Final Score Prediction
Chargers 23, Broncos 17
| Fantasy Player Rankings and Projections by Mike Krueger |
| Denver Broncos |
| Rank |
Player |
Projections |
| QB 16 |
Tim Tebow |
Pass: 160, 1 TD Rush: 50, 0 |
| RB 14 |
Willis McGahee  |
Rush: 80, 1 TD Rec: 1-10, 0 |
| RB 41 |
Lance Ball |
Rush: 30, 0 TD Rec: 1-10, 0 |
| WR 24 |
Eric Decker |
Rec: 5-70, 1 TD |
| WR 63 |
Eddie Royal |
Rec: 3-40, 0 TD |
| WR 84 |
Demaryius Thomas |
Rec: 1-20, 0 TD |
| TE 31 |
Daniel Fells |
Rec: 2-20, 0 TD |
| K 27 |
Matt Prater |
FG: 1/1 XP: 2/2 |
| DEF 19 |
Defense / ST |
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Game Notes
 Broncos Club aims for 4th consecutive road win... QB Tim Tebow is 4-1 as starter in '11 with 8 TDs (6 TD passes, 2 rush TDs). Tebow had 20-yard TD run with 58 seconds remaining in 4th quarter last week, longest game-winning TD run by QB in final minute of 4th quarter in NFL history. Has 5 TDs in past 2 games vs. SD (3 TD passes, 2 rush TDs). Tebow leads AFC QBs with 388 rush yards. Tebow aims for 3rd consecutive game with rush TD... RB Willis McGahee had 125 rush yards on 16 att. (7.8 avg.) in last game vs. Chargers. McGahee has 4 rush TDs in past 4 games vs. SD... WR Eric Decker has 3 TD receptions in past 4 games... Rookie LB Von Miller (No. 2 overall) leads NFL rookies with 9.5 sacks. Miller needs 1 sack to surpass MIKE CROEL (10 in 1991) for the most sacks by Denver rookie since sacks became official statistic in '82... LB Elvis Dumervil has 3.5 sacks in past 3 games... LB Wesley Woodyard leads team with 56 tackles in '11... CB ANDRE' GOODMAN had 26-yard INT-return TD last week.
 Chargers Club aims for 5th consecutive win against Broncos... Chargers are 20-8 (.714) under head coach NORV TURNER vs. AFC West opponents... For career, QB Philip Rivers is 9-2 as starter vs. Den. & has 19 TDs vs. 6 INTs & 109.8 passer rating. Aims for 60th win as starting QB (59-31, .655)... RB Ryan Mathews aims for 3rd consecutive game with 100+ rush yards (120, 125) against Broncos. Had career-best 3 rush TDs vs. Den. on 1/2/11. Mathews (580) needs 99 rush yards to surpass rush total of 678 as rookie in '10. RB Mike Tolbert had career-high 111 rush yards in last home meeting vs. Broncos. Tolbert (97) needs 3 receptions to reach 100 career... TE Antonio Gates (7,419) needs 115 receiving yards for 3rd-most receiving yards in franchise history (GARY GARRISON, 7,533). Gates has TD catch in 2 of past 3... WR Vincent Jackson has reached 100+ receiving yards (141, 165) in 2 of past 3... CB Antoine Cason posted 1st INT of season last week... S Eric Weddle is tied for 2nd in NFL with 5 INTs in '11 (KYLE ARRINGTON, 7).
Results and Schedule
| Denver Broncos |
| Week |
Date |
Opp |
H/A |
Score |
Dif |
| 1 |
2011-09-12 |
OAK |
H |
L 20-23 |
-3 |
| 2 |
2011-09-18 |
CIN |
H |
W 24-22 |
+2 |
| 3 |
2011-09-25 |
TEN |
A |
L 14-17 |
-3 |
| 4 |
2011-10-02 |
GB |
A |
L 23-49 |
-26 |
| 5 |
2011-10-09 |
SD |
H |
L 24-29 |
-5 |
| 6 |
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Bye |
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| 7 |
2011-10-23 |
MIA |
A |
W 18-15 |
+3 |
| 8 |
2011-10-30 |
DET |
H |
L 10-45 |
-35 |
| 9 |
2011-11-06 |
OAK |
A |
W 38-24 |
+14 |
| 10 |
2011-11-13 |
KC |
A |
W 17-10 |
+7 |
| 11 |
2011-11-17 |
NYJ |
H |
W 17-13 |
+4 |
| 12 |
2011-11-27 |
SD |
A |
W 16-13 |
+3 |
| 13 |
2011-12-04 |
MIN |
A |
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| 14 |
2011-12-11 |
CHI |
H |
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| 15 |
2011-12-18 |
NE |
H |
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| 16 |
2011-12-24 |
BUF |
A |
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| 17 |
2012-01-01 |
KC |
H |
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| 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 |
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Bye |
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| 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 |
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| 14 |
2011-12-11 |
BUF |
H |
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| 15 |
