Chargers 10–13 Lions: Score, Stats & Recap | Week 2, 2019

Q: How did the quarterbacks play in Los Angeles Chargers vs Detroit Lions?

P. Rivers (Los Angeles Chargers), 51.2% completion, -5.2% CPOE, +0.11 EPA per dropback, +4.62 total passing EPA. M. Stafford (Detroit Lions), 66.7% completion, +4.3% CPOE, +0.17 EPA per dropback, +5.45 total passing EPA.

Q: Who was FantasyHQ's player of the game in Los Angeles Chargers vs Detroit Lions?

M. Stafford (Detroit Lions) was FantasyHQ's Game MVP with +5.45 total EPA on Passing plays. across 33 snaps. Their top snap (-4.41 EPA): (11:42) 9-M.Stafford pass deep left intended for 19-K.Golladay INTERCEPTED by 26-C.Hayward at LAC -5. Touchback (19-K.Golladay). Penalty on DET-19-K.Golladay, Offensive Pass Interf.

Quick answer

Winner: Detroit Lions
Final score: Detroit Lions 13–10 Los Angeles Chargers
Halftime: Los Angeles Chargers 10–6 Detroit Lions at halftime
FantasyHQ MVP: Matthew Stafford
Top passer: Philip Rivers
Biggest EPA play: (8:32) 30-A.Ekeler left tackle to DET 1 for no gain (51-J.Tavai, 32-T.Wilson). FUMBLES (51…
Game date: 2019-09-15

Game summary

The Detroit Lions beat the Los Angeles Chargers 13–10 on 2019-09-15, overcoming Los Angeles Chargers's 10–6 halftime lead. Matthew Stafford posted a game-high +5.45 total EPA in the passing.

The highest-scoring period was Q1 with 13 combined points.

Line score

Final score and points by quarter.

	Q1	Q2	Q4	—	—	T
Los Angeles Chargers	7	3	0	0	0	10
Detroit Lions	6	0	7	0	0	13

Scoring Map

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

LACLos Angeles Chargers

DET 1

+1DET 15

LAC 36

+3DET 21

LAC 31

+1LAC 15

DETDetroit Lions

FantasyHQ Analytics

Scoring timeline

6 scores

Chronological scoring plays — scroll to follow the game.

LACLos Angeles Chargers
Q1 8:02TD
Austin Ekeler
Points+6
Yard line
DET 1
Score
6-0
(8:02) 30-A.Ekeler up the middle for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
LACLos Angeles Chargers
Q1 7:57XP
TLT. Long
Points+1
Yard line
DET 15
Score
7-0
1-T.Long extra point is GOOD, Center-45-C.Mazza, Holder-5-T.Taylor.
DETDetroit Lions
Q1 4:20TD
Kisean Johnson
Points+6
Yard line
LAC 36
Score
7-6
(4:20) (Shotgun) 9-M.Stafford pass short right to 33-K.Johnson for 36 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
LACLos Angeles Chargers
Q2 0:04FG
TLT. Long
Points+3
Yard line
DET 21
Score
10-6
(:04) 1-T.Long 39 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-45-C.Mazza, Holder-5-T.Taylor.
DETDetroit Lions
Q4 7:28TD
KGK. Golladay
Points+6
Yard line
LAC 31
Score
10-12
(7:28) (Shotgun) 9-M.Stafford pass deep right to 19-K.Golladay for 31 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
DETDetroit Lions
Q4 7:21XP
Matt Prater
Points+1
Yard line
LAC 15
Score
10-13
5-M.Prater extra point is GOOD, Center-48-D.Muhlbach, Holder-6-S.Martin.

Stars of the game

Top performers by total expected points added (EPA).

1Matthew Stafford · Detroit Lions · Passing · +5.45 total EPA · 33 snaps · +0.17 EPA/play
2K. Golladay · Detroit Lions · Receiving · +5.30 total EPA · 10 snaps · +0.53 EPA/play
3Mykel Williams · Los Angeles Chargers · Receiving · +4.91 total EPA · 5 snaps · +0.98 EPA/play
4Philip Rivers · Los Angeles Chargers · Passing · +4.62 total EPA · 41 snaps · +0.11 EPA/play
5Kisean Johnson · Detroit Lions · Receiving · +3.28 total EPA · 3 snaps · +1.09 EPA/play
6Austin Ekeler · Los Angeles Chargers · Receiving · +2.75 total EPA · 6 snaps · +0.46 EPA/play
7Tysheem Johnson · Detroit Lions · Rushing · +1.85 total EPA · 5 snaps · +0.37 EPA/play
8D. Inman · Los Angeles Chargers · Receiving · +1.32 total EPA · 2 snaps · +0.66 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

Matthew Stafford — DET · Passing

Matthew Stafford posted the highest total EPA (+5.45) in the game, the strongest overall impact for Detroit Lions. Across 33 counted snaps, they averaged +0.17 EPA per play.

