Los Angeles Chargers: 3 Bold predictions vs. Jaguars in Week 10
By Derek Snyder
3. Travis Benjamin will be the game’s leading receiver
Even though Philip Rivers hasn’t been playing at a high-level this season, Travis Benjmain has still been able to have a pretty darn good start to the year. With 304 receiving yards and three touchdowns, Benjamin is easily one of the Chargers most underrated targets in 2017. With a big game coming up against the Jags in Week 10, expect the former Miami Hurricanes stud to have another big weekend.
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In last season’s September matchup between these two squads, the Bolts were playing without Keenan Allen and yet, Benjamin still managed to finish with a game-high 115 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Needless to say, with most of the Jaguars defensive focus on Allen this weekend, I wouldn’t be surprised to see Los Angeles lean on Benjamin a ton this Sunday afternoon, especially if they struggle to get the run game going against a fierce Jacksonville front-seven.
At the same time, the Chargers need to find different ways to offset a Jacksonville defense that leads the NFL in sacks. If Ken Whisenhunt doesn’t game-plan getting the football out or Rivers’ hand as soon as possible, it could be a long an bruising afternoon for the veteran quarterback.