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

[weddlesbeard]

Quote: Originally Posted by johnstone1987

Damn man tough start to the SB defending season losing Rivers and Allen. Then poor Ponder throwing 5 picks to the LoB lol. Tough start. 1-2 aint bad it's not terrible. But now you gotta look at Ponder this way, sure he threw 5 picks but he also made it rain for almost 300 yards and 3 TDs IN SEATTLE. See if you can work with him to give him time in the pocket and experience cause if all else fails you still got Yates on the bench..

That is very true. Part of the problem too was that I got behind early and stopped running the ball as much. My offense game plan is really meant to be balanced and work the play action as much as possible, so when I got behind plus with the less talent at QB and WR after the injuries plus versus the LoB, it was a recipe for disaster.

Quote: Originally Posted by DrGravyBoat

Ponder is playing like the other Ponder we know... Good luck in your quest for that repeat, silently followed the first one, hopefully you'll hear from me more often on this thread.

Lol, when I drafted him, I'd hope he would end up like his namesake...

Thanks for checking in and for the follow though.

[johnstone1987]

True true. Ponder just needs some more games,

[weddlesbeard]

Chapter One (2018): Week 4

Eddie Lacy breaks into the endzone for his second touchdown of the night to seal the Chargers' victory.

Bouncing back
Chargers end skid with tough old-time victory over Raiders

AP - If you're the L.A. Chargers and you've lost two straight games, are missing your starting quarterback and two starting receivers and you're coming off a game in which your backup quarterback threw five interceptions, what do you do? You get back to what you do best: run the ball, play defense and control the tempo. That formula was executed perfectly as the Chargers handed the Oakland Raiders their first loss of the season in convincing fashion, winning 33-7.

The Bolts' game-plan was clear from the opening snaps: they began the game with six straight runs. Eddie Lacy carried the ball a season-high 27 times for his first 100-yard game of the year. Overall, the Chargers ran the ball an astonishing 43 times.

On defense, the Chargers executed equally well. While they gave up some early big runs and a touchdown on Oakland's first drive, the Chargers' defense settled down and snuffed out anything the Raiders tried to muster. Most impressively, they completely blanketed the Raiders' dynamic receiving trio of Brandon Marshall, Percy Harvin and Julian Edelman. The Chargers held the Raiders passing game to only 39 yards all game. In total, the Raiders had only eight first downs and 133 yards with half of those first downs and more than half of the yardage coming on their opening drive.

After Oakland's early touchdown put them up 7-3, the Chargers responded with a long grinding drive that forever put the game in their control. Glenn Ponder, who fared much better in his second start since Philip Rivers' injury, engineered a 14-play drive that culminated in Lacy's first touchdown of the game.

The Chargers never looked back.

In the third quarter, up 13-3, they forced a Raiders' fumble on the third play of the half and took ownership of the ball. Of five possessions, they scored on four, and ate up nearly 22 minutes of clock in the half.

Though they are still dealing with significant injuries and only just clawed back to .500, the win is encouraging for the Chargers, as they have now pulled back within one game of the division-leading Raiders. The two teams will meet again in Oakland in two weeks.

Oakland Raiders at L.A. Chargers
Sep 27, 2018	1ST	2ND	3RD	4TH	OT	SCORE
Oakland Raiders (3-1)	7	0	0	0	-	7
L.A. Chargers (2-2)	3	10	10	10	-	33

Team Stats Comparison
	OAK	LA
Total Offense	133	332
Rushing Yards	94	191
Passing Yards	39	141
First Downs	8	20
Punt Return Yards	10	96
Kick Return Yards	76	32
Total Yards	219	460
Turnovers	1	0
3rd Down Converstion	4/12	6/13
4th Down Conversion	0/0	2/2
2-Point Conversion	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Touchdowns/Field Goals	1-0	2-3
Penalties	3-25	1-10
Posession Time	22:21	37:39

Scoring Summary
FIRST QUARTER SCORING		OAK	LA
7:20	(LA) H. Ryan 41 yard field goal	0	3
1:17	(OAK) M. Leshoure 2 yard run (R. Succop kick)	7	3
SECOND QUARTER SCORING		OAK	LA
8:53	(LA) E. Lacy 1 yard run (H. Ryan kick)	7	10
0:45	(LA) H. Ryan 42 yard field goal	7	13
THIRD QUARTER SCORING		OAK	LA
11:27	(LA) H. Ryan 22 yard field goal	7	16
1:40	(LA) J. Carter 32 yard pass from G. Ponder (H. Ryan kick)	7	23
FOURTH QUARTER SCORING		OAK	LA
9:50	(LA) H. Ryan 24 yard field goal	7	26
2:35	(LA) E. Lacy 4 yard run (H. Ryan kick)	7	33

