Final Score Prediction
Chargers 27, Broncos 24
| Fantasy Player Rankings and Projections by Mike Krueger |
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| San Diego Chargers |
| Rank |
Player |
Projections |
| QB 20 |
Philip Rivers |
Pass: 260, 1 TD Rush: 0, 0 |
| RB 5 |
Ryan Mathews  |
Rush: 90, 1 TD Rec: 5-40, 0 |
| RB 46 |
Ronnie Brown |
Rush: 10, 0 TD Rec: 2-20, 0 |
| RB 56 |
Jackie Battle |
Rush: 20, 0 TD Rec: 0-0, 0 |
| WR 19 |
Malcom Floyd |
Rec: 5-70, 1 TD |
| WR 47 |
Robert Meachem |
Rec: 4-40, 0 TD |
| WR 61 |
Eddie Royal  |
Rec: 2-30, 0 TD |
| TE 10 |
Antonio Gates |
Rec: 4-50, 0 TD |
| K 7 |
Nick Novak |
FG: 2/2 XP: 3/3 |
| DEF 20 |
Defense / ST |
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Game Notes
 Broncos Have won 2 of past 3 at SD... In past 3, QB Peyton Manning has 8 TDs vs. 0 INTs & 107.6 passer rating. Registered 66th career game with 300+ passing yards (345) last week, most in NFL history. Manning has 11-4 (.733) career record on MNF with 96.3 passer rating... In 2 games vs. SD (w/ Broncos), RB Willis McGahee averages 121 rush yards per game (242 total)... WR Demaryius Thomas averages 102.6 rec. yards per game in '12, 4th-best in NFL. Aims for 3rd straight game with 100+ yards. Thomas (513) needs 39 rec. yards to surpass career-best of 551 last season. WR Eric Decker has 2 TDs in past 3 vs. SD. Seeks 3rd straight game with TD... TE Joel Dreessen aims for 4th straight game with TD catch... DE Elvis Dumervil had 2 sacks in last game against Chargers. LB Von Miller has sack in each of 2 career games vs. SD. Tied career-high with 2 sacks last week... CB Champ Bailey has 4 career INTs vs. SD.
 Chargers In 10 career games on MNF, QB Philip Rivers is 7-3 & has 17 TDs vs. 5 INTs & 105.2 rating. Is 40-8 (.833) as starter when posting 100+ rating. Has 13-5 record (.722) at home as starter vs. AFC West... RB Ryan Mathews has rushed for 100+ yards in each of 1st 3 career games against Broncos (120, 125, 137). Had career-high 3 rush TDs vs. Den. on 1/2/11. Totaled season-best 139 scrimmage yards last week (80 rush, 59 rec.)... TE Antonio Gates (7,926) needs 55 rec. yards to surpass HOFer OZZIE NEWSOME (7,980) for 4th-most career rec. yards by TE. Gates (76) trails only HOFer LANCE ALWORTH (81) for most rec. TD in team history... WR Malcom Floyd (197) needs 3 rec. to reach 200 career. Posted 2nd 100-yard rec. game of season last week (108). WR Eddie Royal spent 4 seasons with Broncos (2008-11)... LB Shaun Phillips (64.5) has 3rd-most sacks by Charger (LESLIE O'NEAL, 105.5; LEE WILLIAMS, 65.5)... Since '11, S Eric Weddle leads NFL with 9 INTs.
