2021 Week 6 · Sun, Oct 17, 2021 · M&T Bank Stadium
Los Angeles Chargers
6
Baltimore RavensWinner
34
Baltimore Ravens 34–6 — never really in doubt late. Biggest swing: Q1 13:38, BAL +6% win probability on one snap. Played in 15 mph wind — weigh that when reading the passing lines.
The game in one curve — scrub to replay it
Win probability
(13:38) (Shotgun) 10-J.Herbert pass short right to 87-J.Cook pushed ob at LAC 41 for 11 yards (21-B.Stephens).
Highest-leverage plays
- Q1 · 13:38BAL +6% win prob(13:38) (Shotgun) 10-J.Herbert pass short right to 87-J.Cook pushed ob at LAC 41 for 11 yards (21-B.Stephens).
- Q2 · 4:33LAC +6% win prob(4:33) (Shotgun) 8-L.Jackson pass short middle intended for 12-R.Bateman INTERCEPTED by 44-K.White at BAL 49. 44-K.White to BAL 27 for 22 yards (70-K.Zeitler; 28-L.Murray).
- Q1 · 4:09LAC +4% win prob(4:09) (Shotgun) 10-J.Herbert sacked at LAC 19 for -6 yards (32-D.Elliott).
- Q2 · 4:39LAC +4% win prob(4:39) (Shotgun) 10-J.Herbert pass deep left intended for 87-J.Cook INTERCEPTED by 32-D.Elliott at BAL 37. 32-D.Elliott to BAL 37 for no gain (87-J.Cook).
Down-to-down truth
Situational splits
| Metric | Chargers | Ravens |
|---|---|---|
| Offensive plays | 53 | 66 |
| Total yards | 208 | 329 (edge) |
| Yards per play | 3.9 | 5.0 (edge) |
| Expected points added / play | -0.33 | 0.06 (edge) |
| Success rate | 34% | 56% (edge) |
| Dropback rate | 79% | 50% |
| Dropback efficiency (EPA/play) | -0.32 | -0.08 (edge) |
| Rush efficiency (EPA/play) | -0.35 | 0.20 (edge) |
| Third downs | 3/12 | 6/11 (edge) |
| Red-zone trips → TDs | 0 → 0 | 0 → 0 |
| Explosive plays (10+ rush / 20+ pass) | 3 | 7 (edge) |
| First downs gained on snaps | 14 | 26 (edge) |
| Sacks taken | 2 (edge) | 3 |
| Turnovers | 1 (edge) | 2 |
Ravens won the down-to-down efficiency fight: 0.06 expected points added per play vs -0.33.
Who moved the needle
Top performers
Passing · LAC
22/39, 195 yds, 1 TD, 1 INT
-14.1 expected points added · -12.4% completion over expected
Passing · BAL
19/27, 167 yds, 1 TD, 2 INT
-3.4 expected points added · +5.4% completion over expected
Possession by possession
Drive chart
| # | Team | Start | Plays | Scrim yds | Clock | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | LAC | LAC 20 | 11 | 33 | 3:09 | Punt | |
| 2 | BAL | BAL 10 | 13 | 85 | 6:39 | Touchdown | |
| 3 | LAC | LAC 20 | 5 | -1 | 1:53 | Punt | |
| 4 | BAL | BAL 26 | 9 | 84 | 4:55 | Touchdown | |
| 5 | LAC | LAC 25 | 5 | 7 | 1:13 | Punt | |
| 6 | BAL | BAL 28 | 4 | 5 | 1:27 | Punt | |
| 7 | LAC | LAC 14 | 5 | 25 | 1:35 | Turnover on downs | |
| 8 | BAL | LAC 39 | 4 | 5 | 2:06 | Turnover on downs | |
| 9 | LAC | LAC 21 | 6 | 21 | 2:30 | Interception | |
| 10 | BAL | BAL 37 | 1 | 0 | 0:13 | Interception | |
| 11 | LAC | BAL 27 | 3 | 27 | 0:16 | Touchdown | |
| 12 | BAL | BAL 27 | 9 | 4 | 3:58 | Punt | |
| 13 | LAC | LAC 36 | 1 | 16 | 0:06 | End of half | |
| 14 | BAL | BAL 48 | 14 | 52 | 7:21 | Touchdown | |
| 15 | LAC | LAC 10 | 5 | 4 | 1:44 | Turnover on downs | |
| 16 | BAL | LAC 18 | 4 | -3 | 0:53 | Turnover on downs | |
| 17 | LAC | LAC 25 | 5 | 0 | 0:22 | Punt | |
| 18 | BAL | BAL 35 | 10 | 65 | 4:45 | Touchdown | |
| 19 | LAC | LAC 16 | 11 | 58 | 4:41 | Punt | |
| 20 | BAL | BAL 20 | 6 | 18 | 3:42 | Interception | |
| 21 | LAC | BAL 46 | 9 | 18 | 4:24 | Turnover on downs | |
| 22 | BAL | BAL 29 | 4 | 14 | 2:08 | End of game |
0 of 22 drives ended in points. Longest march: Ravens gained 85 scrimmage yards over 13 plays for a touchdown.
