Chargers vs Jaguars Fantasy Football Worksheet, Wild Card Round

The Worksheet, a fantasy football overview by Rich Hribar, breaking down everything you need to know for the Wild Card Round Los Angeles Chargers at Jacksonville Jaguars Saturday night game.

LA ChargersRank@JacksonvilleRank
-1.5Spread1.5
24.25Implied Total22.75
2313Points/Gm23.810
22.621Points All./Gm20.612
67.92Plays/Gm63.118
58.93Opp. Plays/Gm65.129
5.320Off. Yards/Play5.79
5.929Def. Yards/Play5.418
35.01%31Rush%41.79%17
64.99%2Pass%58.21%16
45.61%24Opp. Rush %42.50%13
54.39%9Opp. Pass %57.50%20

Against the Spread

Chargers: 11-5-1
Jaguars 8-9

Jaguars ATS at Home: 4-3
Chargers ATS Away: 7-2

Chargers ATS as Favorite: 6-4-1
Jaguars ATS as Underdog: 7-5

Game Overview

This the second time these teams have met. Going back to Week 3, the Jaguars routed the Chargers on the road 38-10. They never trailed in the game. The Chargers had the game 16-10 at one point in the third quarter, but then the Jaguars reeled off the final 22 points of the game. 

The Chargers were just 1-5 against teams with a winning record this season, but that game came attached to Justin Herbert playing with fractured ribs after failing to practice during the week. Going back to that week, Herbert was expected to miss the game. He pushed through but was ineffective. As was the Chargers’ running game, something that has been missing largely the entire season. The Chargers had a season-low 26 rushing yards in that game while the Jags racked up 151. 

That was a common theme for the Chargers this season as they averaged a league-worst 1.6 fewer yards per rushing play than their opponent while they averaged 56.1 fewer rushing yards per game than their opponents, ahead of only the Texans. 

Defensively there is not a lot to write home about on either side. The Jaguars were 18th in yards allowed per play while the Chargers ranked 29th. Jacksonville allowed a touchdown on 21.7% of opponent drives (19th) while the Chargers allowed a touchdown on 22.3% (21st). 

Only the Lions (34) allowed more plays of 30-plus yards this season than the Chargers (33). They also sported the league’s worst defense on first downs, allowing a league-high 6.8 yards per play. That was equal footing as they allowed 8.3 yards per first down passing play (32nd) and 5.8 yards per rushing play on first down (32nd).

The Chargers did have a solid run from Weeks 14-17 in which they allowed 17 or fewer points in all four games, but outside of the Dolphins, the other teams they faced over that stretch were the Titans, Colts, and Rams. Outside of allowing just 17 points to the Dolphins, Los Angeles allowed 27, 38, 37, 22, and 30 points to the other playoff teams they faced this season. 

The Jaguars did not fare much better outside of slowing the Chargers down in Week 3. Outside of that game, they allowed 29 points to the Eagles, 23 to the Giants, 27 to the Chiefs, 27 to the Ravens, and 34 points to the Cowboys. This game has plenty of shootout potential.

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