Los Angeles Chargers
The Chargers are back on the road this week to face the 0-3 New York Giants. They’ll put their undefeated streak on the line against team that just benched their starter through the first three weeks (Russell Wilson) to start their exciting rookie (Jaxson Dart). While this may sound great, Dart is now an unknown that the Bolts don’t have a ton of film on outside of his preseason performance.
Here’s to hoping nothing catches them off guard completely, but it’s okay to feel fairly optimistic about this matchup.
Let’s go ahead and dive into the three things I’ll be...
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The Chargers are going to be a bit short-handed along the offensive line once again this week as starting right guard Mekhi Becton has been ruled out of Sunday’s game with a concussion. He is one of three Chargers who have been ruled out for Sunday, joining tight end Will Dissly and return man Derius Davis.
Starting center Bradley Bozeman and safety Elijah Molden are each carrying a questionable tag into Sunday. If Bozeman can’t quite go, it will be veteran Andre James who gets the start at center. As for Molden, he’s missed the last two games but was...
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Good morning, Chargers fans!
You know what to do! Go ahead and hop into the comments to tell us how you see this game between the Bolts and Giants shaking out this Sunday!
And now for today’s links.
Check out the latest injury report for the Chargers (Chargers.com)
Here’s how the Chargers are preparing for Giants rookie quarterback Jaxson Dart (Chargers.com)
Three keys matchups to watch in Chargers-Giants (Chargers Wire)
How long can the Chargers hang on to their undefeated streak? (Bolt Beat)
What we learned from the Seahawks’ win over the Cardinals on...
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The Chargers once again have 10 names on their injury list for Thursday but there’s plenty to like in the form of several players who improved from Wednesday’s session.
Of the five DNPS from a day ago, two of them improved with center Bradley Bozeman progressing to a limited participant and long snapper Rick Lovato returning from his veteran’s day off. That left three DNPs from Wednesday that unfortunately made no progress as Mekhi Becton (concussion), wide receiver/returner Derius Davis (knee), and tight end Will Dissly (knee) remained sidelined.
Aside from Bozeman, safety Elijah Molden (hamstring) was the only other...
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Welcome to SB Nation Reacts, a survey of fans across the NFL. Throughout the year we ask questions of the most plugged-in Chargers fans and fans across the country. Sign up here to participate in the weekly emailed surveys.
Heading into Week 4, we want to know how you’re feeling after watching the team so far this year. Every week of the season we will ask fans if they are confident the team is headed in the right direction and more of the most pressing questions facing the coming game. Let us know what you think!
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The Chargers beat the Broncos on Sunday afternoon in dramatic fashion thanks to a walk-off field goal by Cameron Dicker as time expired. The Bolts rallied back from down 10 in the second half to tie the game in the final minutes before ultimately having the ball at the very end.
This was a full team effort by the Chargers and that shows in this week’s snap counts. Due to injuries around the team, the Bolts needed help from just about everyone in all three phases of the game, including a number of rookies who made their NFL debuts.
Let’s...
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Good morning, Chargers fans!
You know what to do!
And now for today’s links.
Here’s how Oronde Gadsden impressed in his NFL debut (Chargers.com)
Check out photos from the Chargers’ first practice of Week Four (Chargers.com)
What should Chargers fans watch for against the Giants? (Chargers Wire)
Jim Harbaugh is a firm believer that Oronde Gadsden’s potential is pointing up (Bolt Beat)
Jake Browning believes he is a starter in the NFL but now he has to prove it (Sports Illustrated)
The Ravens grow more concerned with Nnamdi Madubuike’s neck injury (ESPN)
You need...
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The Chargers have dropped their first injury report of Week Four and it’s unfortunately the largest report of the young season. In all, 10 Chargers are dinged up heading into this week’s prep for the Giants.
Five of the 10 players were non-participants in the team’s first practice. They were right guard Mekhi becton (concussion), center Bradley Bozeman (back), wide receiver/returner Derius Davis (knee), tight end Will Dissly (knee), and long snapper Rick Lovatao (NIR-Rest).
Of the remaining five players on the list, four were limited and one was full. Your limited participants were defensive lineman Da’Shawn Hand (back), cornerback...
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Defensive coordinator Jesse Minter and the Chargers defense had Denver quarterback Bo Nix and the Broncos offense in hell for most of this past Sunday’s game. Outside of two explosive plays, the Broncos were almost unable to gain a first down, nonetheless march down the field.
However, that monstrous performance could not have happened without the elite play of safety Derwin James who may have had his best game in years. By the end of Sunday’s win at home, James had totaled 12 tackles (next closest had five), a whopping four tackles for loss, and a sack. He was nearly...
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The Chargers have an excellent opportunity to improve to 4-0 on the season with a trip out east to face the winless New York Giants.
This week’s game could also be the best offensive showcase thus far as the Giants are currently ranked 31st in both total yards allowed and rushing yards allowed. Could we end up seeing Omarion Hampton’s first 100-yard rushing game of his career? What about the first touchdown for another rookie like Oronde Gadsden or Tre’ Harris?
As long as things go as planned, this should be a very fun game to watch.
With that said,...
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Good morning, Chargers fans!
You know what to do!
And now for today’s links.
Three Chargers stats to know ahead of Week Four (Chargers.com)
Check out the Chargers unofficial depth chart for Week Four (Chargers.com)
See where the Chargers landed in this week’s power rankings with their 3-0 start (Chargers Wire)
The Giants signed former Chargers kicker Younghoe Koo ahead of this Sunday’s matchup (Bolt Beat)
The Texans released safety Chauncey Gardner-Johnson (ESPN)
Ranking every starting quarterback in the NFL ahead of Week Four (CBS Sports)
Kyler Murray is confident in Trey Benson taking...
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Defensive Coordinator Jesse Minter and the Chargers defense may have just gotten some welcomed news on Tuesday morning as NFL insider Adam Schefter announced that the 0-3 Giants will be benching Russell Wilson and starting rookie quarterback Jaxson Dart in Week Four.
Wilson has been on a roller-coaster path through the first three weeks of the season and it looks like Brian Daboll isn’t going to let that be what inevitably controls his fate as the head coach of the G-Men.
For those that haven’t followed the Giants this season all that close, Wilson threw for under 200 yards and...
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