Supercharged | Pt. II (2018-): The Return of the L.A. Chargers

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Matchup Preview *|* October 28, 2018
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Los Angeles Chargers (4-2, 1-2 Away)		Baltimore Ravens (6-0, 2-0 Home)
Offensive Stats Comparison 370.5 (4th) Total Offensive Yards 363.0 (7th) 232.3 (16th) Passing Yards 246.8 (10th) 138.2 (3rd) Rushing Yards 116.2 (10th) 27.8 (6th) Points Per Game 31.7 (3rd) Defensive Stats Comparison 300.5 (3rd) Total Yards Allowed 294.8 (2nd) 202.7 (1st) Passing Yards Allowed 236.3 (11th) 97.8 (7th) Rushing Yards Allowed 58.5 (1st) 18.0 (4th) Points Per Game 15.2 (2nd) Injury Report QB G.Ponder: Out (2-3 weeks) - Elbow LB C.Mosley: Out (2-3 weeks) - Forearm fracture WR K.Agurs: Out (2-3 weeks) - Broken collarbone LG G.Schwartz: Out (5-6 weeks) - Ankle Game Notes A huge game for the AFC standings as two division leaders go head-to-head. The Chargers seem to have their Superbowl hangover behind them as they have won three straight. They also get back two key offensive players from injury - Keenan Allen and Eddie Lacy - just in time to take on the #2 ranked Ravens' defense.

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Quote: Originally Posted by weddlesbeard

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Quote: Originally Posted by djp73

Oh man, I just laughed so hard. Not going to be able to take this guy seriously when I play them next game

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Chapter One (2018): Week 8

Justice Carter uses all of his wingspan to stretch out for a Philip Rivers deep ball, before rolling into the endzone for his second touchdown of the afternoon. With four scores in two games, Carter is making a serious case for offensive rookie of the year.

Back to Earth
Chargers hand high-flying Ravens first loss of season

AP - The Los Angeles Chargers' early season losing streak and injury problems now seem so long ago. Coming off their bye week as healthy as they have been since opening weekend, the defending champions put together easily their most impressive game of the season, knocking off the previously undefeated Ravens 27-13 in Baltimore.

Happy to have all his toys back, Philip Rivers looked poised and deadly against the Ravens' staunch defense. The return of the sure hands of Keenan Allen (8 catches, one touchdown) and the strong running of Eddie Lacy (84 scrimmage yards, 4.4 yards per carry) stabilized the Chargers' offense and allowed Rivers to control the tempo of the game. The veteran quarterback completed over 70% of his throws for nearly 250 yards and three scores.

Things did not go as well for his counterpart, Edward "Crazy Eyes" Fulton. In the midst of a breakout season, Fulton was injured on the game's first drive. Though he returned for the second half, Crazy Eyes did not look like himself as he struggled to throw the deep ball.

In his temporarily absence, backup Thad Lewis fared decently though made a crucial mistake allowing the Chargers to take a lead that they never gave back. Late in the first quarter, with the Ravens' defense having just forced a punt and nursing a 3-0 lead, Lewis tried to scramble but was stripped from behind by Chargers' linebacker Jerry Attaochu. The Chargers recovered and two plays later, Rivers found Allen in the corner of the endzone for a 7-3 lead.

With the offense struggling, the Ravens' defense did everything they could to keep the game close. They managed to do so, keeping the game a one-score game until the fourth quarter. But if you give a reigning MVP enough chances, you'll likely regret it.

And the Ravens did.

With seven minutes remaining, cornerback Ethan Harrington bit on a play fake, allowing rookie Justice Carter to gain a step. Rivers dialed up a beautiful deep pass which Carter ran underneath, hauled in with his fingertips and rolled into the endzone.

With a two touchdown deficit and a struggling offense, the Ravens perfect season was toast.

The Chargers have now won four straight to move to 5-2 to stay ahead of the 5-3 Raiders, who won Thursday night. They head back to Los Angeles to host the struggling Patriots next week. The 6-1 Ravens, meanwhile, despite the loss still have a two-game edge in the AFC North over the idle Steelers. They host the division rival Browns next week, looking to maintain their dominance in the division.

