Los Angeles Chargers
2026 Season · Through Week 2 · Updated Sep 18, 2026Los Angeles Chargers
AFC West
0-1 · 3rd AFC West
Off EPA 28th · Def EPA 21st · TO Diff -2
Schedule & Results0-1
Passing Attack
The passing offense ranks 23rd in EPA/play (-0.187) through Week 2.
J.Herbert1 GP · 35 DB
EPA/DB
-0.19
CPOE
-6.21
Success%
43.8%
Passer Rtg
83.7
| Pos | Name | Tgt | Rec | Yards | TD | Tgt Share | EPA/Tgt | YPRR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WR | L.McConkey | 7 | 5 | 82 | 1 | 25.9% | +0.97 | — |
| WR | T.Harris | 6 | 3 | 20 | 0 | 22.2% | -0.56 | — |
| WR | Q.Johnston | 6 | 2 | 17 | 0 | 22.2% | -0.18 | — |
| TE | D.Njoku | 5 | 5 | 58 | 0 | 18.5% | -0.06 | — |
| TE | O.Gadsden | 2 | 2 | 32 | 0 | 7.4% | +0.17 | — |
| WR | D.Davis | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.7% | -2.35 | — |
Ground Game
The rush offense ranks 31st in EPA (-0.325), running through the M gap most effectively through Week 2.
EPA by Run Gap
| Name | Carries | Yds/Carry | EPA/Carry | Success% |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| O.Hampton | 12 | 3.6 | -0.39 | 41.7% |
| K.Mitchell | 4 | 2.3 | -0.29 | 25.0% |
Rushing by Down & Distance
| Down | 1-2 yds | 3-4 yds | 5-7 yds | 8-10 yds | 11+ yds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | — | — | -0.90 1 car | -0.12 9 car(NFL: -0.04) | — |
| 2nd | -0.06 2 car | 0.41 1 car | — | -5.20 1 car | -1.02 1 car |
| 3rd | — | 2.16 1 car | — | — | — |
| 4th | — | — | — | — | — |
PoorBreak-even (0.00)EliteDashed = <5 carriesNFL avg rush EPA ~-0.06
Situational Efficiency
All Plays
Overall offensive efficiency
28th
51 plays
-0.24
EPA/Play
SR: 39%
Pass%: 59%
Run
-0.33
Pass
-0.19
Early Downs
1st & 2nd down
27th
40 plays
-0.14
EPA/Play
SR: 43%
Pass%: 53%
Run
-0.43
Pass
+0.13
Passing Downs
2nd & 7+ or 3rd & 5+
19th
20 plays
-0.24
EPA/Play
SR: 30%
Pass%: 70%
Run
-1.34
Pass
+0.23
Red Zone
Inside the 20
26th
11 plays
-0.18
EPA/Play
SR: 27%
Pass%: 36%
Run
-0.14
Pass
-0.27
Goal Line
Inside the 5
23rd
1 plays
-3.21
EPA/Play
SR: 0%
Pass%: 100%
Run
—
Pass
-3.21
Late & Close
WP 25-75%, last 15 min
12th
3 plays
-0.96
EPA/Play
SR: 0%
Pass%: 100%
Run
—
Pass
-0.96
Defense
Def EPA/Play
+0.117
21stDef Pass EPA
+0.237
23rdDef Rush EPA
-0.018
19thDef Success Rate
47.2%
23rdRun Defense by Gap
Opponents target the M gap most (13 carries).
LE
4 car+0.53
LT
2 car-0.53
LG
1 car+0.87
M
13 car-0.26
RG
3 car-0.11
RT
3 car-0.27
RE
4 car+0.31
