AFC West · 2026
Los Angeles Chargers
Efficiency
How this team plays
Percentile against the teams that played this season, computed from play-by-play.
Offence
Higher is better.
- EPA / play-0.209
- Success rate36.9%
- EPA / dropback-0.191
- EPA / rush-0.235
- Explosive rate6.6%
- CPOE-5.83
- Third-down rate33.8%
- Red-zone TD rate59.2%
- Points / drive1.22
- Turnover rate3.5%
← worse in leagueleague averagebetter →
Defence
Oriented so that further right is always better.
- EPA / play allowed-0.034
- Success rate allowed43.4%
- EPA / dropback allowed+0.013
- EPA / rush allowed-0.090
- Explosive rate allowed9.3%
- Pressure rate (proxy)22.1%
- Sack rate5.4%
- Points / drive allowed2.08
← worse in leagueleague averagebetter →
Offensive EPA / play — league shape-0.209 · 2th %ile
Defensive EPA / play allowed — league shape (left is better)-0.034 · 33th %ile
Form
The shape of the season
Rolling four-week EPA per play. The aggregate hides collapses and surges; this shows them.
4-week rolling EPA/play — up is good for both lines.
- Offense
- Defense (prevented)
Betting profile
Against the number
Settled against closing lines. Descriptive, not predictive.
Availability
Week 8 injury report
The official league filing — game designations first, then who missed or was limited in practice.
- OutBrenen ThompsonWRQuadricep· DNP
- OutDeane LeonardCBConcussion· DNP
- OutDerwin JamesSHamstring· DNP
- OutKayode AwosikaGFibula· DNP
- QuestionableDonte JacksonCBHamstring· Limited
- QuestionableRodney ShelleyCBHamstring· Limited
Roster
80 players
54 active. Skill players link through to their fantasy page.
Quarterbacks4
| # | Player | Pos | Age | Ht/Wt | Exp | College | St |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Trey Lance | QB | 26 | 6'4" 226 | 5 | North Dakota State | RES |
| 6 | Jake Browning | QB | 30 | 6'2" 209 | 7 | Washington | DEV |
| 7 | DJ Uiagalelei | QB | 25 | 6'4" 252 | 1 | Florida State; Oregon State; Clemson | ACT |
| 10 | Justin Herbert | QB | 28 | 6'6" 237 | 6 | Oregon | ACT |
Backs & receivers23
| # | Player | Pos | Age | Ht/Wt | Exp | College | St |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Quentin Johnston | WR | 26 | 6'2" 208 | 3 | TCU | ACT |
| 8 | Omarion Hampton | RB | 23 | 6'0" 220 | 1 | North Carolina | ACT |
| 9 | Tre Harris | WR | 24 | 6'3" 210 | 1 | Mississippi; Louisiana Tech | ACT |
| 12 | Derius Davis | WR | 27 | 5'8" 165 | 3 | TCU | ACT |
| 15 | Ladd McConkey | WR | 26 | 6'0" 185 | 2 | Georgia | ACT |
| 28 | Kimani Vidal | RB | 25 | 5'8" 215 | 2 | Troy | ACT |
| 30 | Alec Ingold | RB | 30 | 6'1" 242 | 7 | Wisconsin | RES |
| 31 | Tejhaun Palmer | WR | 26 | 6'2" 210 | 2 | UAB | DEV |
| 31 | Gregory Desrosiers | RB | 25 | 5'11" 200 | R | Memphis; UMass Amherst; Louisville | DEV |
| 34 | Keaton Mitchell | RB | 24 | 5'8" 190 | 3 | East Carolina | ACT |
| 35 | Amar Johnson | RB | 23 | 5'10" 205 | 1 | South Dakota State | DEV |
