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Los Angeles Falls 22-17 to Saints - Recap

The Chargers came up short against the Saints in Pre-Season Week 2 action on Sunday, falling 22-17 at SoFi Stadium.

New Orleans won and also put money in the pockets of their supporters by covering the -3.0-point spread as favorites. Totals bettors, meanwhile, saw the game go OVER the closing number of 36.5.

Kendre Miller rushed for 23 yards, while Darrel Williams added 17 yards in the win. Shaquan Davis and Jontre Kirklin added 63 and 59 receiving yards respectively.

Easton Stick rushed for 63 yards for Los Angeles, while Isaiah Spiller added 27 yards. Easton Stick threw for 233 yards for the Chargers, while receivers Keelan Doss and Terrell Bynum had 42 and 39 yards respectively.

New Orleans outgained Los Angeles 339-309 yards in the game, while the battle of first downs was won 19-13 by the Chargers.

The time of possession battle favored New Orleans as their offense was on the field for 34:14, longer than the 25:46 of their opponents.

New Orleans heads into a Pre-Season Week 3 battle against the Texans. Los Angeles, meanwhile, will have their next action against San Francisco.