Raiders 10–30 Chargers: Score, Stats & Recap | Week 17, 2017

Q: How did the quarterbacks play in Las Vegas Raiders vs Los Angeles Chargers?

P. Rivers (Los Angeles Chargers), 68.3% completion, +12.1% CPOE, +0.54 EPA per dropback, +22.30 total passing EPA. D. Carr (Las Vegas Raiders), 59.4% completion, +5.7% CPOE, -0.07 EPA per dropback, -2.35 total passing EPA.

Q: Who was FantasyHQ's player of the game in Las Vegas Raiders vs Los Angeles Chargers?

P. Rivers (Los Angeles Chargers) was FantasyHQ's Game MVP with +22.30 total EPA on Passing plays. across 41 snaps. Their top snap (+6.11 EPA): (1:00) (Shotgun) 17-P.Rivers pass deep middle to 12-T.Benjamin for 62 yards, TOUCHDOWN..

Quick answer

Winner: Los Angeles Chargers
Final score: Los Angeles Chargers 30–10 Las Vegas Raiders
Halftime: Las Vegas Raiders 10–20 Los Angeles Chargers at halftime
FantasyHQ MVP: Philip Rivers
Top passer: Philip Rivers
Biggest EPA play: (11:51) (Shotgun) 4-D.Carr pass deep middle to 89-A.Cooper for 87 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Game date: 2017-12-31

Game summary

The Los Angeles Chargers beat the Las Vegas Raiders 30–10 on 2017-12-31. Philip Rivers posted a game-high +22.30 total EPA in the passing.

The highest-scoring period was Q2 with 30 combined points.

Line score

Final score and points by quarter.

	Q2	Q3	—	—	—	T
Las Vegas Raiders	10	0	0	0	0	10
Los Angeles Chargers	20	10	0	0	0	30

Scoring Map

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

LVLas Vegas Raiders

LV 40

+1LAC 15

+3LAC 22

LV 56

LV 6

+3LV 7

LV 62

LACLos Angeles Chargers

FantasyHQ Analytics

Scoring timeline

11 scores

Chronological scoring plays — scroll to follow the game.

LACLos Angeles Chargers
Q2 13:19TD
Melvin Gordon
Points+6
Yard line
LV 40
Score
0-6
(13:19) 28-M.Gordon right end to LV 29 for 11 yards (27-R.Nelson). FUMBLES (27-R.Nelson), recovered by LAC-13-K.Allen at LV 27. 13-K.Allen for 27 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
LACLos Angeles Chargers
Q2 13:09XP
NRN. Rose
Points+1
Yard line
LV 15
Score
0-7
6-N.Rose extra point is GOOD, Center-47-M.Windt, Holder-10-K.Clemens.
LVLas Vegas Raiders
Q2 11:51TD
Amari Cooper
Points+6
Yard line
LAC 87
Score
6-7
(11:51) (Shotgun) 4-D.Carr pass deep middle to 89-A.Cooper for 87 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
LVLas Vegas Raiders
Q2 11:38XP
GTG. Tavecchio
Points+1
Yard line
LAC 15
Score
7-7
2-G.Tavecchio extra point is GOOD, Center-59-J.Condo, Holder-7-M.King.
LVLas Vegas Raiders
Q2 7:33FG
GTG. Tavecchio
Points+3
Yard line
LAC 22
Score
10-7
(7:33) 2-G.Tavecchio 40 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-59-J.Condo, Holder-7-M.King.
LACLos Angeles Chargers
Q2 5:21TD
Philip Rivers
Points+6
Yard line
LV 56
Score
10-13
(5:21) (Shotgun) 17-P.Rivers pass deep left to 16-Ty.Williams for 56 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
LACLos Angeles Chargers
Q2 5:12XP
NRN. Rose
Points+1
Yard line
LV 15
Score
10-14
6-N.Rose extra point is GOOD, Center-47-M.Windt, Holder-10-K.Clemens.
LACLos Angeles Chargers
Q2 0:30TD
Kyle Allen
Points+6
Yard line
LV 6
Score
10-20
(:30) (Shotgun) 17-P.Rivers pass short right to 13-K.Allen for 6 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
LACLos Angeles Chargers
Q3 10:44FG
NRN. Rose
Points+3
Yard line
LV 7
Score
10-23
(10:44) 6-N.Rose 25 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-47-M.Windt, Holder-10-K.Clemens.
LACLos Angeles Chargers
Q3 1:00TD
TBT. Benjamin
Points+6
Yard line
LV 62
Score
10-29
(1:00) (Shotgun) 17-P.Rivers pass deep middle to 12-T.Benjamin for 62 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
LACLos Angeles Chargers
Q3 0:53XP
NRN. Rose
Points+1
Yard line
LV 15
Score
10-30
6-N.Rose extra point is GOOD, Center-47-M.Windt, Holder-10-K.Clemens.

