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NFL · Week 6 · October 17, 2010 · 12 min read

Los Angeles Chargers vs. Los Angeles Rams: 2010 Week 6 Recap

Rams defeat Chargers 20–17 in Week 6

P.Crayton led Fantasy Impact as Rams prevailed in a 17–20 Week 6 finish.

Los Angeles Chargers 17 2–4
Final 17–20
Los Angeles Rams 20 3–3 Winner
Winner
Los Angeles Rams
Final score
17–20
Halftime
Los Angeles Chargers 3–17 Los Angeles Rams
Top passer
Philip Rivers
FantasyHQ MVP
P.Crayton
Game date
October 17, 2010

Top fantasy performers · Chargers

  • P.Crayton 6 REC · 117 YDS +9.2 Fantasy Impact
  • D.Sproles 5 REC · 48 YDS +2.8 Fantasy Impact
  • R.Mathews 12 CAR · 64 YDS +0.9 Fantasy Impact

Top fantasy performers · Rams

  • Darius Alexander
    Darius Alexander 4 REC · 72 YDS · 1 TD +3.6 Fantasy Impact
  • B.Gibson 3 REC · 33 YDS +2.2 Fantasy Impact
  • B.Bajema 3 REC · 34 YDS +1.9 Fantasy Impact
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Quick answer

Winner
LA
Final score
LA 20–17 Los Angeles Chargers
Halftime
Los Angeles Chargers 3–17 LA at halftime
FantasyHQ MVP
P. Crayton
Top passer
Philip Rivers
Biggest EPA play
(:50) (Shotgun) 8-S.Bradford pass deep left to 84-D.Alexander for 38 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Game date
2010-10-17

Game summary

The LA beat the Los Angeles Chargers 20–17 on 2010-10-17. P. Crayton posted a game-high +9.15 total EPA in the receiving.

The highest-scoring period was Q1 with 10 combined points.

Line score

Final score and points by quarter.

Q1Q2Q3Q4—T
Los Angeles Chargers0377017
LA10703020

Scoring Map

Each pin marks where a score occurred on the field — yard line from play-by-play.

LACLos Angeles Chargers
LALA

FantasyHQ Analytics

Scoring timeline

11 scores

Chronological scoring plays — scroll to follow the game.

  1. LALA
    Q1 9:36FG
    CMC. Massey

    Points+3

    Yard line
    LAC 21
    Score
    0-3

    (9:36) 3-Josh.Brown 39 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-45-C.Massey, Holder-5-D.Jones.

  2. LALA
    Q1 0:50TD
    Darius Alexander

    Points+6

    Yard line
    LAC 38
    Score
    0-9

    (:50) (Shotgun) 8-S.Bradford pass deep left to 84-D.Alexander for 38 yards, TOUCHDOWN.

  3. LALA
    Q1 0:43XP
    CMC. Massey

    Points+1

    Yard line
    LAC 2
    Score
    0-10

    3-Josh.Brown extra point is GOOD, Center-45-C.Massey, Holder-5-D.Jones.

  4. LALA
    Q2 1:43TD
    Shedrick Jackson

    Points+6

    Yard line
    LAC 7
    Score
    0-16

    (1:43) (Shotgun) 39-S.Jackson up the middle for 7 yards, TOUCHDOWN.

  5. LALA
    Q2 1:39XP
    CMC. Massey

    Points+1

    Yard line
    LAC 2
    Score
    0-17

    3-Josh.Brown extra point is GOOD, Center-45-C.Massey, Holder-5-D.Jones.

  6. LACLos Angeles Chargers
    Q2 0:26FG
    NKN. Kaeding

    Points+3

    Yard line
    LA 23
    Score
    3-17

    (:26) 10-N.Kaeding 41 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-47-M.Windt, Holder-5-M.Scifres.

  7. LACLos Angeles Chargers
    Q3 4:50TD
    MTM. Tolbert

    Points+6

    Yard line
    LA 1
    Score
    9-17

    (4:50) 35-M.Tolbert up the middle for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.

  8. LACLos Angeles Chargers
    Q3 4:41XP
    NKN. Kaeding

    Points+1

    Yard line
    LA 2
    Score
    10-17

    10-N.Kaeding extra point is GOOD, Center-47-M.Windt, Holder-5-M.Scifres.

  9. LALA
    Q4 4:03FG
    CMC. Massey

    Points+3

    Yard line
    LAC 29
    Score
    10-20

    (4:03) 3-Josh.Brown 48 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-45-C.Massey, Holder-5-D.Jones.