Full stat lines
Box score
Los Angeles Chargers
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Justin Herbert | 22/39 | 195 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -14.1 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Justin Herbert | 2 | 12 | 6.0 | 0 | 2.0 |
| Austin Ekeler | 6 | 7 | 1.2 | 0 | -3.9 |
| Joshua Kelley | 4 | 7 | 1.8 | 0 | -1.3 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Keenan Allen | 5 | 5 | 50 | 0 | 13% | 3.2 |
| Austin Ekeler | 4 | 7 | 48 | 0 | 18% | -2.3 |
| Mike Williams | 2 | 5 | 27 | 0 | 13% | -2.6 |
| Jared Cook | 4 | 7 | 25 | 1 | 18% | -1.7 |
| Jalen Guyton | 1 | 5 | 15 | 0 | 13% | -2.4 |
| Donald Parham | 2 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 5% | -0.4 |
| Josh Palmer | 1 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 10% | -3.3 |
| Justin Jackson | 1 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 3% | 0.1 |
| Gabe Nabers | 1 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 3% | 0.2 |
| Stephen Anderson | 1 | 2 | -1 | 0 | 5% | -1.5 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Derwin James | 7 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Amen Ogbongbemiga | 3 | 5 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kyzir White | 2 | 5 | 0.0 | 2 | 2 |
| Nick Niemann | 4 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chris Harris | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Michael Davis | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Uchenna Nwosu | 3 | 2 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Linval Joseph | 2 | 2 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Christian Covington | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Joey Bosa | 4 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
Baltimore Ravens
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lamar Jackson | 19/27 | 167 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -3.4 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Devonta Freeman | 9 | 53 | 5.9 | 1 | 3.0 |
| Lamar Jackson | 8 | 51 | 6.4 | 0 | 2.6 |
| Latavius Murray | 9 | 44 | 4.9 | 1 | 2.5 |
| Le'Veon Bell | 8 | 18 | 2.3 | 1 | -1.4 |
| Devin Duvernay | 1 | 11 | 11.0 | 0 | 1.1 |
| Tyler Huntley | 3 | 10 | 3.3 | 0 | -0.6 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Andrews | 5 | 6 | 68 | 1 | 22% | 6.8 |
| Marquise Brown | 4 | 5 | 35 | 0 | 19% | 0.7 |
| Rashod Bateman | 4 | 6 | 29 | 0 | 22% | -5.8 |
| Devin Duvernay | 2 | 3 | 15 | 0 | 11% | 0.3 |
| Latavius Murray | 2 | 2 | 12 | 0 | 7% | 0.3 |
| Miles Boykin | 1 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 4% | 0.1 |
| Josh Oliver | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4% | -1.1 |
| Devonta Freeman | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7% | -1.2 |
| James Proche | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4% | -0.2 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anthony Averett | 5 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Malik Harrison | 2 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chuck Clark | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Brandon Stephens | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Calais Campbell | 1 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Josh Bynes | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| DeShon Elliott | 3 | 0 | 1.0 | 1 | 2 |
| Patrick Queen | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brandon Williams | 0 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Nnamdi Madubuike | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Closing number vs result
Betting context
- Closing spread
- BAL -3
- Closing total
- 50.5
- LAC moneyline
- +149
- BAL moneyline
- -166
Ravens closed -3 and covered, winning by 28.
Total closed 50.5; the game landed 40 — under by 10.5.
Conditions and crew
Game environment
- Venue
- M&T Bank Stadium
- Roof / surface
- outdoors · grass
- Kickoff weather
- 63°F, wind 15 mph
- Referee
- Bill Vinovich
- Rest
- LAC 7 days · BAL 6 days
- Coaches
- Brandon Staley vs John Harbaugh
Wind at 15 mph is the kind that drags passing depth and kicking range — weigh it when reading the splits.