Oakland Raiders PASSING C/A YDS TD INT Cade Mays 10/17 51 0 0 RUSHING ATT YDS AVG TD Danny Woodhead 20 80 4.0 0 Mikel Leshoure 3 14 4.7 1 RECEIVING REC YDS AVG TD Julian Edelman 2 23 11.5 0 Percy Harvin 1 15 15.0 0 Brandon Marshall 2 9 4.5 0 Terrance Williams 1 6 6.0 0 Marcel Reece 2 1 0.5 0 Danny Woodhead 2 -3 -1.5 0 DEFENSE TACK SACK INT TD Khalil Mack 12 2.0 0 0 Ryan Shazier 10 0.0 0 0 Vontaze Burfict 9 0.0 0 0 Tyvon Branch 8 0.0 0 0 KICKING FG XP PTS LONG Ryan Succop 0/0 1/1 1 -

L.A. Chargers PASSING C/A YDS TD INT Glenn Ponder 15/22 166 1 0 RUSHING ATT YDS AVG TD Eddie Lacy 27 110 4.1 2 Cecil Faulk 10 68 6.8 0 Darrick Gonzalez (R) 6 15 2.5 0 RECEIVING REC YDS AVG TD Justice Carter (R) 3 69 23.0 1 Cecil Shorts III 3 36 12.0 0 DeAndre Mason 1 27 27.0 0 Monte Landry 2 17 8.5 0 Ladarius Green 3 15 5.0 0 Eddie Lacy 2 7 3.5 0 Darrick Gonzalez (R) 1 -5 -5.0 0 DEFENSE TACK SACK INT TD Josh Bush 7 0.0 0 0 Melvin Ingram 5 1.0 0 0 Kendall Reyes 2 1.0 0 0 KICKING FG XP PTS LONG Henry Ryan 4/4 3/3 15 42

San Diego Chargers 2016 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)
Oct 14	at Oakland Raiders
Oct 21	vs Bye Week
Oct 28	at Baltimore Ravens
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

[weddlesbeard]

Chapter One (2018): Week 4

End of a dynasty? Rob Gronkowski and the New England Patriots fell to 0-4 after a Monday Night loss to the Jets.

Around the NFL
Week 4

NFL Scoreboard: Week 4

Thursday's Games

Raiders 7 at Chargers 33

Sunday's Games

Dolphins 9 at Packers 10

Lions 17 at Rams 9

Bills 20 at Jaguars 14

Falcons 15 at Redskins 23

Titans 47 at Texans 10

Bengals 16 at Panthers 23

Giants 22 at Eagles 21

Bears 23 at Seahawks 22

Chiefs 31 at Broncos 17

Steelers 34 at Browns 10

Cardinals 15 at 49ers 23

Cowboys 13 at Colts 24

Monday's Games

Patriots 26 at Jets 28

BYE WEEKS: Ravens, Vikings, Saints, Buccaneers

NFL Standings - Updated: Sep 31, 2018
NFC EAST	W	L	T
Cowboys	3	1	0
Giants	2	2	0
Eagles	2	2	0
Redskins	2	2	0
NFC NORTH	W	L	T
Packers	4	0	0
Bears	4	0	0
Vikings	2	1	0
Lions	1	3	0
NFC SOUTH	W	L	T
Saints	3	0	0
Buccaneers	2	1	0
Panthers	1	3	0
Falcons	0	4	0
NFC WEST	W	L	T
49ers	3	1	0
Rams	2	2	0
Cardinals	1	3	0
Seahawks	1	3	0
AFC EAST	W	L	T
Dolphins	2	2	0
Jets	2	2	0
Bills	2	2	0
Patriots	0	4	0
AFC NORTH	W	L	T
Ravens	3	0	0
Steelers	2	2	0
Browns	2	2	0
Bengals	1	3	0
AFC SOUTH	W	L	T
Titans	4	0	0
Colts	3	1	0
Texans	2	2	0
Jaguars	0	4	0
AFC WEST	W	L	T
Raiders	3	1	0
Chargers	2	2	0
Chiefs	1	3	0
Broncos	0	4	0

