Rams Edge Chargers 20-18 in Preseason Week 3
Los Angeles Rams 20, Los Angeles Chargers 18 at SoFi Stadium. Ty Simpson went 18 of 23 for 119 yards with 1 touchdown.
The Los Angeles Rams beat the Los Angeles Chargers 20-18 on Thursday, August 27 at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, CA. The Chargers are 1-2 and the Rams are 3-0 in the preseason.
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Final How did the scoring go?
The Chargers led 7-3 after the first quarter, the Rams led 13-7 at halftime, and the Rams led 13-10 after three quarters. The Rams scored first on a Harrison Mevis 27-yard field goal with 9:55 left in the first quarter. The final points came on a Greg Desrosiers Jr. 34-yard run for the Chargers in the fourth quarter.
Who led the way?
For the Rams, Ty Simpson went 18 of 23 for 119 yards with 1 touchdown. Dean Connors had 18 carries for 69 yards, and CJ Daniels caught 5 passes for 42 yards. For the Chargers, DJ Uiagalelei went 11 of 18 for 141 yards. Greg Desrosiers Jr. had 9 carries for 118 yards and 1 touchdown, and Quentin Johnston caught 1 pass for 65 yards with 1 touchdown.
What do the team stats show?
The Chargers outgained the Rams 394 to 298 in total yards. The Chargers turned the ball over twice while the Rams had no turnovers. On third down, the Rams went 9-17 and the Chargers went 2-8. Time of possession was 36:21 for the Rams and 23:39 for the Chargers.
How did the AI prediction hold up?
Touchdown Week's AI Prediction had the Rams winning, with a projected score of Rams 20, Chargers 17 at low confidence. The pick was right on the winner, with the projected margin off by 1 points. The Rams won 20-18 as projected, in a game that landed almost exactly on the model's predicted score.
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- ESPN: Los Angeles Rams at Los Angeles Chargers box score
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