Matthew Stafford's top snap (-4.41 EPA): (11:42) 9-M.Stafford pass deep left intended for 19-K.Golladay INTERCEPTED by 26-C.Hayward at LAC -5. Touchback (19-K.Golladay). Penalty on DET-19-K.Golladay, Offensive Pass Interference, declined.

Biggest single play (-6.87 EPA): Austin Ekeler — (8:32) 30-A.Ekeler left tackle to DET 1 for no gain (51-J.Tavai, 32-T.Wilson). FUMBLES (51-J.Tavai), RECOVERED by DET-42-D.Kennard at DET 3. 42-D.Kennard to DET 3 for no gain (80-S.Culkin).

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 · 51.2% completion · -5.2% CPOE · +0.11 EPA/play · +4.62 total EPA
Matthew Stafford (Detroit Lions) · 33 dropbacks · 66.7% completion · +4.3% CPOE · +0.17 EPA/play · +5.45 total EPA

Team stats comparison

Side-by-side offensive and defensive efficiency.

Stat	Los Angeles Chargers	Detroit Lions
Offensive EPA/play	-0.107	-0.085
Offensive success rate	48.8%	40.3%
Pass EPA/play	+0.113	+0.165
Rush EPA/play	-0.201	-0.218
Defensive EPA/play	+0.085	+0.107
Defensive success rate	59.7%	51.2%

Drive & efficiency notes

Both offenses finished within striking distance on EPA per play (Los Angeles Chargers -0.11, Detroit Lions -0.09) — a true toss-up on the analytics sheet.

Season benchmark context (offensive EPA per play):

Los Angeles Chargers: -0.11 EPA/play (28th percentile vs. 2019 team-game averages)
Detroit Lions: -0.09 EPA/play (33rd percentile vs. 2019 team-game averages)

Detroit Lions: 10 drives, -6.11 total EPA, 2 scoring drives
Los Angeles Chargers: 10 drives, -8.57 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 — Austin Ekeler (Q1 8:02)
Detroit Lions — Kisean Johnson (Matthew Stafford pass) (Q1 4:20)
Detroit Lions — K. Golladay (Matthew Stafford pass) (Q4 7:28)

Field goals

Los Angeles Chargers — T. Long (Q2 0:04)

Quarter by quarter

Quarter-by-quarter recap from live scoring plays.

The opening quarter: Los Angeles Chargers won the period 7–6. Los Angeles Chargers found the end zone from the DET 1 (Q1 8:02) — (8:02) 30-A.Ekeler up the middle for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.; Los Angeles Chargers added 1 points from the DET 15 (Q1 7:57) — 1-T.Long extra point is GOOD, Center-45-C.Mazza, Holder-5-T.Taylor.; Detroit Lions found the end zone from the LAC 36 (Q1 4:20) — (4:20) (Shotgun) 9-M.Stafford pass short right to 33-K.Johnson for 36 yards, TOUCHDOWN..

The second quarter: Los Angeles Chargers won the period 3–0. Los Angeles Chargers connected on a field goal from the DET 21 (Q2 0:04) — (:04) 1-T.Long 39 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-45-C.Mazza, Holder-5-T.Taylor..

The fourth quarter: Detroit Lions won the period 7–0. Detroit Lions found the end zone from the LAC 31 (Q4 7:28) — (7:28) (Shotgun) 9-M.Stafford pass deep right to 19-K.Golladay for 31 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Detroit Lions added 1 points from the LAC 15 (Q4 7:21) — 5-M.Prater extra point is GOOD, Center-48-D.Muhlbach, Holder-6-S.Martin..

Turning points

Plays that moved win probability the most.

Los Angeles Chargers (Q4 1:10) — (1:10) (Shotgun) 17-P.Rivers pass deep left intended for 13-K.Allen INTERCEPTED by 23-D.Slay at DET -2. Touchback. [WPA -33.4% · EPA -3.40]
Los Angeles Chargers (Q3 8:32) — (8:32) 30-A.Ekeler left tackle to DET 1 for no gain (51-J.Tavai, 32-T.Wilson). FUMBLES (51-J.Tavai), RECOVERED by DET-42-D.Kennard at DET 3. 42-D.Kennard to DET 3 for no gain (80-S.Culkin). [WPA -18.1% · EPA -6.87]
Detroit Lions (Q4 7:28) — (7:28) (Shotgun) 9-M.Stafford pass deep right to 19-K.Golladay for 31 yards, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA +16.8% · EPA +3.07]
Detroit Lions (Q2 6:02) — (6:02) 5-M.Prater 40 yard field goal is No Good, Wide Right, Center-48-D.Muhlbach, Holder-6-S.Martin. [WPA -15.7% · EPA -3.67]
Los Angeles Chargers (Q4 11:50) — (11:50) 1-T.Long 41 yard field goal is No Good, Wide Right, Center-45-C.Mazza, Holder-5-T.Taylor. [WPA -15.4% · EPA -4.01]

Impact plays

Highest EPA snaps that flipped field position.

