Player Rankings and Projections
Jacksonville Jaguars Rank  Player Projections QB 23 Blake Bortles Pass: 220, 1 TD Rush: 20, 0 RB 29 Toby Gerhart Rush: 45, 0 TD Rec: 3-20, 0 RB 40 Denard Robinson Rush: 30, 0 TD Rec: 1-10, 0 WR 24 Cecil Shorts Rec: 5-70, 1 TD WR 39 Allen Robinson Rec: 4-45, 0 TD WR 47 Allen Hurns Rec: 3-45, 0 TD TE 28 Clay Harbor Rec: 2-20, 0 TD K 24 Josh Scobee FG: 1/1 XP: 2/2 DEF 26 Defense / ST		San Diego Chargers Rank  Player Projections QB 9 Philip Rivers Pass: 270, 2 TD Rush: 5, 0 RB 6 Donald Brown Rush: 80, 1 TD Rec: 3-20, 0  RB 48 Branden Oliver Rush: 15, 0 TD Rec: 1-5, 0 WR 20 Keenan Allen Rec: 5-70, 1 TD WR 42 Malcom Floyd Rec: 3-40, 0 TD WR 57 Eddie Royal Rec: 3-35, 0 TD TE 4 Antonio Gates Rec: 6-65, 1 TD  TE 17 Ladarius Green Rec: 2-25, 0 TD K 2 Nick Novak FG: 3/3 XP: 3/3 DEF 1 Defense / ST

Jaguars Rookie QB Blake Bortles (No. 3 overall) makes 1st NFL start. Passed for 223 yards & 2 TDs & had 30 rush yards on 2 carries last week vs. Colts... In 9 career starts, RB Toby Gerhart averages 76.1 scrimmage yards per game (685 total; 487 rush, 198 receiving)... Jags are only NFL team this season with 2 rookies with 150+ receiving yards each (WRs Allen Hurns & Allen Robinson). Robinson led team in catches (7) & rec. yards (79) last week. Hurns has 3 TD catches, tied for most among NFL rookies. WR Cecil Shorts III aims for 4th game in row with TD catch. Had 8 catches for 80 yards in last meeting... Defense is tied for NFL-best 10 sacks this season... LB Paul Posluszny leads team with 30 tackles, including team-high 11 last week. DT SEN'DERRICK MARKS had sack in last meeting. DE Andre Branch has 6 sacks in past 7. DE Chris Clemons had 2 sacks in last meeting (9/26/10 with Sea.). DE Ryan Davis has sack in 2 of past 3.

Chargers Since 2006, QB Philip Rivers has 32,999 pass yards, 2nd most in NFL (DREW BREES, 39,303). In past 3 starts vs. Jax., has completed 66 of 83 (79.5 pct.) for 913 yards with 7 TDs vs. 2 INTs for 130.6 rating. Aims for 4th in row with 115+ rating vs. Jags. Chargers are 39-4 (.907) when Rivers starts & has 115+ rating... RB Donald Brown had 89 scrimmage yards in 1st start with SD last week (62 rush, 27 rec.). In 4 career starts vs. Jax. (with Ind.), had 334 scrimmage yards (275 rush, 59 rec.) & 2 rush TDs... TE Antonio Gates has 29 catches for 305 yards & 5 TDs in past 5 vs. Jags, including 2 games with 2 TDs. WR Eddie Royal had 2 TD catches last week. Has 288 catches & needs 12 to reach 300 career. WR Keenan Allen has 5 TD catches in past 7... DE Corey Liuget has sack in 3 of past 4. Had 2 sacks in last meeting. DE Kendall Reyes had 1st sack of season last week. DE Dwight Freeney has 10 career sacks vs. Jaguars. In 3 career meetings, S Eric Weddle has INT & .5 sack. Since 2011, has 12 INTs, tied for most in AFC. LB MANT'I TEO & Weddle are tied for team lead in tackles (18).