| TEAM STATS | RUSHING | PASSING | PTS/G |
|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | 90.8 | 290.5 | 21.1 |
| Defense | 112.8 | 212.1 | 21.6 |
| Schedule | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Preseason | |||
| Week 2 | Sun 8/16 |
vs
Cowboys
| 8:00pm |
| Week 3 | Sat 8/22 |
vs
Rams
| 10:00pm |
| Week 4 | Thu 8/27 |
@
Seahawks
| 10:00pm |
| Week 5 | Thu 9/3 |
@
49ers
| 10:00pm |
Regular season | |||
| Week 1 | Sun 9/13 |
@
Bengals
| CBS4:05pm |
| Week 2 | Sun 9/20 |
vs
Chiefs
| CBS4:25pm |
| Week 3 | Sun 9/27 |
vs
Panthers
| CBS4:05pm |
| Week 4 | Sun 10/4 |
@
Buccaneers
| CBS1:00pm |
| Week 5 | Mon 10/12 |
@
Saints
| ESPN8:15pm |
| Week 6 | Sun 10/18 |
vs
Jets
| CBS4:05pm |
| Team Outlook and Scouting Report |
|---|
SEASON FORECASTS AND FUTURES PICKSThere are 6 teams who have 40/1, 2.4% odds to win the Super Bowl. They are not a good bet to win the Super Bowl. Their 0.4% chance is #20 in the league. In simulations, they win the AFC 1.2% of the time and are not a good value at 20/1, 4.8%. The Chargers are averaging 8 wins per sim which makes them a decent bet to win over 7.5 games. At -190 the Chargers are not a good value to make the playoffs with a 42.4% chance. Their odds of winning their division are 1/0, 0%. They win the division in 7.2% of simulations. Their average wins per simulation puts them at #8 in the AFC. For winning picks against the spread, total and money line for all NFL games by our proven computer model and leading handicappers visit SportsLine.com where you can also get fantasy football and daily fantasy optimal lineups from CBSSports' Top Experts. REGULAR SEASON RECAP AND UPCOMING GAMESTheir 5-11 record last season was very disappointing. Their game-by-game odds projected record was 8.8-7.2. They were not good against the spread going 4-9-3 (-590 loss). More of their games came in under (9) than went over (7). The table below shows their upcoming games, their simulation based win percentage and their recent head to head record (WL, ATS, OU). TEAM OFFENSIVE AND DEFENSIVE STATS WITH LEAGUE RANKINGSThey are a below average scoring team based on points per game, despite having a much better yards per play rank. They are an above average scoring defense, which make sense given their strong yards per play allowed rank. TEAM OFFENSE (League Rank):TEAM DEFENSE:TEAM FANTASY LEADERSThe table below show the most valuable fantasy players on the team this season led by Austin Ekeler who was the #7 Runningback. The Better Option column shows the player directly above him and the Better Than column shows the player directly below him in the position rankings. The Better Option column shows the player directly above him and the Better Than column shows the player directly below him in the projected position rankings. |
