Touchdown Theory

Week 3

Los Angeles Chargers at Buffalo Bills

Sun Sep 27, 1:00 PM ET

The market

Line
BUF -7
Total
50.5
Moneyline
LAC +270 BUF -340

These are the market's numbers, recorded as the feed saw them. They are shown so the model can be compared against something, not as a recommendation.

How the line moved

RecordedLineTotalLACBUF
Mon Aug 31, 4:46 PM ETBUF -348.5+136-162
Sun Sep 13, 11:25 PM ETnot posted
Wed Sep 16, 7:00 AM ETBUF -4.549.5+180-218
Thu Sep 17, 7:00 AM ETBUF -4.549.5+185-225
Fri Sep 18, 7:00 AM ETBUF -4.550.5+188-225
Sat Sep 19, 7:00 AM ETBUF -4.550.5+188-225
Tue Sep 22, 10:00 AM ETBUF -750.5+270-340
Wed Sep 23, 12:11 AM ETBUF -750.5+275-345
Thu Sep 24, 7:00 AM ETBUF -750.5+275-345
Fri Sep 25, 7:00 AM ETBUF -750.5+270-340
Sat Sep 26, 7:00 AM ETBUF -750.5+275-345
Sun Sep 27, 7:00 AM ETBUF -750.5+270-340
Sun Sep 27, 12:00 PM ETBUF -750.5+270-340current

Each row is a snapshot the feed recorded, oldest first. Superseded rows are kept, because a line that moves and moves back is only visible if both are shown.

Environment

Surface
a_turf
Temperature
65F
Wind
13 mph NE
Chance of precipitation
6%
Humidity
57%
Forecast
Partly Sunny

Issued 3 hours before kickoff. A forecast issued further out has had less time to settle.

The projection

Not published yet. When it is, this section carries the projected score, spread, total and win probability for this game, the fair odds the probability translates to, and the projected play counts and per-team box lines behind them.

How the number is built

Not published yet. When a projection exists for this game, this section shows the score before environment, the adjustment applied to it, and the result, adding up in front of you.

Where the player numbers come from

The model projects each team's line first, then divides it among players. Both are shown, with the team figure beside the sum of its parts, so the division can be checked rather than trusted. A row appears only when the parts add up to the whole.

Buffalo Billsprojected 37.0 pass plays, 25.4 run plays
Team lineProjectedSum of players
Pass attempts32.232.2
Pass yards237.4237.4
Receiving yards237.4237.4
Pass touchdowns1.501.50
Receiving touchdowns1.501.50
Carries27.727.7
Rush yards138.0138.0
Rush touchdowns1.801.80
PlayerPosPassRushRecTgtShare
Josh AllenQB237.432.8100%
James Cook IIIRB73.319.43.08%
Dalton KincaidTE0.062.35.226%
DJ MooreWR2.155.96.824%
Khalil ShakirWR0.235.35.015%
Joshua PalmerWR16.11.67%
Ray DavisRB10.32.90.51%
Ian WheelerRB9.63.10.61%
Dawson KnoxTE0.012.41.55%
Keon ColemanWR12.21.85%
Skyler BellWR0.59.21.24%
Ty JohnsonRB5.14.70.72%
Frank Gore Jr.RB4.11.10.20%
Jackson HawesTE2.80.31%
Los Angeles Chargersprojected 37.5 pass plays, 23.4 run plays
Team lineProjectedSum of players
Pass attempts33.033.0
Pass yards187.5187.5
Receiving yards187.5187.5
Pass touchdowns1.341.34
Receiving touchdowns1.341.34
Carries25.925.9
Rush yards121.5121.5
Rush touchdowns1.001.00
PlayerPosPassRushRecTgtShare
Justin HerbertQB187.519.5100%
Omarion HamptonRB60.49.31.95%
Ladd McConkeyWR0.250.67.327%
Quentin JohnstonWR0.335.35.319%
Keaton MitchellRB25.34.51.02%
Oronde GadsdenTE0.127.53.015%
Tre' HarrisWR0.225.34.214%
David NjokuTE20.93.611%
Jaret PattersonRB8.80.90.50%
Kimani VidalRB6.52.80.51%
Brenen ThompsonWR0.24.40.72%
Charlie KolarTE0.04.10.52%
Derius DavisWR0.12.00.71%

Share is a player's portion of the team's projected passing yards, counting a quarterback by what he throws and everyone else by what he catches. Targets are shown but not totalled: a throwaway, a batted ball or a sack is a pass attempt with no target, which is about four a game per team, so targets legitimately do not sum to attempts.

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Injury report

Los Angeles Chargers15 listed
Brenen ThompsonWROutQuadricepDid Not Participate In Practice
Charlie KolarTEOutForearmDid Not Participate In Practice
Cole StrangeGPectoralFull Participation in Practice
Dalvin TomlinsonDTOutHamstringDid Not Participate In Practice
Deane LeonardCBAbdomenFull Participation in Practice
Derwin JamesSFinger, Not injury related - resting playerFull Participation in Practice
Elijah MoldenSOutHamstringDid Not Participate In Practice
Kayode AwosikaGOutFibulaDid Not Participate In Practice
Khalil MackDENot injury related - resting playerFull Participation in Practice
Ladd McConkeyWRRibFull Participation in Practice
Rashawn SlaterTGroinFull Participation in Practice
Rodney ShelleyCBQuestionableHamstringLimited Participation in Practice
Trey LanceQBQuestionableGroinLimited Participation in Practice
Trey PipkinsTOutKneeDid Not Participate In Practice
Tuli TuipulotuDEHamstringFull Participation in Practice
Buffalo Bills10 listed
Ar'maj Reed-AdamsGQuestionableElbowLimited Participation in Practice
Bradley ChubbLBThumbFull Participation in Practice
DJ MooreWRQuestionableShoulderLimited Participation in Practice
Ed OliverDTQuestionableHipFull Participation in Practice
Joe AndreessenLBKneeFull Participation in Practice
Jordan HancockCBOutHamstringDid Not Participate In Practice
Keon ColemanWRQuestionableAnkleLimited Participation in Practice
T.J. SandersDEOutIllnessDid Not Participate In Practice
Terrel BernardLBKnee, Not injury related - resting playerDid Not Participate In Practice
Ty JohnsonRBHamstringFull Participation in Practice