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Final Score Prediction

Chargers 24, Jaguars 13

Fantasy Player Rankings and Projections by Mike Krueger
San Diego Chargers
Rank  Player Projections
QB 13 Philip Rivers Pass: 230, 2 TD Rush: 0, 0
RB 18 Ryan Mathews Rush: 80, 1 TD Rec: 3-20, 0
RB 37 Mike Tolbert Rush: 30, 0 TD Rec: 2-20, 0
WR 16 Vincent Jackson Rec: 5-80, 1 TD
WR 64 Vincent Brown Rec: 2-30, 0 TD
 WR 65 Malcom Floyd Rec: 2-30, 0 TD
TE 5 Antonio Gates Rec: 5-60, 1 TD
K 22 Nick Novak FG: 1/1 XP: 3/3
DEF 5 Defense / ST  
 
Jacksonville Jaguars
Rank  Player Projections
QB 32 Blaine Gabbert Pass: 180, 0 TD Rush: 0, 0
RB 5 Maurice Jones-Drew Rush: 100, 1 TD Rec: 3-20, 0
RB 57 Deji Karim Rush: 20, 0 TD Rec: 0-0, 0
 WR 49 Mike Thomas Rec: 5-60, 0 TD
 WR 57 Jarett Dillard Rec: 3-40, 0 TD
TE 23 Marcedes Lewis Rec: 4-40, 0 TD
K 24 Josh Scobee FG: 2/2 XP: 1/1
DEF 22 Defense / ST  

Game Notes

Chargers Since '06, SD is 20-2 (.909) in Dec... For career, QB Philip Rivers has 40 TDs vs. 13 INTs & 100.7 rating as starter in Dec. Rivers (3,211) needs 289 passing yards to reach 3,500 for 4th consecutive season. Rivers completed 22 of 29 passes (75.9 pct.) for 334 yards with 3 TDs vs. 2 INTs & 119 passer rating in last meeting vs. Jax. Rivers has 5-3 record on MNF... RB Ryan Mathews had career-best 137 rush yards last week. RB Mike Tolbert had 82 rush yards with 2 rush TDs in last meeting vs. Jax... TE Antonio Gates (7,468) needs 65 receiving yards for 3rd-most receiving yards in franchise history (GARY GARRISON, 7,533). Rivers & Gates have connected on 46 TDs, most TDs among QB-TE duo in NFL history. Gates has 5 TD rec. in past 3 vs. Jaguars... WR Vincent Jackson is averaging 18.8 rec. yards per game in '11 (44 rec., 825 yards)... CB Antoine Cason had career-high 2 INTs in only meeting vs. Jax... S Eric Weddle is 2nd in AFC with 5 INTs in '11 (KYLE ARRINGTON, 7).

Jaguars Club is 2-0 at home vs. Chargers... Rookie QB Blaine Gabbert (No. 10 overall) registered 1st win as starter on MNF vs. Ravens in Week 7... RB Maurice Jones-Drew leads AFC & ranks 2nd in NFL with 1,040 rush yards in '11 (LE SEAN MC COY, 1,050). Jones-Drew has rushed for at least 80 yards in 10 of 11 games in '11. Since '10, Jones-Drew averages 94.6 rush yards per game, 2nd-best in NFL (ARIAN FOSTER, 96.8). Had season-best 67 receiving yards last week... TE Marcedes Lewis (2,505) surpassed KYLE BRADY (2,500) for most rec. yards by TE in Jaguar history last week. Had 5 catches for 70 rec. yards (14 avg.) in last game vs. SD... C Brad Meester (172) surpassed JIMMY SMITH (171) for most games played in franchise history last week... CB ASHTON YOUBOTY had 38-yard FR-TD last week.


Results and Schedule
San Diego Chargers
Week Date Opp H/A Score Dif
1 2011-09-11 MIN H W 24-17 +7
2 2011-09-18 NE A L 21-35 -14
3 2011-09-25 KC H W 20-17 +3
4 2011-10-02 MIA H W 26-16 +10
5 2011-10-09 DEN A W 29-24 +5
6   Bye      
7 2011-10-23 NYJ A L 21-27 -6
8 2011-10-31 KC A L 20-23 -3
9 2011-11-06 GB H L 38-45 -7
10 2011-11-10 OAK H L 17-24 -7
11 2011-11-20 CHI A L 20-31 -11
12 2011-11-27 DEN H L 13-16 -3
13 2011-12-05 JAC A W 38-14 +24
14 2011-12-11 BUF H    
15 2011-12-18 BAL H    
16 2011-12-24 DET A    
17 2012-01-01 OAK A    
   
Jacksonville Jaguars
Week Date Opp H/A Score Dif
1 2011-09-11 TEN H W 16-14 +2
2 2011-09-18 NYJ A L 3-32 -29
3 2011-09-25 CAR A L 10-16 -6
4 2011-10-02 NO H L 10-23 -13
5 2011-10-09 CIN H L 20-30 -10
6 2011-10-16 PIT A L 13-17 -4
7 2011-10-24 BAL H W 12-7 +5
8 2011-10-30 HOU A L 14-24 -10
9   Bye      
10 2011-11-13 IND A W 17-3 +14
11 2011-11-20 CLE A L 10-14 -4
12 2011-11-27 HOU H L 13-20 -7
13 2011-12-05 SD H L 14-38 -24
14 2011-12-11 TB H    
15 2011-12-15 ATL A    
16 2011-12-24 TEN A    
17 2012-01-01 IND H    

