Final Score Prediction
Chargers 30, Broncos 24
| Fantasy Player Rankings and Projections by Mike Krueger |
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| San Diego Chargers |
| Rank |
Player |
Projections |
| QB 3 |
Philip Rivers |
Pass: 290, 2 TD Rush: 0, 0 |
 RB 17 |
Mike Tolbert |
Rush: 80, 1 TD Rec: 1-10, 0 |
 RB 31 |
Ryan Mathews   |
Rush: 20, 0 TD Rec: 0-0, 0 |
| WR 54 |
Legedu Naanee |
Rec: 4-50, 0 TD |
| WR 55 |
Malcom Floyd |
Rec: 4-50, 0 TD |
| WR 63 |
Patrick Crayton |
Rec: 3-40, 0 TD |
| WR 65 |
Seyi Ajirotutu |
Rec: 4-50, 0 TD |
| TE 13 |
Randy McMichael |
Rec: 4-40, 1 TD |
| TE 30 |
Antonio Gates |
Rec: 2-30, 0 TD |
| K 3 |
Nate Kaeding |
FG: 3/3 XP: 3/3 |
| DEF 24 |
Defense / ST |
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Game Notes
 Broncos Club aims for 3rd consecutive road win on MNF vs. AFC West... Club has 20-14 (.588) record vs. SD in Nov... In last meeting at SD on MNF, QB Kyle Orton completed 20 of 29 passes (69.0 pct.) for 229 yards w/ 2 TDs vs. 0 INTs & 115.4 passer rating. Had career-best 4 TD passes vs. KC. Last week, rookie QB Tim Tebow (1st round, No. 25) became 1st Den. rookie QB to rush & pass for TD in same game since GARY KUBIAK (11/20/83)... RB Knowshon Moreno had 1st career 100-yard rush game of career last week (106)... WR Brandon Lloyd tied career-high w/ 2 TD rec. vs. Chiefs. Lloyd (968) needs 32 receiving yards for 1st 1,000-yard season of career. Aims for 3rd straight game w/ TD... LB Mario Haggan had career-high 3 sacks last week... In last game at SD, WR-KR Eddie Royal became 11th player in NFL history, & 2nd Bronco (AL FRAZIER, 1961), to return punt & kickoff for TD in same game.
 Chargers Seek 7th consecutive win in Nov... QB Philip Rivers has 6-2 record as starter vs. Den. w/ 14 TDs vs. 3 INTs & 117.1 passer rating. Aims for 23nd consecutive game w/ TD pass - longest active streak in NFL. Has 2,944 passing yards, 2nd-most passing yards through team's 1st 9 games of season in NFL history (DREW BREES, 2,985 in 2008). Averages 304.0 passing yards per game at home in '10 (1,216 total). Has 9 TDs vs. 2 INTs & 102.9 passer rating on MNF... RB Mike Tolbert has career-high 7 rush TDs in '10. Rookie RB Ryan Mathews (1st round, No. 12) leads AFC rookies w/ 382 rush yards... TE Antonio Gates is tied for NFL-high w/ 9 TDs in '10. Has TD catch in 11 of past 12... Rookie WR Seyi Ajirotutu (undrafted free agent) had career-high in rec. yards (111), rec. (4) & TDs (2) last game... Defense allows AFC-low in yards per game (274.7)... DT Antonio Garay has 3 sacks in past 4.
