Prediction: Chargers 24, Rams 17
by Mike Krueger | Follow @FF_Today
Player Rankings and Projections
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| St. Louis Rams |
| Rank |
Player |
Projections |
| QB 30 |
Shaun Hill |
Pass: 215, 1 TD Rush: 0, 0 |
| RB 16 |
Tre Mason |
Rush: 75, 0 TD Rec: 1-10, 0 |
| RB 40 |
Benny Cunningham |
Rush: 20, 0 TD Rec: 3-20, 0 |
| WR 46 |
Kenny Britt |
Rec: 5-65, 1 TD |
| WR 71 |
Tavon Austin |
Rec: 2-30, 0 TD |
| WR 72 |
Stedman Bailey |
Rec: 2-30, 0 TD |
| TE 15 |
Jared Cook  |
Rec: 5-45, 0 TD |
| TE 36 |
Lance Kendricks |
Rec: 1-10, 0 TD |
| K 30 |
Greg Zuerlein |
FG: 1/1 XP: 2/2 |
| DEF 15 |
Defense / ST |
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| San Diego Chargers |
| Rank |
Player |
Projections |
| QB 12 |
Philip Rivers |
Pass: 265, 2 TD Rush: 0, 0 |
| RB 25 |
Ryan Mathews |
Rush: 60, 0 TD Rec: 2-15, 0 |
| RB 43 |
Branden Oliver |
Rush: 20, 0 TD Rec: 1-10, 0 |
| WR 26 |
Keenan Allen |
Rec: 5-70, 1 TD |
| WR 50 |
Malcom Floyd |
Rec: 3-50, 0 TD |
| WR 63 |
Eddie Royal |
Rec: 3-40, 0 TD |
| TE 4 |
Antonio Gates |
Rec: 5-50, 1 TD |
| K 16 |
Nick Novak |
FG: 1/1 XP: 3/3 |
| DEF 8 |
Defense / ST |
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Game Notes
 Rams QB Shaun Hill completed 20 of 29 (69 pct.) for 220 yards with 1 TD, 0 INTs & 102.7 rating last week... Rookie RB Tre Mason rushed for career-high 113 yards & had career-best 29 carries last week. Has led team in rushing in all 6 games played. RB Benny Cunningham has TD in 4 of past 7... WR Kenny Britt had 4 catches for 128 yards & TD (63 yards) last week. TE Lance Kendricks has TD in 3 of past 5 vs. AFC. Is tied with RB Cunningham for team lead with 4 TDs... In past 5 vs. AFC, DE Robert Quinn has 5 sacks & 3 FFs. In 6 games vs. AFC, LB Alec Ogletree has 44 tackles, 8 PD, 2 INTs (98-yard TD) & FF. DT Aaron Donald leads NFL rookie DTs with 4 sacks & ties for overall rookie lead. In past 7 vs. AFC, LB James Laurinaitis has 2 INTs, 2 FRs & 2 sacks. Since entering NFL in 2009, is only player in NFL with 14+ sacks (14) & 9+ INTs (9). Since entering NFL in 2012, CB Janoris Jenkins has 4 INT-TDs, tied for most in NFL. DT Michael Brockers has 4.5 sacks & 2 FFs in past 7 vs. AFC. CB Trumaine Johnson had INT last week.
 Chargers Have won 7 of past 8 at home... In past 8 at home, QB Philip Rivers has 2,026 pass yards with 19 TDs vs. 4 INTs for 110.0 rating. Has 2+ TDs in 7 of past 9 overall. Has 34,913 career passing yards & needs 87 to become 2nd player in club history to reach 35,000... RB Ryan Mathews led team with 75 scrimmage yards last week vs. Raiders. Rushed for 64 yards on 12 att. (5.3 avg.) in only career meeting. Has rush TD in 2 of past 3 vs. NFC. Rookie RB Branden Oliver (undrafted) ranks 4th among NFL rookies in rush yards (407) & has 2 rush TDs... TE Antonio Gates ranks 10th all-time with 96 TD catches & needs 3 to tie HOFer DON HUTSON (99). Needs 1 TD to become 1st TE in NFL history with 4 career 10+ TD seasons. WR Keenan Allen has 3 TD catches in past 4 vs. NFC. WR Eddie Royal has 4 TD rec. in past 6 vs. NFC... S Eric Weddle leads team with 63 tackles. Has 13
Results and Schedule
| St. Louis Rams |
| Week |
Date |
Opp |
H/A |
Score |
Dif |
| 1 |
2014-09-07 |
MIN |
H |
L 6-34 |
-28 |
| 2 |
2014-09-14 |
TB |
A |
W 19-17 |
+2 |
| 3 |
2014-09-21 |
DAL |
H |
L 31-34 |
-3 |
| 4 |
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Bye |
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| 5 |
2014-10-05 |
PHI |
A |
L 28-34 |
-6 |
| 6 |
2014-10-13 |
SF |
H |
L 17-31 |
-14 |
| 7 |
2014-10-19 |
SEA |
H |
W 28-26 |
+2 |
| 8 |
2014-10-26 |
KC |
A |
L 7-34 |
-27 |
| 9 |
2014-11-02 |
SF |
A |
W 13-10 |
+3 |
| 10 |
2014-11-09 |
ARI |
A |
L 14-31 |
-17 |
| 11 |
2014-11-16 |
DEN |
H |
W 22-7 |
+15 |
| 12 |
2014-11-23 |
SD |
A |
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| 13 |
2014-11-30 |
OAK |
H |
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| 14 |
2014-12-07 |
WAS |
A |
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| 15 |
2014-12-11 |
ARI |
H |
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| 16 |
2014-12-21 |
NYG |
H |
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| 17 |
