WEEK 1 · FINAL
THE READ
Chargers beat Cardinals, 24-16
THE WIDER PICTURE
| Team | SRS | SOS | MARGIN | TO +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cardinals | +2.6 | +7.9 | -5.3 | -6 |
| Chargers | +15.6 | +9.6 | +6.0 | +4 |
SRS is how many points a side beats an
average team by once you account for who they played — beat a good
team by 3 and it counts for more than beating a bad one by 20.
SOS is how hard that schedule has been.
Full table.
In the MVP race
#4
Brenen Thompson
WR · Chargers · 7.8% of the field
#12
Justin Herbert
QB · Chargers · 1.4% of the field
The whole board →
Justin Herbert
Chargers
31/43, 305 yards, 2 TD
Brenen Thompson
Chargers
10 catches, 113 yards, 2 TD
Zaven Collins
Cardinals
2 sacks
WHAT DECIDED IT
Total yards
Chargers 401, Cardinals 265
Chargers
Through the air
Chargers 305, Cardinals 179
Chargers
On the ground
Chargers 96, Cardinals 86
Chargers
Pressure
Chargers 2 sacks, Cardinals 3
Cardinals
THE ROOM
Final. The recap is below.
THE MATCHUP SCOUT
every number below is counted from the export or read off the roster — nothing is inferred about playcalling
LEAGUE DATA
counted by Madden, and arithmetic on top of it
Pass-heavy
Pass 65% · Rush 35% · 20.5 scored, 25.8 allowed
6.2 yds/att
54.8% completions
5.6 yds/carry
282.8 yds/game
1.3 giveaways/game
6.5% sack rate
last 5: 1-4
SAPPHIRE METRICS
QB efficiency 34 · Turnover-prone
Balance 78
Ball security 63
Back usage 30%
QB runs 2.3/game
PERSONNEL
off the roster — unit averages, best starters only
QB 73
WR 81
TE 99
RB 84
OL 81
DL 80
LB 78
DB 81
Best: Trey McBride TE 99
Fastest: Jeremiyah Love HB 94 SPD
5 at star dev or better
YOUR NOTEBOOK
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LEAGUE DATA
counted by Madden, and arithmetic on top of it
Pass-heavy
Pass 69% · Rush 31% · 32.5 scored, 26.5 allowed
10.1 yds/att
63.3% completions
3.9 yds/carry
373.2 yds/game
1.5 giveaways/game
6.9% sack rate
last 5: 2-3
SAPPHIRE METRICS
QB efficiency 70 · Aggressive
Balance 81
Ball security 58
Back usage 26%
QB runs 2.3/game
Most exposed: one-man passing game -- Brenen Thompson takes 39% of the receiving yards
PERSONNEL
off the roster — unit averages, best starters only
QB 91
WR 82
TE 80
RB 80
OL 81
DL 81
LB 77
DB 84
Best: Derwin James Jr SS 94
Fastest: Brenen Thompson WR 97 SPD
9 at star dev or better
YOUR NOTEBOOK
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HOW THEY PLAY
the man, not the franchise — only weeks the record attributes to him, this season
Miyagi
Chargers · his last 6 games
Throws it
One back
One target
Pass / run69% / 31%
Points for / against32.5 — 26.5
Margin+6.0
Giveaways a game1.5
Sacks taken6.9% of dropbacks
Lead backOmarion Hampton · 10.3/g
Top targetBrenen Thompson · 39%
QB carries2.3 a game
Counted from the weeks each man actually held his team — so a franchise that changed hands is not credited to whoever has it now. Nothing above is a playcall: the export does not carry those, and neither does this.