Stars of the game

Top performers by total expected points added (EPA).

1Philip Rivers · Los Angeles Chargers · Passing · +22.30 total EPA · 41 snaps · +0.54 EPA/play
2T. Benjamin · Los Angeles Chargers · Receiving · +10.52 total EPA · 5 snaps · +2.10 EPA/play
3Amari Cooper · Las Vegas Raiders · Receiving · +7.81 total EPA · 6 snaps · +1.30 EPA/play
4Kyle Allen · Los Angeles Chargers · Receiving · +6.60 total EPA · 12 snaps · +0.55 EPA/play
5Ty. Williams · Los Angeles Chargers · Receiving · +4.39 total EPA · 4 snaps · +1.10 EPA/play
6Sam Roberts · Las Vegas Raiders · Receiving · +3.03 total EPA · 6 snaps · +0.50 EPA/play
7A. Gates · Los Angeles Chargers · Receiving · +2.63 total EPA · 6 snaps · +0.44 EPA/play
8M. Crabtree · Las Vegas Raiders · Receiving · +2.12 total EPA · 2 snaps · +1.06 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

Philip Rivers — LAC · Passing

Philip Rivers posted the highest total EPA (+22.30) in the game, the strongest overall impact for Los Angeles Chargers. Across 41 counted snaps, they averaged +0.54 EPA per play.

Philip Rivers's top snap (+6.11 EPA): (1:00) (Shotgun) 17-P.Rivers pass deep middle to 12-T.Benjamin for 62 yards, TOUCHDOWN.

Biggest single play (+8.70 EPA): Derek Carr — (11:51) (Shotgun) 4-D.Carr pass deep middle to 89-A.Cooper for 87 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 Rivers (Los Angeles Chargers) · 41 dropbacks · 68.3% completion · +12.1% CPOE · +0.54 EPA/play · +22.30 total EPA
Derek Carr (Las Vegas Raiders) · 32 dropbacks · 59.4% completion · +5.7% CPOE · -0.07 EPA/play · -2.35 total EPA

Team stats comparison

Side-by-side offensive and defensive efficiency.

Stat	Las Vegas Raiders	Los Angeles Chargers
Offensive EPA/play	-0.107	+0.151
Offensive success rate	39.4%	51.2%
Pass EPA/play	-0.073	+0.544
Rush EPA/play	-0.298	-0.053
Defensive EPA/play	-0.151	+0.107
Defensive success rate	48.8%	60.6%

Drive & efficiency notes

Los Angeles Chargers held the efficiency edge in offensive EPA per play (+0.15 vs -0.11), even if the scoreboard told a different story.

Season benchmark context (offensive EPA per play):

Las Vegas Raiders: -0.11 EPA/play (31st percentile vs. 2017 team-game averages)
Los Angeles Chargers: +0.15 EPA/play (87th percentile vs. 2017 team-game averages)

Los Angeles Chargers: 10 drives, +12.69 total EPA, 5 scoring drives
Las Vegas Raiders: 10 drives, -7.04 total EPA, 2 scoring drives

Who scored touchdowns and field goals

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

Touchdowns

Los Angeles Chargers — Melvin Gordon (Q2 13:19)
Las Vegas Raiders — Amari Cooper (Derek Carr pass) (Q2 11:51)
Los Angeles Chargers — Philip Rivers (Q2 5:21)
Los Angeles Chargers — Kyle Allen (Philip Rivers pass) (Q2 0:30)
Los Angeles Chargers — T. Benjamin (Philip Rivers pass) (Q3 1:00)

Field goals

Las Vegas Raiders — G. Tavecchio (Q2 7:33)
Los Angeles Chargers — N. Rose (Q3 10:44)

Quarter by quarter

Quarter-by-quarter recap from live scoring plays.

