2018 Week 3 Charger Power Rankings

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	Wk 0	Wk 1	Wk 2	Wk 3
Sagarin	21.81	19.81	20.7	20.7
Team Rankings - Predictive	1.6	0.4	0.8	0.9
Pro Football Reference -SRS	-	-	-8.1	3
Massey	0.44	-0.09	0.5	0.333
FiveThirtyEight Elo	1545	1518	1545	1527
NumberFire	4.45	4.57	5.64	3.16
Odds Shark	14.65	12.55	13.74	13.33
ARGH	0.505	0.495	0.51	0.485
Aikman Efficiency	-	149.8	160.7
FB Outsiders DVOA	-1.40%	-16.60%	17.50%	1.80%
FB Outsiders DAVE/DVOA(w)	-	-2.90%	2.40%	0.10%
ESPN FB Power Index	1.4	2.8	2.9	2.9
Covers.com Power Rating	-	-3	-3	-2

Waiting: Aikman Efficiency

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Frank Schwab, Yahoo Sports 11 (LW 8)Walter Football 14 (LW 9 )

Hey, Philip Rivers, couldn't you throw a back-door touchdown at the end? Please? Hey, Derwin James, can you not run out at the 1-yard line after intercepting a pass in the end zone? Please? Hey, Keenan Allen, can you not lose a fumble in the red zone? Please? Hey, Austin Ekeler, can you not fumble the ball while reaching for a first down in the red zone? Please? Hey, Cal Sturgis, can you not miss an extra point? Please? Hey, defense, can you come up with just one stop without relying on a Rams turnover? Please?

If you can't tell, I have PTSD from the Chargers' loss to the Rams, as there was a chance the game could've had a margin of fewer than seven points. Then again, the defense was atrocious, so maybe not. What I do know is that the stop unit will improve once Joey Bosa and Corey Liuget return to the lineup, whenever that may be.

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Elliot Harrison, NFL.com 11 (LW 11)

Before folks start complaining about the 1-2 Chargers being ranked above certain 2-1 teams (ahem, Redskins fans!), consider for a moment who the Bolts have lost to so far this season. That's right: the top team in the NFC and the top team in the AFC. The Chargers hung with the Rams at their place all afternoon. Wait until stud pass rusher Joey Bosa rehabs his way back into the lineup. Mark it down: Anthony Lynn's group will reach the postseason.
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Pete Prisco, CBS Sports 21 (LW 16 )

They have had issues on defense, which has to change. They get a break this week playing backup C.J. Beathard for the 49ers.
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Mike Florio, Pro Football Talk/NBC 16 (LW 10 )Vinnie Iyer, Sporting News 18 (LW 9 )

The Chargers have lost to the two top teams in our power rankings. They still look good and will finish better than their current record indicates.
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Matt Verderame, 14 Fansided.com 18 (LW 9 )

The Chargers are talented, but once again find themselves in an early-season hole.
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USA Today 11 (LW 10 )

DE Joey Bosa (foot) currently on pace to play zero games, and that's been a real a problem for close-but-no-quality-wins-so-far Bolts.
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ESPN 16 (LW 12 )

Fatal Flaw: The Chargers' defense allows 8.9 yards per pass attempt, second worst in the NFL (Saints, 11.2). That includes a combined 9.7 yards per attempt from Patrick Mahomes and Jared Goff in the Chargers' two losses. -- Koontz
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Reddit u/NFLPowerRankers 18 (LW 14 )

Derwin James snagging an INT in the endzone and then promptly running out of bounds at the 1 yard line is probably going to be the most Chargers play of the season. Then again, this is the Chargers we're talking about.

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Bleacher Report Consensus 16 (LW 8 )

[Formula 21]

Just don't pull a muscle while you're stretching.

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Wednesday Rankers:


Rotoworld 14 (LW 10)Pro Football Focus Elo 12 (LW 12)Teddy Covers - Covers.com 13 (LW 9)