2011-12-18 |
BAL |
H |
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| 16 |
2011-12-24 |
DET |
A |
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| 17 |
2012-01-01 |
OAK |
A |
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Offense Stats Comparison
| |
DEN
Offense |
SD
Offense |
NFL
Avg. |
Adv. |
| Points for |
17.3 |
20.3 |
21.0 |
SD |
| Rushing yards |
205.3 |
85.3 |
117.3 |
DEN |
| Rushing yards per attempt |
5.25 |
3.90 |
4.26 |
DEN |
| Completion % |
44.4% |
56.9% |
59.4% |
SD |
| Passing yards |
111.3 |
288.0 |
220.3 |
SD |
| Passing yards per completion |
10.27 |
12.60 |
10.99 |
SD |
| Passing yards per attempt |
4.56 |
7.16 |
6.53 |
SD |
| Interceptions |
0.0 |
2.0 |
1.1 |
DEN |
| Fumbles lost |
0.7 |
0.7 |
0.5 |
- |
| Sacks allowed |
2.7 |
2.0 |
2.3 |
SD |
| 3rd down conversions |
24.6% |
40.9% |
38.0% |
SD |
| 4th down conversions |
0.0% |
50.0% |
43.3% |
SD |
| Time of possession |
32:00 |
28:24 |
30:13 |
DEN |
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Defense Stats Comparison
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DEN
Defense |
SD
Defense |
NFL
Avg. |
Adv. |
| Points against |
17.3 |
27.3 |
21.0 |
DEN |
| Rushing yards |
102.3 |
130.7 |
117.3 |
DEN |
| Rushing yards per attempt |
3.82 |
4.17 |
4.26 |
DEN |
| Completion % |
60.3% |
62.5% |
59.4% |
DEN |
| Passing yards |
223.7 |
255.0 |
220.3 |
DEN |
| Passing yards per completion |
10.58 |
13.54 |
10.99 |
DEN |
| Passing yards per attempt |
6.39 |
8.47 |
6.53 |
DEN |
| INT return |
0.3 |
1.0 |
1.1 |
SD |
| Fumble recoveries |
0.3 |
0.7 |
0.5 |
SD |
| Sacks |
3.0 |
2.0 |
2.3 |
DEN |
| 3rd down conversions |
25.4% |
54.1% |
38.0% |
DEN |
| 4th down conversions |
33.3% |
0.0% |
43.3% |
SD |
| Time of possession |
29:52 |
32:31 |
30:13 |
DEN |
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Special Teams Stats Comparison
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DEN |
SD |
NFL
Avg. |
Adv. |
| Yards per punt return |
12.3 |
9.4 |
10.2 |
DEN |
| Yards per kick return |
24.1 |
25.0 |
22.9 |
SD |
| Yards allowed per punt return |
11.7 |
13.8 |
10.2 |
DEN |
| Yards allowed per kick return |
21.8 |
24.4 |
22.9 |
DEN |
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Misc Stats Comparison
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DEN |
SD |
NFL
Avg. |
Adv. |
| Penalties |
6.3 |
8.7 |
6.8 |
DEN |
| Penalty yards |
57.0 |
63.3 |
56.7 |
DEN |
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Note: Team statistics are shown as the average per game
through Weeks 6 to 11 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 6 to 11 with no adjustment.
Weather
Team vs. Team History
| Denver Broncos vs. San Diego Chargers |
| Season |
Week |
Date |
Vis |
Home |
Score |
Winner |
| 2000 |
6 |
2000-10-08 |
DEN |
SD |
21-7 |
DEN |
| 2000 |
12 |
2000-11-19 |
SD |
DEN |
37-38 |
DEN |
| 2001 |
6 |
2001-10-21 |
DEN |
SD |
10-27 |
SD |
| 2001 |
9 |
2001-11-11 |
SD |
DEN |
16-26 |
DEN |
| 2002 |
5 |
2002-10-06 |
SD |
DEN |
9-26 |
DEN |
| 2002 |
13 |
2002-12-01 |
DEN |
SD |
27-30 |
SD |
| 2003 |
2 |
2003-09-14 |
DEN |
SD |
37-13 |
DEN |
| 2003 |
11 |
2003-11-16 |
SD |
DEN |
8-37 |
DEN |
| 2004 |
3 |
2004-09-26 |
SD |
DEN |
13-23 |
DEN |
| 2004 |
13 |
2004-12-05 |
DEN |
SD |
17-20 |
SD |
| 2005 |
2 |
2005-09-18 |
SD |
DEN |
17-20 |
DEN |
| 2005 |
17 |
2005-12-31 |
DEN |
SD |
23-7 |
DEN |
| 2006 |
11 |
2006-11-19 |
SD |
DEN |
35-27 |
SD |
| 2006 |
14 |
2006-12-10 |
DEN |
SD |
20-48 |
SD |
| 2007 |
5 |
2007-10-07 |
SD |
DEN |
41-3 |
SD |
| 2007 |
16 |
2007-12-24 |
DEN |
SD |
3-23 |
SD |
| 2008 |
2 |
2008-09-14 |
SD |
DEN |
38-39 |
DEN |
| 2008 |
17 |
2008-12-28 |
DEN |
SD |
21-52 |
SD |
| 2009 |
6 |
2009-10-19 |
DEN |
SD |
34-23 |
DEN |
| 2009 |
11 |
2009-11-22 |
SD |
DEN |
32-3 |
SD |
| 2010 |
11 |
2010-11-22 |
DEN |
SD |
14-35 |
SD |
| 2010 |
17 |
2011-01-02 |
SD |
DEN |
33-28 |
SD |
| 2011 |
5 |
2011-10-09 |
SD |
DEN |
29-24 |
SD |
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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.
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