NFL Top Ten: Week 4
RK (LW)	Team	Record	Comments
1 (1)	Tennessee Titans	4-0	In their past three games, all within the division, the Titans have outscored their opponents 125-36.
2 (2)	San Francisco 49ers	3-1	In three wins, the 49ers defense has given up one touchdown. In their one loss: five.
3 (3)	Green Bay Packers	4-0	Aaron Rodgers with a defense that has given up a league-low 11.0 PPG is a scary combination.
4 (4)	New Orleans Saints	3-0	The Saints come out of their bye with two divisional games in the next three weeks, looking to put their stamp back on the NFC South.
5 (5)	Baltimore Ravens	3-0	This week's matchup versus the Bucs is a possible Superbowl preview.
6 (6)	Tampa Bay Buccaneers	2-1	See above.
7 (9)	Chicago Bears	4-0	The Bears continue to surprise the league, this week by winning at Seattle.
8 (8)	Minnesota Vikings	2-1	They might have a tough time keeping up in the NFC North, but as long as AP keeps running like a 27-year old, they'll have a shot.
9 (-)	Los Angeles Chargers	2-2	A big bounce back for the defending champs, who despite all the injuries proved they still have what it takes to be dominant.
10 (- )	Indianapolis Colts	3-1	Without their star quarterback, the Colts still find a way to win, shutting down the Cowboys' red-hot offense.

[djp73]

alright, back to .500. time to start climbing the ranks

[weddlesbeard]

L.A. Chargers First Quarter Stats - 2018
Passing	C/ATT	YDS	AVG	YDS/G	LONG	TD	INT	RAT
Philip Rivers	32/46 (69.6%)	407	8.8	203.5	55	2	0	111.4
Glenn Ponder	40/69 (58.0%)	503	7.3	167.7	56	4	6	63.8
Rushing	ATT	YDS	AVG	LONG	20+	TD	YDS/G	FUM
Eddie Lacy	77	323	4.2	15	0	4	80.8	1
Cecil Faulk	27	125	4.6	22	1	1	31.3	0
Darrick Gonzalez (R)	25	89	3.6	11	0	0	22.3	1
Receiving	REC	YDS	AVG	TD	LONG	20+	YDS/G	YAC
Justice Carter (R)	12	230	19.2	2	55	-	57.5	65
Ladarius Green	20	206	10.3	0	37	-	51.5	79
Keenan Allen	14	174	12.4	2	36	-	58.0	92
DeAndre Mason	2	83	41.5	1	56	-	41.5	53
Kameron Agurs	5	50	10.0	0	15	-	16.7	25
Cecil Shorts III	4	49	12.3	0	18	-	12.3	20
Darrick Gonzalez (R)	5	41	8.2	0	27	-	10.3	64
Monte Landry	3	25	8.3	0	9	-	6.3	16
Eddie Lacy	4	18	4.5	0	9	-	4.5	15
Romel Nixon (R)	1	16	16.0	1	16	-	4.0	0
Jacoby Trammell	1	10	10.0	0	10	-	2.5	2
Cecil Faulk	1	8	8.0	0	8	-	2.0	4
Blocking					PCAKE		SACK
Chris Watt					5		1
King Dunlap					3		0
D.J. Fluker					2		4
Michael Howard					1		0
	Tackles			Sacks		Interceptions
Defense	SOLO	AST	TOT	SACK	TLOSS	PD	INT	TD
Donald Butler	-	-	29	0.0	-	0	0	0
Melvin Ingram	-	-	24	5.0	-	0	0	0
Josh Bush	-	-	23	0.0	-	1	0	0
Eric Weddle	-	-	21	0.0	-	0	0	0
Micah Hyde	-	-	17	0.0	-	1	0	0
Jerry Attaochu	-	-	15	3.0	-	0	0	0
Kendall Reyes	-	-	14	7.0	-	0	0	0
Brandon Flowers	-	-	10	0.0	-	0	0	0
Sanchez Porter	-	-	10	0.0	-	1	0	0
Stanley Bell	-	-	8	0.0	-	1	0	0
Corey Liuget	-	-	6	1.0	-	0	0	0
Manti Te'o	-	-	6	0.0	-	0	0	0
Devan Farris	-	-	4	0.0	-	0	0	0
Darrell Stuckey	-	-	4	0.0	-	0	0	0
Jocqua Richards (R)	-	-	3	1.0	-	0	0	0
Cal Gabbert	-	-	2	0.0	-	0	0	0
Cam Johnson	-	-	1	0.0	-	0	0	0
Tay Barksdale	-	-	1	0.0	-	0	0	0
	Kickoffs					Punts
Returning	ATT	YDS	AVG	LONG	TD	RET	AVG	TD
Romel Nixon (R)	8	162	20.3	29	0	10	14.8	0
Kameron Agurs	5	90	18.0	25	0	3	10.3	0
	Field Goals				Extra Points
Kicking	FGM	FGA	PCT	LONG	XPM	XPA	PCT	PTS
Henry Ryan	7	7	100	44	10	10	100	31
Punting	PUNTS	YDS	LONG	AVG	NET	BP	IN20	TB
Chad Jenkins	11	507	64	46.1	424	0	4	2

