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[Formula 21]

Chargers PFF grades: Best, worst performers in Week 2 loss to Cowboys


Gavino Borquez
Mon, September 20, 2021, 11:02 AM
In a wild-and-crazy events for both the Chargers and Cowboys on Sunday, it was Dallas who ultimately prevailed after a last-second field goal by Greg Zuerlein.

Despite the loss, Los Angeles had a few players on both sides of the ball that made a positive impact on the game.

With that being said, here are the best and worst performers from Sunday’s game, according to Pro Football Focus’ player grades.

Top 5 Offense

RB Austin Ekeler — 82.5

G Matt Feiler — 79.2

WR Mike Williams — 77.8

TE Donald Parham — 72.1

WR Keenan Allen — 71.3

Top 5 Defense


S Derwin James — 77.7

EDGE Joey Bosa — 76.0

LB Drue Tranquill — 74.9

EDGE Kyler Fackrell — 73.3

CB Asante Samuel Jr. — 72.6

Bottom 5 Offense


RB Larry Rountree — 55.5

TE Jared Cook — 55.3

OL Corey Linsley — 48.3

WR Jalen Guyton — 47.3

OT Storm Norton — 32.5

Bottom 5 Defense


LB Kyzir White — 37.1

DT Eric Banks — 34.1

LB Kenneth Murray — 30.8

DT Jerry Tillery — 30.4

NT Justin Jones — 29.2

[Formula 21]

Time to add Tillery to the Pipkins honor roll of non-performers.

[jamrock]

Lolz. Pdf gave Justin Jones a grade and he didn’t play

[dmac_bolt]

The missed FG was on Pipkins and Parham. Rusher came free from Parham. If Viz kicked it down the center it would have been blocked. He tried to slice it around the defender.

Wasnt there was a penalty on the OL anyway? ‘Boys declined it due to the miss, LAC wasnt getting those 3 pts.

Agree on the fielded punt at the 2 yard line. Thats stupid, then runs into his blocker to add more stupid on top.

[dmac_bolt]

Lolz. Pdf gave Justin Jones a grade and he didn’t play

Thats why he scored so poorly, i guess.

[foreigner]

To be honest this team looked unprepared.. unmotivated.... still celebrating the WTF Win (yes.. .WTF) Cowboys were firing in all cylinders, they came to play, we were bullied. All that with a little help from the Zebras. Herbert played like a Billion Dollar QB. My summary of the game.

[like54ninjas]

Lolz. Pdf gave Justin Jones a grade and he didn’t play

If this wasn’t a typo with names, this gives me further concerns about PFF. Grading phantom players is an interesting scouting model.

[electricgold]

To be honest this team looked unprepared.. unmotivated.... still celebrating the WTF Win (yes.. .WTF) Cowboys were firing in all cylinders, they came to play, we were bullied. All that with a little help from the Zebras. Herbert played like a Billion Dollar QB. My summary of the game.

Herbert played good however 2 INT's and the 1 in the redzone cost us the game, Dak had a better game. The massive penalties have got stop! We saw this in preseason games as well.
Also someone tell our D they have got to play faster and step up an stop the freak'n run. Our DT's and LB's get beat a lot on Runs! We now have a coach that so far it would seem can compete with any HC and team in this league. We are a young team we'll be Ok. 2 players that need to step up are: Bosa (I can give you 20 million reason why?) I hope this isn't the case where guy got paid and now he's not what he was. #2 Kenneth Murray Jr. I thought this guy was supposed to be a great LB? Lastly IF we beat KC in KC this season could get really good this is a statement game, however if we lose we now become a team entering our first 2 game losing streak, under this new coach who acknowledged they didn't play a clean game. We are 1-1 things are OK but wouldn't it be sweet to give KC and their QB 2 losses in a row? So he could see it to believe it!

[CivilBolt]

Lolz. Pdf gave Justin Jones a grade and he didn’t play

Imagine if he played, his grade would have shot up the roof :uplol:

[chargeroo]

Lolz. Pdf gave Justin Jones a grade and he didn’t play

Maybe they were looking at the position and grading what they saw but didn't realize he wasn't the guy playing? If so, they got the grade right, just not the player.

[TexanBeerlover]

On surface only, gives credence to 2nd year regression models (only looking at stats) not actual quality play by Herbert. His pocket presence, progression through reads, ball velocity/accuracy has evolved to a much higher level.

Storm is what he is, a back-up only OT. Pipkins failure to develop by now disconcerting. But it all goes back to Bulaga’s inability to stay on the field and contribute @ high level expected of his contract.

I fully expected the Cowboys game plan to run the ball and keep the Chargers offense on the sideline. Successful. Just had to pay off my debt to Cowboys fan. Even suggested pre game who is going to stop run game K9? Hard no. What we hoped was a terrific LB group, assimilated into a bunch of posers. Hell a 6th rd. LB sitting on the bench (Newman) would have been a better option.

The defense should have been better prepared for a run heavy ball control Dallas offense. The contrast between week one and week two couldn’t have been more stark. This is on Staley and Renaldo Hill. Player performance aside, the commitment to stopping the run and pressuring Dak Prescott was abysmal failure all around and Chargers paid for it with a L.

[La Costa Boy]

Lolz. Pdf gave Justin Jones a grade and he didn’t play

I guess they didn't dig his sideline attire.......