Injury Report
San Diego Chargers
Did Not Practice  DE Luis Castillo (Tibia)
 OLB Na'il Diggs (Chest)
 OT Brandyn Dombrowski (Foot)
Limited Practice  DE Corey Liuget (Fibula)
Full Practice  WR Malcom Floyd (Hip)
 TE Antonio Gates (Not Injury Related)
 OG Tyronne Green (Hand)
 OLB Shaun Phillips (Foot)
 OG Louis Vasquez (Ankle)
IR  ILB Stephen Cooper (Triceps)
 OG Kris Dielman (Concussion)
 OLB Larry English (Broken Left Foot)
 K Nate Kaeding (Left Knee ACL)
 OT Marcus McNeill (Neck)
 ILB Jonas Mouton (Shoulder)
 OC Scott Mruczkowski (Concussion)
 SS Bob Sanders (Knee)
   
Jacksonville Jaguars
Did Not Practice  CB William Middleton (Hamstring)
Limited Practice  DE Aaron Kampman (Hamstring)
 DT Terrance Knighton (Ankle)
 SS Chris Prosinski (Hamstring)
 DE Matt Roth (Concussion)
Full Practice  DT Tyson Alualu (Not Injury Related)
 DE John Chick (Abdomen)
 RB Maurice Jones-Drew (Not Injury Related)
 WR Cecil Shorts (Hamstring)
 OT Guy Whimper (Thigh)
IR  OLB Kyle Bosworth (Broken Left Hand)
 OT Eben Britton (Back)
 CB Derek Cox (Knee)
 FS Courtney Greene (Hamstring)
 CB Rod Issac (Hamstring)
 RB Rashad Jennings (Knee)
 DE Austen Lane (Shoulder)
 CB Rashean Mathis (Torn Left ACL)
 TE Zach Miller (Shoulder)
 OLB Aaron Morgan (Shoulder)
 TE Martin Rucker (Undisclosed)
 OLB Clint Session (Head)
 WR Mike Sims-Walker (Knee)
 DT D'Anthony Smith (Foot)

Offense Stats Comparison
  SD
 Offense 
JAC
 Offense 
NFL
 Avg. 
 Adv. 
Points for 19.5 13.0 21.1 SD
Rushing yards 89.5 115.0 118.4 JAC
Rushing yards per attempt 4.22 3.54 4.25 SD
Completion % 56.2% 48.7% 59.6% SD
Passing yards 259.0 116.7 217.7 SD
Passing yards per completion 11.98 8.24 10.92 SD
Passing yards per attempt 6.74 4.01 6.51 SD
Interceptions 1.8 0.7 1.1 JAC
Fumbles lost 0.5 0.0 0.6 JAC
Sacks allowed 2.3 2.3 2.3 -
3rd down conversions 39.8% 31.6% 37.5% SD
4th down conversions 50.0% 66.7% 43.2% JAC
Time of possession 30:38 32:36 30:17 JAC
  Defense Stats Comparison
  SD
 Defense 
JAC
 Defense 
NFL
 Avg. 
 Adv. 
Points against 26.3 13.7 21.1 JAC
Rushing yards 145.8 106.7 118.4 JAC
Rushing yards per attempt 4.15 3.83 4.25 JAC
Completion % 61.1% 61.7% 59.6% SD
Passing yards 230.3 147.0 217.7 JAC
Passing yards per completion 13.74 8.21 10.92 JAC
Passing yards per attempt 8.40 5.07 6.51 JAC
INT return 0.8 0.7 1.1 SD
Fumble recoveries 0.5 1.0 0.6 JAC
Sacks 1.8 2.3 2.3 JAC
3rd down conversions 49.4% 31.9% 37.5% JAC
4th down conversions 0.0% 0.0% 43.2% -
Time of possession 32:40 27:24 30:17 JAC

Special Teams Stats Comparison
   SD   JAC  NFL
 Avg. 
 Adv. 
Yards per punt return 8.4 4.6 10.1 SD
Yards per kick return 24.8 20.7 23.4 SD
Yards allowed per punt return 14.1 8.6 10.1 JAC
Yards allowed per kick return 24.7 32.2 23.4 SD
  Misc Stats Comparison
   SD   JAC  NFL
 Avg. 
 Adv. 
Penalties 7.5 5.3 6.7 JAC
Penalty yards 55.0 58.3 56.9 SD

Note: Team statistics are shown as the average per game through Weeks 7 to 12 of the 2011 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 7 to 12 with no adjustment.

Weather

Team vs. Team History
San Diego Chargers vs. Jacksonville Jaguars
 Season   Week   Date   Vis   Home   Score   Winner 
2003 5 2003-10-05 SD JAC 21-27 JAC
2004 5 2004-10-10 JAC SD 21-34 SD
2007 11 2007-11-18 SD JAC 17-24 JAC
2010 2 2010-09-19 JAC SD 13-38 SD

Note: Only playoff games from the 2004 to 2010 seasons are included in the team vs. team history. Playoff games from seasons prior to 2004 are not currently included in the database.