NFL Game Preview: Arizona Cardinals at San Diego Chargers - Week 4

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Arizona Cardinals at San Diego Chargers - Week 4

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NYJ BUF	38 14
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SEA STL	3 20
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DET GB	26 28
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DEN TEN	26 20
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CIN CLE	20 23
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SF ATL	14 16
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CAR NO	14 16
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BAL PIT	17 14
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IND JAC	28 31
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HOU OAK	31 24
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ARI SD	10 41
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WAS PHI	17 12
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CHI NYG	3 17
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NE MIA	41 14
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Playoffs:	Wild-Card \| Divisional Playoffs \| Conference Championships \| Super Bowl

Final Score Prediction

Chargers 27, Cardinals 13

Fantasy Player Rankings and Projections by Mike Krueger

Arizona Cardinals
Rank	Player	Projections
QB 27	Derek Anderson	Pass: 190, 1 TD Rush: 0, 0
RB 27	Tim Hightower	Rush: 30, 0 TD Rec: 4-30, 0
RB 28	Chris Wells	Rush: 60, 0 TD Rec: 0-0, 0
WR 23	Larry Fitzgerald	Rec: 5-60, 1 TD
WR 42	Stephen Williams	Rec: 4-60, 0 TD
TE 26	Ben Patrick	Rec: 2-20, 0 TD
K 21	Jay Feely	FG: 2/2 XP: 1/1
DEF 22	Defense / ST

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San Diego Chargers
Rank	Player	Projections
QB 6	Philip Rivers	Pass: 280, 2 TD Rush: 0, 0
RB 17	Ryan Mathews	Rush: 60, 1 TD Rec: 4-30, 0
RB 26	Mike Tolbert	Rush: 40, 0 TD Rec: 0-0, 0
WR 25	Malcom Floyd	Rec: 5-70, 1 TD
WR 39	Legedu Naanee	Rec: 4-60, 0 TD
WR 76	Craig Davis	Rec: 2-20, 0 TD
TE 2	Antonio Gates	Rec: 6-70, 1 TD
K 5	Nate Kaeding	FG: 2/2 XP: 3/3
DEF 8	Defense / ST

Game Notes

Cardinals Under head coach KEN WHISENHUNT, team is 21-2 (.913) when scoring 30+ points... When QB Derek Anderson has 90+ rating as starter, his teams are 8-0. Passed for 2 TDs last week... RB Tim Hightower has 70 catches since start of 2009, 3rd most by NFC RB. RB Chris Wells rushed for 75 yards (5.4 avg.) last week in 2010 debut. KR LaRod Stephens-Howling had 102-yard KR-TD last week, longest KR-TD by Cardinal since 1979 (ROY GREEN, 106 yards)... WR Larry Fitzgerald leads NFL with 477 receptions since 2005. Has 535 career receptions, tied for 2nd place in team history. Has 9 rec. TDs in past 8 vs. AFC (incl. SB), incl. TD last week vs. Oak. Had TD catch in last game vs. SD... S Adrian Wilson is 1 of 10 players in NFL history with 20+ sacks (21.5) & 20+ INTs (25). DT Darnell Dockett has 12 sacks in past 14 vs. AFC (incl. SB). Since start of 2007, has 21 sacks, most by DT. LB Joey Porter has 5 sacks in 6 career meetings. Has 0.5+ sack in 5 of those 6. Since start of 2000, has 91 sacks, 3rd most in NFL. LB Paris Lenon had sack & INT last week, 1st career game with both sack & INT.

Chargers Club aims for 3rd consecutive home win vs. NFC... QB Philip Rivers has 6-2 record as starter at home against NFC & has completed 133 of 196 passes (67.9 pct.) for 1,465 yards w/10 TDs vs. 2 INTs & 102.5 passer rating. Aims for 17th consecutive game w/ TD pass - longest active streak in NFL. In last game vs. Cardinals, Rivers completed 19 of 24 passes (79.2 pct.) for 231 yards w/2 TDs vs. 1 INT & 117.2 passer rating... RB Mike Tolbert led team in rushing in past 2 games (82, 73)... Last week, TE Antonio Gates (63) surpassed TE SHANNON SHARPE (62) for 2nd-most TD rec. among TEs in NFL history. Gates has TD catch in 7 consecutive games - longest streak by TE in NFL history... WR Malcom Floyd averages 20.0 yards per catch in '10 (12 rec., 240 yards). WR Patrick Crayton averages 94 rec. yards per game vs. Cardinals (188 total in 2 games) & aims for 3rd consecutive game w/TD rec. vs. Arz... LB Shaun Phillips has sack in 2 of past 3... CB Quentin Jammer recorded 1st INT of '10 last week.