| 39 | Luke Grimm | WR | 25 | 6'0" 195 | 1 | Kansas | DEV |
| 40 | Hayden Rucci | TE | 25 | 6'5" 247 | 2 | Wisconsin | ACT |
| 44 | Scott Matlock | RB | 26 | 6'4" 296 | 3 | Boise State | ACT |
| 49 | Evan Svoboda | TE | 23 | 6'5" 251 | R | Wyoming; Snow | DEV |
| 81 | Patrick Herbert | TE | 27 | 6'5" 255 | 1 | Oregon | DEV |
| 82 | Theo Wease Jr. | WR | 25 | 6'2" 210 | 1 | Missouri; Oklahoma | ACT |
| 83 | David Njoku | TE | 30 | 6'4" 246 | 9 | Miami | RES |
| 84 | KeAndre Lambert-Smith | WR | 26 | 6'1" 185 | 1 | Auburn; Penn State | ACT |
| 86 | Oronde Gadsden II | TE | 23 | 6'5" 236 | 1 | Syracuse | ACT |
| 87 | Gary Jennings | WR | 29 | 6'1" 215 | 7 | West Virginia | DEV |
| 88 | Charlie Kolar | TE | 27 | 6'6" 250 | 4 | Iowa State | ACT |
| 89 | Brenen Thompson | WR | 23 | 5'9" 170 | R | Mississippi State; Texas | ACT |
Offensive line17
| # | Player | Pos | Age | Ht/Wt | Exp | College | St |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 60 | Jacob Spomer | OL | 25 | 6'3" 290 | R | Fresno State; Diablo Valley College | ACT |
| 61 | Daniel Brunskill | OL | 32 | 6'5" 260 | 9 | San Diego State | DEV |
| 63 | Tyler Biadasz | OL | 30 | 6'4" 320 | 6 | Wisconsin | RES |
| 65 | Logan Taylor | OL | 24 | 6'7" 314 | R | Boston College; Virginia | ACT |
| 66 | Jake Slaughter | OL | 25 | 6'4" 308 | R | Florida | ACT |
| 67 | Isaiah World | OL | 24 | 6'8" 318 | R | Oregon; Nevada | RES |
| 68 | Josh Kaltenberger | OL | 25 | 6'6" 308 | 1 | Maryland; Purdue | DEV |
| 69 | Cole Strange | OL | 28 | 6'5" 301 | 4 | Tennessee-Chattanooga | ACT |
| 70 | Rashawn Slater | OL | 27 | 6'4" 315 | 5 | Northwestern | RES |
| 71 | Branson Taylor | OL | 24 | 6'6" 330 | 1 | Pittsburgh | ACT |
| 73 | Alex Harkey | OL | 25 | 6'6" 327 | R | Oregon; Texas State-San Marcos; Colorado; Tyler JC | ACT |
| 74 | Kayode Awosika | OL | 29 | 6'3" 312 | 5 | Buffalo | ACT |
| 75 | Trevor Penning | OL | 27 | 6'7" 325 | 4 | Northern Iowa | RES |
| 76 | Joe Alt | OL | 23 | 6'8" 322 | 2 | Notre Dame | ACT |
| 77 | Travis Burke | OL | 23 | 6'9" 315 | R | Memphis; Florida International; Gardner-Webb | ACT |
| 78 | Laekin Vakalahi | OL | 23 | 6'5" 327 | 2 | — | DEV |
| 79 | Trey Pipkins | OL | 31 | 6'6" 307 | 7 | Sioux Falls | RES |
Defensive front20
| # | Player | Pos | Age | Ht/Wt | Exp | College | St |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | Daiyan Henley | LB | 28 | 6'1" 225 | 3 | Washington State; Nevada | ACT |
| 6 | Denzel Perryman | LB | 35 | 5'11" 240 | 11 | Miami | RES |
| 25 | Junior Colson | LB | 25 | 6'3" 247 | 2 | Michigan | DEV |
| 43 | Troy Dye | LB | 31 | 6'3" 225 | 6 | Oregon | ACT |
| 45 | Tuli Tuipulotu | LB | 25 | 6'3" 266 | 3 | USC | ACT |
| 48 | Bud Dupree | LB | 33 | 6'4" 269 | 11 | Kentucky | ACT |
| 50 | Caleb Murphy | LB | 28 | 6'3" 254 | 3 | Ferris State; Grand Valley | ACT |
| 51 | Andre Carter II | LB | 26 | 6'6" 256 | 3 | Army | DEV |
