Week 3 Predictions: Chargers vs Vikings
Posted: Tue Sep 22, 2015 1:40 am
Nice rebound for the home team! That was a lot closer to what we were all hoping to see week one, but I'll settle for getting it in Week 2 (late is better than never).
I was able to see some of the Chargers/Lions game during Week 1, but I didn't see a lot of it and I didn't see any of their game versus the Bengals (besides highlights).
The Chargers have a variety of solid weapons in Keenan Allen, Stevie Johnson, and Malcolm Floyd. Floyd particularly scares me, not because he's ever been a great receiver but because he will have 7 inches height advantage over Newman or Munnerlyn. We might finally see Trae Waynes get significant playing time. They also have a nice 1-2 punch with Melvin Gordon and Danny Woodhead. I'm glad we got to sneak in while Antonio Gates is out, because even though he's not the player he once was, the last thing Phillip Rivers needs right now is another weapon. They didn't score a lot of points against the Bengals, but at times they moved the ball at ease against the Lions.
Their defense has held their opponents to fairly low scoring totals, but Giovani Bernard and Andy Dalton both had big games last week. The did a better job keeping the Lions contained, although early in the game it looked like the Lions could have scored 40 points. At this point, I have no clue what to expect out of that defense. Their secondary is vertically challenged, though, so I would bet Charles Johnson is targeted frequently and Mike Wallace (although not exactly a giant himself) gets an opportunity or two down the field.
Offensively, I expect the Vikings to build off of last week but show a bit more balance. Teddy will be efficient again and he'll see more opportunities to hit his receivers because of the attention that will be paid to Adrian. Adrian will be the focal point once again.
Defensively, I expect to see more of those long drives and Rivers trying to exploit the height advantages I mentioned earlier.
I think our D-Line will be the difference in this game. Last week I predicted that we would win the game if we could hold Ansah sack less and the Lions to 3 or less. This week, I think we win if Griffen can get 1 sack and as a team we can get 4 or more.
I do think we'll hit that number, and I think the score will be similar to last weeks score, although it will be a closer game.
I was able to see some of the Chargers/Lions game during Week 1, but I didn't see a lot of it and I didn't see any of their game versus the Bengals (besides highlights).
The Chargers have a variety of solid weapons in Keenan Allen, Stevie Johnson, and Malcolm Floyd. Floyd particularly scares me, not because he's ever been a great receiver but because he will have 7 inches height advantage over Newman or Munnerlyn. We might finally see Trae Waynes get significant playing time. They also have a nice 1-2 punch with Melvin Gordon and Danny Woodhead. I'm glad we got to sneak in while Antonio Gates is out, because even though he's not the player he once was, the last thing Phillip Rivers needs right now is another weapon. They didn't score a lot of points against the Bengals, but at times they moved the ball at ease against the Lions.
Their defense has held their opponents to fairly low scoring totals, but Giovani Bernard and Andy Dalton both had big games last week. The did a better job keeping the Lions contained, although early in the game it looked like the Lions could have scored 40 points. At this point, I have no clue what to expect out of that defense. Their secondary is vertically challenged, though, so I would bet Charles Johnson is targeted frequently and Mike Wallace (although not exactly a giant himself) gets an opportunity or two down the field.
Offensively, I expect the Vikings to build off of last week but show a bit more balance. Teddy will be efficient again and he'll see more opportunities to hit his receivers because of the attention that will be paid to Adrian. Adrian will be the focal point once again.
Defensively, I expect to see more of those long drives and Rivers trying to exploit the height advantages I mentioned earlier.
I think our D-Line will be the difference in this game. Last week I predicted that we would win the game if we could hold Ansah sack less and the Lions to 3 or less. This week, I think we win if Griffen can get 1 sack and as a team we can get 4 or more.
I do think we'll hit that number, and I think the score will be similar to last weeks score, although it will be a closer game.
