WEEK 9
LOS ANGELES CHARGERS (4-3) @ ATLANTA FALCONS (4-4)
DATE: Sunday (11/6/22)
STADIUM: Mercedes-Benz Stadium
TIME: 1:00 PM ET
REFEREE: John Hussey
REGULAR-SEASON SERIES HISTORY
LEADER Falcons lead all-time series, 8-3
STREAKS Chargers have won past 2
LAST GAME 12/13/20: Falcons 17 at Chargers 20
LAST GAME AT SITE 10/23/16: Chargers 33, Falcons 30 (OT)
LOS ANGELES CHARGERS
LAST WEEK Bye (L 37-23 vs. Seattle in Week 7)
COACH VS. OPP. Brandon Staley: 0-0
PTS. FOR 23.4
OFFENSE 368.3
PASSING Justin Herbert: 203-308-2,009-12-4-91.8
RUSHING Austin Ekeler: 84-380-4.5-5
RECEIVING Austin Ekeler (RB): 53-357-6.7-3
PTS. AGAINST 27.0
DEFENSE 357.6
SACKS Khalil Mack: 6
INTs Byrce Callahan: 2
TAKE/GIVE +2 (9/7)
PUNTING (NET) JK Scott: 44.3 (43.0)
KICKING Dustin Hopkins: 39 (12/12 PAT; 9/10 FG)
CHARGERS NOTES
• QB JUSTIN HERBERT passed for 293 yards & 2 TDs vs. INT in Week 7. Has 6 TDs vs. INT with 102.7 rating in 3 road starts this season. Passed for 243 yards & 2 TDs vs. INT with 95.4 rating in last meeting. Aims for his 4th in row vs. NFC South with 2+ TD passes & 95+ rating.
• RB AUSTIN EKELER led team with 127 scrimmage yards (season-high 96 rec., 31 rush) & 2 TDs (1 rush, 1 rec.) with season-high 12 catches in Week 7, his 6th-career game with 10+ catches, tied for 2nd-most ever by RB. Is 6th RB all-time with 10+ catches in consecutive games. Had 146 scrimmage yards (79 rush, 67 rec.) in last meeting. Aims for 3rd in row on road with rush TD. Leads RBs with 53 catches in 2022 & is 3rd RB ever with 50+ catches through team’s 1st 7 games of season.
• WR KEENAN ALLEN had 9 catches for 52 yards & TD in last meeting. Has TD catch in 3 of 4 career games vs. NFC South.
• TE GERALD EVERETT had 63 rec. yards in Week 7. Aims for 3rd in row with 5+ catches. Had TD catch in only career game vs. Atl. (10/20/19 w/ LAR).
• S DERWIN JAMES aims for 4th in row with 8+ tackles.
• CB ASANTE SAMUEL JR. had 2 PD in Week 7 & aims for his 3rd in row with PD.
• LB KHALIL MACK had 1st FR of season in Week 7. Aims for his 4th in row on road with TFL. Has sack in 3 of his past 4 vs. NFC South.
• LB KENNETH MURRAY had 1st-career INT in Week 7.
• DT AUSTIN JOHNSON had 5 tackles & 1st sack of season in Week 7. Aims for 3rd in row with TFL. Had sack in his last game vs. Atl. (9/26/21 w/ NYG).
• DE MORGAN FOX had sack in week 7.
ATLANTA FALCONS
LAST WEEK W 37-34 vs. Carolina (OT)
COACH VS. OPP. Arthur Smith: 0-0
PTS. FOR 25.0
OFFENSE 320.8
PASSING Marcus Mariota: 112-178-1,432-10-6-92.7
RUSHING Tyler Allgeier (R): 84-324-3.9-1
RECEIVING Drake London (R): 30-346-11.5-2
PTS. AGAINST 25.6
DEFENSE 415.8
SACKS Grady Jarrett: 4.5
INTs Seven tied: 1
TAKE/GIVE +1 (11/10)
PUNTING (NET) Bradley Pinion: 48.2 (41.6)
KICKING Younghoe Koo: 62 (20/20 PAT; 14/17 FG)
FALCONS NOTES
• QB MARCUS MARIOTA completed 20 of 28 atts. (71.4 pct.) for season-high 253 yards & 3 TDs vs. 2 INTs & 105.2 rating last week. Aims for his 3rd in row at home & 4th in row overall with 100+ rating. Has rush TD in 2 of his 3 career games vs. Chargers.
• RB TYLER ALLGEIER (rookie) had 85 scrimmage yards (career-high 46 rec., 39 rush) & 1st-career TD catch last week. Has 50+ scrimmage yards in 4 of his past 5. Aims for his 3rd in row with TD & 4th in row at home with 50+ scrimmage yards.
• RB CALEB HUNTLEY led team with career-high 91 rush yards last week. Aims for his 4th in row at home with 50+ rush yards.
• TE KYLE PITTS had 5 catches for 80 yards & 2nd rec. TD of season in Week 8. Aims for his 3rd in row at home with TD catch.
• WR DRAKE LONDON ranks tied-3rd among rookies in receptions (30).
• WR DAMIERRE BYRD had 67 rec. yards & TD catch last week. Aims for his 3rd in row with rec. TD.
• DL GRADY JARRETT had 2 TFL last week & has TFL in 3 of his past 4 at home. Has 8+ TFL (8 in 2022) in 5 of past 6 seasons.
• LB RASHAAN EVANS had 9 tackles & 1st sack of season last week. Aims for his 9th in row with 5+ tackles.
• LB MYKAL WALKER led team with 11 tackles last week & has 11+ tackles in 3 of his past 4. Aims for his 6th in row at home with 5+ tackles.
• LB LORENZO CARTER had 1st-career INT-TD last week, his 2nd-career INT.
• S RICHIE GRANT aims for his 5th in row at home with 5+ tackles.
• CB CORNELL ARMSTRONG had career-high 3 PD last week.