| 52 | Khalil Mack | LB | 35 | 6'3" 269 | 12 | Buffalo | ACT |
| 53 | Del'Shawn Phillips | LB | 31 | 6'2" 230 | 7 | Illinois | ACT |
| 57 | Lander Barton | LB | 24 | 6'5" 240 | R | Utah | DEV |
| 58 | Marlowe Wax | LB | 25 | 6'1" 236 | 1 | Syracuse | ACT |
| 64 | Terry Webb | DL | 23 | 6'3" 313 | R | SMU; Texas State-San Marcos; Kilgore | DEV |
| 90 | Akheem Mesidor | LB | 25 | 6'3" 280 | R | Miami; West Virginia | ACT |
| 91 | Nick Barrett | DL | 23 | 6'3" 327 | R | South Carolina | ACT |
| 92 | Justin Eboigbe | DL | 25 | 6'5" 292 | 2 | Alabama | ACT |
| 93 | Teair Tart | DL | 29 | 6'2" 315 | 6 | Florida International | ACT |
| 94 | Dalvin Tomlinson | DL | 32 | 6'3" 317 | 9 | Alabama | ACT |
| 96 | Myles Adams | DL | 28 | 6'2" 285 | 6 | Rice | DEV |
| 99 | Jamaree Caldwell | DL | 26 | 6'1" 340 | 1 | Oregon; Houston; Independence Comm. College | ACT |
Secondary13
| # | Player | Pos | Age | Ht/Wt | Exp | College | St |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Elijah Molden | DB | 27 | 5'10" 190 | 5 | Washington | ACT |
| 3 | Derwin James | DB | 30 | 6'2" 215 | 8 | Florida State | RES |
| 4 | Tarheeb Still | DB | 24 | 6'1" 196 | 2 | Maryland | ACT |
| 20 | Cam Hart | DB | 27 | 6'2" 205 | 2 | Notre Dame | ACT |
| 22 | Genesis Smith | DB | 23 | 6'2" 202 | R | Arizona | ACT |
| 23 | Tony Jefferson | DB | 34 | 5'11" 212 | 13 | Oklahoma | ACT |
| 24 | Rodney Shelley | DB | 24 | 5'11" 180 | R | Georgia Tech | ACT |
| 26 | Donte Jackson | DB | 32 | 5'10" 180 | 8 | LSU | ACT |
| 27 | R.J. Mickens | DB | 25 | 6'0" 210 | 1 | Clemson | ACT |
| 29 | Kaiir Elam | DB | 25 | 6'1" 191 | 4 | Florida | ACT |
| 32 | Kendall Williamson | DB | 26 | 6'0" 203 | 3 | Stanford | ACT |
| 33 | Deane Leonard | DB | 28 | 6'0" 195 | 4 | Mississippi | ACT |
| 37 | Isas Waxter | DB | 26 | 6'1" 209 | 1 | Villanova | ACT |
Specialists3
| # | Player | Pos | Age | Ht/Wt | Exp | College | St |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | Cameron Dicker | K | 26 | 6'1" 216 | 4 | Texas | ACT |
| 16 | J.K. Scott | P | 32 | 6'5" 208 | 8 | Alabama | ACT |
| 47 | Josh Harris | LS | 37 | 6'1" 224 | 14 | Auburn | ACT |
Schedule
17 games
| Wk | Opponent | Result | Spread | EPA/play |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | vs Cardinals | L 14-26 | -8.5 | -0.167 |
| 2 | vs Raiders | L 14-26 | -6.5 | -0.301 |
| 3 | @ Bills | L 16-24 | +7 | -0.065 |
| 4 | @ Seahawks | L 23-30 | +7 | -0.063 |
| 5 | vs Broncos | L 17-23 | +3.5 | -0.372 |
| 6 | @ Chiefs | L 6-22 | +7.5 | -0.292 |
| 8 | @ Rams | — | +6.5 | — |
| 9 | vs Texans | — | +3.5 | — |
| 10 | @ Ravens | — | — | — |
| 11 | vs Jets | — | — | — |
| 12 | vs Patriots | — | — | — |
| 13 | @ Buccaneers | — | — | — |
| 14 | @ Raiders | — | — | — |
| 15 | vs 49ers | — | — | — |
| 16 | @ Dolphins | — | — | — |
| 17 | vs Chiefs | — | — | — |
| 18 | @ Broncos | — | — | — |

