Los Angeles Chargers at Denver Broncos 11/28/21 - NFL Picks & Predictions

The Los Angeles Chargers will go on the road this week versus the Denver Broncos. The Chargers currently sit at 6-4 on the year after a great start. Denver also had a great start to the season starting 3-0, however they have fallen off and now sit last in the division at 5-5. 

The Chargers have five defensive players on the injured list at the moment leaving huge holes in the secondary as four of those five players are defensive backs.

No surprise leading the Chargers this season is QB Justin Herbert from Oregon. Herbert has 2,927 passing yards to go along with 22 touchdowns and only eight interceptions. Austin Ekeler has led the chargers on the ground as he has racked up 573 yards and seven touchdowns on 153 carries. Keenan Allen is leading Los Angeles in receiving with 810 yards and two touchdowns.

For the Denver Broncos, Teddy Bridgwater is leading the team into this matchup with 2,389 yards passing to go along with 14 touchdowns and five interceptions. Melvin Gordon III has 522 yards rushing for Denver and WR Courtland Sutton just signed a new 67 million dollar contract extension. Sutton is the leading receiver for Denver with 617 yards and two touchdowns on 43 receptions.