# Week 18, 2026: Los Angeles Chargers at Denver Broncos

Jan 10, 2027 · not played yet · 0 calls on record

No pundit we track has picked a side in Chargers vs Broncos yet.

Page: https://missedtakes.co/nfl/games/2026-week-18-chargers-at-broncos

## How they come in

The Chargers are 0-4 and have lost 4 straight; the Broncos are 2-2. It is a division game. On win totals, 9 pundits put the Chargers at 9.9 wins on average, and 15 pundits put the Broncos at 10.9 wins on average.

Venue: Empower Field at Mile High, Denver, Colorado

- Los Angeles Chargers: 0-4, lost 4 straight (67 scored, 106 allowed)
  - Last games: L 23-30 at Seahawks; L 16-24 at Bills; L 14-26 vs Raiders
  - Unit ranks this season: offense 28th, defense 14th of 32
  - Last season: 11-6
  - Win-total calls: 9 pundits, average 9.9, 6 to 12 wins
  - The side most pundits took won 2 of 4 Chargers games
- Denver Broncos: 2-2 (74 scored, 94 allowed)
  - Last games: L 14-24 at 49ers; W 30-26 vs Rams; W 20-13 vs Jaguars
  - Unit ranks this season: offense 29th, defense 19th of 32
  - Last season: 14-3
  - Win-total calls: 15 pundits, average 10.9, 9.5 to 13 wins
  - The side most pundits took won 2 of 4 Broncos games

## Players to watch

Each club's starting quarterback, leading rusher, receiver and tight end, and its sack and tackle leaders, with their 2026 regular season so far, with the latest call on each from a pundit ranked on the leaderboard whose record beats the naive pick, made since the 2026 schedule came out ("No." is that rank). Leaderboard: https://missedtakes.co/nfl/leaderboard

- [Justin Herbert](https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/justin-herbert) (Starting QB, QB): 816 passing yards · 4 TD, 6 INT · 59.7% completions · 4 games; 21st in the NFL in passing yards
  - No. 3 Pat Fitzmaurice, Aug 30, 2026: Justin Herbert to outplay his draft cost (an ADP of QB9 and is going in the back half of the seventh round) (not settled yet)
  - No. 17 Albert Breer, Aug 28, 2026: Justin Herbert to win MVP (not settled yet)
- [Omarion Hampton](https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/omarion-hampton) (RB1, RB): 238 rushing yards on 59 carries · 3 TD · 4 catches for 29 · 4 games; 17th in the NFL in rushing yards
  - No. 3 Pat Fitzmaurice, Aug 17, 2026: Omarion Hampton to be 1st on the depth chart (not settled yet)
  - No. 8 Derek Brown, Aug 15, 2026: Omarion Hampton to finish top 12 at his position, by fantasy points (not settled yet)
- [Tre Harris](https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/tre-harris) (WR1, WR): 13 catches for 209 yards · 0 TD · 4 games; 39th in the NFL in receiving yards
  - No. 24 Andrew Erickson, Aug 29, 2026: Tre Harris to outplay his draft cost (ADP: 75) (not settled yet)
- [Oronde Gadsden II](https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/oronde-gadsden-ii) (TE1, TE): 9 catches for 86 yards · 1 TD · 4 games; 126th in the NFL in receiving yards
  - No. 3 Pat Fitzmaurice, Aug 11, 2026: Oronde Gadsden II to fall short of his draft cost (TE20, Overall RK150 | ECR vs. ADP: -20) (not settled yet)
  - No. 8 Derek Brown, Sep 7, 2026: Oronde Gadsden II to be 3rd on the depth chart (not settled yet)
- [Khalil Mack](https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/khalil-mack) (Sack leader, LB): 3 sacks · 8 solo tackles · 4 games; 9th in the NFL in sacks
  - No. 27 Jordan Dajani, Oct 8, 2026: Khalil Mack to move to Chicago Bears (not settled yet)
- [Derwin James](https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/derwin-james) (Tackle leader, S): 12 solo tackles · 3 games; 99th in the NFL in solo tackles
  - No. 11 Bucky Brooks, Sep 3, 2026: Derwin James to make All-Pro (not settled yet)
- [Bo Nix](https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/bo-nix) (Starting QB, QB): 819 passing yards · 5 TD, 3 INT · 60.0% completions · 4 games; 19th in the NFL in passing yards
  - No. 3 Pat Fitzmaurice, Aug 18, 2026: Bo Nix to finish QB1 (1–12) at his position, by fantasy points (not settled yet)
  - No. 8 Derek Brown, Sep 1, 2026: Bo Nix to win MVP (not settled yet)
- [J.K. Dobbins](https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/j-k-dobbins) (RB1, RB): 161 rushing yards on 46 carries · 0 TD · 3 catches for 16 · 4 games; 30th in the NFL in rushing yards
  - No. 3 Pat Fitzmaurice, Jun 26, 2026: J.K. Dobbins to be 1st on the depth chart (not settled yet)
  - No. 12 Rich Hribar, Sep 9, 2026: J.K. Dobbins to finish top ? at his position, by fantasy points (not settled yet)
- [Jaylen Waddle](https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/jaylen-waddle) (WR1, WR): 16 catches for 185 yards · 1 TD · 4 games; 57th in the NFL in receiving yards
  - No. 8 Derek Brown, Sep 4, 2026: Jaylen Waddle to outplay his draft cost (drafted as a WR2) (not settled yet)
  - No. 12 Rich Hribar, Sep 9, 2026: Jaylen Waddle to be 1st on the depth chart (not settled yet)
- [Evan Engram](https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/evan-engram) (TE1, TE): 6 catches for 66 yards · 1 TD · 4 games; 153rd in the NFL in receiving yards
- [Zach Allen](https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/zach-allen) (Sack leader, DE): 3 sacks · 7 solo tackles · 4 games; 9th in the NFL in sacks
- [Alex Singleton](https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/alex-singleton) (Tackle leader, LB): 21 solo tackles · 4 games; 7th in the NFL in solo tackles

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The room is counted in pundits, each one's latest call standing. Accuracy is out of 100; the naive pick is the home team.
The week: https://missedtakes.co/nfl/games/2026-week-18
Method: https://missedtakes.co/methodology