Chargers 17–20 Titans: Score, Stats & Recap | Week 3, 2013

Quick answer

Winner: Tennessee Titans
Final score: Tennessee Titans 20–17 Los Angeles Chargers
Halftime: Tied 10–10 at halftime
FantasyHQ MVP: J. Locker
Top passer: J. Locker
Biggest EPA play: (:21) (Shotgun) 10-J.Locker pass deep right to 15-J.Hunter for 34 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Game date: 2013-09-22

Game summary

The Tennessee Titans beat the Los Angeles Chargers 20–17 on 2013-09-22. J. Locker posted a game-high +11.86 total EPA in the passing.

The highest-scoring period was Q2 with 13 combined points.

Line score

Final score and points by quarter.

	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	—	T
Los Angeles Chargers	7	3	7	0	0	17
Tennessee Titans	0	10	0	10	0	20

Scoring Map

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

LACLos Angeles Chargers

+3TEN 26

+3LAC 19

LAC 34

TENTennessee Titans

FantasyHQ Analytics

Scoring timeline

11 scores

Chronological scoring plays — scroll to follow the game.

LACLos Angeles Chargers
Q1 9:41TD
AGA. Gates
Points+6
Yard line
TEN 7
Score
6-0
(9:41) (Shotgun) 17-P.Rivers pass short left to 85-A.Gates for 7 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
LACLos Angeles Chargers
Q1 9:34XP
NNN. Novak
Points+1
Yard line
TEN 2
Score
7-0
9-N.Novak extra point is GOOD, Center-47-M.Windt, Holder-5-M.Scifres.
TENTennessee Titans
Q2 13:05FG
RBR. Bironas
Points+3
Yard line
LAC 2
Score
7-3
(13:05) (Field Goal formation) 2-R.Bironas 20 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-B.Brinkley, Holder-6-B.Kern.
LACLos Angeles Chargers
Q2 4:53FG
NNN. Novak
Points+3
Yard line
TEN 26
Score
10-3
(4:53) (Field Goal formation) 9-N.Novak 44 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-47-M.Windt, Holder-5-M.Scifres.
TENTennessee Titans
Q2 1:13TD
JLJ. Locker
Points+6
Yard line
LAC 7
Score
10-9
(1:13) (Shotgun) 10-J.Locker up the middle for 7 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
TENTennessee Titans
Q2 1:08XP
RBR. Bironas
Points+1
Yard line
LAC 2
Score
10-10
2-R.Bironas extra point is GOOD, Center-48-B.Brinkley, Holder-6-B.Kern.
LACLos Angeles Chargers
Q3 2:45TD
Ronnie Brown
Points+6
Yard line
TEN 1
Score
16-10
(2:45) (Shotgun) 23-R.Brown up the middle for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
LACLos Angeles Chargers
Q3 2:42XP
NNN. Novak
Points+1
Yard line
TEN 2
Score
17-10
9-N.Novak extra point is GOOD, Center-47-M.Windt, Holder-5-M.Scifres.
TENTennessee Titans
Q4 6:12FG
RBR. Bironas
Points+3
Yard line
LAC 19
Score
17-13
(6:12) (Field Goal formation) 2-R.Bironas 37 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-B.Brinkley, Holder-6-B.Kern.
TENTennessee Titans
Q4 0:21TD
Jarquez Hunter
Points+6
Yard line
LAC 34
Score
17-19
(:21) (Shotgun) 10-J.Locker pass deep right to 15-J.Hunter for 34 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
TENTennessee Titans
Q4 0:15XP
RBR. Bironas
Points+1
Yard line
LAC 2
Score
17-20
2-R.Bironas extra point is GOOD, Center-48-B.Brinkley, Holder-6-B.Kern.

Stars of the game

Top performers by total expected points added (EPA).