The second quarter: Los Angeles Chargers won the period 20–10. Los Angeles Chargers found the end zone from the LV 40 (Q2 13:19); Los Angeles Chargers added 1 points from the LV 15 (Q2 13:09) — 6-N.Rose extra point is GOOD, Center-47-M.Windt, Holder-10-K.Clemens.; Las Vegas Raiders found the end zone from the LAC 87 (Q2 11:51) — (11:51) (Shotgun) 4-D.Carr pass deep middle to 89-A.Cooper for 87 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Las Vegas Raiders added 1 points from the LAC 15 (Q2 11:38) — 2-G.Tavecchio extra point is GOOD, Center-59-J.Condo, Holder-7-M.King.; Las Vegas Raiders connected on a field goal from the LAC 22 (Q2 7:33) — (7:33) 2-G.Tavecchio 40 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-59-J.Condo, Holder-7-M.King.; Los Angeles Chargers found the end zone from the LV 56 (Q2 5:21) — (5:21) (Shotgun) 17-P.Rivers pass deep left to 16-Ty.Williams for 56 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Los Angeles Chargers added 1 points from the LV 15 (Q2 5:12) — 6-N.Rose extra point is GOOD, Center-47-M.Windt, Holder-10-K.Clemens.; Los Angeles Chargers found the end zone from the LV 6 (Q2 0:30) — (:30) (Shotgun) 17-P.Rivers pass short right to 13-K.Allen for 6 yards, TOUCHDOWN..

The third quarter: Los Angeles Chargers won the period 10–0. Los Angeles Chargers connected on a field goal from the LV 7 (Q3 10:44) — (10:44) 6-N.Rose 25 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-47-M.Windt, Holder-10-K.Clemens.; Los Angeles Chargers found the end zone from the LV 62 (Q3 1:00) — (1:00) (Shotgun) 17-P.Rivers pass deep middle to 12-T.Benjamin for 62 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Los Angeles Chargers added 1 points from the LV 15 (Q3 0:53) — 6-N.Rose extra point is GOOD, Center-47-M.Windt, Holder-10-K.Clemens..

Turning points

Plays that moved win probability the most.

Las Vegas Raiders (Q2 11:51) — (11:51) (Shotgun) 4-D.Carr pass deep middle to 89-A.Cooper for 87 yards, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA +19.8% · EPA +8.70]
Los Angeles Chargers (Q2 5:21) — (5:21) (Shotgun) 17-P.Rivers pass deep left to 16-Ty.Williams for 56 yards, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA +15.8% · EPA +4.69]
Los Angeles Chargers (Q2 8:43) — (8:43) 6-N.Rose 50 yard field goal is BLOCKED (78-J.Ellis), Center-47-M.Windt, Holder-10-K.Clemens, RECOVERED by LV-39-K.McGill at LAC 30. 39-K.McGill to LAC 30 for no gain (10-K.Clemens). [WPA -15.1% · EPA -5.04]
Las Vegas Raiders (Q2 2:00) — (2:00) 4-D.Carr pass deep left intended for 16-J.Holton INTERCEPTED by 33-T.Boston at LAC -2. 33-T.Boston ran ob at LAC 23 for 25 yards (86-L.Smith). [WPA -11.0% · EPA -3.44]
Los Angeles Chargers (Q2 13:26) — (13:26) (Shotgun) 17-P.Rivers pass incomplete deep right to 12-T.Benjamin. PENALTY on LV-32-A.Hamilton, Defensive Pass Interference, 30 yards, enforced at LAC 30 - No Play. [WPA +10.8% · EPA +3.44]

Impact plays

Highest EPA snaps that flipped field position.

Las Vegas Raiders (Q2 11:51) — (11:51) (Shotgun) 4-D.Carr pass deep middle to 89-A.Cooper for 87 yards, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA +19.8% · EPA +8.70]
Los Angeles Chargers (Q3 1:00) — (1:00) (Shotgun) 17-P.Rivers pass deep middle to 12-T.Benjamin for 62 yards, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA +3.7% · EPA +6.11]
Los Angeles Chargers (Q2 8:43) — (8:43) 6-N.Rose 50 yard field goal is BLOCKED (78-J.Ellis), Center-47-M.Windt, Holder-10-K.Clemens, RECOVERED by LV-39-K.McGill at LAC 30. 39-K.McGill to LAC 30 for no gain (10-K.Clemens). [WPA -15.1% · EPA -5.04]
Los Angeles Chargers (Q2 5:21) — (5:21) (Shotgun) 17-P.Rivers pass deep left to 16-Ty.Williams for 56 yards, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA +15.8% · EPA +4.69]

Every scoring play

Chronological scoring with play-by-play context.

