Bolts From The Blue
The Jaguars have been as much of an up-and-down team as anyone this year. They boast a win over the Kansas City Chiefs, but they’re coming off a loss to the Texans in which they owned a multi-touchdown lead late in the game. They also just lost two-way player Travis Hunter to a season-ending injury.
Still, with a 5-4 record, they’ll be motivated to stay afloat in the quest for a playoff spot, and maybe even an AFC South crown if the Colts find a way to stumble too much.
The Chargers, on the other hand, are coming off a dominant win over the Steelers on Sunday Night Football. They’ll still as banged up as ever, even more so with tight end Oronde Gadsden leaving the game early. However, the defense showed they’re willing to step up to the challenge in order to help the offense get by.
With that said, here’s a quick screenshot of how these two teams fare on paper thus far into the season.
Let’s dive in!
Total yards per game: 368.5 (8th)
Points per game: 24.0 (14th)
Passing yards per game: 245.4 (7th)
Rushing yards per game: 123.1 (10th)
Top Performers
Passing: QB Justin Herbert – 2,610 passing yards, 19 touchdowns
Rushing yards: RB Kimani Vidal – 404
Rushing touchdowns: RB Omarion Hampton, RB Kimani Vidal – 2
Receiving yards: WR Ladd McConkey – 631
Receptions: WR Keenan Allen – 52
Receiving touchdowns: WR Quentin Johnston – 6
Total yards allowed per game: 280.2 (4th)
Points allowed per game: 20.3 (8th)
Passing yards allowed per game: 174.2 (5th)
Rushing yards allowed per game: 106.0 (13th)
Top Performers
Tackles: LB Daiyan Henley – 67
Tackles for loss: EDGE Tuli Tuipulotu – 11
Sacks: EDGE Tuli Tuipulotu – 8
Passes Defended: CB Donte Jackson, CB Cam Hart – 7
Interceptions: 3 players w/ 2
Forced fumbles: EDGE Tuli Tuipulotu, DT Teair Tart – 1
Fumble recoveries: DT Teair Tart – 1
Total yards per game: 324.9 (19th)
Points per game: 22.8 (18th)
Passing yards per game: 204.6 (19th)
Rushing yards per game: 120.3 (14th)
Top Performers
Passing: QB Trevor Lawrence – 1,998 passing yards, 10 touchdowns
Rushing yards: RB Travis Etienne – 656
Rushing touchdowns: QB Trevor Lawrence – 4
Receiving yards: WR Brian Thomas Jr. – 420
Receptions: WR Brian Thomas Jr. – 30
Receiving Touchdowns: WR Parker Washington, TE Hunter Long – 2
Total yards allowed per game: 344.6 (23rd)
Points allowed per game: 24.4 (20th)
Passing yards allowed per game: 252.9 (28th)
Rushing yards allowed per game: 91.7 (5th)
Top Performers
Tackles: Foye Oluokun – 75
Tackles for loss: Josh Hines-Allen, DT Arik Armstead – 5
Sacks: DT Arik Armstead – 4.5
Passes Defended: CB Jourdan Lewis – 8
Interceptions: LB Devin Lloyd – 4
Forced fumbles: LB Foye Oluokun – 2
Fumble recoveries: 5 players w/ 1