2014-12-28 |
SEA |
A |
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| San Diego Chargers |
| Week |
Date |
Opp |
H/A |
Score |
Dif |
| 1 |
2014-09-08 |
ARI |
A |
L 17-18 |
-1 |
| 2 |
2014-09-14 |
SEA |
H |
W 30-21 |
+9 |
| 3 |
2014-09-21 |
BUF |
A |
W 22-10 |
+12 |
| 4 |
2014-09-28 |
JAC |
H |
W 33-14 |
+19 |
| 5 |
2014-10-05 |
NYJ |
H |
W 31-0 |
+31 |
| 6 |
2014-10-12 |
OAK |
A |
W 31-28 |
+3 |
| 7 |
2014-10-19 |
KC |
H |
L 20-23 |
-3 |
| 8 |
2014-10-23 |
DEN |
A |
L 21-35 |
-14 |
| 9 |
2014-11-02 |
MIA |
A |
L 0-37 |
-37 |
| 10 |
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Bye |
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| 11 |
2014-11-16 |
OAK |
H |
W 13-6 |
+7 |
| 12 |
2014-11-23 |
STL |
H |
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| 13 |
2014-11-30 |
BAL |
A |
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| 14 |
2014-12-07 |
NE |
H |
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| 15 |
2014-12-14 |
DEN |
H |
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| 16 |
2014-12-20 |
SF |
A |
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| 17 |
2014-12-28 |
KC |
A |
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Offense Stats Comparison
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STL
Offense |
SD
Offense |
NFL
Avg. |
Adv. |
| Points for |
16.5 |
18.0 |
22.7 |
SD |
| Rushing yards |
92.5 |
82.0 |
107.4 |
STL |
| Rushing yards per attempt |
3.76 |
3.62 |
4.04 |
STL |
| Completion % |
61.0% |
62.3% |
62.1% |
SD |
| Passing yards |
166.5 |
202.3 |
242.1 |
SD |
| Passing yards per completion |
9.37 |
10.02 |
11.04 |
SD |
| Passing yards per attempt |
5.72 |
6.24 |
6.85 |
SD |
| Interceptions |
1.0 |
1.0 |
0.9 |
- |
| Fumbles lost |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.6 |
- |
| Sacks allowed |
3.8 |
2.0 |
2.5 |
SD |
| 3rd down conversions |
31.5% |
36.7% |
39.6% |
SD |
| 4th down conversions |
50.0% |
33.3% |
46.3% |
STL |
| Time of possession |
28:21 |
28:58 |
30:11 |
SD |
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Defense Stats Comparison
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STL
Defense |
SD
Defense |
NFL
Avg. |
Adv. |
| Points against |
24.5 |
28.7 |
22.7 |
STL |
| Rushing yards |
85.0 |
128.3 |
107.4 |
STL |
| Rushing yards per attempt |
3.69 |
4.27 |
4.04 |
STL |
| Completion % |
67.1% |
61.2% |
62.1% |
SD |
| Passing yards |
290.0 |
259.7 |
242.1 |
SD |
| Passing yards per completion |
11.19 |
12.02 |
11.04 |
STL |
| Passing yards per attempt |
7.51 |
7.35 |
6.85 |
SD |
| INT return |
0.3 |
0.0 |
0.9 |
STL |
| Fumble recoveries |
0.5 |
0.0 |
0.6 |
STL |
| Sacks |
2.5 |
0.7 |
2.5 |
STL |
| 3rd down conversions |
40.3% |
49.3% |
39.6% |
STL |
| 4th down conversions |
0.0% |
50.0% |
46.3% |
STL |
| Time of possession |
31:39 |
30:42 |
30:11 |
SD |
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Special Teams Stats Comparison
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STL |
SD |
NFL
Avg. |
Adv. |
| Yards per punt return |
14.3 |
13.2 |
8.8 |
STL |
| Yards per kick return |
26.5 |
24.9 |
24.1 |
STL |
| Yards allowed per punt return |
6.8 |
10.5 |
8.8 |
STL |
| Yards allowed per kick return |
29.4 |
23.1 |
24.1 |
SD |
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Misc Stats Comparison
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STL |
SD |
NFL
Avg. |
Adv. |
| Penalties |
6.8 |
6.7 |
6.5 |
SD |
| Penalty yards |
52.8 |
55.3 |
53.5 |
STL |
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Note: Team statistics are shown as the average per game
through Weeks 6 to 11 of the 2014 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.
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Team vs. Team History
| St. Louis Rams vs. San Diego Chargers |
| Season |
Week |
Date |
Vis |
Home |
Score |
Winner |
| 2000 |
5 |
2000-10-01 |
SD |
STL |
31-57 |
STL |
| 2002 |
10 |
2002-11-10 |
SD |
STL |
24-28 |
STL |
| 2006 |
8 |
2006-10-29 |
STL |
SD |
24-38 |
SD |
| 2010 |
6 |
2010-10-17 |
SD |
STL |
17-20 |
STL |
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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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