2019 Post Wk 3 Power Rankings and Ratings

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Will summarize later:

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Frank Schwab - Yahoo Sports 17 (LW 8)

https://www.yahoo.com/author/frank-schwab

Keenan Allen had 13 catches for 183 yards and two touchdowns and the Chargers still lost at home to Houston. The defense got no pass rush against a bad Texans line and couldn't slow down Deshaun Watson. Maybe the Chargers once again rally from a bad start, but that's tough to do in the NFL. This has been a rough start to the season.

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Walter Cherepinsky - Walter Football 17 (LW 15)

http://walterfootball.com/nflpowerrankings.php

Philip Rivers could go down as the greatest non-death, non-injury tragedy in NFL history. If he were on almost any other franchise, he'd have at least one Super Bowl right now. The Chargers, however, are owned by cheap people and can't pay enough to surround him with non-bums like Travis Benjamin and Macaulay Culkin who drop passes on the final drive of the game.

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Dan Hanzus - NFL.com 12 (LW 10)

http://www.nfl.com/news/author?id=09000d5d823c1aa0

Melvin Gordon's cosmically doomed holdout just encountered another setback. Austin Ekeler, who has replaced Gordon in the starting lineup, piled up 154 all-purpose yards and three touchdowns, including the game-winner in overtime, as the Chargers began their season by knocking off the Andrew Luck-less Colts. Ekeler was part of a committee attack with Justin Jackson, who ran for 57 yards on just six carries. Philip Rivers showed no rust after a preseason spent entirely on the sideline, throwing for 333 yards and three touchdowns. The biggest concern for the Bolts after Week 1? Their run defense, which was a major issue in their playoff loss to the Patriots in January and a problem again against a Colts team that went over 200 yards on the ground.
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Pete Prisco - CBS Sports 16 (LW 8)

https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/powerrankings/

At 1-2, they are one of the early disappointments so far. The injuries have to be taking a toll on this team.
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Mike Florio - PFT/NBC Sports 15 (LW 11)

http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/

No team can expect to keep winning three out of every four close games.

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Mike Florio - PFT/NBC Sports 15 (LW 11)

http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/

No team can expect to keep winning three out of every four close games.
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Vinnie Iyer - Sporting News 17 (LW 13)

http://www.sportingnews.com/author/11-vinnie-iyer

Here we go again with early-season frustration for Philip Rivers and Anthony Lynn. They had every chance to beat the Lions and Texans, and they blew it with mistakes. They were fortunate to win the Colts game in overtime, as well. They can forget about matching the Chiefs this season.
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Matt Verderame - Fansided.com 17 (LW 13)

https://fansided.com/author/mattverderame/

No team finds more ways to lose than the Chargers. Woof.
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USA Today 13 (LW 11)

http://www.usatoday.com/sports/nfl/rankings/

Defense has been depleted, but DEs Joey Bosa and Melvin Ingram III need more help behind them if Bolts are going to make serious run.
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ESPN 16 (LW 10)

http://espn.go.com/nfl/

What we got wrong: That the Chargers would be careful with the football.

Under head coach Anthony Lynn, the Chargers emphasize ball security. However, they have not done a good job of that through three games, coughing up the ball five times -- all in the second half. Those miscues have been a primary reason for the Chargers' second-half struggles. The Bolts have been outscored 47-16 in the second half, leading to a 1-2 start. -- Eric D. Williams
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MMQB SI.COM 16 (LW 9)

https://www.si.com/nfl

The injury absences of safety Derwin James and left tackle Russell Okung are hobbling this club. Dolphins should offer a bit of a reprieve.
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Bleacher Report Consensus 16 (LW 12)

http://bleacherreport.com/nfl

The Los Angeles Chargers seemingly excel at a number of things that no NFL team wants to excel at.

The Chargers pile up injuries like it's nobody's business. The 2019 season has been no different--Los Angeles is already on its third strong safety this season.

The Chargers also excel at slow starts to the season. Last year, the Chargers started 1-2. The year before that, they went 0-for-September. The year before that, it was 1-4 over the first five. In 2015, the Chargers again dropped two of their first three.

Well, after blowing a 17-7 lead at the break against the visiting Texans, here we go again. The Chargers are 1-2 and already two off the pace in the AFC West.

