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Week 6

Weekly
Grade
Jacksonville Jaguars
6-0 259.8
287.09
 
VS
proj
Los Angeles Chargers
215.46 4-2
272.26

Jacksonville Jaguars knock off Los Angeles Chargers to remain unbeaten, 259.80-215.46

Jacksonville Jaguars won their sixth matchup in a row to open the season with a hard-fought victory over Los Angeles Chargers, earning a 259.80-215.46 win. Jacksonville Jaguars never trailed in this one after earning a 1.10-point lead on Thursday behind Antonio Gibson (9.8 points). Austin Ekeler (36 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD, 47 Rec Yds) and T.J. Edwards (14 Tackles) were the leaders for Los Angeles Chargers in the loss. Jacksonville Jaguars (6-0) will look to build on their success against New England Patriots, while Los Angeles Chargers (4-2) will try to get back on track against Cleveland Browns.

Matchup Timeline

  Jacksonville Jaguars   Los Angeles Chargers

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

With 29.3 points, Aiyuk more-than-doubled his 12-point projection as the 49ers lost to the Falcons 28-14. He caught 8 passes for 83 yards and 2 touchdowns to beat his projection by the highest percentage of any player on Jacksonville Jaguars this week. In Week 7, Aiyuk and the 49ers will go up against the Chiefs.
Brandon Aiyuk

Top Player Comparison

Jacksonville Jaguars
Points
% of total points 259.8
1
Brandon Aiyuk
WR
29.3
12
11.3%
2
Justin Jefferson
WR
22.7
23.92
8.7%
3
Jalen Hurts
QB
18.8
32.69
7.2%
4
Foye Oluokun
LB
18
14.06
6.9%
Los Angeles Chargers
Points
% of total points 215.46
1
Austin Ekeler
RB
25.3
21.53
11.7%
2
T.J. Edwards
LB
21
14.95
9.7%
3
Lavonte David
LB
21
14.03
9.7%
4
Derwin James Jr.
S
20
14.04
9.3%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Justin Jefferson had a 47-yard catch for Jacksonville Jaguars, while Travis Etienne Jr. had a 48-yard run, helping Jacksonville Jaguars to a 190.10-91.40 lead.

Points By Position

  Jacksonville Jaguars   Los Angeles Chargers

Game Notes

Only six of the 23 starters on Jacksonville Jaguars scored more than their point projections.
Los Angeles Chargers had only nine of their 23 starters score higher than their projected points.
Los Angeles Chargers could have used points from Trevis Gipson and Dyami Brown, as both put up goose eggs.
Both teams failed to reach their season scoring average.
Both teams failed to achieve their projected point total.
The loss snaps a four-game winning streak for Los Angeles Chargers.
Not only did Jacksonville Jaguars get the win, but they also easily covered the 14.83-point predicted margin of victory.

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