Task Enterprises presentsNFL Intelligence

2010 · Week 6

Final

Chargers

San Diego

QB Philip Rivers

17·20

Rams

St. Louis

QB Sam Bradford

Edward Jones Dome · dome · astroplay

Closing spread

SD -9.5

Total

44.5

Model margin

+2.5est.

STL perspective

Push chance

None

half-point line — cannot push

Win probability

  • Rams
  • Chargers

How each play moved the game.

Rams winsChargers wins

Matchup

Where the edges are

Season-long league percentiles for both sides, mirrored. The saturated side of a lopsided row holds the edge.

The rivalry

STL lead 4–3 since 1999

Meetings average 55.6 points. STL are 4-3 ATS in the series.

Previous meetings
SeasonMatchupScoreWinner
2022 · W17LA @ LAC1031CHARGERS
2018 · W3LAC @ LA2335RAMS
2014 · W12STL @ SD2427CHARGERS
2006 · W8STL @ SD2438CHARGERS
2002 · W10SD @ STL2428RAMS
2000 · W5SD @ STL3157RAMS

Where this game is likely to land

  • Model
  • Smooth (normal)
  • Betting line

Probability of each final margin. Football scoring clusters — the spikes at 3 and 7 are real, and a smooth model misses them.

line -9.54.0%2.7%7.0%7.5%3.1%

Positive margins favour Rams; negative favour Chargers.

Half-point at risk

0.97%

outcomes that flip if the line moves 0.5

Model home win

55.8%

Expected total

44.2est.

Model

Where the number comes from

Each component is additive, in points of expected margin.

  • Team ratings (opponent-adjusted EPA)0.00
  • Home-field advantage+2.49
  • Quarterback adjustment0.00
  • Rest differential0.00
  • Expected margin+2.49

One or both ratings are carry-over priors — no games have been played this season yet, so treat this as a starting assumption rather than a read.