2024 Week 9 · Final
Los Angeles Chargers at Cleveland Browns, final 27–10
Pregame first read
CLE run defense has the stronger league profile.
LAC run game #30/32 · CLE run defense #12/32 · 129 offense / 136 defense EPA plays.
Principal uncertainty · The model’s 80% range includes either team winning.
- Model spread
- LAC -6
- Model total
- 36
- 80% range (CLE margin)
- -23.7 to +12.2
League profiles describe different prior opponents. They do not measure this game’s head-to-head outcome. The model is a historical scoring estimate, not a betting line, and it does not know injuries or availability.
Recorded leaders
- PassingJustin HerbertLAC282 pass yds
- RushingJ.K. DobbinsLAC85 rush yds
- ReceivingQuentin JohnstonLAC118 rec yds
Unit matchups
Rank among qualified teams by EPA per play, from each team's last five games before kickoff.
- CLE passing attack#25/32LAC pass defense#9/32
- CLE run game#23/32LAC run defense#14/32
- LAC passing attack#13/32CLE pass defense#21/32
- LAC run game#30/32CLE run defense#12/32
Players to watch
Per-game averages from 2024 games before kickoff, minimum two games. Availability is not verified.
LACLos Angeles Chargers
- Justin HerbertQB · 7 games206pass yds/g
- J.K. DobbinsRB · 7 games76.4rush yds/g
- Ladd McConkeyWR · 7 games53.7rec yds/g
- Josh PalmerWR · 6 games40.5rec yds/g
CLECleveland Browns
- Deshaun WatsonQB · 7 games164pass yds/g
- Jerome FordRB · 6 games44rush yds/g
- David NjokuTE · 5 games45.2rec yds/g
- Jerry JeudyWR · 8 games43.1rec yds/g