Luckily for L.A., the schedule over the next few weeks has more cake than a Hostess outlet store. Next week, the Chargers face the hapless Dolphins, followed by the woeful Broncos and the reeling Steelers.

That's three winless teams in a row for those of you scoring at home.

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Reddit NFLPowerRankers 16 (LW 9)

http://www.reddit.com/user/NFLPowerRankers/submitted/

The biggest positive for the Chargers this week was Keenan Allen putting on a clinic against Houston's defense. The Chargers as a whole struggled to do anything positive after halftime, losing their lead for good in the third quarter. Multiple players made critical mistakes, and it simply needs to stop if this team wants to make a postseason push. The next game against the Dolphins looms large for the Chargers. Miami may look like an easy W, but the Chargers haven't won in Miami since the 1981 playoff game
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AP Pro 32 17 (LW 13)

http://www.pro32.ap.org/poll

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Wednesday blurbs:

Teddy Powers - Powers.com 14 (LW 8)

https://www.covers.com/Sports/NFL/PowerRankings

The Chargers have been outscored 47-16 in the second halves of their first three games. All five of their lost turnovers have come after halftime.
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PFF NFL Power Rankings ELO 10 (LW 7)

https://www.pff.com/news/pro-2019-pff-week-4-nfl-power-rankings

The Chargers only win of the season came in overtime, and it's not hard to find out why. While having a top-10 pass offense, the Chargers are struggling in the run game (58.0 run-blocking grade), resulting in only the 25th-best rushing offense per EPA/carry. Yet, they are relatively run-heavy on early downs and maneuvering themselves into close games.

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Football Outsiders DVOA:

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Power Rankings summary:

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Power Statistical Ratings summary:




Sources:

PlayoffStatus.com Draft Order - http://www.playoffstatus.com/nfl/nfldraftorder.html
Tankathon.com Draft Order - http://www.tankathon.com/nfl
TeamRankings - https://www.teamrankings.com/nfl/ran...ctive-by-other
ProFootballReference Standings - https://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/2019/
Massey Ratings - https://www.masseyratings.com/rate.php?s=nfl2019
FiveThirtyEight Elo - https://projects.fivethirtyeight.com...l-predictions/
numberFire NFL Rankings - https://www.numberfire.com/nfl/teams/power-rankings
Odds Shark Power Rankings - https://www.oddsshark.com/nfl/power-rankings
ESPN NFL Football Power Index - https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/pag...ll-power-index
Football Outsiders DVOA - https://www.footballoutsiders.com/dvoa-ratings
ARGH Ratings - http://www.arghratings.com/nfl.html

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USA Today 13 (LW 11)

http://www.usatoday.com/sports/nfl/rankings/

Defense has been depleted, but DEs Joey Bosa and Melvin Ingram III need more help behind them if Bolts are going to make serious run.
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ESPN 16 (LW 10)

http://espn.go.com/nfl/

What we got wrong: That the Chargers would be careful with the football.

Under head coach Anthony Lynn, the Chargers emphasize ball security. However, they have not done a good job of that through three games, coughing up the ball five times -- all in the second half. Those miscues have been a primary reason for the Chargers' second-half struggles. The Bolts have been outscored 47-16 in the second half, leading to a 1-2 start. -- Eric D. Williams
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MMQB SI.COM 16 (LW 9)

https://www.si.com/nfl

The injury absences of safety Derwin James and left tackle Russell Okung are hobbling this club. Dolphins should offer a bit of a reprieve.
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Bleacher Report Consensus 16 (LW 12)

http://bleacherreport.com/nfl

The Los Angeles Chargers seemingly excel at a number of things that no NFL team wants to excel at.

The Chargers pile up injuries like it's nobody's business. The 2019 season has been no different--Los Angeles is already on its third strong safety this season.

The Chargers also excel at slow starts to the season. Last year, the Chargers started 1-2. The year before that, they went 0-for-September. The year before that, it was 1-4 over the first five. In 2015, the Chargers again dropped two of their first three.

Well, after blowing a 17-7 lead at the break against the visiting Texans, here we go again. The Chargers are 1-2 and already two off the pace in the AFC West.

Luckily for L.A., the schedule over the next few weeks has more cake than a Hostess outlet store. Next week, the Chargers face the hapless Dolphins, followed by the woeful Broncos and the reeling Steelers.

That's three winless teams in a row for those of you scoring at home.

Then they will probably finish the next 3 games 1-2 !