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Week 3

Weekly
Grade
Los Angeles Chargers
2-1 248.14
294.85
 
VS
proj
Denver Broncos
241.98 1-2
260.19

Los Angeles Chargers find way to defeat Denver Broncos in 248.14-241.98 battle

There's no sugarcoating it, Los Angeles Chargers dropped the ball, at least according to projections. Still, they eked out a 248.14-241.98 victory over Denver Broncos. Denver Broncos had a chance to come from behind on Monday night, but it wasn't to be. Los Angeles Chargers led 232.14-221.98 after Sunday's action and held on for the win despite a combined 20 points from Julian Love and Neville Gallimore on Monday night for Denver Broncos. Los Angeles Chargers were led by T.J. Edwards, who made 10 tackles and recorded a sack for 24 points, and Terry McLaurin, who caught 6 passes for 102 yards (23.2 points). Los Angeles Chargers (2-1) will look to sustain their momentum against Las Vegas Raiders, while Denver Broncos (1-2) face New York Jets in an effort to get back on track.

Matchup Timeline

  Los Angeles Chargers   Denver Broncos

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Bellinger more-than-tripled his 2.15-point projection with 8 points against the Cowboys in Week 3. He caught 4 passes for 40 yards in the 23-16 loss. Bellinger will face the Bears next week.
Daniel Bellinger

Top Player Comparison

Los Angeles Chargers
Points
% of total points 248.14
1
T.J. Edwards
LB
24
14.82
9.7%
2
Terry McLaurin
WR
23.2
14.97
9.3%
3
Joshua Palmer
WR
20.9
10.51
8.4%
4
Trey Hendrickson
DE
17.5
8.19
7.1%
Denver Broncos
Points
% of total points 241.98
1
Khalil Herbert
RB
50.9
9.87
21%
2
Chris Olave
WR
32.2
11.6
13.3%
3
Christian McCaffrey
RB
20.5
22.59
8.5%
4
Courtland Sutton
WR
18.7
15.61
7.7%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had players with big-time plays early Sunday, after which Denver Broncos became the proud owner of a 130.20-79.10 lead. For Los Angeles Chargers, Terry McLaurin had a 45-yard catch. Khalil Herbert had a 52-yard run for Denver Broncos, while Chris Olave had a 49-yard catch.
Sunday Late
Justin Herbert teamed up with Joshua Palmer for a 45-yard pass for Los Angeles Chargers. Herbert also lit up the scoreboard with a 54-yard pass to contribute to a 232.14-157.50 lead for Los Angeles Chargers.
Sunday Night
Brandon McManus had a 55-yard field goal for Denver Broncos, who trailed 232.14-221.98 after Sunday Night Football.

Points By Position

  Los Angeles Chargers   Denver Broncos

StatSmack

They weren't even trying all that hard. Los Angeles Chargers scored fewer points in this one (248.14) than their season average of 271.37.
As Herm Edwards once said, "You play to win the game!" Los Angeles Chargers (2-1) have a better record than Denver Broncos (1-2).
Even the machines think Los Angeles Chargers have a better lineup. They have a higher projected points average (295.56) than Denver Broncos (268.97).
You won't win many weeks if you leave points on the bench. Los Angeles Chargers has left fewer points on the bench this season (134.6) than Denver Broncos (178.32).
Once Los Angeles Chargers put their foot on the gas, they don't let up. They've got more blowout wins this season than Denver Broncos (1 vs 0).
Los Angeles Chargers are clutch masters, with more close wins than Denver Broncos (1 vs 0).
By position, Los Angeles Chargers have outscored Denver Broncos at QB, WR, and TE this season.
Los Angeles Chargers has a higher average scoring margin (12) than Denver Broncos this season (-7).
The starters for Los Angeles Chargers had more big plays in their NFL games this week (4) than the starters for Denver Broncos (3).
There's not much good to say about Denver Broncos this week. Maybe they'll get their act together, and we'll see something different next week!

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