| Roster |
|---|
| No | Player | Pos | Height | Weight | Birthdate | EXP | COLLEGE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 | Adderley, Nasir | SAF | 6-0 | 195 | 05/31/1997 | 2 | Delaware |
| 13 | Allen, Keenan | WR | 6-2 | 211 | 04/27/1992 | 8 | California |
| 82 | Anderson, Stephen | TE | 6-3 | 230 | 01/30/1993 | 3 | California |
| 4 | Badgley, Mike | K | 5-10 | 183 | 07/28/1995 | 3 | Miami (FL) |
| 57 | Bilal, Asmar | LB | 6-2 | 230 | 0 | Notre Dame | |
| 97 | Bosa, Joey | DE | 6-5 | 280 | 07/11/1995 | 5 | Ohio State |
| 34 | Bradwell, Darius | RB | 6-0 | 235 | 0 | Tulane | |
| 91 | Broughton, Cortez | DT | 6-2 | 291 | 09/02/1996 | 2 | Cincinnati |
| 75 | Bulaga, Bryan | T | 6-5 | 314 | 03/21/1989 | 11 | Iowa |
| 37 | Campbell, Tevaughn | CB | 6-0 | 200 | 06/14/1993 | 1 | Regina (Canada) |
| 50 | Christiansen, Cole | LB | 6-1 | 230 | 0 | Army West Point | |
| 8 | Cotton, Jeff | WR | 6-2 | 206 | 0 | Idaho | |
| 43 | Davis, Michael | CB | 6-2 | 195 | 01/06/1995 | 4 | BYU |
| 62 | Dunlop, Joshua | G | 6-7 | 315 | 04/10/1997 | 0 | Texas-San Antonio |
| 51 | Egbule, Emeke | LB | 6-2 | 245 | 10/13/1996 | 2 | Houston |
| 30 | Ekeler, Austin | RB | 5-10 | 200 | 05/17/1995 | 4 | Western State (Colo.) |
| 28 | Facyson, Brandon | CB | 6-2 | 197 | 09/08/1994 | 3 | Virginia Tech |
| 66 | Feeney, Dan | G | 6-4 | 310 | 05/29/1994 | 4 | Indiana |
| 68 | Fehoko, Breiden | DT | 6-3 | 300 | 10/15/1996 | 0 | LSU |
| 47 | Finley, Romeo | LB | 6-0 | 225 | 0 | Miami (FL) | |
| 92 | Gaziano, Joe | DE | 6-4 | 280 | 09/27/1996 | 0 | Northwestern |
| 63 | Gilliam, Nathan | G | 6-4 | 310 | 07/06/1997 | 0 | Wake Forest |
| 38 | Gore, Derrick | RB | 5-10 | 212 | 12/13/1994 | 1 | Louisiana-Monroe |
| 88 | Green, Virgil | TE | 6-5 | 255 | 08/03/1988 | 10 | Nevada |
| 72 | Groy, Ryan | G | 6-5 | 320 | 09/30/1990 | 7 | Wisconsin |
| 15 | Guyton, Jalen | WR | 6-1 | 212 | 06/07/1997 | 1 | North Texas |
| 25 | Harris, Chris | CB | 5-10 | 199 | 06/18/1989 | 10 | Kansas |
| 26 | Hayward, Casey | CB | 5-11 | 192 | 09/09/1989 | 9 | Vanderbilt |
| 86 | Henry, Hunter | TE | 6-5 | 250 | 12/07/1994 | 5 | Arkansas |
| 41 | Holly, Bobby | RB | 5-11 | 240 | 06/04/1997 | 0 | Louisiana Tech |
| 54 | Ingram, Melvin | DE | 6-2 | 247 | 04/26/1989 | 9 | South Carolina |
| 22 | Jackson, Justin | RB | 6-0 | 199 | 04/22/1996 | 3 | Northwestern |
| 33 | James, Derwin | FS | 6-2 | 215 | 08/03/1996 | 3 | Florida State |
| 46 | Jefferson, Malik | LB | 6-2 | 240 | 11/15/1996 | 3 | Texas |
| 23 | Jenkins, Rayshawn | SAF | 6-2 | 220 | 01/25/1994 | 4 | Miami (FL) |
| 11 | Jennings, Darius | WR | 5-10 | 180 | 06/28/1992 | 4 | Virginia |
| 94 | Johnson, P.J. | DT | 6-3 | 320 | 06/14/1996 | 1 | Arizona |
| 83 | Johnson, Tyron | WR | 6-1 | 193 | 01/08/1996 | 1 | Oklahoma State |
