Dissecting Most Crucial Matchups in San Diego Chargers’ Week 12 Game with Rams

November 18, 2014   ·   Max Garland   ·   Jump to comments

The San Diego Chargers’ three most important matchups with the St. Louis Rams pit the old against the new.
Struggling veteran Johnnie Troutman needs to play rookie wunderkind Aaron Donald to a draw. The ageless Antonio Gates must best the emerging Alec Ogletree. Defensive star Eric Weddle has to win his open-field matchups against the explosive Tre Mason.
To top the Rams and reach 7-4, the Chargers will have to beat some pretty impressive young players. In this article, we’ll dissect these matchups, determine their importance and figure out what the Chargers can do to gain the upper hand.
The Chargers are cautiously optimistic after squeaking by the winless Raiders, as they snapped their three-game slide and got several now-healthy starters back in the lineup. Philip Rivers’ continued regression is something to be worried about, but the return of running back Ryan Mathews should ease things for him and the turnstile offensive line.
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