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Titans at Chargers

When Chargers star RB LaDanian Tomlinson faces the visiting Titans this Sunday he may be running through a barbed-wire defense.

The Titans improved rushing D is up almost 10 points per game.

The stat graphic below pictures their strong performance on opponent total rushes with their team average stronger than league average all season (dark blue line below light blue line). Note the three weak games were losing efforts.

Opponent Tot Rushes
Tennessee Titans
2007 through Week 17

The Chargers' defense was the key to their winning season. They lead the league on takeaways averaging 3 per game. The weekly performance and their powerhouse position relative to the rest of the league are pictured below.

Take Aways
San Diego Chargers
2007 through Week 17

Take Aways

Percentile Chart

100=Stongest 50=Average 0=Weakest
Lines: Playoff Avg=32 SuperBowl Avg=45

Win Mrg Points Change

Winning Margin Points Change
Sorted by Points Change, 2006 to 2007

Rank	Team	Pctl	Stat Value	Points behind Leader	Win Mrg Pts Chg vs 2006	Games Won
1	S D	100	3.00	0.00	6.08	11
2	IND	62	2.31	3.34	3.34	13
3	CIN	55	2.19	3.95	1.22	7
4	T B	55	2.19	3.95	4.56	9
5	DET	55	2.19	3.95	1.52	7
6	TEN	52	2.13	4.25	1.82	10
7	SEA	52	2.13	4.25	2.43	10
8	CHI	48	2.06	4.56	-3.34	7
9	N E	41	1.94	5.16	-1.22	16
10	MIN	41	1.94	5.16	-1.52	8
11	CAR	38	1.88	5.47	2.43	7
12	BUF	38	1.88	5.47	1.82	7
13	DEN	38	1.88	5.47	0.00	7
14	JAX	38	1.88	5.47	1.82	11
15	ARI	34	1.81	5.77	-1.22	8
16	DAL	34	1.81	5.77	-0.61	13
17	G B	31	1.75	6.08	-1.52	13
18	ATL	31	1.75	6.08	0.61	4
19	STL	28	1.69	6.38	-1.52	3
20	CLE	28	1.69	6.38	0.00	10
21	OAK	24	1.63	6.68	0.91	4
22	NYG	21	1.56	6.99	-0.91	10
23	HOU	21	1.56	6.99	0.91	8
24	PIT	21	1.56	6.99	-1.22	10
25	WAS	17	1.50	7.29	3.65	9
26	N O	14	1.44	7.59	1.22	7
27	BAL	14	1.44	7.59	-5.16	5
28	K C	10	1.38	7.90	-2.43	4
29	S F	10	1.38	7.90	-1.52	5
30	MIA	10	1.38	7.90	-1.52	1
31	NYJ	7	1.31	8.20	-1.22	4
32	PHI	0	1.19	8.81	-3.04	8

2007 Season, YTD through Week 17

In season 2006 Chargers ranked 15th on Take Aways at 1.75.
In season 2007 they ranked 1st at 3.00, up 6.1 points per game on this one stat.
From 2006 to 2007 Chargers declined by 3.8 points per game on Winning Margin.

The electronic hardware sees the Chargers as heavy favorites. But if the Titans can take care of the football, this promises to be close contest.
Keep your eye on the bouncing ball.
Bud Goode

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