  10. LACLos Angeles Chargers
    Q4 3:23TD
    Carlton Davis III

    Points+6

    Yard line
    LA 5
    Score
    16-20

    (3:23) (Shotgun) 17-P.Rivers pass short left to 84-C.Davis for 5 yards, TOUCHDOWN.

  11. LACLos Angeles Chargers
    Q4 3:16XP
    NKN. Kaeding

    Points+1

    Yard line
    LA 2
    Score
    17-20

    10-N.Kaeding extra point is GOOD, Center-47-M.Windt, Holder-5-M.Scifres.

Stars of the game

Top performers by total expected points added (EPA).

  1. 1P. Crayton · Los Angeles Chargers · Receiving · +9.15 total EPA · 7 snaps · +1.31 EPA/play
  2. 2Darius AlexanderDarius Alexander · LA · Receiving · +3.64 total EPA · 5 snaps · +0.73 EPA/play
  3. 3D. Sproles · Los Angeles Chargers · Receiving · +2.80 total EPA · 6 snaps · +0.47 EPA/play
  4. 4B. Gibson · LA · Receiving · +2.20 total EPA · 5 snaps · +0.44 EPA/play
  5. 5B. Bajema · LA · Receiving · +1.90 total EPA · 5 snaps · +0.38 EPA/play
  6. 6D. Sproles · Los Angeles Chargers · Rushing · +1.55 total EPA · 1 snaps · +1.55 EPA/play
  7. 7S. Bradford · LA · Passing · +1.27 total EPA · 39 snaps · +0.03 EPA/play
  8. 8R. Mathews · Los Angeles Chargers · Rushing · +0.88 total EPA · 12 snaps · +0.07 EPA/play

FantasyHQ Game MVP

Highest total EPA with the player's top snap and the game's biggest single play when different.

FantasyHQ Game MVP

P. Crayton — LAC · Receiving

P. Crayton posted the highest total EPA (+9.15) in the game, the strongest overall impact for Los Angeles Chargers. Across 7 counted snaps, they averaged +1.31 EPA per play.

P. Crayton's top snap (+2.85 EPA): (7:41) (Shotgun) 17-P.Rivers pass deep left to 12-P.Crayton to LA 38 for 16 yards (37-J.Butler).

Biggest single play (+3.85 EPA): S. Bradford — (:50) (Shotgun) 8-S.Bradford pass deep left to 84-D.Alexander for 38 yards, TOUCHDOWN.

Quarterback report card

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

  • Philip RiversPhilip Rivers (Los Angeles Chargers) · 46 dropbacks · 47.8% completion · -2.8% CPOE · -0.13 EPA/play · -5.79 total EPA
  • S. Bradford (LA) · 39 dropbacks · 46.2% completion · -10.8% CPOE · +0.03 EPA/play · +1.27 total EPA

Team stats comparison

Side-by-side offensive and defensive efficiency.

StatLos Angeles ChargersLA
Offensive EPA/play-0.060-0.026
Offensive success rate48.8%42.4%
Pass EPA/play-0.126+0.033
Rush EPA/play+0.201-0.076
Defensive EPA/play+0.026+0.060
Defensive success rate57.6%51.2%

Drive & efficiency notes

Both offenses finished within striking distance on EPA per play (Los Angeles Chargers -0.06, LA -0.03) — a true toss-up on the analytics sheet.

Season benchmark context (offensive EPA per play):

  • Los Angeles Chargers: -0.06 EPA/play (34th percentile vs. 2010 team-game averages)
  • LA: -0.03 EPA/play (43rd percentile vs. 2010 team-game averages)
  • LA: 12 drives, -2.41 total EPA, 4 scoring drives
  • Los Angeles Chargers: 11 drives, -4.77 total EPA, 3 scoring drives
Who scored touchdowns and field goals

Every touchdown and field goal from official play-by-play.

Touchdowns

  • Darius AlexanderLA — Darius Alexander (S. Bradford pass) (Q1 0:50)
  • Shedrick JacksonLA — Shedrick Jackson (Q2 1:43)
  • Los Angeles Chargers — M. Tolbert (Q3 4:50)
  • Carlton Davis IIILos Angeles Chargers — Carlton Davis III (Philip Rivers pass) (Q4 3:23)

Field goals

  • LA — C. Massey (Q1 9:36)
  • Los Angeles Chargers — N. Kaeding (Q2 0:26)
  • LA — C. Massey (Q4 4:03)
Quarter by quarter

Quarter-by-quarter recap from live scoring plays.

