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The Los Angeles Chargers hit proverbial gold with rookie tight end Oronde Gadsden. Gadsden has morphed into a favorite target of Justin Herbert in a matter of games. Over his last two games, he’s put up 240 yards and two scores.
After getting off to a 3-0 start to the season, the Chargers have been plagued by injury and poor play. What do they need to do to turn around their season?
What an incredible turn of events! After J.K. Dobbins' touchdown gave the Broncos a lead early in the second half, Derius Davis fumbled the ensuing kickoff return, with Kaden Elliss knocking it loose and JL Skinner recovering.
The statistic that catches the most attention is Los Angeles' defensive EPA per rush. The Chargers hold the 28th spot in the NFL in both total defensive EPA per rush and EPA per rush in the redzone. They have allowed the 3rd most rushing yards in the redzone in the NFL.
J.K. Dobbins is in his first season with the Denver Broncos, and he is taking a victory lap over his decision.
In a second straight gut-wrenching loss, the Broncos fell three games behind the Chargers in the AFC West with a loss in Los Angeles.
“Hall to the Chiefs would be a nightmare for opposing defenses, but also for the Chargers. They are trying to stay afloat as injuries mount, while also hoping to hold off he surging Chiefs and Broncos. The AFC West is an arms race at this point and Los Angeles can't afford to sit on the sidelines.”
The Denver Broncos (1-2) lost a second straight game on Sunday, this time to the Los Angeles Chargers (3-0) in Week 3. Early in the game, the Chargers dominated. Then, Bo Nix threw a huge touchdown to Courtland Sutton to make it 10-7 going into halftime.
What’s at stake, who’s better, a key matchup to watch, TV info, a fantasy sleeper and a final score prediction for Sunday’s home game between the AFC West rivals.
On this episode of "Broncos in 60," quarterback Bo Nix previews the Denver Broncos' Week 9 matchup vs. the Houston Texans. Plus, we hear from new Broncos tight end Marcedes Lewis on what he looks to bring to the team and more.
The Denver Broncos are expected to be active at the upcoming NFL trade deadline. Sitting at 6-2 atop the AFC West, ahead of both the Los Angeles Chargers and Kansas City Chiefs, the Broncos are in the driver's seat for the division title.