Who was FantasyHQ's player of the game in Philadelphia Eagles vs Los Angeles Chargers?

C. Wentz (Philadelphia Eagles) was FantasyHQ's Game MVP with +15.40 total EPA on Passing plays. across 37 snaps. Their top snap (+3.68 EPA): (9:10) (Shotgun) 11-C.Wentz pass deep right to 13-N.Agholor pushed ob at LAC 3 for 36 yards (20-D.King) [54-M.Ingram]..

Eagles 26–24 Chargers: Score, Stats & Recap | Week 4, 2017

Game story

The Philadelphia Eagles defeated the Los Angeles Chargers 26–24 in Week 4 of the 2017 NFL season on 2017-10-01, a matchup that came down to the wire. The decisive swing (+16.3% win probability) came in the fourth quarter when Philadelphia Eagles swung the momentum.

In Week 4 of the 2017 NFL season on 2017-10-01, the Philadelphia Eagles took care of business against the Los Angeles Chargers, pulling away with a 26–24 final that came down to the wire.

The highest-scoring period was Q4 with 21 combined points — the stretch that most shaped the final margin.

P. Rivers (Los Angeles Chargers) paced the passing game, with +13.89 total EPA, and -6.8% completion percentage over expected.

On the individual side, C. Wentz (Philadelphia Eagles) delivered the top overall EPA impact at +15.40 — the clearest player-of-the-game signal on the analytics sheet.

The momentum swing (+16.3% win probability) landed in the fourth quarter when Philadelphia Eagles changed the game: (13:05) 29-L.Blount up the middle pushed ob at LAC 3 for 68 yards (50-H.Pullard).

Line score

Final score and points by quarter.

	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	—	T
Philadelphia Eagles	10	6	3	7	0	26
Los Angeles Chargers	0	10	0	14	0	24

Stars of the game

Top performers by total expected points added (EPA) across passing, rushing, and receiving.

1 C. Wentz · Philadelphia Eagles · Passing · +15.40 total EPA · 37 snaps · +0.42 EPA/play
2 P. Rivers · Los Angeles Chargers · Passing · +13.89 total EPA · 44 snaps · +0.32 EPA/play
3 Ty. Williams · Los Angeles Chargers · Receiving · +8.42 total EPA · 6 snaps · +1.40 EPA/play
4 K. Allen · Los Angeles Chargers · Receiving · +8.00 total EPA · 11 snaps · +0.73 EPA/play
5 L. Blount · Philadelphia Eagles · Rushing · +4.52 total EPA · 17 snaps · +0.27 EPA/play
6 N. Agholor · Philadelphia Eagles · Receiving · +4.13 total EPA · 4 snaps · +1.03 EPA/play
7 A. Ekeler · Los Angeles Chargers · Rushing · +3.57 total EPA · 1 snaps · +3.57 EPA/play
8 Z. Ertz · Philadelphia Eagles · Receiving · +3.07 total EPA · 8 snaps · +0.38 EPA/play

Player of the game

FantasyHQ analytics player-of-the-game pick based on total EPA and signature plays.

C. Wentz — PHI · Passing

C. Wentz posted the highest total EPA (+15.40) in the game, making the biggest overall impact on Philadelphia Eagles's efficiency. Across 37 counted snaps, they averaged +0.42 EPA per play.

The signature play (+5.79 EPA) came from Los Angeles Chargers: (6:42) 17-P.Rivers pass deep middle to 16-Ty.Williams for 75 yards, TOUCHDOWN.

Who scored touchdowns and field goals

Every touchdown and field goal with the player named in official play-by-play.

Touchdowns

Philadelphia Eagles — A. Jeffery (C. Wentz pass) (Q1 53:05)
Los Angeles Chargers — P. Rivers (Q2 36:42)
Los Angeles Chargers — A. Ekeler (Q4 13:50)
Philadelphia Eagles — W. Smallwood (Q4 9:18)
Los Angeles Chargers — H. Henry (P. Rivers pass) (Q4 6:48)

Field goals

Philadelphia Eagles — J. Elliott (Q1 45:10)
Philadelphia Eagles — J. Elliott (Q2 36:47)
Philadelphia Eagles — J. Elliott (Q2 34:13)
Los Angeles Chargers — Y. Koo (Q2 30:04)
Philadelphia Eagles — J. Elliott (Q3 16:01)

How it unfolded, quarter by quarter

A quarter-by-quarter recap built from live scoring plays and play descriptions.

