Los Angeles Chargers vs Las Vegas Raiders Prediction, 12/14/2023 NFL Picks, Best Bets & Odds Week 15

Game: Los Angeles Chargers vs Las Vegas Raiders

Date: Thursday, December 14, 2023

Location: Allegiant Stadium in Paradise, NV

TV: PRIME VIDEO

Odds/Point Spread: Raiders (-3)

Total/Over-Under: 33

The Los Angeles Chargers (5-8) are hitting the road to Allegiant Stadium on Thursday where they will play the Las Vegas Raiders (5-8). Los Angeles opens this game as 3-point dogs. The total comes in at 33.

The Los Angeles Chargers head into this game 5-8 for this year. The last time they stepped on the gridiron, the Chargers played the Broncos and walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 24-7. Austin Ekeler was the best rusher for the Chargers with 10 totes for 51 yds (5.1 yards per carry). Quentin Johnston averaged 30.3 yards per catch by earning 91 yards on 3 receptions. Easton Stick finished 13/24 with 179 yards through the air. He had a quarterback rating of 78.3 and finished the game with no interceptions. When it came to the battle of the line of scrimmage, the Chargers gave up 106 yards on 31 tries, which is 3.4 yards per run allowed. Los Angeles gave up 21 pass completions on 33 attempts for a total of 216 yards, and a completion percentage of 63.6%. Once the final whistle blew, they had 67 plays which gave them 283 yds. The Los Angeles Chargers ran the ball 19 different times and accrued 76 yards, which earned them an average of 4.0 yds per carry.

The Chargers have earned 4,346 total yards for the year. Los Angeles has earned 159 first downs as an offense, and they have committed 63 penalties for 578 yds. When it comes to scoring, Los Angeles has totaled 21 touchdowns through the air and 10 touchdowns on the ground. They have given the ball to the opposition 14 times (7 picks and 7 fumbles lost). As a unit they're holding an average of 96.0 yards rushing ranking them 26th in the NFL. When it comes to getting in the endzone, the Los Angeles Chargers are averaging 21.7 points per game.

The Chargers are ranked 18th in the league in relation to the opposition scoring, allowing 21.7 points per contest. They are giving up 4.2 yards per run and 113.2 rushing yards per game for the season. Over the course of this season, they have conceded 1,471 rushing yards through 13 games. Concerning yards via the pass, the Chargers have surrendered 3,405 yards which puts them in 29th in the NFL. They are giving up 261.9 yards per game via the pass as well as conceding a completion percentage of 66.2%. Overall, they have given up 375.1 yards per contest which has them ranked 29th in the league.

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The Raiders head into this game 5-8 for this season. The last time they stepped on the gridiron, the Raiders took a defeat with a final score of 3-0 when they played the Vikings. Josh Jacobs ran the football 13 times for 34 yards, ending the contest with 2.6 yards per carry for Las Vegas. Davante Adams was one of the featured targets for the Raiders, bringing in 7 footballs for 53 yards (7.6 yards per catch). Aidan O'Connell ended the game with 171 yds on 21/32 passing while his QB rating was 66. He had 1 interception and his average yds per pass attempt was 5.3 yds. Las Vegas surrendered 30 run attempts for 132 yards (4.4 yds per carry). The Raiders passing defense allowed a completion percentage of 52.8%, relinquishing 99 yards on 19 for 36 through the air. The Raiders ended up finishing with 202 yards on 53 plays (3.8 yds per play). Las Vegas ran the ball for 3.3 yards per tote, totaling 56 yards on 17 carries.

The Las Vegas Raiders maintain an average of 277.7 yards/game which has them sitting 29th out of all teams in the league. They maintain an average of 80.6 run yards per game and have rushed for 1,048 yards in total. They have given away 18 picks while allowing opponents to recover 6 fumbles and they have been able to earn 135 1st downs. The Las Vegas offense has 525 penalty yds on 60 infractions, which is good for 32nd in the NFL in terms of helping out the opposition. For the season so far, the Raiders have earned 2,562 passing yards in addition to holding an average of 197.1 passing yards per game, putting them at 22nd in football. Regarding the points being put on the board, the Raiders currently sit 28th out of all teams in the NFL by scoring 15.5 points per contest.

The Raiders are relinquishing 19.9 PPG, ranking them 9th in football. They have surrendered 15 touchdowns from the passing game in addition to 207.7 yards per outing, which has them sitting 10th in the league. Las Vegas has surrendered a total of 1,656 yards on the ground (127.4 yards per outing) as well as 12 touchdowns rushing for the season. The Raiders defense taken the field for 840 plays, ranking them 23rd in the league. They have totaled 14 turnovers (4 fumbles recovered and 10 interceptions) this season. In total, they have given up 259 points in total.

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

Tony's Pick: Take the Chargers +3

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