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As we all knew going into the game Sunday, there was no reason the San Diego Chargers should lose to the New York Jets. Granted, this had never stopped them before, but on Sunday things were as they should be. The Chargers dismantled the Jets in all three phases in a way that I can't remember seeing as a lifelong fan of this franchise. It was truly beautiful.
Let's start by seeing who contributed on offense:
| Pos. | Name | W5 Snaps | "% of Total W5" | W4 Snaps | "% of Total W4" | "WoW% Change" |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G | Chad Rinehart | 74 | 100% | 63 | 100% | 0% |
| T | King Dunlap | 74 | 100% | 63 | 100% | 0% |
| QB | Philip Rivers | 72 | 97% | 63 | 100% | -3% |
| C | Doug Legursky | 70 | 95% | 63 | 100% | -5% |
| WR | Keenan Allen | 63 | 85% | 63 | 100% | -15% |
| RB | Branden Oliver | 41 | 55% | 18 | 29% | 27% |
| T | D.J. Fluker | 40 | 54% | 63 | 100% | -46% |
| TE | Antonio Gates | 40 | 54% | 59 | 94% | -40% |
| G | Johnnie Troutman | 40 | 54% | 33 | 52% | 2% |
| WR | Eddie Royal | 38 | 51% | 48 | 76% | -25% |
| G | Chris Watt | 38 | 51% | 30 | 48% | 4% |
| TE | Ladarius Green | 37 | 50% | 0 | 0% | 50% |
| T | Willie Smith | 34 | 46% | 9 | 14% | 32% |
| WR | Malcom Floyd | 33 | 45% | 52 | 83% | -38% |
| TE | John Phillips | 31 | 42% | 17 | 27% | 15% |
| TE | David Johnson | 30 | 41% | 0 | 0% | 41% |
| WR | Seyi Ajirotutu | 24 | 32% | 6 | 10% | 23% |
| RB | Donald Brown | 22 | 30% | 43 | 68% | -39% |
| RB | Shaun Draughn | 11 | 15% | 0 | 0% | 15% |
| QB | Kellen Clemens | 2 | 3% | 0 | 0% | 3% |
Only Rinehart and Dunlap played every snap thanks to Rivers bowing out before the last two plays, Legursky's and Fluker's injuries, and the ongoing competition at right guard. Kellen Clemens saw his first "action" of the season thanks to the blowout. Hopefully, he can get some more kneel down snaps in the coming weeks. The Reich-McCoy offense continues to be very tight end heavy with Johnson, Phillips, Green and Gates all getting at least 30 snaps out of the team's 74.
And as for the defense:
| Pos. | Name | W5 Snaps | "% of Total W5" | W4 Snaps | "% of Total W4" | "WoW% Change" |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SS | Marcus Gilchrist | 54 | 95% | 66 | 100% | -5% |
| FS | Eric Weddle | 51 | 89% | 66 | 100% | -11% |
| CB | Brandon Flowers | 48 | 84% | 62 | 94% | -10% |
| LB | Donald Butler | 48 | 84% | 60 | 91% | -7% |
| LB | Dwight Freeney | 47 | 82% | 38 | 58% | 25% |
| SS | Jahleel Addae | 43 | 75% | 53 | 80% | -5% |
| CB | Jason Verrett | 37 | 65% | 0 | 0% | 65% |
| LB | Andrew Gachkar | 35 | 61% | 52 | 79% | -17% |
| DE | Kendall Reyes | 29 | 51% | 35 | 53% | -2% |
| LB | Jarret Johnson | 27 | 47% | 38 | 58% | -10% |
| DE | Corey Liuget | 27 | 47% | 38 | 58% | -10% |
| CB | Richard Marshall | 27 | 47% | 38 | 58% | -10% |
| LB | Tourek Williams | 23 | 40% | 20 | 30% | 10% |
| LB | Kavell Conner | 23 | 40% | 20 | 30% | 10% |
| DE | Tenny Palepoi | 23 | 40% | 19 | 29% | 12% |
| DE | Ricardo Mathews | 18 | 32% | 26 | 39% | -8% |
| LB | Cordarro Law | 17 | 30% | 31 | 47% | -17% |
| DT | Sean Lissemore | 16 | 28% | 23 | 35% | -7% |
| DE | Ryan Carrethers | 15 | 26% | 9 | 14% | 13% |
| CB | Steve Williams | 8 | 14% | 5 | 8% | 6% |
| CB | Chris Davis | 8 | 14% | 0 | 0% | 14% |
| SS | Darrell Stuckey | 3 | 5% | 0 | 0% | 5% |
| CB | Shareece Wright | 0 | 0% | 27 | 41% | -41% |
Nobody had to play every snap this week, which I think we can all agree is a nice change of pace. Even with Wright missing the game, none of the corners saw over 48 snaps. The fact that Freeney continues to be in the top 5 in snaps is a little bit of a concern since the team can't afford to lose him for an extended period of time. Jerry Attaochu can't get healthy and start taking snaps at Jack soon enough. Also, it's fascinating that Reyes was the only defensive linemen to crack 50% of the defensive snaps.
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