WEEK 5 · FINAL
THE READ
Chargers run away with it, 52-24
THE WIDER PICTURE
| Team | SRS | SOS | MARGIN | TO +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Broncos | +6.2 | +12.7 | -6.5 | -5 |
| 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.
Chargers —
in the hunt
· 4-4
Playoff picture →
In the MVP race
#4
Brenen Thompson
WR · Chargers · 7.8% of the field
#10
Bo Nix
QB · Broncos · 1.5% of the field
#12
Justin Herbert
QB · Chargers · 1.4% of the field
The whole board →
Justin Herbert
Chargers
25/33, 357 yards, 4 TD
Brenen Thompson
Chargers
10 catches, 174 yards, 4 TD
Bo Nix
Broncos
17/37, 234 yards, 2 TD, 3 INT
THE STORY SO FAR
WHAT DECIDED IT
Through the air
Chargers 357, Broncos 234
Chargers
Total yards
Chargers 481, Broncos 381
Chargers
On the ground
Broncos 147, Chargers 124
Broncos
Giveaways
Chargers 0, Broncos 3
Chargers
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 64% · Rush 36% · 37.3 scored, 43.8 allowed
11.0 yds/att
62.0% completions
5.4 yds/carry
433.2 yds/game
2.0 giveaways/game
6.6% sack rate
last 5: 1-4
SAPPHIRE METRICS
QB efficiency 66 · Aggressive
Balance 86
Ball security 44
Back usage 33%
QB runs 1.7/game
Most exposed: ball security -- 2.0 giveaways a game
PERSONNEL
off the roster — unit averages, best starters only
QB 86
WR 85
TE 78
RB 82
OL 86
DL 86
LB 81
DB 88
Best: Patrick Surtain II CB 98
Fastest: Jaylen Waddle WR 96 SPD
8 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
Broncos receivers vs Chargers secondary
85 v 84
EVEN
Chargers receivers vs Broncos secondary
82 v 88
BRONCOS
Broncos line vs Chargers front
86 v 81
BRONCOS
Chargers line vs Broncos front
81 v 86
BRONCOS
Broncos backs vs Chargers run defence
82 v 80
EVEN
Chargers backs vs Broncos run defence
80 v 84
BRONCOS
Broncos passer vs Chargers secondary
86 v 84
EVEN
Chargers passer vs Broncos secondary
91 v 88
CHARGERS
TOP PERFORMERS
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BOX SCORE
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| PLAYER | C/ATT | YDS | TD | INT | SCK | LNG | RTG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bo Nix QB | 17/37 | 234 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 74 | 50.9 |
CHARGERS
| PLAYER | C/ATT | YDS | TD | INT | SCK | LNG | RTG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Justin Herbert QB | 25/33 | 357 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 82 | 149.8 |
BRONCOS
| PLAYER | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | BTK | YAC | LNG | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RJ Harvey HB | 13 | 116 | 8.9 | 1 | 3 | 56 | 25 | 0 |
| Bo Nix QB | 3 | 13 | 4.3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| Jonah Coleman HB | 6 | 11 | 1.8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| J.K. Dobbins HB | 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| Adam Trautman TE | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Troy Franklin WR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
CHARGERS
| PLAYER | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | BTK | YAC | LNG | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Omarion Hampton HB | 16 | 84 | 5.2 | 2 | 4 | 22 | 19 | 0 |
| Kimani Vidal HB | 8 | 31 | 3.9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 |
| Justin Herbert QB | 2 | 9 | 4.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| Brenen Thompson WR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
BRONCOS
| PLAYER | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | YAC | DRP | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Courtland Sutton WR | 5 | 81 | 16.2 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 24 |
| Troy Franklin WR | 1 | 74 | 74 | 1 | 70 | 0 | 74 |
| Evan Engram TE | 3 | 27 | 9 | 1 | 12 | 0 | 12 |
| Jaylen Waddle WR | 4 | 25 | 6.2 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 10 |
| RJ Harvey HB | 2 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 |
| Adam Trautman TE | 1 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 10 |
| Jack Westover FB | 1 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 7 |
CHARGERS
| PLAYER | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | YAC | DRP | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brenen Thompson WR | 10 | 174 | 17.4 | 4 | 79 | 1 | 82 |
| Ladd McConkey WR | 3 | 73 | 24.3 | 0 | 13 | 1 | 26 |
| Oronde Gadsden TE | 4 | 53 | 13.2 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 18 |
| Quentin Johnston WR | 3 | 26 | 8.7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 12 |
| Kimani Vidal HB | 2 | 18 | 9 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 10 |
| Omarion Hampton HB | 2 | 14 | 7 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 13 |
| Tre' Harris WR | 1 | -1 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
BRONCOS
| PLAYER | TKL | SCK | INT | PD | FF | CMP ALW | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alex Singleton MIKE | 8 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| Riley Moss CB | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| Ja'Quan McMillian CB | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Germaine Pratt WILL | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Zach Allen DT | 4 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brandon Jones FS | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Patrick Surtain II CB | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Justin Strnad WILL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Talanoa Hufanga SS | 2 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Nik Bonitto REDG | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kris Abrams-Draine CB | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jonathon Cooper LEDG | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Malcolm Roach DT | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
CHARGERS
| PLAYER | TKL | SCK | INT | PD | FF | CMP ALW | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Derwin James Jr SS | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Khalil Mack REDG | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Genesis Smith SS | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Elijah Molden FS | 3 | 0.5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Tarheeb Still CB | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Denzel Perryman MIKE | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Donte Jackson CB | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Justin Eboigbe DT | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cam Hart CB | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Jamaree Caldwell DT | 2 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Akheem Mesidor REDG | 2 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Daiyan Henley WILL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nick Barrett DT | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Deane Leonard CB | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
BRONCOS
| PLAYER | FG | XP | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wil Lutz K | 1/1 | 3/3 | 21 |
CHARGERS
| PLAYER | FG | XP | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cameron Dicker K | 1/1 | 7/7 | 38 |
RECENT FORM
Broncos
L
53–55 vs 49ers
WK 4
L
21–24 vs Rams
WK 3
L
14–35 vs Jaguars
WK 2
Chargers
L
28–31 vs Seahawks
WK 4
W
46–23 vs Bills
WK 3
L
21–23 vs Raiders
WK 2
TEAM STATS
| Broncos | Chargers | |
|---|---|---|
| 381 | TOTAL YARDS | 481 |
| 234 | PASSING YARDS | 357 |
| 147 | RUSHING YARDS | 124 |
| 3 | SACKS ALLOWED | 3 |
| 3 | SACKS MADE | 3 |
| 3 | GIVEAWAYS | 0 |
| 0 | TAKEAWAYS | 3 |
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
0
BRONCOS
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1
CHARGERS