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PROJECTION
Week 8 50-sim average
WIN%PROJ
LAC10%10
LA90%26
26
LA Rams

Projected Team Stats

LAC
LA
10% Win Probability 90%
221 Total Yards 397
163 Passing Yards 286
58 Rushing Yards 111
1.9 Sacks 3.9
1.8 Turnovers 1.5

Projected Leaders

LAC
PASS Justin Herbert192 pass yds, 0.6 TD
RUSH Omarion Hampton18 rush yds
REC Ladd McConkey4.6 rec, 55 yds, 0.1 TD
REC Tre Harris3.5 rec, 39 yds, 0.1 TD
LA
PASS Matthew Stafford267 pass yds, 1.5 TD
RUSH Kyren Williams68 rush yds, 0.7 TD
REC Puka Nacua7.7 rec, 98 yds, 0.5 TD
REC Davante Adams4.6 rec, 66 yds, 0.4 TD

Rams by 15.8

The sim sides with Rams: a 15.8-point edge and a 90% win rate over 50 runs (26-10).

Matchup Breakdown

How the model sees it unfold — the matchups that decide the game, from 50 simulations
Keys to the Game
  • Omarion Hampton (Chargers) vs Emmanuel Forbes (Rams) - winner: Emmanuel Forbes, holding him to 1.6 yds a carry - bottled up between the tackles.
  • Quentin Johnston (Chargers) vs Jaylen Watson (Rams) - winner: Jaylen Watson, holding him to 14 yds on just 39% open, 0.5 INT a game, - locked up on the outside.
  • Kobie Turner (Rams) vs Cole Strange (Chargers) - winner: Kobie Turner, winning 56% of reps for 0.4 sacks and 6.6 pressures a game - the pressure that tilts it.
  • Puka Nacua (Rams) vs Tarheeb Still (Chargers) - winner: Puka Nacua, open on 63% of routes for 10.3/12.1, 91 yds a game - the edge through the air.
In the Trenches
  • Don't expect much heat from the Rams — a 53% win rate yields only 6.8 sacks and 38.0 pressures a game, led by Byron Young (2.4 sacks, 9.0 pressures a game).
  • The Chargers may have to manufacture pressure, winning 50% up front for 4.3 sacks a game, and Tuli Tuipulotu (3.2 sacks, 7.4 pressures a game) headlines it.
Through the Air
  • The Rams will live and die with Puka Nacua, who comes open 63% of the time (91 yds a game).
  • Ladd McConkey is the go-to for the Chargers, separating on 49% of routes for 30 yds a game.
  • On the back end, Trent McDuffie (Rams) blankets his man, surrendering separation on just 28% of routes, good for 0.3 INT a game.
On the Ground
  • Expect a steady diet of Kyren Williams: 68 yds a game at 4.4 a carry for the Rams, churning off right tackle.
  • Omarion Hampton carries the load for the Chargers, 11 carries for 18 yds a game at 1.6 a carry with tough sledding.

Model vs Market

LA by 15.8 (90% to win) Projected total 35 pts Matthew Stafford ~267 pass yds (250+ 62%) Kyren Williams ~68 rush yds (70+ 40%) Puka Nacua ~98 rec yds, 7.7 rec (70+ 78%)