Tennessee Titans vs Los Angeles Chargers Prediction, 12/18/2022 NFL Picks, Best Bets & Odds Week 15

Game: Tennessee Titans vs Los Angeles Chargers

Date: Sunday, December 18, 2022

Location: SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, CA

TV: CBS

Odds/Point Spread: Chargers (-2)

Total/Over-Under: 47

The Los Angeles Chargers (7-6) host the Tennessee Titans (7-6) at SoFi Stadium on Sunday. Tennessee opens as 2-point dogs. The over/under is set at 47.

The Tennessee Titans step onto the field holding a record of 7-6 for this season. In their last game, the Titans faced off with the Jaguars and walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 36-22. Derrick Henry was the leader on the ground for the Titans with 17 carries for 121 yards (7.1 yds per carry). Austin Hooper had an average of 13.6 yds per reception by earning 68 yards on 5 catches. Ryan Tannehill went 25/38 with 254 yds passing and 2 TDs. He had a quarterback rate of 91.3 and finished the contest with 1 pick. Against the run, the Titans gave up 60 yds on 25 attempts, which is an average of 2.4 yds per rush surrendered. Tennessee gave up 30 pass completions on 42 attempts for a total of 368 yds, and a completion rate of 71.4%. When the final whistle blew, they ran 62 plays which gave them 364 yards. The Tennessee Titans rushed the ball a total of 20 times and accounted for 137 yards, which earned them an average of 6.9 yards per attempt.

The Titans have earned 3,860 total yards for the year. Tennessee has compiled 116 first downs offensively, and they have been called for 84 penalties for 700 yards. When it comes to getting in the endzone, Tennessee has compiled 14 touchdowns through the air and 12 touchdowns via the ground. They have surrendered the ball 15 times (6 picks and 9 fumbles). As a team they're maintaining an average of 121.2 yards via the ground game ranking this team at 16th in the National Football League. In terms of getting in the endzone, the Tennessee Titans have an average of 18.5 points per game.

The Titans rank 12th in the league concerning the opposition scoring, allowing 21.2 points per game. The opposition is running for an average of 3.6 yards per running attempt and 81.3 rushing yards per game this season. In total, they have allowed 1,057 rushing yards through 13 outings. Regarding passing yards, the Titans have surrendered 3,688 yards which puts them in 31st in football. They have yielded 283.7 yards per game through the air as well as giving up a completion percentage of 65.3%. In total, they have allowed 365.0 yards per contest putting them at 24th in the NFL. They have yielded 25 touchdowns via the pass as well as 6 touchdowns running the ball.

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The Chargers head into this matchup 7-6 for this season. The last time they took the field, the Chargers walked away with a victory by a final of 23-17 against the Dolphins. Justin Herbert (1 touchdown) finished the game with 367 yards on 39/51 through the air while his quarterback rating was 102.3. He didn't throw any interceptions and his average yards per pass attempt was 7.2 yds. Austin Ekeler carried the ball 15 times for 45 yds, walking away from the contest with 3.0 yards per attempt for Los Angeles. Mike Williams was the top contributor in the passing game for the Chargers, catching 6 passes for 116 yds (19.3 yds per reception). Los Angeles rushed for 3.6 yds per carry, totaling 82 yds on 23 carries. The Chargers finished with a total of 432 yds and they ran 78 plays (5.5 yds per play). The Chargers passing defense gave up a completion percentage of 35.7%, relinquishing 127 yards on 10 out of 28 passing. Los Angeles conceded 19 rush attempts for 92 yds (4.8 yards per carry).

The Los Angeles Chargers hold an average of 357.4 yards/game which has them ranked 12th in the NFL. They hold an average of 84.5 run yards per game and have rushed for 1,098 yards in total. The Los Angeles offense has racked up 502 penalty yds on 65 infractions, which ranks them 28th in the league in terms of giving up free yards. They have given away 7 picks while letting opponents recover 6 fumbles and they have obtained 180 1st downs. During the season so far, the Chargers currently have a total of 3,548 passing yards together with holding an average of 272.9 passing yards per game, which ranks 3rd in the NFL. In relation to putting points on the board, the Chargers currently sit 14th out of all teams in football maintaining an average of 22.7 PPG.

They have conceded 21 touchdowns via the pass as well as 212.9 yards per outing, which has them sitting 13th in the NFL. Los Angeles has yielded a total of 1,911 yards rushing (147.0 yards per game) and 13 touchdowns on the ground for the season. Their defense has earned 17 turnovers (8 fumbles and 9 picks) on the year. The Chargers defense has taken part in 785 plays, which ranks 5th in the NFL. This season, they have surrendered 326 points in total. The Chargers are giving up 25.1 PPG, which has them in 28th in the NFL.

Who will win tonight's Titans/Chargers NFL game against the spread?

Tony's Pick: Take the Titans +2

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