NFL DEFENSE VS POSITION

Los Angeles Chargers

2026 regular season · through Oct 12, 2026

What the Chargers allow to each position. Rank 1 = fewest allowed. The game count is the sample behind each figure, not a full-season projection.

Next game: Los Angeles Chargers at Kansas City Chiefs · Oct 18, 4:25 PM ET

Quarterbacks QB

Small sample: 5 team games · 5 credited player-games. Through Oct 12, 2026.

2026 · measured allowance and mean of eligible team rates
Allowed	LAC	NFL avg	Rank	Games
	205.0	234.3	6/32	5
Supports UNDER Patrick Mahomesu227.5 Passing Yards−115 betPARXL10 4/10
	28.2	33.1	4/32	5
Supports UNDER Patrick Mahomesu30.5 Passing Attempts−110 BetOnline.agL10 4/10
	18.2	21.3	5/32	5
Supports UNDER Patrick Mahomesu20.5 Completions−119 DraftKingsL10 6/10
	64.5%	64.3%	17/32	5
No lean: both sides shown Patrick Mahomes20.5 Completionso −105 Hard Rock Bet · u −119 DraftKingsL10 4/10 over
	7.27	7.10	19/32	5
No lean: both sides shown Patrick Mahomes227.5 Passing Yardso −113 Bally Bet · u −115 betPARXL10 6/10 over

Opposing quarterbacks on the board

Running backs RB

Small sample: 5 team games · 13 credited player-games. Through Oct 11, 2026.

2026 · measured allowance and mean of eligible team rates
Allowed	LAC	NFL avg	Rank	Games
	99.0	91.3	19/32	5
No lean: both sides shown Kenneth Walker III90.5 Rush Yardso −110 DraftKings · u −114 DraftKingsL10 7/10 over Emmett Johnson15.5 Rush Yardso −114 BetOnline.ag · u −114 BetOnline.agL4 2/4 over
	25.6	22.1	29/32	5
Supports OVER Kenneth Walker IIIo19.5 Rushing Attempts+105 BovadaL10 4/10 Emmett Johnsono4.5 Rushing Attempts+122 bet365L4 2/4
	3.87	4.11	11/32	5
Supports UNDER Kenneth Walker IIIu90.5 Rush Yards−114 DraftKingsL10 3/10 Emmett Johnsonu15.5 Rush Yards−114 BetOnline.agL4 2/4
	25.0	30.8	9/32	5
Supports UNDER Kenneth Walker IIIu20.5 Rec Yards−112 BetOnline.agL10 4/10 Emmett Johnsonu7.5 Rec Yards−115 bet365L4 1/4
	3.8	4.4	T7/32	5
Supports UNDER Kenneth Walker IIIu3.5 Receptions−160 bet365L10 7/10 Emmett Johnsonu1.5 Receptions−155 bet365L4 2/4
	5.6	5.8	T12/32	5
Supports UNDER Kenneth Walker IIIu3.5 Receptions−160 bet365L10 7/10 Emmett Johnsonu1.5 Receptions−155 bet365L4 2/4 Kenneth Walker IIIu20.5 Rec Yards−112 BetOnline.agL10 4/10 Emmett Johnsonu7.5 Rec Yards−115 bet365L4 1/4
	20.9%	18.1%	25/32	5
Supports OVER Kenneth Walker IIIo3.5 Receptions+135 DraftKingsL10 3/10 Emmett Johnsono1.5 Receptions+122 bet365L4 2/4 Kenneth Walker IIIo20.5 Rec Yards−114 FanDuelL10 6/10 Emmett Johnsono7.5 Rec Yards−115 bet365L4 3/4
	1.00	0.88	T22/32	5
Supports OVER Ben VanSumereno0.5 Anytime TD+3000 BetMGML1 0/1 Brashard Smitho0.5 Anytime TD+1100 FanDuelL10 1/10 Emmett Johnsono0.5 Anytime TD+550 FanDuelL4 0/4 Kenneth Walker IIIo0.5 Anytime TD−170 bet365L10 6/10

Opposing running backs on the board

Wide receivers WR

Small sample: 5 team games · 21 credited player-games. Through Oct 11, 2026.

2026 · measured allowance and mean of eligible team rates
Allowed	LAC	NFL avg	Rank	Games
	132.0	149.9	T10/32	5
Supports UNDER Xavier Worthyu48.5 Rec Yards−114 BetOnline.agL10 6/10
	10.0	11.4	T9/32	5
Supports UNDER Xavier Worthyu4.5 Receptions−109 DraftKingsL10 9/10
	15.0	18.4	3/32	5
Supports UNDER Xavier Worthyu4.5 Receptions−109 DraftKingsL10 9/10 Xavier Worthyu48.5 Rec Yards−114 BetOnline.agL10 6/10
	56.0%	57.9%	11/32	5
Supports UNDER Xavier Worthyu4.5 Receptions−109 DraftKingsL10 9/10 Xavier Worthyu48.5 Rec Yards−114 BetOnline.agL10 6/10
	1.20	0.93	T23/32	5
Supports OVER Cyrus Alleno0.5 Anytime TD+800 FanDuelL4 0/4 Jalen Royalso0.5 Anytime TD+525 Bally BetL10 1/10 Nikko Remigioo0.5 Anytime TD+2330 FliffL10 0/10 Rashee Riceo0.5 Anytime TD+165 BetMGML10 3/10 Tyquan Thorntono0.5 Anytime TD+425 bet365L10 1/10 Xavier Worthyo0.5 Anytime TD+190 Bally BetL10 1/10

Opposing wide receivers on the board

Tight ends TE

Small sample: 5 team games · 8 credited player-games. Through Oct 11, 2026.

2026 · measured allowance and mean of eligible team rates
Allowed	LAC	NFL avg	Rank	Games
	47.8	53.5	13/32	5
Supports UNDER Travis Kelceu54.5 Rec Yards−110 DraftKingsL10 6/10
	4.2	5.4	T6/32	5
Supports UNDER Travis Kelceu4.5 Receptions−114 DraftKingsL10 6/10
	6.0	7.6	T5/32	5
Supports UNDER Travis Kelceu4.5 Receptions−114 DraftKingsL10 6/10 Travis Kelceu54.5 Rec Yards−110 DraftKingsL10 6/10
	22.4%	23.9%	14/32	5
No lean: both sides shown Travis Kelce4.5 Receptionso −104 FanDuel · u −114 DraftKingsL10 4/10 over Travis Kelce54.5 Rec Yardso −114 DraftKings · u −110 DraftKingsL10 4/10 over
Touchdowns / game	0.20	0.51	T8/32	5

Opposing tight ends on the board

What the figures measure

Each per-game figure is the whole position's allowance divided by measured team games, not by player appearances. Two running backs in one game still count as one team game. Fullbacks count with running backs. Target share is that position's targets divided by all credited QB, RB, WR and TE targets.

Position totals use our held nflverse regular-season play-by-play and its season roster. QB passing figures use the same recorded box scores as the Lab and matchup funnels. League average is the mean of eligible team rates, not a player average. Rank 1 means fewest allowed; ties share a rank. Fewer than three measured games means no rank or league comparison.

Credited player-games count identified passers, targets or rushers in the held play-by-play, once per player per game. They are context, not the rate denominator, and exclude players with no credited involvement. A missing count stays blank. These historical rates are not a player's probability of clearing a line.

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