The opening quarter: Philadelphia Eagles won the period 10–0. Philadelphia Eagles found the end zone from the LAC 8 (Q1 53:05) — (8:05) (Shotgun) 11-C.Wentz pass short middle to 17-A.Jeffery for 8 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Philadelphia Eagles added 1 points from the LAC 15 (Q1 53:00) — 4-J.Elliott extra point is GOOD, Center-45-R.Lovato, Holder-8-D.Jones.; Philadelphia Eagles connected on a field goal from the LAC 27 (Q1 45:10) — (:10) 4-J.Elliott 45 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-45-R.Lovato, Holder-8-D.Jones..

The second quarter: Los Angeles Chargers won the period 10–6. Philadelphia Eagles connected on a field goal from the LAC 22 (Q2 36:47) — (6:47) 4-J.Elliott 40 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-45-R.Lovato, Holder-8-D.Jones.; Los Angeles Chargers found the end zone from the PHI 75 (Q2 36:42) — (6:42) 17-P.Rivers pass deep middle to 16-Ty.Williams for 75 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Los Angeles Chargers added 1 points from the PHI 20 (Q2 36:32) — 9-Y.Koo extra point is GOOD, Center-47-M.Windt, Holder-8-D.Kaser.; Philadelphia Eagles connected on a field goal from the LAC 35 (Q2 34:13) — (4:13) 4-J.Elliott 53 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-45-R.Lovato, Holder-8-D.Jones.; Los Angeles Chargers connected on a field goal from the PHI 10 (Q2 30:04) — (:04) 9-Y.Koo 28 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-47-M.Windt, Holder-8-D.Kaser..

The third quarter: Philadelphia Eagles won the period 3–0. Philadelphia Eagles connected on a field goal from the LAC 29 (Q3 16:01) — (1:01) 4-J.Elliott 47 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-45-R.Lovato, Holder-8-D.Jones..

The fourth quarter: Los Angeles Chargers won the period 14–7. Los Angeles Chargers found the end zone from the PHI 35 (Q4 13:50) — (13:50) (Shotgun) 30-A.Ekeler up the middle for 35 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Los Angeles Chargers added 1 points from the PHI 15 (Q4 13:42) — 9-Y.Koo extra point is GOOD, Center-47-M.Windt, Holder-8-D.Kaser.; Philadelphia Eagles found the end zone from the LAC 3 (Q4 9:18) — (9:18) (Shotgun) 28-W.Smallwood up the middle for 3 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Philadelphia Eagles added 1 points from the LAC 15 (Q4 9:14) — 4-J.Elliott extra point is GOOD, Center-45-R.Lovato, Holder-8-D.Jones.; Los Angeles Chargers found the end zone from the PHI 4 (Q4 6:48); Los Angeles Chargers added 1 points from the PHI 15 (Q4 6:44) — 9-Y.Koo extra point is GOOD, Center-47-M.Windt, Holder-8-D.Kaser..

Turning points

Plays that moved win probability the most — the swings that decided the game.

Philadelphia Eagles (Q4 13:05) — (13:05) 29-L.Blount up the middle pushed ob at LAC 3 for 68 yards (50-H.Pullard). [WPA +16.3% · EPA +5.31]
Los Angeles Chargers (Q4 8:06) — (8:06) (Shotgun) 17-P.Rivers pass short middle to 13-K.Allen pushed ob at PHI 11 for 50 yards (27-M.Jenkins). [WPA +14.5% · EPA +3.99]
Los Angeles Chargers (Q4 13:50) — (13:50) (Shotgun) 30-A.Ekeler up the middle for 35 yards, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA +12.8% · EPA +3.57]
Los Angeles Chargers (Q2 36:42) — (6:42) 17-P.Rivers pass deep middle to 16-Ty.Williams for 75 yards, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA +11.0% · EPA +5.79]
Los Angeles Chargers (Q1 57:54) — (12:54) (Shotgun) 17-P.Rivers sacked at PHI 41 for -2 yards (56-C.Long). FUMBLES (56-C.Long), RECOVERED by PHI-96-D.Barnett at PHI 32. 96-D.Barnett to PHI 32 for no gain (16-Ty.Williams). [WPA -10.7% · EPA -4.45]

Impact plays

Highest expected-points added snaps that flipped field position and scoring chances.

