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Week 3 of the preseason is widely considered to be the "dress rehearsal" for the regular season. As such, you'll notice Chargers starters played considerably more than they did in weeks 1 and 2.
| Pos. | Name | W2 Snaps | "% of Total W2" | W3 Snaps | "% of Total W3" | "WoW% Change" |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T | Willie Smith | 32 | 54% | 37 | 60% | 6% |
| T | Mike Harris | 32 | 54% | 37 | 60% | 6% |
| QB | Brad Sorensen | 9 | 15% | 36 | 58% | 43% |
| G | Chris Watt | 45 | 75% | 35 | 56% | -19% |
| T | Kenny Wiggins | 8 | 13% | 33 | 53% | 40% |
| G | Johnnie Troutman | 44 | 74% | 26 | 42% | -32% |
| C | Khalil Wilkes | 3 | 5% | 25 | 40% | 35% |
| T | D.J. Fluker | 25 | 42% | 25 | 40% | -2% |
| T | King Dunlap | 25 | 42% | 25 | 40% | -2% |
| G | Chad Rinehart | 25 | 42% | 22 | 35% | -6% |
| TE | Ladarius Green | 28 | 47% | 21 | 34% | -13% |
| WR | Brelan Chancellor | 8 | 13% | 20 | 32% | 19% |
| WR | Keenan Allen | 25 | 42% | 20 | 32% | -10% |
| T | Jeremiah Sirles | 0 | 0% | 19 | 31% | 31% |
| QB | Philip Rivers | 9 | 15% | 19 | 31% | 16% |
| WR | Malcom Floyd | 23 | 39% | 19 | 31% | -8% |
| RB | Marion Grice | 9 | 15% | 18 | 29% | 14% |
| WR | Tevin Reese | 6 | 10% | 17 | 27% | 17% |
| WR | Dontrelle Inman | 27 | 45% | 17 | 27% | -18% |
| G | Rich Ohrnberger | 42 | 70% | 17 | 27% | -43% |
| WR | Micah Hatfield | 5 | 8% | 17 | 27% | 19% |
| TE | Antonio Gates | 9 | 15% | 17 | 27% | 12% |
| WR | Seyi Ajirotutu | 25 | 42% | 15 | 24% | -18% |
| WR | Javontee Herndon | 22 | 37% | 14 | 23% | -14% |
| WR | Torrence Allen | 0 | 0% | 13 | 21% | 21% |
| TE | John Phillips | 9 | 15% | 13 | 21% | 6% |
| TE | David Johnson | 21 | 35% | 12 | 19% | -16% |
| RB | Branden Oliver | 26 | 44% | 12 | 19% | -24% |
| WR | Eddie Royal | 13 | 22% | 11 | 18% | -4% |
| RB | Ryan Mathews | 0 | 0% | 11 | 18% | 18% |
| TE | Jake Byrne | 9 | 15% | 10 | 16% | 1% |
| C | Nick Hardwick | 9 | 15% | 9 | 15% | -1% |
| TE | Michael Flacco | 4 | 7% | 8 | 13% | 6% |
| RB | Donald Brown | 14 | 23% | 8 | 13% | -11% |
| QB | Kellen Clemens | 42 | 70% | 7 | 11% | -59% |
| RB | Kerwynn Williams | 0 | 0% | 7 | 11% | 11% |
| RB | Danny Woodhead | 11 | 18% | 6 | 10% | -9% |
| TE | Ryan Otten | 2 | 3% | 2 | 3% | 0% |
| RB | Zach Boren | 4 | 7% | 2 | 3% | -3% |
| G | Craig Watts | 3 | 5% | 0 | 0% | -5% |
| T | Nick Becton | 3 | 5% | 0 | 0% | -5% |
| G | D.J. Johnson | 1 | 2% | 0 | 0% | -2% |
The top guys in snaps this week are the two backup tackles, Smith & Harris, that are competing for what is likely one spot on the final 53-man roster. Brelan Chancellor also received an unexpectedly (at least for me) large amount of playing time.