1J. Locker · Tennessee Titans · Passing · +11.86 total EPA · 42 snaps · +0.28 EPA/play
2N. Washington · Tennessee Titans · Receiving · +8.57 total EPA · 10 snaps · +0.86 EPA/play
3Philip Rivers · Los Angeles Chargers · Passing · +7.32 total EPA · 30 snaps · +0.24 EPA/play
4Jarquez Hunter · Tennessee Titans · Receiving · +4.91 total EPA · 2 snaps · +2.46 EPA/play
5A. Gates · Los Angeles Chargers · Receiving · +3.95 total EPA · 7 snaps · +0.56 EPA/play
6L. Green · Los Angeles Chargers · Receiving · +3.91 total EPA · 2 snaps · +1.96 EPA/play
7K. Wright · Tennessee Titans · Receiving · +2.48 total EPA · 6 snaps · +0.41 EPA/play
8Ronnie Brown · Los Angeles Chargers · Rushing · +2.27 total EPA · 5 snaps · +0.45 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

J. Locker — TEN · Passing

J. Locker posted the highest total EPA (+11.86) in the game, the strongest overall impact for Tennessee Titans. Across 42 counted snaps, they averaged +0.28 EPA per play.

J. Locker's top snap (+5.28 EPA): (:21) (Shotgun) 10-J.Locker pass deep right to 15-J.Hunter for 34 yards, TOUCHDOWN.

Quarterback report card

J. Locker led all passers in efficiency for Tennessee Titans, setting the tone in the passing game according to FantasyHQ analytics.

J. Locker (Tennessee Titans) · 42 dropbacks · 54.8% completion · +6.4% CPOE · +0.28 EPA/play · +11.86 total EPA
Philip Rivers (Los Angeles Chargers) · 30 dropbacks · 66.7% completion · +16.7% CPOE · +0.24 EPA/play · +7.32 total EPA

Team stats comparison

Side-by-side offensive and defensive efficiency.

Stat	Los Angeles Chargers	Tennessee Titans
Offensive EPA/play	+0.080	+0.083
Offensive success rate	52.1%	50.0%
Pass EPA/play	+0.244	+0.282
Rush EPA/play	+0.006	-0.101
Defensive EPA/play	-0.083	-0.080
Defensive success rate	50.0%	47.9%

Drive & efficiency notes

Both offenses finished within striking distance on EPA per play (Los Angeles Chargers +0.08, Tennessee Titans +0.08) — a true toss-up on the analytics sheet.

Season benchmark context (offensive EPA per play):

Los Angeles Chargers: +0.08 EPA/play (69th percentile vs. 2013 team-game averages)
Tennessee Titans: +0.08 EPA/play (70th percentile vs. 2013 team-game averages)

Los Angeles Chargers: 10 drives, +5.83 total EPA, 3 scoring drives
Tennessee Titans: 10 drives, +7.13 total EPA, 4 scoring drives

Who scored touchdowns and field goals

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

Touchdowns

Los Angeles Chargers — A. Gates (Philip Rivers pass) (Q1 9:41)
Tennessee Titans — J. Locker (Q2 1:13)
Los Angeles Chargers — Ronnie Brown (Q3 2:45)
Tennessee Titans — Jarquez Hunter (J. Locker pass) (Q4 0:21)

Field goals

Tennessee Titans — R. Bironas (Q2 13:05)
Los Angeles Chargers — N. Novak (Q2 4:53)
Tennessee Titans — R. Bironas (Q4 6:12)

Quarter by quarter

Quarter-by-quarter recap from live scoring plays.

The opening quarter: Los Angeles Chargers won the period 7–0. Los Angeles Chargers found the end zone from the TEN 7 (Q1 9:41) — (9:41) (Shotgun) 17-P.Rivers pass short left to 85-A.Gates for 7 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Los Angeles Chargers added 1 points from the TEN 2 (Q1 9:34) — 9-N.Novak extra point is GOOD, Center-47-M.Windt, Holder-5-M.Scifres..

The second quarter: Tennessee Titans won the period 10–3. Tennessee Titans connected on a field goal from the LAC 2 (Q2 13:05) — (13:05) (Field Goal formation) 2-R.Bironas 20 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-B.Brinkley, Holder-6-B.Kern.; Los Angeles Chargers connected on a field goal from the TEN 26 (Q2 4:53) — (4:53) (Field Goal formation) 9-N.Novak 44 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-47-M.Windt, Holder-5-M.Scifres.; Tennessee Titans found the end zone from the LAC 7 (Q2 1:13) — (1:13) (Shotgun) 10-J.Locker up the middle for 7 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Tennessee Titans added 1 points from the LAC 2 (Q2 1:08) — 2-R.Bironas extra point is GOOD, Center-48-B.Brinkley, Holder-6-B.Kern..