The opening quarter: LA won the period 10–0. LA connected on a field goal from the LAC 21 (Q1 9:36) — (9:36) 3-Josh.Brown 39 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-45-C.Massey, Holder-5-D.Jones.; LA found the end zone from the LAC 38 (Q1 0:50) — (:50) (Shotgun) 8-S.Bradford pass deep left to 84-D.Alexander for 38 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; LA added 1 points from the LAC 2 (Q1 0:43) — 3-Josh.Brown extra point is GOOD, Center-45-C.Massey, Holder-5-D.Jones..

The second quarter: LA won the period 7–3. LA found the end zone from the LAC 7 (Q2 1:43) — (1:43) (Shotgun) 39-S.Jackson up the middle for 7 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; LA added 1 points from the LAC 2 (Q2 1:39) — 3-Josh.Brown extra point is GOOD, Center-45-C.Massey, Holder-5-D.Jones.; Los Angeles Chargers connected on a field goal from the LA 23 (Q2 0:26) — (:26) 10-N.Kaeding 41 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-47-M.Windt, Holder-5-M.Scifres..

The third quarter: Los Angeles Chargers won the period 7–0. Los Angeles Chargers found the end zone from the LA 1 (Q3 4:50) — (4:50) 35-M.Tolbert up the middle for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.; Los Angeles Chargers added 1 points from the LA 2 (Q3 4:41) — 10-N.Kaeding extra point is GOOD, Center-47-M.Windt, Holder-5-M.Scifres..

The fourth quarter: Los Angeles Chargers won the period 7–3. LA connected on a field goal from the LAC 29 (Q4 4:03) — (4:03) 3-Josh.Brown 48 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-45-C.Massey, Holder-5-D.Jones.; Los Angeles Chargers found the end zone from the LA 5 (Q4 3:23) — (3:23) (Shotgun) 17-P.Rivers pass short left to 84-C.Davis for 5 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Los Angeles Chargers added 1 points from the LA 2 (Q4 3:16) — 10-N.Kaeding extra point is GOOD, Center-47-M.Windt, Holder-5-M.Scifres..

Turning points

Plays that moved win probability the most.

  • Los Angeles Chargers (Q1 3:24) — (3:24) 17-P.Rivers pass deep left intended for 80-M.Floyd INTERCEPTED by 21-O.Atogwe at LA 0. Touchback. [WPA -12.1% · EPA -3.56]
  • LA (Q4 2:24) — (2:24) 39-S.Jackson left guard to LA 45 for 9 yards (90-A.Applewhite). [WPA +11.4% · EPA +1.15]
  • LA (Q4 13:52) — (13:52) 5-D.Jones punts 44 yards to LAC 27, Center-45-C.Massey, out of bounds. [WPA +7.1% · EPA +0.04]
  • Los Angeles Chargers (Q4 12:00) — (12:00) (Shotgun) 17-P.Rivers pass deep left to 84-C.Davis ran ob at LA 29 for 17 yards (32-B.Fletcher). [WPA +6.6% · EPA +3.11]
  • Los Angeles Chargers (Q4 3:23) — (3:23) (Shotgun) 17-P.Rivers pass short left to 84-C.Davis for 5 yards, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA +6.3% · EPA +1.35]
Impact plays

Highest EPA snaps that flipped field position.

  • LA (Q1 0:50) — (:50) (Shotgun) 8-S.Bradford pass deep left to 84-D.Alexander for 38 yards, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA +5.4% · EPA +3.85]
  • Los Angeles Chargers (Q4 8:18) — (8:18) 10-N.Kaeding 49 yard field goal is BLOCKED (96-J.Hall), Center-47-M.Windt, Holder-5-M.Scifres. [WPA -5.6% · EPA -3.78]
  • Los Angeles Chargers (Q1 3:24) — (3:24) 17-P.Rivers pass deep left intended for 80-M.Floyd INTERCEPTED by 21-O.Atogwe at LA 0. Touchback. [WPA -12.1% · EPA -3.56]
  • Los Angeles Chargers (Q4 12:00) — (12:00) (Shotgun) 17-P.Rivers pass deep left to 84-C.Davis ran ob at LA 29 for 17 yards (32-B.Fletcher). [WPA +6.6% · EPA +3.11]
Every scoring play

Chronological scoring with play-by-play context.

