After the win in KC, seeing most of the "Rankings" just about Top 10. For those who may think these mean much, Raiders are ranked higher in most of the subjective rankings, but the Broncos are lower because everyone thinks they haven't played anyone good, despite having an outstanding defense. I personally like the "Ratings", particularly DVOA best.
First set of Blurbs, next will be around 9am pac.
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Vinnie Iyer - Sporting News 9 (LW 14)
https://www.sportingnews.com/us/nfl/...e1438cykj25bmu
The Chargers looking good overall with McVay disciple Brandon Staley shouldn't surprise anyone. They have young gun QB Justin Herbert operating well in a skilled new-look offense and the defense is making enough big plays as it should. They are the Chiefs' true challengers in the AFC West over the undefeated Raiders and Broncos.
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Matt Johnson - Sportsnaut 7 (LW 11)
https://sportsnaut.com/nfl-power-ran...pdated-weekly/
Patrick Mahomes challenged Justin Herbert to back up all the hype from fans this summer. That's exactly what Herbert did in Week 3. The second-year quarterback threw four touchdown passes, compiling 281 yards through the air. Pair his brilliance with the Chargers's secondary creating turnovers, that's a 30-24 win and a 2-1 record for Los Angeles.
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Frank Schwab - Yahoo Sports 13 (LW 17)
https://sports.yahoo.com/nfl-power-r...033110807.html
Mike Williams is a good example of why coaching matters. The old staff seemed content to have the former No. 7 overall pick function primarily as a deep threat. He had moments of success but through four seasons it seemed like he was capable of more. A new staff expanded his route tree and now Williams looks like an elite receiver. That would give the Chargers two of them, because Keenan Allen is still a star.
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Dalton Miller - Pro Football Network 11 (LW 15)
https://www.profootballnetwork.com/n...-2021-nflwk-4/
The Chargers have been impressive enough to land in the top 10 of the NFL Power Rankings in Week 4. They probably should have looked better against Washington, especially given the Football Team subsequent performance. Yet, Week 1 was weird for a lot of NFL teams, so we'll let LAs opening performance go a bit. The Chargers have faced three teams that were considered playoff contenders before the season, and they have competed in each game.
On Sunday, Los Angeles went toe to toe against the Kansas City Chiefs. They got up early thanks to some timely turnovers and were able to hold onto momentum late in the game. On the other hand, the Chargers allowed 33 first downs on defense, well above the NFL average of 20.9 per game.
They are struggling to stop the run. Teams are averaging 5.8 yards per carry against them so far in 2021. While that's far from a death sentence, it's something to monitor because it can easily take the ball out of Justin Herbert's hands.
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Walter Cherepinsky - Walter Football 10 (LW 10)
This NFL season has been nutty. How do the Chargers go from losing to the Cowboys at home to beating the Chiefs at Arrowhead? Well, I guess it helps if the other team is constantly committing turnovers. As great as winning at Kansas City is, the Chiefs handed the Chargers the victory on a silver platter.
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First set of Blurbs, next will be around 9am pac.
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Vinnie Iyer - Sporting News 9 (LW 14)
https://www.sportingnews.com/us/nfl/...e1438cykj25bmu
The Chargers looking good overall with McVay disciple Brandon Staley shouldn't surprise anyone. They have young gun QB Justin Herbert operating well in a skilled new-look offense and the defense is making enough big plays as it should. They are the Chiefs' true challengers in the AFC West over the undefeated Raiders and Broncos.
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Matt Johnson - Sportsnaut 7 (LW 11)
https://sportsnaut.com/nfl-power-ran...pdated-weekly/
Patrick Mahomes challenged Justin Herbert to back up all the hype from fans this summer. That's exactly what Herbert did in Week 3. The second-year quarterback threw four touchdown passes, compiling 281 yards through the air. Pair his brilliance with the Chargers's secondary creating turnovers, that's a 30-24 win and a 2-1 record for Los Angeles.
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Frank Schwab - Yahoo Sports 13 (LW 17)
https://sports.yahoo.com/nfl-power-r...033110807.html
Mike Williams is a good example of why coaching matters. The old staff seemed content to have the former No. 7 overall pick function primarily as a deep threat. He had moments of success but through four seasons it seemed like he was capable of more. A new staff expanded his route tree and now Williams looks like an elite receiver. That would give the Chargers two of them, because Keenan Allen is still a star.
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Dalton Miller - Pro Football Network 11 (LW 15)
https://www.profootballnetwork.com/n...-2021-nflwk-4/
The Chargers have been impressive enough to land in the top 10 of the NFL Power Rankings in Week 4. They probably should have looked better against Washington, especially given the Football Team subsequent performance. Yet, Week 1 was weird for a lot of NFL teams, so we'll let LAs opening performance go a bit. The Chargers have faced three teams that were considered playoff contenders before the season, and they have competed in each game.
On Sunday, Los Angeles went toe to toe against the Kansas City Chiefs. They got up early thanks to some timely turnovers and were able to hold onto momentum late in the game. On the other hand, the Chargers allowed 33 first downs on defense, well above the NFL average of 20.9 per game.
They are struggling to stop the run. Teams are averaging 5.8 yards per carry against them so far in 2021. While that's far from a death sentence, it's something to monitor because it can easily take the ball out of Justin Herbert's hands.
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Walter Cherepinsky - Walter Football 10 (LW 10)
This NFL season has been nutty. How do the Chargers go from losing to the Cowboys at home to beating the Chiefs at Arrowhead? Well, I guess it helps if the other team is constantly committing turnovers. As great as winning at Kansas City is, the Chiefs handed the Chargers the victory on a silver platter.
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