MATCHUP ADVANTAGES
unit averages against each other — inside three points is a push
Cardinals receivers vs Chargers secondary
81 v 84
CHARGERS
Chargers receivers vs Cardinals secondary
82 v 81
EVEN
Cardinals line vs Chargers front
81 v 81
EVEN
Chargers line vs Cardinals front
81 v 80
EVEN
Cardinals backs vs Chargers run defence
84 v 80
CARDINALS
Chargers backs vs Cardinals run defence
80 v 79
EVEN
Cardinals passer vs Chargers secondary
73 v 84
CHARGERS
Chargers passer vs Cardinals secondary
91 v 81
CHARGERS
TOP PERFORMERS
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BOX SCORE
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| PLAYER | C/ATT | YDS | TD | INT | SCK | LNG | RTG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jacoby Brissett QB | 16/35 | 179 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 24 | 71 |
CHARGERS
| PLAYER | C/ATT | YDS | TD | INT | SCK | LNG | RTG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Justin Herbert QB | 31/43 | 305 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 26 | 107.2 |
CARDINALS
| PLAYER | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | BTK | YAC | LNG | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeremiyah Love HB | 12 | 45 | 3.8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 0 |
| Jacoby Brissett QB | 4 | 41 | 10.2 | 0 | 4 | 28 | 31 | 0 |
| Tyler Allgeier HB | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Trey McBride TE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
CHARGERS
| PLAYER | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | BTK | YAC | LNG | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Omarion Hampton HB | 16 | 67 | 4.2 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 12 | 0 |
| Justin Herbert QB | 9 | 29 | 3.2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 10 | 0 |
| Brenen Thompson WR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oronde Gadsden TE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kimani Vidal HB | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| David Njoku TE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ladd McConkey WR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
CARDINALS
| PLAYER | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | YAC | DRP | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marvin Harrison Jr WR | 6 | 85 | 14.2 | 1 | 11 | 1 | 24 |
| Trey McBride TE | 4 | 49 | 12.2 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 20 |
| Michael Wilson WR | 2 | 23 | 11.5 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 14 |
| Kendrick Bourne WR | 2 | 17 | 8.5 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 10 |
| Will Dissly TE | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| Adam Prentice FB | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
CHARGERS
| PLAYER | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | YAC | DRP | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brenen Thompson WR | 10 | 113 | 11.3 | 2 | 24 | 0 | 19 |
| Ladd McConkey WR | 8 | 108 | 13.5 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 26 |
| Oronde Gadsden TE | 4 | 36 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 13 |
| Omarion Hampton HB | 4 | 19 | 4.8 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 10 |
| David Njoku TE | 1 | 15 | 15 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 15 |
| Quentin Johnston WR | 1 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 |
| Kimani Vidal HB | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Alec Ingold FB | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
CARDINALS
| PLAYER | TKL | SCK | INT | PD | FF | CMP ALW | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Will Johnson CB | 8 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| Tyrel Dodson WILL | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Mack Wilson Sr MIKE | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Dadrion Taylor-Demerson FS | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Josh Sweat REDG | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Garrett Williams CB | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| Budda Baker SS | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Zaven Collins LEDG | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Kaleb Proctor DT | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Davon Godchaux DT | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Walter Nolen III DT | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jack Gibbens MIKE | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kei'Trel Clark CB | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
CHARGERS
| PLAYER | TKL | SCK | INT | PD | FF | CMP ALW | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daiyan Henley WILL | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Elijah Molden FS | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| Genesis Smith SS | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Cam Hart CB | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Derwin James Jr SS | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Tarheeb Still CB | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Del'Shawn Phillips SAM | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| R.J. Mickens FS | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Khalil Mack REDG | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Akheem Mesidor REDG | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jamaree Caldwell DT | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Teair Tart DT | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
CARDINALS
| PLAYER | FG | XP | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|
| Charlie Smyth K | 1/1 | 1/2 | 35 |
CHARGERS
| PLAYER | FG | XP | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cameron Dicker K | 1/1 | 3/3 | 23 |
RECENT FORM
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TEAM STATS
| Cardinals | Chargers | |
|---|---|---|
| 265 | TOTAL YARDS | 401 |
| 179 | PASSING YARDS | 305 |
| 86 | RUSHING YARDS | 96 |
| 2 | SACKS ALLOWED | 3 |
| 3 | SACKS MADE | 2 |
| 0 | GIVEAWAYS | 0 |
| 0 | TAKEAWAYS | 0 |
Bold is the side that won that line. Giveaways come off a team's own offensive rows and takeaways off its own defensive rows — two separate payloads, so they need not tie out against each other.
ALL-TIME HEAD-TO-HEAD
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