Los Angeles Chargers (Q3 8:32) — (8:32) 30-A.Ekeler left tackle to DET 1 for no gain (51-J.Tavai, 32-T.Wilson). FUMBLES (51-J.Tavai), RECOVERED by DET-42-D.Kennard at DET 3. 42-D.Kennard to DET 3 for no gain (80-S.Culkin). [WPA -18.1% · EPA -6.87]
Detroit Lions (Q3 11:42) — (11:42) 9-M.Stafford pass deep left intended for 19-K.Golladay INTERCEPTED by 26-C.Hayward at LAC -5. Touchback (19-K.Golladay). Penalty on DET-19-K.Golladay, Offensive Pass Interference, declined. [WPA -10.9% · EPA -4.41]
Los Angeles Chargers (Q3 2:13) — (2:13) 1-T.Long 39 yard field goal is No Good, Hit Left Upright, Center-45-C.Mazza, Holder-5-T.Taylor. [WPA -9.6% · EPA -4.35]
Los Angeles Chargers (Q4 11:50) — (11:50) 1-T.Long 41 yard field goal is No Good, Wide Right, Center-45-C.Mazza, Holder-5-T.Taylor. [WPA -15.4% · EPA -4.01]

Every scoring play

Chronological scoring with play-by-play context.

Los Angeles Chargers TD (+6) — Q1 8:02 · DET 1 · Score 6-0
(8:02) 30-A.Ekeler up the middle for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
Los Angeles Chargers XP (+1) — Q1 7:57 · DET 15 · Score 7-0
1-T.Long extra point is GOOD, Center-45-C.Mazza, Holder-5-T.Taylor.
Detroit Lions TD (+6) — Q1 4:20 · LAC 36 · Score 7-6
(4:20) (Shotgun) 9-M.Stafford pass short right to 33-K.Johnson for 36 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Los Angeles Chargers FG (+3) — Q2 0:04 · DET 21 · Score 10-6
(:04) 1-T.Long 39 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-45-C.Mazza, Holder-5-T.Taylor.
Detroit Lions TD (+6) — Q4 7:28 · LAC 31 · Score 10-12
(7:28) (Shotgun) 9-M.Stafford pass deep right to 19-K.Golladay for 31 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Detroit Lions XP (+1) — Q4 7:21 · LAC 15 · Score 10-13
5-M.Prater extra point is GOOD, Center-48-D.Muhlbach, Holder-6-S.Martin.

Key takeaways

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

Detroit Lions earned the result — use the box score for snap-level context.
One-score margin — verify garbage-time stats before drawing fantasy conclusions.
Matthew Stafford (Detroit Lions) led total EPA — start here for highlight and prop research.
Philip Rivers (LAC) finished below expected efficiency despite volume.

Frequently asked questions

Who won Los Angeles Chargers vs Detroit Lions on 2019-09-15?

The Detroit Lions beat the Los Angeles Chargers 13-10 in Week 2, 2019.

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

Q1: Los Angeles Chargers 7, Detroit Lions 6; Q2: Los Angeles Chargers 3, Detroit Lions 0; Q4: Los Angeles Chargers 0, Detroit Lions 7; Final: Los Angeles Chargers 10, Detroit Lions 13.

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

Los Angeles Chargers touchdown — A. Ekeler (Q1 8:02) Detroit Lions touchdown — K. Johnson (M. Stafford pass) (Q1 4:20) Detroit Lions touchdown — K. Golladay (M. Stafford pass) (Q4 7:28) Los Angeles Chargers field goal — T. Long (Q2 0:04, 3 pts) Extra points followed each touchdown unless noted in the play-by-play.

How did the quarterbacks play in Los Angeles Chargers vs Detroit Lions?

Philip Rivers (Los Angeles Chargers), 51.2% completion, -5.2% CPOE, +0.11 EPA per dropback, +4.62 total passing EPA. Matthew Stafford (Detroit Lions), 66.7% completion, +4.3% CPOE, +0.17 EPA per dropback, +5.45 total passing EPA.

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

Matthew Stafford (Detroit Lions) was FantasyHQ's Game MVP with +5.45 total EPA on Passing plays. across 33 snaps. Their top snap (-4.41 EPA): (11:42) 9-M.Stafford pass deep left intended for 19-K.Golladay INTERCEPTED by 26-C.Hayward at LAC -5. Touchback (19-K.Golladay). Penalty on DET-19-K.Golladay, Offensive Pass Interf.

Was Los Angeles Chargers vs Detroit Lions a close game?

Yes — the margin was 3 points. Detroit Lions won 13-10 in a game that came down to the wire.

Season records after this game

Los Angeles Chargers

Entered 1-0 Now 1-1 L

Detroit Lions

Now 1-0 W

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