Cincinnati Bengals vs Los Angeles Chargers Prediction, 11/17/2024 NFL Picks, Best Bets & Odds Week 11

Game: Cincinnati Bengals at Los Angeles Chargers

Date: Sunday, November 17, 2024

Location: SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, CA

TV: CBS

Odds/Point Spread: Chargers (-1.0)

Total/Over-Under: 46

SoFi Stadium is where the Los Angeles Chargers (6-3) will take on the Cincinnati Bengals (4-6) on Sunday. Cincinnati opens this game as 1.0-point underdogs. The total is 46.

The Cincinnati Bengals come into this game with a record of 4-6 this season. The last time they stepped on the football field, the Bengals took on the Baltimore Ravens and took a loss by a score of 35-34. Joe Burrow connected on 34/56 with 428 yards passing and 4 touchdowns. He had a quarterback rating of 108.3 and finished the contest without throwing an interception. Chase Brown was the rushing leader for the Bengals with 13 carries for 42 yards (3.2 yards per attempt). Ja'Marr Chase averaged 24.0 yards per reception by accounting for 264 yards on 11 catches. The Cincinnati Bengals ran the ball a total of 16 different times and had 49 yards, which came out to an average of 3.1 yds per carry. For the game, they tallied 72 plays which gave them a total of 470 yards. Cincinnati gave up 25 pass completions on 33 tries for 290 yards, and a completion rate of 75.8%. Against the run, the Bengals conceded 99 yds on 25 tries, which averages out to 4.0 yds per rush allowed.

Concerning scoring, the Cincinnati Bengals are averaging 27.0 points per game. As a team they hold an average of 89.7 yards on the ground which has them sitting 29th in the league. The Bengals currently have 3,445 total yards over the course of this year. Cincinnati has a total of 141 1st downs as a team, and they have been called for 44 infractions for 358 yds. They have surrendered the ball 10 times (4 interceptions and 6 fumbles lost). When it comes to distribution of touchdowns, Cincinnati has totaled 24 passing touchdowns and 8 rushing touchdowns.

The Bengals sit in 26th in the NFL when it comes to their opponents scoring, conceding 26.2 points per game. Opposing teams are running for an average of 4.2 yards per rush and 127.3 yards on the ground per contest this season. Overall, they have given up 1,273 running yards through 10 games. When talking about passing yardage, the Bengals have conceded 2,202 yards which has them sitting in 25th in the league. They have conceded 220.2 yards per outing through the air and allowed a completion percentage of 65.9%. For the year, they have yielded 347.5 yards per outing which puts them 23rd in the NFL. They have conceded 17 touchdowns by air and 13 touchdowns on the ground.

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The Chargers head into this matchup 6-3 for this season. When they last took the field, the Chargers went home victorious with a score of 27-17 against the Tennessee Titans. Justin Herbert (1 touchdown) walked away from the game with 164 yards on 14/18 passing while his quarterback rating was 123.1. He didn't toss any interceptions and his avg yards per attempt was 9.1 yds. Ladd McConkey was one of the featured targets for the Chargers, snagging 2 balls for 52 yards (26.0 yds per reception). Gus Edwards carried the football 10 times for 55 yds, ending the game with 5.5 yds per attempt for Los Angeles. The Chargers finished the game with 309 yards and they ran 57 plays (5.4 yards per play). Los Angeles ended up running for 3.7 yards per attempt, finishing with a total of 145 yds on 39 carries. Los Angeles allowed 21 run attempts for 132 yards (6.3 yds per rush). The Chargers pass defense allowed a completion percentage of 78.3%, surrendering 157 yds on 18 out of 23 through the air.

Concerning this team's ability to score points, the Chargers sit 19th out of all teams in the NFL holding an average of 20.7 points per contest. During this campaign to this point, the Chargers currently have a total of 1,768 yards via the pass along with holding an average of 196.4 passing yards per contest, ranking them 22nd in football. They have an average of 117.9 yards via the ground game and have toted the ball for 1,061 yards for this season. The Los Angeles Chargers hold an average of 314.3 yards per outing which is good for 22nd in the NFL. The Los Angeles offense has compiled 361 penalty yds on 48 violations, which ranks them 29th in the league in terms of helping out the other team.

They have conceded 9 touchdowns via the pass as well as 191.6 yards per contest, which has them sitting 9th in football. Los Angeles has allowed a total of 995 yards via the ground game (110.6 yards/game) and 3 touchdowns by ground for the season. They have compiled 13 takeaways (4 fumbles recovered and 9 picks) so far this season. The Chargers defense has participated in 531 plays, which is good for 5th in the NFL. The Chargers are giving up 13.1 points per contest, which puts them in 1st in the NFL.

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

Josh's Pick: Take the Chargers -1.0

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