The defense bounced back with a much stronger effort than they showed against Seattle. The player that saw the most time on the field was Kavell Conner. He can be expected to continue to see a lot of playing time as Manti Te'o continues to provide is unique combination of ineffective and unavailable.
| Pos. | Name | W2 Snaps | "% of Total W2" | W3 Snaps | "% of Total W3" | "WoW% Change" |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LB | Kavell Conner | 24 | 41% | 45 | 60% | 19% |
| DE | Tenny Palepoi | 36 | 61% | 36 | 48% | -13% |
| DB | Steve Williams | 24 | 41% | 35 | 47% | 6% |
| CB | Crezdon Butler | 12 | 20% | 34 | 45% | 25% |
| SS | Darrell Stuckey | 24 | 41% | 33 | 44% | 3% |
| CB | Richard Marshall | 17 | 29% | 33 | 44% | 15% |
| DT | Chas Alecxih | 5 | 8% | 30 | 40% | 32% |
| LB | Andrew Gachkar | 13 | 22% | 29 | 39% | 17% |
| LB | Jeremiah Attaochu | 20 | 34% | 27 | 36% | 2% |
| DE | Doug Worthington | 0 | 0% | 27 | 36% | 36% |
| LB | Reggie Walker | 10 | 17% | 26 | 35% | 18% |
| DT | Ryan Carrethers | 24 | 41% | 25 | 33% | -7% |
| DE | Cordarro Law | 10 | 17% | 24 | 32% | 15% |
| LB | Donald Butler | 26 | 44% | 24 | 32% | -12% |
| DB | Alden Darby | 21 | 36% | 23 | 31% | -5% |
| DB | Adrian Phillips | 23 | 39% | 23 | 31% | -8% |
| SS | Marcus Gilchrist | 26 | 44% | 23 | 31% | -13% |
| CB | Shareece Wright | 26 | 44% | 23 | 31% | -13% |
| FS | Eric Weddle | 11 | 19% | 23 | 31% | 12% |
| DE | Kendall Reyes | 16 | 27% | 23 | 31% | 4% |
| CB | Brandon Flowers | 18 | 31% | 23 | 31% | 0% |
| DT | Corey Liuget | 13 | 22% | 23 | 31% | 9% |
| LB | Victor Aiyewa | 10 | 17% | 23 | 31% | 14% |
| DT | Ricky Tjong-A-Tjoe | 17 | 29% | 22 | 29% | 0% |
| LB | Melvin Ingram | 33 | 56% | 20 | 27% | -29% |
| LB | Tourek Williams | 41 | 70% | 18 | 24% | -46% |
| DB | Greg Ducre | 6 | 10% | 17 | 23% | 12% |
| DB | Lowell Rose | 3 | 5% | 17 | 23% | 18% |
| LB | Colton Underwood | 3 | 5% | 16 | 21% | 16% |
| LB | Jarret Johnson | 0 | 0% | 16 | 21% | 21% |
| DB | Chris Davis | 11 | 19% | 13 | 17% | -1% |
| LB | Thomas Keiser | 10 | 17% | 12 | 16% | -1% |
| CB | Brandon Ghee | 23 | 39% | 9 | 12% | -27% |
| LB | Adrian Hamilton | 3 | 5% | 9 | 12% | 7% |
| DT | Kwame Geathers | 22 | 37% | 7 | 9% | -28% |
| DB | Jason Verrett | 0 | 0% | 7 | 9% | 9% |
| LB | Dwight Freeney | 0 | 0% | 7 | 9% | 9% |
| DE | Damik Scafe | 0 | 0% | 0 | 0% | 0% |
| FS | Jahleel Addae | 19 | 32% | 0 | 0% | -32% |
| DE | Sean Lissemore | 6 | 10% | 0 | 0% | -10% |
| LB | Manti Te'o | 35 | 59% | 0 | 0% | -59% |
| DE | Lawrence Guy | 0 | 0% | 0 | 0% | 0% |
| DB | Marcus Cromartie | 7 | 12% | 0 | 0% | -12% |
Interestiingly, Ryan Carrethers saw reduced playing time despite injuries to Kwame Geathers and Ricky Tjong-A-Tjoe. Encouragingly, we got to see a nice bit of playing time from a healthy Freeney, Verrett, Flowers and Liuget all of whom exited the game still healthy.
We got an extended look at the guys vying for the ast open spots in the secondary. It will be interesting to see who is still on the team come tomorrow.