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Week 7

Weekly
Grade
Los Angeles Chargers
5-2 308.96
290.09
 
VS
proj
Tennessee Titans
215.08 2-5
260.1

Tennessee Titans succumb to Los Angeles Chargers in 308.96-215.08 blowout

Tennessee Titans underperformed their projected point total, as Los Angeles Chargers rolled to a 308.96-215.08 victory. Tennessee Titans pulled out to an 8.60-point lead on Thursday, but it was all Los Angeles Chargers after that. They were led by Austin Ekeler (38.7 points) and Aaron Jones (29.1). Aaron Rodgers (25.38 points) and Derrick Henry (25.3) did everything they could for Tennessee Titans in defeat. Los Angeles Chargers (5-2) will look to rack up another W against Baltimore Ravens, while Tennessee Titans (2-5) will face New England Patriots in an effort to get back on track.

Matchup Timeline

  Los Angeles Chargers   Tennessee Titans

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

In a 37-23 loss to the Seahawks, Johnson scored 13 points to more-than-double his 5.13-point projection. He made 5 tackles and recorded a sack to beat his projection by the fifth-highest percentage of any DT in the league this season. Johnson will face the Falcons in Week 8.
Austin Johnson

Top Player Comparison

Los Angeles Chargers
Points
% of total points 308.96
1
Austin Ekeler
RB
38.7
23.08
12.5%
2
Aaron Jones
RB
29.1
17.3
9.4%
3
Justin Herbert
QB
26.76
37.32
8.7%
4
Mike Williams
WR
23.1
17.01
7.5%
Tennessee Titans
Points
% of total points 215.08
1
Aaron Rodgers
QB
25.38
28.66
11.8%
2
Derrick Henry
RB
25.3
20.55
11.8%
3
Cameron Jordan
DE
15
10.52
7%
4
Alex Singleton
LB
15
15.3
7%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had players with big-time plays early Sunday, but it was Tennessee Titans who claimed the lead, 167.68-142.80. Aaron Jones had a 21-yard touchdown catch for Los Angeles Chargers, while Terry McLaurin had a 37-yard touchdown catch. Aaron Rodgers made the highlight reel for Tennessee Titans with a 21-yard touchdown pass.

Points By Position

  Los Angeles Chargers   Tennessee Titans

Game Notes

Just 10 of the 23 starters on Los Angeles Chargers exceeded their projected scoring totals.
Tennessee Titans had only eight of their 23 starters score higher than their projected points.
Tennessee Titans could have used points from Nick Westbrook-Ikhine and A.J. Green, as both put up goose eggs.
Austin Ekeler, Aaron Jones, and Justin Herbert all scored more points than Aaron Rodgers, the leading scorer for Tennessee Titans.
Los Angeles Chargers put up more points than their season scoring average (266.05) while Tennessee Titans fell short of theirs (228.96).
Los Angeles Chargers put up more points than their projected total, while Tennessee Titans fell short of their projection.
Not only did Los Angeles Chargers earn the W, but they also easily covered the 29.99-point forecasted margin of victory.
In blowout games this season, Los Angeles Chargers moves to (2-0), while Tennessee Titans falls to (0-2).
A bright spot in the loss, Aaron Rodgers scored 25.38 points, the fifth-highest score for a QB this week.

Coach Talk

Los Angeles Chargers
Hey, finding mismatches is the key to football, right? With some stellar yardage production from our running backs, our team certainly made that happen this week. Our four starting backs put up 102 more yards from scrimmage than the RBs of Tennessee Titans (298 total yards to 196), and we wound up doubling up them at the position, 90.3 points to 37.1.
Tennessee Titans
It's entirely possible that Tennessee Titans could be a better GM in the NFL than in fantasy football. Accumulating only 15 total targets in Week 7, their five wide receivers apparently spent most of their games blocking downfield and running decoy routes.