NFL League Leaders - Updated: Jan 31, 2018
Passing		Yards	Passing		TD
	1. Chelton Mahone, Giants	1,233		1. Desi Savoie, Cardinals	10
	2. Ryan Tannehill, Bills	1,221		2. Colin Kaepernick, 49ers	9
	3. Matt Barkley, Chiefs	1,147		3. Mike Glennon, Buccaneers	9
	4. Desi Savoie, Cardinals	1,080		4. Dexter Duncan, Titans	8
	5. Aaron Rodgers, Packers	1,061		5. Matt Barkley, Chiefs	8
Rushing		Yards	Rushing		TD
	1. Stevan Ridley, Colts	485		1. Kenjon Barner, Cowboys	6
	2. LeSean McCoy, Eagles	438		2. Adrian Peterson, Vikings	5
	3. Adrian Peterson, Vikings	431		3. Jesse Long, Bears	5
	4. Dominik Keith, Cowboys	416		4. Aram Florence, Ravens	5
	5. Carlos Hyde, 49ers	413		5. 5 tied at	4
Receiving		Yards	Receiving		TD
	1. Jermaine Kearse, Seahawks	444		1. Pierre Garcon, Jets	4
	2. Martell Anderson, Cardinals	437		2. Chrishon Dixon, 49ers	4
	3. Victor Cruz, Giants	425		3. Ethni Alli (R), Cardinals	4
	4. Wes Welker, Bills	424		4. Deaudrick Cooper, Chiefs	4
	5. Jordy Nelson, Packers	416		5. 16 tied at	3
Defense		Tackles	Defense		Sacks
	1. Stephen Tulloch, Lions	50		1. Kendall Reyes, Chargers	7.0
	2. Jon Bostic, Bears	48		2. Jerry Barker, Packers	7.0
	3. Zach Brown, Dolphins	46		3. Elliot Jones, Browns	6.0
	4. Wesley Woodyard, Jets	45		4. Melvin Ingram, Chargers	5.0
	5. Bobby Wagner, Seahawks	41		5. 4 others tied at	5.0

[weddlesbeard]

[weddlesbeard]

Matchup Preview *|* October 8, 2018
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Kansas City Chiefs (1-3, 1-1 Away)		Los Angeles Chargers (2-2, 2-0 Home)
Offensive Stats Comparison 401.8 (3rd) Total Offensive Yards 346.8 (13th) 288.0 (3rd) Passing Yards 212.5 (20th) 113.8 (10th) Rushing Yards 134.3 (8th) 23.8 (16th) Points Per Game 24.8 (15th) Defensive Stats Comparison 328.8 (13th) Total Yards Allowed 290.5 (6th) 236.5 (16th) Passing Yards Allowed 187.5 (5th) 92.5 (10th) Rushing Yards Allowed 103.0 (15th) 25.5 (18th) Points Per Game 18.3 (7th) Injury Report DE A.Bailey - Out (5 weeks); Ankle RB R.Haynes - Probable; Broken collarbone LT E.Fisher - Out (4 weeks); Arm QB P.Rivers - Doubtful; Foot WR K.Allen - Out (3-5 weeks); Abdominal WR K.Agurs - Out (5-7 weeks); Broken collarbone Game Notes The first meeting of the year between two AFC West rivals that have not met expectations through the first quarter of the season. With Philip Rivers out, the Chargers and Chiefs become remarkably similar: both with strong run games and a good pass rush that makes it tough to come back on. Limiting turnovers and getting an early lead will be the key for both Matt Barkley and the Chiefs as well as Glenn Ponder and the Bolts.