The third quarter: Los Angeles Chargers won the period 7–0. Los Angeles Chargers found the end zone from the TEN 1 (Q3 2:45) — (2:45) (Shotgun) 23-R.Brown up the middle for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.; Los Angeles Chargers added 1 points from the TEN 2 (Q3 2:42) — 9-N.Novak extra point is GOOD, Center-47-M.Windt, Holder-5-M.Scifres..

The fourth quarter: Tennessee Titans won the period 10–0. Tennessee Titans connected on a field goal from the LAC 19 (Q4 6:12) — (6:12) (Field Goal formation) 2-R.Bironas 37 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-B.Brinkley, Holder-6-B.Kern.; Tennessee Titans found the end zone from the LAC 34 (Q4 0:21) — (:21) (Shotgun) 10-J.Locker pass deep right to 15-J.Hunter for 34 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Tennessee Titans added 1 points from the LAC 2 (Q4 0:15) — 2-R.Bironas extra point is GOOD, Center-48-B.Brinkley, Holder-6-B.Kern..

Turning points

Plays that moved win probability the most.

Tennessee Titans (Q4 0:21) — (:21) (Shotgun) 10-J.Locker pass deep right to 15-J.Hunter for 34 yards, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA +65.8% · EPA +5.28]
Tennessee Titans (Q4 8:12) — (8:12) (Shotgun) 10-J.Locker pass short right to 85-N.Washington to LAC 23 for 17 yards (38-M.Gilchrist). [WPA +18.3% · EPA +3.41]
Los Angeles Chargers (Q2 0:02) — (:02) (Field Goal formation) 9-N.Novak 38 yard field goal is BLOCKED (31-B.Pollard), Center-47-M.Windt, Holder-5-M.Scifres, RECOVERED by TEN-20-A.Verner at TEN 29. 20-A.Verner to TEN 29 for no gain (8 [WPA -17.0% · EPA -2.52]
Los Angeles Chargers (Q4 0:02) — (:02) (Shotgun) 17-P.Rivers pass short left to 39-D.Woodhead to TEN 44 for 13 yards. Lateral to 11-E.Royal to TEN 33 for 11 yards. Lateral to 33-L.McClain to TEN 46 for -13 yards. Lateral to 17-P.Rive [WPA -14.5% · EPA -0.10]
Los Angeles Chargers (Q3 5:08) — (5:08) 17-P.Rivers pass deep middle to 89-L.Green to TEN 19 for 34 yards (33-M.Griffin). [WPA +11.6% · EPA +2.64]

Impact plays

Highest EPA snaps that flipped field position.

Tennessee Titans (Q4 0:21) — (:21) (Shotgun) 10-J.Locker pass deep right to 15-J.Hunter for 34 yards, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA +65.8% · EPA +5.28]
Tennessee Titans (Q4 8:12) — (8:12) (Shotgun) 10-J.Locker pass short right to 85-N.Washington to LAC 23 for 17 yards (38-M.Gilchrist). [WPA +18.3% · EPA +3.41]
Tennessee Titans (Q2 7:48) — (7:48) (Punt formation) 6-B.Kern FUMBLES (Aborted) at TEN 33, and recovers at TEN 33. 6-B.Kern to TEN 30 for -3 yards (37-J.Addae). [WPA -5.8% · EPA -3.31]
Tennessee Titans (Q3 7:13) — (7:13) (Field Goal formation) 2-R.Bironas 43 yard field goal is No Good, Wide Right, Center-48-B.Brinkley, Holder-6-B.Kern. [WPA -8.1% · EPA -3.05]

Every scoring play

Chronological scoring with play-by-play context.

