CHARGERS STATISTICS

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Danny Sheridan’s line: Chargers by 7 ⁄2

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Chargers’ keys to victory

Regardless of who starts at quarterback for Buffalo, look no further than the Chargers’ 54-24 defeat of the visiting Bills last year for your keys. The Bills offensive line has been in shambles in 2018. With or without DE Joey Bosa (foot), the Chargers should spend plenty of time in Buffalo’s backfield. The Bills defense has struggled just as much. QB Philip Rivers should pick on Buffalo’s No. 2 cornerback, whoever it is — either Phillip Gaines or 10-year veteran Vontae Davis, a healthy scratch in the season opener.

Bills’ keys to victory

Get the offensive line fixed. Period. Buffalo needs to get something going in the air or else opposing defenses are going to continue to stack the box against RB LeSean McCoy. Buffalo wide receivers didn’t do much to help the Bills quarterbacks in Week 1, either. WR Kelvin Benjamin, who had one catch on seven targets in Week 1, has to show up. Defensively, the Bills pass rush has to help out the secondary by stalling drives. Baltimore had plenty of time to sling it against the Bills secondary.

Who wins?

Could the Bills really be as bad as they were against the Ravens? We’ll find out. What’s more certain is that the Chargers, particularity on offense, looked better against the Chiefs in their season-opening loss.

Chargers, 31-10 Passing

Chargers Opp. Rushing Chargers Opp. Scoring Chargers Opp. Att

51 34 418 66.7 27 15 256 55.6 Att. Yds Avg Lng TD 22 27 TD Cmp 123 5.6 19 106 3.9 27 Rsh Rec Ret 3 0 3 0 5041 Possession Avg. Total Net Yards Net Yards Rushing Avg. Per Game Net Yards Passing Avg. Per Game Possession Avg. Total Net Yards Net Yards Rushing Avg. Per Game Net Yards Passing Avg. Per Game Yds Cmp% 0 0 Pts 28 38 Chargers Opp. L .......... Kansas City .......... 38-28 Sept. 16 ......... at Buffalo ......... 1 Sept. 23 ...at L.A. Rams ...4:05 Sept. 30 ..San Francisco ..4:25 Oct. 7 .......... Oakland .......... 4:05 Oct. 14 ....... at Cleveland ....... 1 Oct. 21 Tenn. (London) 9:30 a.m. Oct. 28 ................. Bye ................. Nov. 4 ........ at Seattle ........ 4:05 Nov. 11 ...... at Oakland ...... 4:05 Nov. 18 ......... Denver ......... 4:05 Nov. 25 ......... Arizona ......... 4:05 Dec. 2 ........ at Pittsburgh ........ 1 Dec. 9 ........ Cincinnati ........ 4:05 Dec. 13 ..at Kansas City ..8:20 Dec. 22 or 23..Baltimore..TBD Dec. 30 ...... at Denver ....... 4:25 Yds/ Att TD

8.2 3 9.5 4 Receiving Chargers Opp. Int Chargers Opp.

Kicking

Chargers Opp. Int

1 0 Rec. Lng

30 58 Yds

103.7 127.5 Lng TD 34 424 12.5 30 15 256 17.1 58 No. Yds Avg 0 0 0 1 0 0.0

PAT

0/0 5/5

Total First Downs Rushing

3rd Down Pct. 4th Down/Att. 4th Down Pct. Penalties/Yards Sack/ Lost

1/6 1/0 Avg

FG

2/3 1/1 Chargers Rtg 3 4 TD 0 0

Pts

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8 Opp. L ........ at Baltimore ........ 47-3 Sept. 16 ...L.A. Chargers ...1 Sept. 23 Minnesota ...... 1 Sept. 30 .... at Green Bay .... 1 Oct. 7 ........ Tennessee ........ 1 Oct. 14 ....... at Houston ....... 1 Oct. 21 ...at Indianapolis ...1 Oct. 29 .New England .8:15 Nov. 4 .......... Chicago .......... 1 Nov. 11 ...... at N.Y. Jets ...... 1 Nov. 18 ............... Bye .............. Nov. 25 ...... Jacksonville ...... 1 Dec. 2 .......... at Miami .......... 1 Dec. 9 .......... N.Y. Jets .......... 1 Dec. 16 .......... Detroit .......... 1 Dec. 23 ..at New England ..1 Dec. 30 ........... Miami ........... 1