Los Angeles Chargers at Baltimore Ravens
Oct 28, 2018	1ST	2ND	3RD	4TH	OT	SCORE
Los Angeles Chargers (5-2)	7	10	3	7	-	27
Baltimore Ravens (6-1)	3	10	0	0	-	13

Team Stats Comparison
	LA	BAL
Total Offense	402	283
Rushing Yards	154	79
Passing Yards	248	204
First Downs	20	16
Punt Return Yards	11	17
Kick Return Yards	32	62
Total Yards	445	362
Turnovers	0	1
3rd Down Converstion	10/14	3/12
4th Down Conversion	0/0	0/0
2-Point Conversion	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Touchdowns/Field Goals	2-2	1-0
Penalties	3-31	1-5
Posession Time	34:03	25:51

Scoring Summary
FIRST QUARTER SCORING		LA	BAL
11:12	(BAL) J. Tucker 47 yard field goal	0	3
3:35	(LA) K. Allen 7 yard pass from P. Rivers (H. Ryan kick)	7	3
SECOND QUARTER SCORING		LA	BAL
12:56	(BAL) J. Tucker 51 yard field goal	7	6
4:15	(LA) H. Ryan 23 yard field goal	10	6
1:25	(BAL) D. Young 2 yard pass from T. Lewis (J. Tucker kick)	10	13
0:11	(LA) J. Carter 7 yard pass from P. Rivers (H. Ryan kick)	17	13
THIRD QUARTER SCORING		LA	BAL
5:25	(LA) H. Ryan 18 yard field goal	20	13
FOURTH QUARTER SCORING		LA	BAL
7:18	(LA) J. Carter 41 yard pass from P. Rivers (H. Ryan kick)	27	13

Los Angeles Chargers PASSING C/A YDS TD INT Philip Rivers 22/31 248 3 0 RUSHING ATT YDS AVG TD Eddie Lacy 18 79 4.4 0 Darrick Gonzalez (R) 11 63 5.7 0 Cecil Faulk 5 16 3.2 0 RECEIVING REC YDS AVG TD Keenan Allen 8 82 10.3 1 Justice Carter (R) 3 62 20.7 2 Ladarius Green 5 52 10.4 0 Cecil Shorts III 1 30 30.0 0 DeAndre Mason 1 14 14.0 0 Eddie Lacy 1 5 5.0 0 Darrick Gonzalez (R) 3 3 1.0 0 DEFENSE TACK SACK INT TD Jerry Attaochu 9 1.0 0 0 Donald Butler 8 0.0 0 0 Melvin Ingram 2 1.0 0 0 Jocqua Richards (R) 2 1.0 0 0 KICKING FG XP PTS LONG Henry Ryan 2/2 3/3 9 23

Baltimore Ravens PASSING C/A YDS TD INT Thad Lewis 11/16 133 1 0 Edward Fulton 10/16 94 0 0 RUSHING ATT YDS AVG TD Aram Florence 14 58 4.1 0 Thad Lewis 2 11 5.5 0 Joique Bell 2 10 5.0 0 RECEIVING REC YDS AVG TD Steve Smith 6 82 13.7 0 Dennis Pitta 6 67 11.2 0 Torrey Smith 2 35 17.5 0 Sammy Watkins 2 22 11.0 0 Aram Florence 3 13 4.3 0 Shane Newman 1 6 6.0 0 Darrel Young 1 2 2.0 0 DEFENSE TACK SACK INT TD Houston Foster 13 0.0 0 0 Matt Elam 9 0.0 0 0 KICKING FG XP PTS LONG Justin Tucker 2/2 1/1 7 51

Los Angeles Chargers 2018 Schedule
DATE	OPPONENT	RESULT
Sep 6	vs Denver Broncos (TNF)	Won, 28-16
Sep 16	at San Francisco 49ers	Lost, 20-16
Sep 23	at Seattle Seahawks	Lost, 30-22
Sep 27	vs Oakland Raiders (TNF)	Won, 33-7
Oct 8	vs Kansas City Chiefs (MNF)	Won, 37-14
Oct 14	at Oakland Raiders	Won, 31-21
Oct 21	vs Bye Week
Oct 28	at Baltimore Ravens	Won, 27-13
Nov 4	vs New England Patriots
Nov 12	at Cleveland Browns (MNF)
Nov 18	vs St. Louis Rams
Nov 25	at Kansas City Chiefs
Dec 2	vs Pittsburgh Steelers
Dec 9	vs Arizona Cardinals
Dec 16	vs Cincinnati Bengals
Dec 23	at Tennessee Titans
Dec 30	at Denver Broncos

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Quote: Originally Posted by weddlesbeard

Edward "Crazy Eyes" Fulton

ha ha, nice