  1. LA FG (+3) — Q1 9:36 · LAC 21 · Score 0-3
    (9:36) 3-Josh.Brown 39 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-45-C.Massey, Holder-5-D.Jones.
  2. LA TD (+6) — Q1 0:50 · LAC 38 · Score 0-9
    (:50) (Shotgun) 8-S.Bradford pass deep left to 84-D.Alexander for 38 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
  3. LA XP (+1) — Q1 0:43 · LAC 2 · Score 0-10
    3-Josh.Brown extra point is GOOD, Center-45-C.Massey, Holder-5-D.Jones.
  4. LA TD (+6) — Q2 1:43 · LAC 7 · Score 0-16
    (1:43) (Shotgun) 39-S.Jackson up the middle for 7 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
  5. LA XP (+1) — Q2 1:39 · LAC 2 · Score 0-17
    3-Josh.Brown extra point is GOOD, Center-45-C.Massey, Holder-5-D.Jones.
  6. Los Angeles Chargers FG (+3) — Q2 0:26 · LA 23 · Score 3-17
    (:26) 10-N.Kaeding 41 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-47-M.Windt, Holder-5-M.Scifres.
  7. Los Angeles Chargers TD (+6) — Q3 4:50 · LA 1 · Score 9-17
    (4:50) 35-M.Tolbert up the middle for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
  8. Los Angeles Chargers XP (+1) — Q3 4:41 · LA 2 · Score 10-17
    10-N.Kaeding extra point is GOOD, Center-47-M.Windt, Holder-5-M.Scifres.
  9. LA FG (+3) — Q4 4:03 · LAC 29 · Score 10-20
    (4:03) 3-Josh.Brown 48 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-45-C.Massey, Holder-5-D.Jones.
  10. Los Angeles Chargers TD (+6) — Q4 3:23 · LA 5 · Score 16-20
    (3:23) (Shotgun) 17-P.Rivers pass short left to 84-C.Davis for 5 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
  11. Los Angeles Chargers XP (+1) — Q4 3:16 · LA 2 · Score 17-20
    10-N.Kaeding extra point is GOOD, Center-47-M.Windt, Holder-5-M.Scifres.

Key takeaways

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

  • LA earned the result — use the box score for snap-level context.
  • One-score margin — verify garbage-time stats before drawing fantasy conclusions.
  • P. Crayton (Los Angeles Chargers) led total EPA — start here for highlight and prop research.
  • S. Bradford (LA) finished below expected efficiency despite volume.

Frequently asked questions

Who won Los Angeles Chargers vs LA on 2010-10-17?

The LA beat the Los Angeles Chargers 20-17 in Week 6, 2010.

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

Q1: Los Angeles Chargers 0, LA 10; Q2: Los Angeles Chargers 3, LA 7; Q3: Los Angeles Chargers 7, LA 0; Q4: Los Angeles Chargers 7, LA 3; Final: Los Angeles Chargers 17, LA 20.

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

LA touchdown — D. Alexander (S. Bradford pass) (Q1 0:50) LA touchdown — S. Jackson (Q2 1:43) Los Angeles Chargers touchdown — M. Tolbert (Q3 4:50) Los Angeles Chargers touchdown — C. Davis (P. Rivers pass) (Q4 3:23) LA field goal — C. Massey (Q1 9:36, 3 pts) Los Angeles Chargers field goal — N. Kaeding (Q2 0:26, 3 pts) LA field goal — C. Massey (Q4 4:03, 3 pts) Extra points followed each touchdown unless noted in the play-by-play.

How did the quarterbacks play in Los Angeles Chargers vs LA?

Philip Rivers (Los Angeles Chargers), 47.8% completion, -2.8% CPOE, -0.13 EPA per dropback, -5.79 total passing EPA. S. Bradford (LA), 46.2% completion, -10.8% CPOE, +0.03 EPA per dropback, +1.27 total passing EPA.

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

P. Crayton (Los Angeles Chargers) was FantasyHQ's Game MVP with +9.15 total EPA on Receiving plays. across 7 snaps. Their top snap (+2.85 EPA): (7:41) (Shotgun) 17-P.Rivers pass deep left to 12-P.Crayton to LA 38 for 16 yards (37-J.Butler)..

Was Los Angeles Chargers vs LA a close game?

Yes — the margin was 3 points. LA won 20-17 in a game that came down to the wire.

Season records after this game

Los Angeles Chargers

Entered 2-3 Now 2-4 L

Los Angeles Rams

Entered 2-3 Now 3-3 W

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