The Chargers roll into the Superdome with a 1-3 record. Will they be able to compete with the guy they let go in 2006 and the very talented Saints on a Monday Night?
Drew Brees vs the Chargers
- 3-0
- 67.2 completion percentage
- 916 passing yards
- 9 TD’s
- 3 INT’s
- 103.7 passer rating
- Never beat the Chargers by than 1 TD
Michael Thomas is out, how do the Saints and their receivers perform without Michael Thomas in the lineup
- 1-3 record
- Saints WR TD’s: 3
- Saints WR 100+ yard games: 0
Chargers defense in 2020
- 2nd best redzone defense in NFL: Teams have scored a TD just 42.9% when facing LAC in the redzone
- Allowed 400+ yards against Chiefs and Buccaneers
- Only allowed 1 rushing TD all year
- Missing important players such as: Derwin James, Melvin Ingram, Chris Harris, Drue Tranquill (these players combined for 213 tackles in 2019)
Who are the Chargers relying on to replace Austin Ekeler?
- Josh Kelley: rookie from UCLA
- Justin Jackson: 3rd year player from Northwestern
Joshua Kelley career numbers (4 games)
- Carries: 52
- Rushing yards: 174
- TD’s: 1
- YPC: 3.3
- Receptions: 7
- Receiving Yards: 84
Justin Jackson career numbers (22 games)
- Carries: 87
- Rushing yards: 419
- Rushing TD’s: 2
- YPC: 4.8
- Receptions: 26
- Receiving yards: 169
Kelley and Jackson’s combined career numbers vs Alvin Kamara’s last 13 games
| Kelley/Jackson | Kamara | |
| Carries | 139 | 127 |
| Rushing Yards | 593 | 691 |
| Yards per carry | 4.2 | 5.4 |
| Receptions | 33 | 85 |
| Receiving yards | 253 | 613 |
| Total TD’s | 3 | 11 |
Storylines to keep note of:
- Is Herbert force feeding the ball to Keenan Allen? Justin Herbert has thrown 1 TD and 3 INT’s when targeting Allen
- Bosa worth the money: Joey Bosa has 17 pressures and 3 sacks through 4 games
- Saints O-Line continues to dominate the trenches: Allowed just 3 sacks in 2020 (tied for 5th best in NFL)
- Get Kamara the ball in open space: Alvin Kamara after the catch/carry has 413 yards in total