Results and Schedule
| Denver Broncos |
| Week |
Date |
Opp |
H/A |
Score |
Dif |
| 1 |
2012-09-09 |
PIT |
H |
W 31-19 |
+12 |
| 2 |
2012-09-17 |
ATL |
A |
L 21-27 |
-6 |
| 3 |
2012-09-23 |
HOU |
H |
L 25-31 |
-6 |
| 4 |
2012-09-30 |
OAK |
H |
W 37-6 |
+31 |
| 5 |
2012-10-07 |
NE |
A |
L 21-31 |
-10 |
| 6 |
2012-10-15 |
SD |
A |
W 35-24 |
+11 |
| 7 |
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Bye |
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| 8 |
2012-10-28 |
NO |
H |
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| 9 |
2012-11-04 |
CIN |
A |
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| 10 |
2012-11-11 |
CAR |
A |
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| 11 |
2012-11-18 |
SD |
H |
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| 12 |
2012-11-25 |
KC |
A |
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| 13 |
2012-12-02 |
TB |
H |
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| 14 |
2012-12-06 |
OAK |
A |
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| 15 |
2012-12-16 |
BAL |
A |
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| 16 |
2012-12-23 |
CLE |
H |
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| 17 |
2012-12-30 |
KC |
H |
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| San Diego Chargers |
| Week |
Date |
Opp |
H/A |
Score |
Dif |
| 1 |
2012-09-10 |
OAK |
A |
W 22-14 |
+8 |
| 2 |
2012-09-16 |
TEN |
H |
W 38-10 |
+28 |
| 3 |
2012-09-23 |
ATL |
H |
L 3-27 |
-24 |
| 4 |
2012-09-30 |
KC |
A |
W 37-20 |
+17 |
| 5 |
2012-10-07 |
NO |
A |
L 24-31 |
-7 |
| 6 |
2012-10-15 |
DEN |
H |
L 24-35 |
-11 |
| 7 |
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Bye |
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| 8 |
2012-10-28 |
CLE |
A |
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| 9 |
2012-11-01 |
KC |
H |
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| 10 |
2012-11-11 |
TB |
A |
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| 11 |
2012-11-18 |
DEN |
A |
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| 12 |
2012-11-25 |
BAL |
H |
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| 13 |
2012-12-02 |
CIN |
H |
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| 14 |
2012-12-09 |
PIT |
A |
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| 15 |
2012-12-16 |
CAR |
H |
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| 16 |
2012-12-23 |
NYJ |
A |
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| 17 |
2012-12-30 |
OAK |
H |
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Offense Stats Comparison
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DEN
Offense |
SD
Offense |
NFL
Avg. |
Adv. |
| Points for |
25.7 |
27.7 |
23.1 |
SD |
| Rushing yards |
94.0 |
112.3 |
112.5 |
SD |
| Rushing yards per attempt |
3.80 |
4.04 |
4.17 |
SD |
| Completion % |
65.7% |
67.9% |
62.0% |
SD |
| Passing yards |
296.0 |
227.7 |
240.4 |
DEN |
| Passing yards per completion |
11.11 |
10.15 |
11.00 |
DEN |
| Passing yards per attempt |
7.29 |
6.89 |
6.82 |
DEN |
| Interceptions |
0.0 |
1.0 |
1.0 |
DEN |
| Fumbles lost |
1.0 |
0.3 |
0.7 |
SD |
| Sacks allowed |
2.3 |
2.7 |
2.3 |
DEN |
| 3rd down conversions |
47.8% |
41.5% |
38.3% |
DEN |
| 4th down conversions |
60.0% |
100.0% |
59.1% |
SD |
| Time of possession |
26:44 |
31:48 |
30:15 |
SD |
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Defense Stats Comparison
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DEN
Defense |
SD
Defense |
NFL
Avg. |
Adv. |
| Points against |
25.7 |
20.3 |
23.1 |
SD |
| Rushing yards |
98.0 |
72.3 |
112.5 |
SD |
| Rushing yards per attempt |
3.80 |
3.78 |
4.17 |
SD |
| Completion % |
61.4% |
64.0% |
62.0% |
DEN |
| Passing yards |
203.3 |
258.3 |
240.4 |
DEN |
| Passing yards per completion |
10.24 |
10.00 |
11.00 |
SD |
| Passing yards per attempt |
6.29 |
6.40 |
6.82 |
DEN |
| INT return |
0.3 |
1.0 |
1.0 |
SD |
| Fumble recoveries |
0.3 |
0.3 |
0.7 |
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| Sacks |
2.7 |
2.3 |
2.3 |
DEN |
| 3rd down conversions |
46.7% |
42.9% |
38.3% |
SD |
| 4th down conversions |
40.0% |
0.0% |
59.1% |
SD |
| Time of possession |
33:16 |
28:12 |
30:15 |
SD |
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Special Teams Stats Comparison
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DEN |
SD |
NFL
Avg. |
Adv. |
| Yards per punt return |
7.4 |
5.8 |
10.1 |
DEN |
| Yards per kick return |
18.9 |
25.8 |
24.6 |
SD |
| Yards allowed per punt return |
5.6 |
10.9 |
10.1 |
DEN |
| Yards allowed per kick return |
16.2 |
24.4 |
24.6 |
DEN |
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Misc Stats Comparison
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DEN |
SD |
NFL
Avg. |
Adv. |
| Penalties |
5.7 |
6.0 |
6.5 |
DEN |
| Penalty yards |
51.3 |
57.3 |
56.6 |
DEN |
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Note: Team statistics are shown as the average per game
through Weeks 1 to 5 of the 2012 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 1 to 5 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 |
| 2011 |
12 |
2011-11-27 |
DEN |
SD |
16-13 |
DEN |
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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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