2017 Week 7 · Sun, Oct 22, 2017 · StubHub Center
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Los Angeles ChargersWinner
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DEN -1 upsetU 41 ✓90°F
Los Angeles Chargers 21–0 — never really in doubt late.
Pre-2018 game — box score & context only; play-by-play visuals start in 2018
Who moved the needle
Top performers
Passing · DEN
25/35, 207 yds, 0 TD, 1 INT
-15.1 expected points added · +3.7% completion over expected
Passing · LAC
15/26, 183 yds, 2 TD, 0 INT
0.9 expected points added · -9.7% completion over expected
Full stat lines
Box score
Denver Broncos
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trevor Siemian | 25/35 | 207 | 0 | 1 | 5 | -15.1 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C.J. Anderson | 10 | 44 | 4.4 | 0 | 1.0 |
| Trevor Siemian | 2 | 14 | 7.0 | 0 | 1.0 |
| Devontae Booker | 2 | 6 | 3.0 | 0 | -0.5 |
| Andy Janovich | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 | -0.1 |
| Jamaal Charles | 4 | 2 | 0.5 | 0 | -3.4 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A.J. Derby | 6 | 7 | 66 | 0 | 20% | -2.3 |
| Bennie Fowler | 5 | 5 | 45 | 0 | 14% | 0.5 |
| Devontae Booker | 3 | 4 | 22 | 0 | 11% | 0.5 |
| Jamaal Charles | 4 | 4 | 20 | 0 | 11% | -1.0 |
| C.J. Anderson | 1 | 2 | 17 | 0 | 6% | -2.7 |
| Andy Janovich | 2 | 2 | 14 | 0 | 6% | 0.7 |
| Demaryius Thomas | 2 | 6 | 9 | 0 | 17% | -4.2 |
| Jordan Taylor | 1 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 6% | -0.6 |
| Virgil Green | 1 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 6% | -0.5 |
| Hunter Sharp | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3% | -1.3 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Todd Davis | 3 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Will Parks | 1 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brandon Marshall | 1 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bradley Roby | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 |
| Von Miller | 3 | 0 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chris Harris | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Shelby Harris | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Zaire Anderson | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Justin Simmons | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Adam Gotsis | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Los Angeles Chargers
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Philip Rivers | 15/26 | 183 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0.9 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melvin Gordon | 18 | 38 | 2.1 | 0 | -9.0 |
| Austin Ekeler | 7 | 38 | 5.4 | 0 | 1.2 |
| Travis Benjamin | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 0 | -0.3 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hunter Henry | 4 | 5 | 73 | 0 | 20% | 6.0 |
| Travis Benjamin | 1 | 1 | 42 | 1 | 4% | 5.3 |
| Keenan Allen | 3 | 7 | 41 | 0 | 28% | 1.6 |
| Tyrell Williams | 1 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 4% | -0.5 |
| Melvin Gordon | 1 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 16% | -1.8 |
| Austin Ekeler | 4 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 16% | -0.6 |
| Antonio Gates | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4% | -0.3 |
| Mike Williams | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8% | -3.3 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adrian Phillips | 3 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Hayes Pullard | 7 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jahleel Addae | 4 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Chris McCain | 3 | 1 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nick Dzubnar | 1 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Trevor Williams | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Michael Davis | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Melvin Ingram | 3 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jeremiah Attaochu | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kyle Emanuel | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
Closing number vs result
Betting context
- Closing spread
- DEN -1
- Closing total
- 41
- DEN moneyline
- -105
- LAC moneyline
- -105
Broncos closed -1 and lost outright — an upset against the closing number.
Total closed 41; the game landed 21 — under by 20.0.
Conditions and crew
Game environment
- Venue
- StubHub Center
- Roof / surface
- outdoors · grass
- Kickoff weather
- 90°F, wind 4 mph
- Referee
- John Hussey
- Rest
- DEN 7 days · LAC 7 days
- Coaches
- Vance Joseph vs Anthony Lynn
Division game — familiarity tightens these matchups; closing numbers tend to be sharper.