Bolts From The Blue
The Bengals and their top-5 ranked passing attack will stack up this week against the Chargers’ stingy No. 1 scoring defense.
The Chargers and their elite defense are about to welcome the Bengals and their high-ranking passing attack to SoFi Stadium for a bout on Sunday Night Football.
Both teams are still very much in the playoff hunt with the Bolts obviously being in the better spot heading into Week 11. However, the Bengals have been surging as of late so don’t let their narrow loss against the Ravens last week make you forget just how dangerous they can be.
This game marks the first step in what is most certainly the toughest part of the remaining schedule for the Chargers. It’s also another chapter in the saga between Herbert and Burrow, two quarterbacks taken in the top 10 of the 2020 draft who will seemingly be linked for their entire careers.
Buckle in, everyone. This is bound to be a good one.
With that said, let’s go ahead and jump into the numbers!
Total yards per game: 314.2 (22nd)
Points per game: 196.4 (22nd)
Passing yards per game: 117.9 (19th)
Rushing yards per game: 20.7 (19th)
Top Performers
Passing: QB Justin Herbert - 1,889 passing yards, 11 touchdowns
Rushing yards: RB J.K. Dobbins - 670
Rushing touchdowns: RB J.K. Dobbins - Six
Receiving yards: WR Ladd McConkey - 492
Receptions: WR Ladd McConkey - 37
Receiving touchdowns: WR Quentin Johnston - Five
Total yards allowed per game: 302.1 (6th)
Points allowed per game: 13.1 (1st)
Passing yards allowed per game: 110.6 (9th)
Rushing yards allowed per game: 110.6 (9th)
Top Performers
Tackles: LB Daiyan Henley - 82
Tackles for loss: EDGE Tuli TUipulotu - Six
Sacks: EDGE Tuli TUipulotu - 5.5
Passes Defended: EDGE Khalil Mack, S Elijah Molden - Five
Interceptions: S Elijah Molden - Three
Forced fumbles: EDGE Khalil Mack - Two
Fumble recoveries: Four tied @ one
Total yards per game: 344.5 (12th)
Points per game: 254.8 (4th)
Passing yards per game: 89.7 (29th)
Rushing yards per game: 27.0 (6th)
Top Performers
Passing: QB Joe Burrow - 2,672 passing yards, 24 touchdowns
Rushing yards: RB Chase Brown - 521
Rushing touchdowns: RB Chase Brown - Five
Receiving yards: WR Ja’Marr Chase - 66
Receptions: WR Ja’Marr Chase - 981
Receiving Touchdowns: WR Ja’Marr Chase - 10
Total yards per game: 347.5 (23rd)
Points per game: 220.2 (23rd)
Passing yards per game: 127.3 (17th)
Rushing yards per game: 26.2 (26th)
Top Performers
Tackles: LB Logan Wilson - 96
Tackles for loss: EDGE Trey Hendrickson - 12
Sacks: EDGE Trey Hendrickson - 11
Passes Defended: CB Cam Taylor-Britt - 11
Interceptions: Sic players tied @ one
Forced fumbles: LB Germaine Pratt - Two
Fumble recoveries: LB Logan Wilson, LB Germaine Pratt - Two
