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Los Angeles Chargers: predictions, props and stats

The numbers behind the Chargers

The Chargers are 0-7 through week 8, scoring 14.1 points a game and allowing 25.0.

Every table on this page is a result from games already played, not a prediction.

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Home 35% · Away 65%

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Results and scoring

This season, through week 8

0-7, with 14.1 points scored and 25.0 allowed a game.

Chargers games, with the score
WkOpponentScoreResult
8@Rams9-24Lost
6@Chiefs6-22Lost
5vsBroncos17-23Lost
4@Seahawks23-30Lost
3@Bills16-24Lost
2vsRaiders14-26Lost
1vsCardinals14-26Lost
Chargers points a game
StatThis seasonSince 2000
Points scored a game14.123.6
Points allowed a game25.022.1
Average margin-10.9+1.5
Went to overtime0%0 of 77%32 of 443

Chargers against the spread

Since 2000 the Chargers have won by more than 3.5 points in 173 of 443 games, with an average margin of +1.5.

Chargers games against each spread
LineThis seasonSince 2000
Won by 8 or more (covers -7.5)0%0 of 728%125 of 443
Won by 4 or more (covers -3.5)0%0 of 739%173 of 443
Won, or lost by 3 or fewer (covers +3.5)0%0 of 767%295 of 443
Won, or lost by 7 or fewer (covers +7.5)29%2 of 779%350 of 443

Game totals in Chargers games

Since 2000, Chargers games have gone over 45.5 points in 209 of 443.

Chargers games over each total
LineThis seasonSince 2000
Over 30.5 points86%6 of 788%390 of 443
Over 42.5 points14%1 of 757%253 of 443
Over 45.5 points14%1 of 747%209 of 443
Over 48.5 points14%1 of 738%170 of 443
Over 50.5 points14%1 of 736%159 of 443

Chargers wins, home and away

Since 2000 the Chargers have won 220 of 443 games: 120 of 219 at home and 100 of 224 away.

Chargers wins
StatThis seasonSince 2000
All games0%0 of 750%220 of 443
At home0%0 of 355%120 of 219
Away0%0 of 445%100 of 224

Chargers points against team totals

Since 2000 the Chargers have scored more than 20.5 points in 271 of 443 games.

Chargers games over each team total
LineThis seasonSince 2000
Scored over 14.543%3 of 782%363 of 443
Scored over 20.514%1 of 761%271 of 443
Scored over 24.50%0 of 742%186 of 443
Scored over 27.50%0 of 732%142 of 443
Scored over 30.50%0 of 723%100 of 443

Chargers passing

This season, through week 8

Chargers passers this season
Justin Herbert71312101398510
Tre Harris601000

Chargers rushing

This season, through week 8

Chargers rushers this season
Omarion HamptonRB789309352%
Keaton MitchellRB739145022%
Justin HerbertQB73318306%
Kimani VidalRB729132117%
Quentin JohnstonWR62301%
Derius DavisWR71401%
Oronde Gadsden IITE71201%

Chargers receiving

This season, through week 8

Chargers receivers this season, with their share of the team's targets
Tre HarrisWR2818256017%
Quentin JohnstonWR2612202015%
Oronde Gadsden IITE2617155112%
Ladd McConkeyWR2417286114%
Keaton MitchellRB18156919%
Charlie KolarTE171098012%
Kimani VidalRB1495017%
Omarion HamptonRB13116306%

Who scores for the Chargers

This season, through week 8

Chargers rushing and receiving touchdowns this season
Omarion HamptonRB303
Kimani VidalRB112
Ladd McConkeyWR011
Oronde Gadsden IITE011
Keaton MitchellRB011
Hayden RucciTE011

Chargers fantasy points

This season, through week 8

Chargers players' fantasy points, This season, through week 8
Justin HerbertQB770.210.010.010.013.3
Omarion HamptonRB762.28.98.17.317.5
Ladd McConkeyWR651.68.67.25.819.2
Tre HarrisWR643.67.35.84.313.6
Keaton MitchellRB742.46.15.03.913.7
Kimani VidalRB739.25.65.04.312.6
Oronde Gadsden IITE738.75.54.33.110.2
Quentin JohnstonWR632.55.44.43.47.7
Charlie KolarTE517.83.62.61.65.1
David NjokuTE212.76.44.93.410.8
Hayden RucciTE57.71.51.41.37.7
Theo Wease Jr.WR26.73.42.61.94.1
KeAndre Lambert-SmithWR36.22.11.20.46.2
Marquez Valdes-ScantlingWR34.21.41.10.74.2
Brenen ThompsonWR22.31.20.90.72.3
How the points are scored

What the Chargers defense allows

A game, over its last 24 games. Rank 1 is the defense that allows the most.

Passing yards allowed to quarterbacks: 30 of 32198.3
Fewest 178.4Most 259
All 32 defenses against quarterbacks
Rushing yards allowed to running backs: 20 of 3291.5
Fewest 64.8Most 112.2
All 32 defenses against running backs
Receiving yards allowed to wide receivers: 24 of 32129
Fewest 107.5Most 174.9
All 32 defenses against wide receivers
Receiving yards allowed to tight ends: 27 of 3245.2
Fewest 33.6Most 86
All 32 defenses against tight ends

How close the model's projections have been

Tested on games the model had not seen: what it projected next to what happened, for players projected for a real role. The last column is how often the result landed inside the projected 80% range.

Projected and actual, by market
MarketThis seasonPlayer gamesProjectedActualInside the 80% range
Receiving yards, WR2021 to 20254,97955.855.379.2%
Rushing yards, RB2021 to 20253,65652.754.181.2%
Passing yards, QB2022 to 20252,173221.1223.781.2%
Receiving yards, TE2021 to 20251,17947.646.782.1%
See the full accuracy table

Questions about the Chargers

How often do Chargers games go over 45.5 points?

In 209 of 443 games since 2000 (47%). Every total from 30.5 to 50.5 is counted in the total section of this page.

How often do the Chargers win at home?

They have won 120 of 219 home games since 2000 (55%), and 100 of 224 away.

How often do the Chargers score more than 20.5 points?

In 271 of 443 games since 2000 (61%).

Are the numbers on this page predictions?

No. They are results from games already played, and each section says which games it counts.

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