Los Angeles Chargers (Q2 36:42) — (6:42) 17-P.Rivers pass deep middle to 16-Ty.Williams for 75 yards, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA +11.0% · EPA +5.79]
Philadelphia Eagles (Q4 13:05) — (13:05) 29-L.Blount up the middle pushed ob at LAC 3 for 68 yards (50-H.Pullard). [WPA +16.3% · EPA +5.31]
Los Angeles Chargers (Q1 57:54) — (12:54) (Shotgun) 17-P.Rivers sacked at PHI 41 for -2 yards (56-C.Long). FUMBLES (56-C.Long), RECOVERED by PHI-96-D.Barnett at PHI 32. 96-D.Barnett to PHI 32 for no gain (16-Ty.Williams). [WPA -10.7% · EPA -4.45]
Los Angeles Chargers (Q4 8:06) — (8:06) (Shotgun) 17-P.Rivers pass short middle to 13-K.Allen pushed ob at PHI 11 for 50 yards (27-M.Jenkins). [WPA +14.5% · EPA +3.99]

Quarterback report card

P.Rivers led all passers in efficiency for Los Angeles Chargers, setting the tone in the passing game according to FantasyHQ analytics.

P.Rivers (Los Angeles Chargers) · 44 dropbacks · 50.0% completion · -6.8% CPOE · +0.32 EPA/play · +13.89 total EPA
C.Wentz (Philadelphia Eagles) · 37 dropbacks · 45.9% completion · -3.4% CPOE · +0.42 EPA/play · +15.40 total EPA

Team stats comparison

Side-by-side offensive and defensive efficiency from FantasyHQ analytics.

Stat	Philadelphia Eagles	Los Angeles Chargers
Offensive EPA/play	+0.219	+0.159
Offensive success rate	47.8%	41.8%
Pass EPA/play	+0.416	+0.316
Rush EPA/play	+0.107	-0.050
Defensive EPA/play	-0.159	-0.219
Defensive success rate	58.2%	52.2%

By the numbers

Despite the final score, Philadelphia Eagles generated the better offensive EPA per play (+0.22 vs +0.16), suggesting they moved the ball more efficiently.

Los Angeles Chargers: 9 drives, +12.55 total EPA, 4 scoring drives
Philadelphia Eagles: 9 drives, +20.19 total EPA, 6 scoring drives

Key takeaways

What to remember for fantasy research, film review, and follow-up box score digging.

Philadelphia Eagles leaves with the win and the better postgame narrative for Week-to-week momentum.
One-score margin — fantasy managers should double-check garbage-time stats before drawing conclusions.
C. Wentz (Philadelphia Eagles) is the first name to pull up for highlight reels and prop-retrospective research.
P. Rivers (LAC) finished below expected efficiency — volume may have masked accuracy issues.
C. Wentz (PHI) finished below expected efficiency — volume may have masked accuracy issues.

Every scoring play

Chronological scoring with field position and full play-by-play context.

Philadelphia Eagles TD (+6) — Q1 53:05 · LAC 8 · Score 6-0
(8:05) (Shotgun) 11-C.Wentz pass short middle to 17-A.Jeffery for 8 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Philadelphia Eagles XP (+1) — Q1 53:00 · LAC 15 · Score 7-0
4-J.Elliott extra point is GOOD, Center-45-R.Lovato, Holder-8-D.Jones.
Philadelphia Eagles FG (+3) — Q1 45:10 · LAC 27 · Score 10-0
(:10) 4-J.Elliott 45 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-45-R.Lovato, Holder-8-D.Jones.
Philadelphia Eagles FG (+3) — Q2 36:47 · LAC 22 · Score 13-0
(6:47) 4-J.Elliott 40 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-45-R.Lovato, Holder-8-D.Jones.
Los Angeles Chargers TD (+6) — Q2 36:42 · PHI 75 · Score 13-6
(6:42) 17-P.Rivers pass deep middle to 16-Ty.Williams for 75 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Los Angeles Chargers XP (+1) — Q2 36:32 · PHI 20 · Score 13-7
9-Y.Koo extra point is GOOD, Center-47-M.Windt, Holder-8-D.Kaser.
Philadelphia Eagles FG (+3) — Q2 34:13 · LAC 35 · Score 16-7
(4:13) 4-J.Elliott 53 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-45-R.Lovato, Holder-8-D.Jones.
Los Angeles Chargers FG (+3) — Q2 30:04 · PHI 10 · Score 16-10
(:04) 9-Y.Koo 28 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-47-M.Windt, Holder-8-D.Kaser.
Philadelphia Eagles FG (+3) — Q3 16:01 · LAC 29 · Score 19-10
(1:01) 4-J.Elliott 47 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-45-R.Lovato, Holder-8-D.Jones.
Los Angeles Chargers TD (+6) — Q4 13:50 · PHI 35 · Score 19-16
(13:50) (Shotgun) 30-A.Ekeler up the middle for 35 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Los Angeles Chargers XP (+1) — Q4 13:42 · PHI 15 · Score 19-17
9-Y.Koo extra point is GOOD, Center-47-M.Windt, Holder-8-D.Kaser.
Philadelphia Eagles TD (+6) — Q4 9:18 · LAC 3 · Score 25-17
(9:18) (Shotgun) 28-W.Smallwood up the middle for 3 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Philadelphia Eagles XP (+1) — Q4 9:14 · LAC 15 · Score 26-17
4-J.Elliott extra point is GOOD, Center-45-R.Lovato, Holder-8-D.Jones.
Los Angeles Chargers TD (+6) — Q4 6:48 · PHI 4 · Score 26-23
(6:48) (Shotgun) 17-P.Rivers pass incomplete short middle to 86-H.Henry. Los Angeles Chargers challenged the pass completion ruling, and the play was REVERSED.
Los Angeles Chargers XP (+1) — Q4 6:44 · PHI 15 · Score 26-24
9-Y.Koo extra point is GOOD, Center-47-M.Windt, Holder-8-D.Kaser.