Results and Schedule

Arizona Cardinals
Week	Date	Opp	H/A	Score	Dif
1	2010-09-12	STL	A	W 17-13	+4
2	2010-09-19	ATL	A	L 7-41	-34
3	2010-09-26	OAK	H	W 24-23	+1
4	2010-10-03	SD	A	L 10-41	-31
5	2010-10-10	NO	H
6		Bye
7	2010-10-24	SEA	A
8	2010-10-31	TB	H
9	2010-11-07	MIN	A
10	2010-11-14	SEA	H
11	2010-11-21	KC	A
12	2010-11-29	SF	H
13	2010-12-05	STL	H
14	2010-12-12	DEN	H
15	2010-12-19	CAR	A
16	2010-12-25	DAL	H
17	2011-01-02	SF	A

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
6	2010-10-17	STL	A
7	2010-10-24	NE	H
8	2010-10-31	TEN	H
9	2010-11-07	HOU	A
10		Bye
11	2010-11-22	DEN	H
12	2010-11-28	IND	A
13	2010-12-05	OAK	H
14	2010-12-12	KC	H
15	2010-12-16	SF	H
16	2010-12-26	CIN	A
17	2011-01-02	DEN	A

Injury Report

Arizona Cardinals
Out	WR Steve Breaston (Knee) WR Early Doucet (Groin)
Questionable	ILB Paris Lenon (Pelvis)
Probable	OG Alan Faneca (Back) RB Chris Wells (Knee)
PUP	ILB Gerald Hayes (Back)
Non-Football Related	OLB O'Brien Schofield (Knee)

San Diego Chargers
Out	OLB Larry English (Foot)
Doubtful	OLB Shawne Merriman (Calf) SS Darrell Stuckey (Hamstring) OG Louis Vasquez (Knee)
Probable	OG Kris Dielman (Illness) RB Ryan Mathews (Ankle) ILB Brandon Siler (Foot)
Suspended	WR Vincent Jackson (Personal Conduct, 2010 games 1-3)
IR	LS Ian Beckles (Knee) LS David Binn (Hamstring) ILB Donald Butler (Achilles) LS James Dearth (Foot)

Offense Stats Comparison

	ARI Offense	SD Offense	NFL Avg.	Adv.
Points for	16.0	24.0	20.2	SD
Rushing yards	116.3	116.3	108.5	-
Rushing yards per attempt	5.82	4.36	4.03	ARI
Completion %	52.0%	60.3%	61.8%	SD
Passing yards	174.3	345.0	224.2	SD
Passing yards per completion	10.06	14.18	10.78	SD
Passing yards per attempt	5.23	8.55	6.66	SD
Interceptions	1.3	1.3	1.1	-
Fumbles lost	2.0	1.7	0.7	SD
Sacks allowed	2.0	2.3	2.0	ARI
3rd down conversions	29.4%	37.8%	38.2%	SD
4th down conversions	50.0%	20.0%	45.1%	ARI
Time of possession	24:59	34:23	30:17	SD

Defense Stats Comparison

	ARI Defense	SD Defense	NFL Avg.	Adv.
Points against	25.7	20.3	20.2	SD
Rushing yards	146.3	91.3	108.5	SD
Rushing yards per attempt	4.30	3.86	4.03	SD
Completion %	57.9%	57.3%	61.8%	SD
Passing yards	231.3	181.3	224.2	SD
Passing yards per completion	9.91	9.89	10.78	SD
Passing yards per attempt	5.74	5.67	6.66	SD
INT return	1.3	1.7	1.1	SD
Fumble recoveries	0.7	1.0	0.7	SD
Sacks	2.0	2.0	2.0	-
3rd down conversions	44.2%	36.1%	38.2%	SD
4th down conversions	66.7%	25.0%	45.1%	SD
Time of possession	35:01	25:37	30:17	SD

Special Teams Stats Comparison

	ARI	SD	NFL Avg.	Adv.
Yards per punt return	4.1	8.0	9.1	SD
Yards per kick return	27.1	22.0	23.7	ARI
Yards allowed per punt return	7.6	25.5	9.1	ARI
Yards allowed per kick return	27.1	32.6	23.7	ARI

Misc Stats Comparison

	ARI	SD	NFL Avg.	Adv.
Penalties	9.0	6.7	6.5	SD
Penalty yards	95.0	46.0	56.0	SD

Note: Team statistics are shown as the average per game through Weeks 1 to 3 of the 2010 season with no adjustment. Once more weeks are played, these stats will tabulate the last 6 weeks results and deduct the best and worst value from the data set.

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Team vs. Team History

Arizona Cardinals vs. San Diego Chargers
Season	Week	Date	Vis	Home	Score	Winner
2001	11	2001-11-25	ARI	SD	20-17	ARI
2002	3	2002-09-22	SD	ARI	23-15	SD
2006	17	2006-12-31	ARI	SD	20-27	SD

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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