Last week: 10 (+2)

Record: 1-0

The Chargers barely beat an overrated Raiders team that was shooting themselves in the foot all night. Yep, it’s the same old early season Chargers. That game reminds me of their close early season wins against bad teams last year, Miami, Denver, Minnesota, and Kansas City, all by 10 or fewer points. Playing a real team next week in the Titans, they might not find themselves so lucky, even if Ryan Mathews returns to give them a running game. Of course, they’ll eventually get it together and probably make the playoffs, where they’ll go one and done as favorites. After all, it is their way.

Studs

QB Philip Rivers: 24 of 33 for 231 yards, 1 touchdown, 2 throw aways, 1 drop, 101.6 adjusted QB rating, pressured 10 times

CB Quentin Jammer: Allowed 4 completions for 36 yards on 7 attempts, 1 pass deflection, allowed 7 solo tackles and 3 stops on 20 run plays

FS Eric Weddle: Allowed 4 completions for 17 yards on 4 attempts, 9 solo tackles, 1 missed tackle, 5 stops on 20 run snaps

LE Kendall Reyes: 1 quarterback hit and 5 quarterback pressures on 23 pass rush snaps, 0 tackles on 9 run snaps

K Nate Keading: 7 kickoffs, 5 touchbacks, 69.0 yards per kickoff, 17.7 average start distance, 5/5 FG (19, 23, 28, 41, 45)

Duds

LG Tyronne Green: Allowed 1 quarterback pressure on 36 pass block snaps, run blocked for 6 yards on 6 carries

C Nick Hardwick: Allowed 1 quarterback pressure on 36 pass block snaps, run blocked for 0 yards on 2 carries, 1 penalty

RB Ronnie Brown: Rushed for 5 yards (4 after contact) on 5 carries, 2 quarterback pressures on 8 pass block plays, 5 catches for 26 yards on 5 targets

LE Vaughn Martin: 0 sacks, quarterback hits, or quarterback pressures on 36 pass rush snaps, 0 tackles on 11 run snaps

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