdown as the Giants lost to the Lions 31-18. In doing so, he put up 9.9 points to more-than-double his 4-point projection, the highest percent increase of any player on Los Angeles Chargers this week. Next week, Breida will go up against the Cowboys.
Matt Breida

Top Player Comparison

Los Angeles Chargers
Points
% of total points 171.7
1
Joshua Palmer
WR
37.6
8.26
21.9%
2
Justin Herbert
QB
21.1
20.96
12.3%
3
Austin Ekeler
RB
18
21.33
10.5%
4
Pat Freiermuth
TE
15.9
9.59
9.3%
Miami Dolphins
Points
% of total points 58.1
1
Kyle Dugger
S
17
9.16
29.3%
2
Brandin Cooks
WR
11
11.31
18.9%
3
Daron Payne
DT
10
9.34
17.2%
4
Vonn Bell
S
8
8.76
13.8%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Brandin Cooks had a 41-yard catch for Miami Dolphins, helping the team to a 48.4-30.9 lead.
Sunday Night
Justin Herbert teamed up with Joshua Palmer for a 50-yard touchdown pass for Los Angeles Chargers. Herbert also lit up the scoreboard with a 46-yard pass, helping Los Angeles Chargers to a 171.7-58.1 lead.

Points By Position

  Los Angeles Chargers   Miami Dolphins

What If

Los Angeles Chargers would have beaten only three other teams besides Miami Dolphins this week.
Miami Dolphins would have lost to 15 other teams besides Los Angeles Chargers this week.
Los Angeles Chargers would be 3-8 if they played Miami Dolphins every week.
Had they played each other last week, Miami Dolphins would have gotten the victory over Los Angeles Chargers 228.4-140.62.
Los Angeles Chargers would be 2-7 if they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Miami Dolphins.
If they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Los Angeles Chargers, Miami Dolphins would be 7-2.
If Los Angeles Chargers had played every team in the league each week, they would be 72-115.
If they played every team every week, Miami Dolphins would be 107-80.

Coach Talk

Los Angeles Chargers
Hey, the key to football is creating mismatches, right? We really took that to heart this week by tripling Miami Dolphins at the wide receiver position (52.6 points to 15.9).
Miami Dolphins
So, Miami Dolphins, what'd your receiving crew do to get written out of their teams' game plans this week? Seeing only eight targets combined this past week, our five starting pass-catchers (four WR, one TE) clearly need to get on their QBs' good sides this week in practice.