Keaton Mitchell — Week 9: 67 Yards and a Lost Fumble

2026 NFL Season · Half-PPR Scoring · Monday, Nov 9

Mitchell ran 7 times for 33 yards and lost a fumble, and caught 3 of 4 targets for 34 yards, against the Texans, in the Chargers' 44-22 loss at home.

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Keaton Mitchell had 67 yards from scrimmage against the Texans, 7 carries for 33 and 3 catches on 4 targets for 34, and one fumble cost more than the rest earned. His carries were worth -3.9 expected points added (EPA), what a play was worth given down, distance and field position; his catches +1.0.

Down 31-9 late in the third, two plays after a 50-yard catch on fourth and 1, second and 4 at the Houston 24, he ran around the right end for no gain, and Henry To'oTo'o forced a fumble that Calen Bullock recovered at the 11, -4.9 EPA. In the second quarter he had two 11-yard runs, one to the Houston 9 that set up a field goal and one to the Houston 27 on the second snap after Daiyan Henley's interception, +1.1 EPA and 4.5 points of win probability, the estimate of each side's chance to win.

Through seven games he had 39 carries for 145 yards, -0.19 EPA a carry, and 15 catches for 69 yards and a touchdown. The 34 receiving yards were his most this season.

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