Results and Schedule
| Denver Broncos |
| Week |
Date |
Opp |
H/A |
Score |
Dif |
| 1 |
2010-09-12 |
JAC |
A |
L 17-24 |
-7 |
| 2 |
2010-09-19 |
SEA |
H |
W 31-14 |
+17 |
| 3 |
2010-09-26 |
IND |
H |
L 13-27 |
-14 |
| 4 |
2010-10-03 |
TEN |
A |
W 26-20 |
+6 |
| 5 |
2010-10-10 |
BAL |
A |
L 17-31 |
-14 |
| 6 |
2010-10-17 |
NYJ |
H |
L 20-24 |
-4 |
| 7 |
2010-10-24 |
OAK |
H |
L 14-59 |
-45 |
| 8 |
2010-10-31 |
SF |
A |
L 16-24 |
-8 |
| 9 |
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Bye |
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| 10 |
2010-11-14 |
KC |
H |
W 49-29 |
+20 |
| 11 |
2010-11-22 |
SD |
A |
L 14-35 |
-21 |
| 12 |
2010-11-28 |
STL |
H |
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| 13 |
2010-12-05 |
KC |
A |
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| 14 |
2010-12-12 |
ARI |
A |
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| 15 |
2010-12-19 |
OAK |
A |
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| 16 |
2010-12-26 |
HOU |
H |
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| 17 |
2011-01-02 |
SD |
H |
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| San Diego Chargers |
| Week |
Date |
Opp |
H/A |
Score |
Dif |
| 1 |
2010-09-13 |
KC |
A |
L 14-21 |
-7 |
| 2 |
2010-09-19 |
JAC |
H |
W 38-13 |
+25 |
| 3 |
2010-09-26 |
SEA |
A |
L 20-27 |
-7 |
| 4 |
2010-10-03 |
ARI |
H |
W 41-10 |
+31 |
| 5 |
2010-10-10 |
OAK |
A |
L 27-35 |
-8 |
| 6 |
2010-10-17 |
STL |
A |
L 17-20 |
-3 |
| 7 |
2010-10-24 |
NE |
H |
L 20-23 |
-3 |
| 8 |
2010-10-31 |
TEN |
H |
W 33-25 |
+8 |
| 9 |
2010-11-07 |
HOU |
A |
W 29-23 |
+6 |
| 10 |
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Bye |
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| 11 |
2010-11-22 |
DEN |
H |
W 35-14 |
+21 |
| 12 |
2010-11-28 |
IND |
A |
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| 13 |
2010-12-05 |
OAK |
H |
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| 14 |
2010-12-12 |
KC |
H |
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| 15 |
2010-12-16 |
SF |
H |
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| 16 |
2010-12-26 |
CIN |
A |
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| 17 |
2011-01-02 |
DEN |
A |
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Offense Stats Comparison
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DEN
Offense |
SD
Offense |
NFL
Avg. |
Adv. |
| Points for |
17.7 |
25.3 |
23.4 |
SD |
| Rushing yards |
93.0 |
82.3 |
113.2 |
DEN |
| Rushing yards per attempt |
4.10 |
3.61 |
4.17 |
DEN |
| Completion % |
56.8% |
67.6% |
60.6% |
SD |
| Passing yards |
269.0 |
305.0 |
235.0 |
SD |
| Passing yards per completion |
13.10 |
12.11 |
11.09 |
DEN |
| Passing yards per attempt |
7.44 |
8.18 |
6.72 |
SD |
| Interceptions |
0.3 |
1.0 |
1.0 |
DEN |
| Fumbles lost |
1.3 |
1.3 |
0.7 |
- |
| Sacks allowed |
2.0 |
2.0 |
2.1 |
- |
| 3rd down conversions |
35.5% |
48.5% |
38.2% |
SD |
| 4th down conversions |
0.0% |
50.0% |
49.7% |
SD |
| Time of possession |
26:01 |
31:15 |
30:24 |
SD |
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Defense Stats Comparison
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DEN
Defense |
SD
Defense |