Frequently asked questions

Who won Philadelphia Eagles vs Los Angeles Chargers?

The Philadelphia Eagles beat the Los Angeles Chargers 26-24 in Week 4, 2017 on 2017-10-01.

What was the final score of Philadelphia Eagles vs Los Angeles Chargers?

The final score was Philadelphia Eagles 26, Los Angeles Chargers 24 (PHI 26-24 LAC) in Week 4, 2017 on 2017-10-01.

What was the score by quarter in Philadelphia Eagles vs Los Angeles Chargers?

Q1: Philadelphia Eagles 10, Los Angeles Chargers 0; Q2: Philadelphia Eagles 6, Los Angeles Chargers 10; Q3: Philadelphia Eagles 3, Los Angeles Chargers 0; Q4: Philadelphia Eagles 7, Los Angeles Chargers 14; Final: Philadelphia Eagles 26, Los Angeles Chargers 24.

Who scored touchdowns and field goals in Philadelphia Eagles vs Los Angeles Chargers?

Philadelphia Eagles touchdown — A. Jeffery (C. Wentz pass) (Q1 53:05) Los Angeles Chargers touchdown — P. Rivers (Q2 36:42) Los Angeles Chargers touchdown — A. Ekeler (Q4 13:50) Philadelphia Eagles touchdown — W. Smallwood (Q4 9:18) Los Angeles Chargers touchdown — H. Henry (P. Rivers pass) (Q4 6:48) Philadelphia Eagles field goal — J. Elliott (Q1 45:10, 3 pts) Philadelphia Eagles field goal — J. Elliott (Q2 36:47, 3 pts) Philadelphia Eagles field goal — J. Elliott (Q2 34:13, 3 pts) Los Angeles Chargers field goal — Y. Koo (Q2 30:04, 3 pts) Philadelphia Eagles field goal — J. Elliott (Q3 16:01, 3 pts) Extra points followed each touchdown unless noted in the play-by-play.

How did the quarterbacks play in Philadelphia Eagles vs Los Angeles Chargers?

P. Rivers (Los Angeles Chargers), 50.0% completion, -6.8% CPOE, +0.32 EPA per dropback, +13.89 total passing EPA. C. Wentz (Philadelphia Eagles), 45.9% completion, -3.4% CPOE, +0.42 EPA per dropback, +15.40 total passing EPA.

Who was the most impactful player in Philadelphia Eagles vs Los Angeles Chargers?

C. Wentz (Philadelphia Eagles) led the game in total EPA with +15.40 on passing plays. across 37 snaps. The top single-play swing was (+5.79 EPA): (6:42) 17-P.Rivers pass deep middle to 16-Ty.Williams for 75 yards, TOUCHDOWN.. The biggest win-probability swing was +16.3%.

Was Philadelphia Eagles vs Los Angeles Chargers a close game?

Yes — the margin was 2 points. Philadelphia Eagles won 26-24 in a game that came down to the wire.

Season records after this game

Philadelphia Eagles

Entered 2-1 Now 3-1 W

Los Angeles Chargers

Entered 0-3 Now 0-4 L

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