Las Vegas Raiders vs Los Angeles Chargers Prediction, 9/8/2024 NFL Picks, Best Bets & Odds Week 1

Game: Las Vegas Raiders at Los Angeles Chargers

Date: Sunday, September 8, 2024

Location: SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, CA

TV: CBS

Odds/Point Spread: Chargers (-3.5)

Total/Over-Under: 42.5

The Las Vegas Raiders (8-9 last season) are traveling to SoFi Stadium on Sunday where they will take on the Los Angeles Chargers (5-12 last year). Los Angeles opens this matchup as 3.5-point favorites from oddsmakers. The total comes in at 42.5.

The Las Vegas Raiders wrapped up their season holding a 8-9 record. When they last took the field, the Raiders faced off with the Broncos and went home with a win by a final score of 27-14. Aidan O'Connell went 20/31 with 244 yards passing and 2 TDs. He had a QB rating of 110.1 and finished the contest without throwing an interception. Zamir White was the best rusher for the Raiders with 25 attempts for 112 yds (4.5 yds per carry). Tre Tucker had an average of 15.8 yds per catch by accumulating 79 yards on 5 catches. The Las Vegas Raiders ended up rushing 31 times and totaled 129 yds, which had them averaging 4.2 yds per attempt. In all, they tallied 66 plays which gave them 359 yards. Las Vegas gave up 20 pass completions on 34 tries for a total of 238 yds, and a completion percentage of 58.8%. When it came to stopping the run, the Raiders conceded 48 yards on 20 tries, which is 2.4 yards per run surrendered.

The Raiders attained 4,922 yards in total for last season. Las Vegas accrued 182 1st downs, and they were hurt by 75 penalties for 629 yards. Las Vegas compiled 20 passing touchdowns and 11 rushing touchdowns. They surrendered the ball 24 different times (18 interceptions and 6 fumbles lost). As a unit they maintained an average of 90.7 yards rushing, which was 30th in the league. Concerning getting in the endzone, the Las Vegas Raiders were sitting at 19.5 points per contest.

Regarding passing yardage, the Raiders gave up 3,610 yards which had them sitting in 12th in the NFL. Over the course of their 17 games, they surrendered 212.4 yards per game through the air in addition to relinquishing a completion percentage of 66.7%. They surrendered 330.9 yards per contest putting them at 15th in the league. They allowed 4.2 yards per run and 118.5 yards on the ground per game last year. Overall, they conceded 2,015 rushing yards through 17 games. The Raiders were ranked 9th in the NFL when it comes to their opponents scoring, allowing 19.5 PPG.

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The Chargers wrapped up their season holding a 5-12 record. When they last stepped on the football field, the Chargers walked away with a loss by a score of 13-12 against the Chiefs. Easton Stick carried the football 13 times for 77 yards, walking away from the game with 5.9 yds per carry for Los Angeles. Donald Parham was the top contributor in the passing game for the Chargers, bringing in 5 passes for 83 yds (16.6 yds per catch). Easton Stick ended the contest with 258 yds on 28/47 passing while his quarterback rate was 74.6. He didn't throw any interceptions and his average yards per pass attempt was 5.5 yds. Los Angeles allowed 28 rush attempts for 123 yds (4.4 yds per rush). The Chargers pass defense conceded a completion rate of 50.0%, surrendering 145 yds on 15 out of 30 passing. The Chargers finished the game with a total of 353 yds while running 80 plays (4.4 yds per play). Los Angeles ran the ball for 3.9 yards per attempt, totaling 118 yards on 30 carries.

In relation to their scoring prowess, the Chargers sat 21st in football holding an average of 20.4 PPG. Over the course of last season, the Chargers had a total of 3,957 passing yards as well as an average of 232.8 passing yards per contest, giving them a rank of 13th in the NFL. They averaged 96.6 yards per game on the ground and ran for 1,642 yards for the season. The Los Angeles Chargers maintained an average of 329.4 yards per outing which had them ranked 18th in the league. The Los Angeles offense racked up 725 yds of penalties on 79 infractions, which ranked them 30th in football in terms of giving up free yards. They gave away 8 picks while losing 13 fumbles and they obtained 204 1st downs.

They surrendered 26 touchdowns via the pass as well as 249.8 yards per outing, which put them in 30th in the NFL. Los Angeles surrendered a total of 1,924 yards rushing (113.2 yards/game) as well as 18 touchdowns rushing throughout last season. Last year, they allowed 398 points in total. Their defense compiled 21 turnovers (12 fumbles recovered and 9 interceptions) in the previous season. The Chargers defense took part in 1,113 plays, which had them sitting 29th in the NFL. The Chargers relinquished 23.4 PPG, which had them sitting 24th in the NFL.

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

Guy's Pick: Take the Raiders +3.5

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