| 93 | Jones, Justin | DT | 6-3 | 309 | 08/28/1996 | 3 | NC State |
| 95 | Joseph, Linval | DT | 6-4 | 329 | 10/10/1988 | 11 | East Carolina |
| 20 | King, Desmond | DB | 5-10 | 200 | 12/14/1994 | 4 | Iowa |
| 77 | Lamp, Forrest | G | 6-4 | 310 | 02/20/1994 | 4 | Western Kentucky |
| 90 | Lemonier, Jessie | DE | 6-2 | 240 | 0 | Liberty | |
| 1 | Long, Ty | P | 6-2 | 205 | 0 | Alabama-Birmingham | |
| 65 | Martin, Koda | G | 6-7 | 300 | 08/21/1995 | 2 | Syracuse |
| 45 | Mazza, Cole | LS | 6-2 | 235 | 02/14/1995 | 2 | Alabama |
| 31 | McGill, Kevin | CB | 6-0 | 200 | 0 | Eastern Michigan | |
| 29 | Meeks, Quenton | CB | 6-1 | 209 | 06/20/1996 | 2 | Stanford |
| 89 | Moore, Jason | WR | 6-2 | 213 | 06/23/1995 | 2 | Findlay |
| 47 | Nabers, Gabe | RB | 6-3 | 235 | 0 | Florida State | |
| 74 | Norton, Storm | T | 6-8 | 310 | 05/16/1994 | 4 | No College |
| 42 | Nwosu, Uchenna | LB | 6-2 | 251 | 12/28/1996 | 3 | USC |
| 48 | Parham, Donald | TE | 6-8 | 240 | 08/16/1997 | 1 | Stetson |
| 16 | Patton, Andre | WR | 6-2 | 200 | 05/28/1994 | 2 | Rutgers |
| 52 | Perryman, Denzel | MLB | 5-11 | 240 | 12/05/1992 | 6 | Miami (FL) |
| 79 | Pipkins, Trey | T | 6-6 | 304 | 09/05/1996 | 2 | Sioux Falls |
| 53 | Pouncey, Mike | C | 6-5 | 298 | 07/24/1989 | 10 | Florida |
| 61 | Quessenberry, Scott | C | 6-4 | 310 | 03/23/1995 | 3 | UCLA |
| 40 | Rice, Jared | TE | 6-5 | 235 | 12/28/1995 | 0 | Fresno State |
| 67 | Roberts, Ryan | T | 6-6 | 305 | 10/03/1996 | 0 | Florida State |
| 98 | Rochell, Isaac | DE | 6-4 | 280 | 04/22/1995 | 3 | Notre Dame |
| 6 | Schoen, Dalton | WR | 6-1 | 206 | 10/13/1996 | 0 | Kansas State |
| 78 | Scott, Trent | T | 6-5 | 320 | 01/25/1994 | 3 | Grambling State |
| 65 | Smith, T.J. | DT | 6-3 | 293 | 0 | Arkansas | |
| 71 | Square, Damion | DE | 6-2 | 293 | 02/06/1989 | 8 | Alabama |
| 73 | St. Louis, Tyree | T | 6-5 | 315 | 08/05/1997 | 1 | Miami (FL) |
| 2 | Stick, Easton | QB | 6-1 | 217 | 09/15/1995 | 2 | North Dakota State |
| 5 | Taylor, Tyrod | QB | 6-1 | 217 | 08/03/1989 | 10 | Virginia Tech |
| 36 | Teamer, Roderic | SAF | 5-11 | 187 | 05/12/1997 | 2 | Tulane |
| 69 | Tevi, Sam | T | 6-5 | 315 | 11/15/1994 | 4 | Utah |
| 99 | Tillery, Jerry | DT | 6-6 | 295 | 10/08/1996 | 2 | Notre Dame |
| 64 | Toner, Cole | C | 6-5 | 310 | 03/13/1994 | 3 | Harvard |
| 49 | Tranquill, Drue | LB | 6-2 | 228 | 08/15/1995 | 2 | Notre Dame |
| 70 | Turner, Trai | G | 6-3 | 315 | 06/14/1993 | 7 | LSU |
| 39 | Vaughn, Donte | CB | 6-2 | 210 | 0 | Notre Dame | |
| 59 | Vigil, Nick | OLB | 6-2 | 235 | 08/20/1993 | 5 | Utah State |
| 87 | Vollert, Andrew | TE | 6-5 | 245 | 03/15/1995 | 2 | Weber State |
| 44 | White, Kyzir | OLB | 6-2 | 218 | 03/24/1996 | 3 | West Virginia |
| 81 | Williams, Mike | WR | 6-4 | 220 | 10/04/1994 | 4 | Clemson |