Los Angeles Chargers TD (+6) — Q2 13:19 · LV 40 · Score 0-6
(13:19) 28-M.Gordon right end to LV 29 for 11 yards (27-R.Nelson). FUMBLES (27-R.Nelson), recovered by LAC-13-K.Allen at LV 27. 13-K.Allen for 27 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Los Angeles Chargers XP (+1) — Q2 13:09 · LV 15 · Score 0-7
6-N.Rose extra point is GOOD, Center-47-M.Windt, Holder-10-K.Clemens.
Las Vegas Raiders TD (+6) — Q2 11:51 · LAC 87 · Score 6-7
(11:51) (Shotgun) 4-D.Carr pass deep middle to 89-A.Cooper for 87 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Las Vegas Raiders XP (+1) — Q2 11:38 · LAC 15 · Score 7-7
2-G.Tavecchio extra point is GOOD, Center-59-J.Condo, Holder-7-M.King.
Las Vegas Raiders FG (+3) — Q2 7:33 · LAC 22 · Score 10-7
(7:33) 2-G.Tavecchio 40 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-59-J.Condo, Holder-7-M.King.
Los Angeles Chargers TD (+6) — Q2 5:21 · LV 56 · Score 10-13
(5:21) (Shotgun) 17-P.Rivers pass deep left to 16-Ty.Williams for 56 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Los Angeles Chargers XP (+1) — Q2 5:12 · LV 15 · Score 10-14
6-N.Rose extra point is GOOD, Center-47-M.Windt, Holder-10-K.Clemens.
Los Angeles Chargers TD (+6) — Q2 0:30 · LV 6 · Score 10-20
(:30) (Shotgun) 17-P.Rivers pass short right to 13-K.Allen for 6 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Los Angeles Chargers FG (+3) — Q3 10:44 · LV 7 · Score 10-23
(10:44) 6-N.Rose 25 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-47-M.Windt, Holder-10-K.Clemens.
Los Angeles Chargers TD (+6) — Q3 1:00 · LV 62 · Score 10-29
(1:00) (Shotgun) 17-P.Rivers pass deep middle to 12-T.Benjamin for 62 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Los Angeles Chargers XP (+1) — Q3 0:53 · LV 15 · Score 10-30
6-N.Rose extra point is GOOD, Center-47-M.Windt, Holder-10-K.Clemens.

Key takeaways

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

Los Angeles Chargers earned the result — use the box score for snap-level context.
Philip Rivers (Los Angeles Chargers) led total EPA — start here for highlight and prop research.
Philip Rivers (LAC) finished above expected through the air (positive CPOE).
Derek Carr (LV) finished above expected through the air (positive CPOE).

Frequently asked questions

Who won Las Vegas Raiders vs Los Angeles Chargers on 2017-12-31?

The Los Angeles Chargers beat the Las Vegas Raiders 30-10 in Week 17, 2017.

What was the score by quarter in Las Vegas Raiders vs Los Angeles Chargers?

Q2: Las Vegas Raiders 10, Los Angeles Chargers 20; Q3: Las Vegas Raiders 0, Los Angeles Chargers 10; Final: Las Vegas Raiders 10, Los Angeles Chargers 30.

Who scored touchdowns and field goals in Las Vegas Raiders vs Los Angeles Chargers?

Los Angeles Chargers touchdown — M. Gordon (Q2 13:19) Las Vegas Raiders touchdown — A. Cooper (D. Carr pass) (Q2 11:51) Los Angeles Chargers touchdown — P. Rivers (Q2 5:21) Los Angeles Chargers touchdown — K. Allen (P. Rivers pass) (Q2 0:30) Los Angeles Chargers touchdown — T. Benjamin (P. Rivers pass) (Q3 1:00) Las Vegas Raiders field goal — G. Tavecchio (Q2 7:33, 3 pts) Los Angeles Chargers field goal — N. Rose (Q3 10:44, 3 pts) Extra points followed each touchdown unless noted in the play-by-play.

How did the quarterbacks play in Las Vegas Raiders vs Los Angeles Chargers?

Philip Rivers (Los Angeles Chargers), 68.3% completion, +12.1% CPOE, +0.54 EPA per dropback, +22.30 total passing EPA. Derek Carr (Las Vegas Raiders), 59.4% completion, +5.7% CPOE, -0.07 EPA per dropback, -2.35 total passing EPA.

Who was FantasyHQ's player of the game in Las Vegas Raiders vs Los Angeles Chargers?

Philip Rivers (Los Angeles Chargers) was FantasyHQ's Game MVP with +22.30 total EPA on Passing plays. across 41 snaps. Their top snap (+6.11 EPA): (1:00) (Shotgun) 17-P.Rivers pass deep middle to 12-T.Benjamin for 62 yards, TOUCHDOWN..

Season records after this game

Las Vegas Raiders

Entered 6-9 Now 6-10 L

Los Angeles Chargers

Entered 8-7 Now 9-7 W

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