Los Angeles Chargers TD (+6) — Q1 9:41 · TEN 7 · Score 6-0
(9:41) (Shotgun) 17-P.Rivers pass short left to 85-A.Gates for 7 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Los Angeles Chargers XP (+1) — Q1 9:34 · TEN 2 · Score 7-0
9-N.Novak extra point is GOOD, Center-47-M.Windt, Holder-5-M.Scifres.
Tennessee Titans FG (+3) — Q2 13:05 · LAC 2 · Score 7-3
(13:05) (Field Goal formation) 2-R.Bironas 20 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-B.Brinkley, Holder-6-B.Kern.
Los Angeles Chargers FG (+3) — Q2 4:53 · TEN 26 · Score 10-3
(4:53) (Field Goal formation) 9-N.Novak 44 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-47-M.Windt, Holder-5-M.Scifres.
Tennessee Titans TD (+6) — Q2 1:13 · LAC 7 · Score 10-9
(1:13) (Shotgun) 10-J.Locker up the middle for 7 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Tennessee Titans XP (+1) — Q2 1:08 · LAC 2 · Score 10-10
2-R.Bironas extra point is GOOD, Center-48-B.Brinkley, Holder-6-B.Kern.
Los Angeles Chargers TD (+6) — Q3 2:45 · TEN 1 · Score 16-10
(2:45) (Shotgun) 23-R.Brown up the middle for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
Los Angeles Chargers XP (+1) — Q3 2:42 · TEN 2 · Score 17-10
9-N.Novak extra point is GOOD, Center-47-M.Windt, Holder-5-M.Scifres.
Tennessee Titans FG (+3) — Q4 6:12 · LAC 19 · Score 17-13
(6:12) (Field Goal formation) 2-R.Bironas 37 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-B.Brinkley, Holder-6-B.Kern.
Tennessee Titans TD (+6) — Q4 0:21 · LAC 34 · Score 17-19
(:21) (Shotgun) 10-J.Locker pass deep right to 15-J.Hunter for 34 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Tennessee Titans XP (+1) — Q4 0:15 · LAC 2 · Score 17-20
2-R.Bironas extra point is GOOD, Center-48-B.Brinkley, Holder-6-B.Kern.

Key takeaways

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

Tennessee Titans earned the result — use the box score for snap-level context.
One-score margin — verify garbage-time stats before drawing fantasy conclusions.
J. Locker (Tennessee Titans) led total EPA — start here for highlight and prop research.
J. Locker (TEN) finished above expected through the air (positive CPOE).

Frequently asked questions

Who won Los Angeles Chargers vs Tennessee Titans on 2013-09-22?

The Tennessee Titans beat the Los Angeles Chargers 20-17 in Week 3, 2013.

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

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

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

Los Angeles Chargers touchdown — A. Gates (P. Rivers pass) (Q1 9:41) Tennessee Titans touchdown — J. Locker (Q2 1:13) Los Angeles Chargers touchdown — R. Brown (Q3 2:45) Tennessee Titans touchdown — J. Hunter (J. Locker pass) (Q4 0:21) Tennessee Titans field goal — R. Bironas (Q2 13:05, 3 pts) Los Angeles Chargers field goal — N. Novak (Q2 4:53, 3 pts) Tennessee Titans field goal — R. Bironas (Q4 6:12, 3 pts) Extra points followed each touchdown unless noted in the play-by-play.

How did the quarterbacks play in Los Angeles Chargers vs Tennessee Titans?

J. Locker (Tennessee Titans), 54.8% completion, +6.4% CPOE, +0.28 EPA per dropback, +11.86 total passing EPA. Philip Rivers (Los Angeles Chargers), 66.7% completion, +16.7% CPOE, +0.24 EPA per dropback, +7.32 total passing EPA.

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

J. Locker (Tennessee Titans) was FantasyHQ's Game MVP with +11.86 total EPA on Passing plays. across 42 snaps. Their top snap (+5.28 EPA): (:21) (Shotgun) 10-J.Locker pass deep right to 15-J.Hunter for 34 yards, TOUCHDOWN..

Was Los Angeles Chargers vs Tennessee Titans a close game?

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

Season records after this game

Los Angeles Chargers

Entered 1-1 Now 1-2 L

Tennessee Titans

Entered 1-1 Now 2-1 W

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