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Key things to know about Chargers’ Week 18 opponent: Broncos

Here are some key things to know about the Los Angeles Chargers’ opponent ahead of the Week 18 matchup.

The Chargers close out the regular season on the road in a divisional matchup with the Broncos.

To get you prepped for the Week 18 bout, here are some key things to know about Los Angeles’ opponent ahead of the game.

Coaching change

After only 15 games since being named head coach, former Broncos head coach Nathaniel Hackett was relieved of his duties. Under Hackett, Denver was 4-11 before being let go of. The Broncos named Jerry Rosburg as their interim coach. Rosburg served as the assistant to Hackett before being promoted. In Rosburg’s first game overseeing the team, Denver nearly upset the Chiefs last Sunday but fell just short, 27-24.

Russell did not cook this season

To say that quarterback Russell Wilson’s first season with the Broncos was lackluster would be an understatement. The former Seattle Seahawk is completing 60.8% of his passes for 231.5 yards per game, with 13 touchdowns to ten interceptions. He has now lost seven straight starts, which is the longest losing streak of his career. Wilson has struggled to see the field and missed open players for a more significant part of the season.

Still dominant on defense

Despite having an abysmal offense, the Broncos still have a solid defense, particularly against the pass. Denver ranks fourth in passing defense DVOA. They are holding quarterbacks to 5.8 passing yards per attempt, which is the second-lowest in the league and have 15 interceptions, tied for the third most. In their first meeting this season, Justin Herbert was held to just 37-of-57 passing for 238 yards and an interception.

Other notes

  • The Broncos rank 26th in rushing offense DVOA and 22nd in rushing defense DVOA.
  • The Broncos have allowed the fourth-most sacks (30).
  • Latavius Murray is the team’s leading rusher with 600 yards, 4.1 yards per carry and four touchdowns.
  • Jerry Jeudy leads the team in receiving with 818 yards and six touchdowns. Courtland Sutton is not far off with 796 yards.
  • Justin Simmons is tied for the most interceptions in the league (6).
  • Alex Singleton has the seventh-most total tackles (151).

Chargers LB Drue Tranquill making case for new contract

Chargers LB Drue Tranquill is having an outstanding season.

Overshadowed by newcomers and stars on the defensive side of the ball heading into the regular season was linebacker Drue Tranquill.

However, the man in the middle of the defense has flashed week in and out, most recently shining in the Chargers’ victory over the Broncos on Monday night.

Tranquill continued to be a heady run-defender, but most of his money was made getting after quarterback Russell Wilson. On 11 pass-rush snaps, Tranquill amassed a team-high three pressures and two sacks.

“Consistency in performance, and I think production in that consistency,” Staley said on Tranquill. “Because you can be consistent in your job, but are you producing? I think he’s doing both those things.

He’s communicating at a high level, playing with a lot of energy, being a factor in the run game, pass game, pass rush. Having a really nice season.”

The new pieces in the interior part of the defensive line have made life easier for players like Tranquill in the run game by eating gaps to enable them to make plays at or near the line of scrimmage.

Tranquill has demonstrated great eyes and trigger against the run and pass and good speed and range to make plays sideline-to-sideline and downhill, as evident yesterday.

Tranquill has played every defensive snap and has made the most of them. With his high level of play in the final year of his rookie contract, Tranquill might garner a nice extension if he keeps it up.

Last season, the first year in Staley’s system, Tranquill finished with 79 tackles, five tackles for loss, three quarterback hits, 1.5 sacks, and a pass defended in 14 games.

How to watch, listen, stream, wager Chargers vs. Broncos

To prepare for Week 6, here is everything you need to know about the matchup between the Chargers and Broncos.

The Los Angeles Chargers are looking to pick up their third-straight win when they take on the Denver Broncos on Monday night.

Here’s everything you need to know about the Week 6 matchup:

Game Information

Who: Denver Broncos vs. Los Angeles Chargers

When: Monday, Oct. 17 at 5:15 p.m. PT

Where: SoFi Stadium — Inglewood, CA

Television

The game will be nationally televised on ESPN.

Joe Buck and Troy Aikman will have the call.

Radio

ALT 98.7 FM

KBUA 105.5 / KBUE 94.3 FM

Streaming

fuboTV (try it free)

Betting

Lines are from Tipico Sports

  • Moneyline (ML): Broncos +180 (bet $100 to win $180) | Chargers -220 (bet $220 to win $100)
  • Against the spread (ATS): Broncos +4.5 (-110) | Chargers -4.5 (-110)
  • Over/Under (O/U): 45.5 (O: -108 | U: -112)

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Prediction poll for matchup between Chargers vs. Broncos

The Los Angeles Chargers look to carry their momentum into this weekend’s contest against the Denver Broncos.

The Los Angeles Chargers are set to face off against the Denver Broncos in an AFC West duel on Sunday, Nov. 1 at 2:05 p.m. PT at Empower Field at Mile High.

The Chargers are looking to build off their victory against the Jaguars last Sunday. For the Broncos, they are eager to simply get out of last place in the division and find some consistency with their play.

L.A. has been led by the dominance of rookie quarterback Justin Herbert, but it won’t be an easy task facing a Denver defense that ranks No. 8 in the NFL and is allowing 230.2 passing yards per game.

While the Broncos have been stout at limiting opposing offenses, they have struggled to get an offensive rhythm, averaging just 322.8 yards per game (28th), 209.2 passing yards (26th) and 113.7 rushing yards (16th).

Denver’s defense has slowed down some of the league’s best offenses and while there’s some issues up front in the trenches for the Chargers, I don’t see it shaking Herbert up.

Plus, Los Angeles’ defense started to come back to life with defensive linemen Melvin Ingram and Justin Jones back and getting key players healthy. They should be fired up to keep it up against a bad Broncos offense.

With that being said, I have the Bolts winning by the score of 26-21. It won’t be easy, but they ultimately find a way to prevail.

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