NFL
Avg. |
Adv. |
| Points against |
28.0 |
23.7 |
23.4 |
SD |
| Rushing yards |
168.3 |
97.7 |
113.2 |
SD |
| Rushing yards per attempt |
4.58 |
3.46 |
4.17 |
SD |
| Completion % |
59.9% |
57.7% |
60.6% |
SD |
| Passing yards |
189.3 |
200.7 |
235.0 |
DEN |
| Passing yards per completion |
13.42 |
11.50 |
11.09 |
SD |
| Passing yards per attempt |
8.03 |
6.63 |
6.72 |
SD |
| INT return |
0.0 |
0.0 |
1.0 |
- |
| Fumble recoveries |
0.3 |
0.0 |
0.7 |
DEN |
| Sacks |
1.7 |
2.7 |
2.1 |
SD |
| 3rd down conversions |
43.1% |
37.1% |
38.2% |
SD |
| 4th down conversions |
50.0% |
44.4% |
49.7% |
SD |
| Time of possession |
33:59 |
28:45 |
30:24 |
SD |
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Special Teams Stats Comparison
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DEN |
SD |
NFL
Avg. |
Adv. |
| Yards per punt return |
12.5 |
7.4 |
10.1 |
DEN |
| Yards per kick return |
23.8 |
24.3 |
22.7 |
SD |
| Yards allowed per punt return |
8.8 |
19.7 |
10.1 |
DEN |
| Yards allowed per kick return |
21.6 |
21.1 |
22.7 |
SD |
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Misc Stats Comparison
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DEN |
SD |
NFL
Avg. |
Adv. |
| Penalties |
6.0 |
6.3 |
6.6 |
DEN |
| Penalty yards |
68.3 |
59.0 |
55.4 |
SD |
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Note: Team statistics are shown as the average per game
through Weeks 5 to 10 of the 2010 season after deducting the best
and worst value from the data set. The exception is yards per rush attempt, completion %, yards per
pass completion, yards per pass attempt, 3rd and 4th down conversions, special teams and the NFL averages, which are each calculated based on
totals through Weeks 5 to 10 with no adjustment.
Weather
Team vs. Team History
| Denver Broncos vs. San Diego Chargers |
| Season |
Week |
Date |
Vis |
Home |
Score |
Winner |
| 2000 |
6 |
2000-10-08 |
DEN |
SD |
21-7 |
DEN |
| 2000 |
12 |
2000-11-19 |
SD |
DEN |
37-38 |
DEN |
| 2001 |
6 |
2001-10-21 |
DEN |
SD |
10-27 |
SD |
| 2001 |
9 |
2001-11-11 |
SD |
DEN |
16-26 |
DEN |
| 2002 |
5 |
2002-10-06 |
SD |
DEN |
9-26 |
DEN |
| 2002 |
13 |
2002-12-01 |
DEN |
SD |
27-30 |
SD |
| 2003 |
2 |
2003-09-14 |
DEN |
SD |
37-13 |
DEN |
| 2003 |
11 |
2003-11-16 |
SD |
DEN |
8-37 |
DEN |
| 2004 |
3 |
2004-09-26 |
SD |
DEN |
13-23 |
DEN |
| 2004 |
13 |
2004-12-05 |
DEN |
SD |
17-20 |
SD |
| 2005 |
2 |
2005-09-18 |
SD |
DEN |
17-20 |
DEN |
| 2005 |
17 |
2005-12-31 |
DEN |
SD |
23-7 |
DEN |
| 2006 |
11 |
2006-11-19 |
SD |
DEN |
35-27 |
SD |
| 2006 |
14 |
2006-12-10 |
DEN |
SD |
20-48 |
SD |
| 2007 |
5 |
2007-10-07 |
SD |
DEN |
41-3 |
SD |
| 2007 |
16 |
2007-12-24 |
DEN |
SD |
3-23 |
SD |
| 2008 |
2 |
2008-09-14 |
SD |
DEN |
38-39 |
DEN |
| 2008 |
17 |
2008-12-28 |
DEN |
SD |
21-52 |
SD |
| 2009 |
6 |
2009-10-19 |
DEN |
SD |
34-23 |
DEN |
| 2009 |
11 |
2009-11-22 |
SD |
DEN |
32-3 |
SD |
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Note: Only playoff games from the 2004 to 2009 seasons are included in the team vs. team history. Playoff games from seasons prior to 2004 are not currently included in the database.
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