Los Angeles Chargers vs Las Vegas Raiders Prediction, 1/5/2025 NFL Picks, Best Bets & Odds Week 18

Game: Los Angeles Chargers at Las Vegas Raiders

Date: Sunday, January 5, 2025

Location: Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas, NV

TV: CBS

Odds-Point Spread: Raiders (+5.5)

Total-Over-Under: 41.5

The Las Vegas Raiders (4-12) host the Los Angeles Chargers (10-6) at Allegiant Stadium on Sunday. Las Vegas is 5.5-point underdogs. The over-under has been set at 41.5.

The Los Angeles Chargers step onto the field holding a record of 10-6 this year. In their last contest, the Chargers went up against the New England Patriots and took home the win by a score of 34-27. J.K. Dobbins was the rushing leader for the Chargers with 19 attempts for 76 yds (4.0 yds per attempt). Ladd McConkey left with an average of 11.8 yards per catch by recording 94 yards on 8 catches. Justin Herbert went 26-38 with 281 yards passing and 3 TDs. He had a quarterback rate of 116.2 and finished the contest with no picks. In the running game, the Chargers conceded 110 yds on 21 attempts, which is an average of 5.2 yards per rush allowed. Los Angeles conceded 29 completions on 40 attempts for a total of 245 yds, and a completion rate of 72.5%. Overall, they ran 77 plays which converted into 428 yds. The Los Angeles Chargers ran the ball a total of 37 different times and totaled 147 yds, which earned them an average of 4.0 yards per tote.

The Chargers have tallied 5,038 total yards for the year. Los Angeles has accumulated 163 1st downs, and they have been hurt by 89 penalties for 678 yards. When it comes to notching touchdowns, Los Angeles has totaled 21 touchdowns via the pass and 16 touchdowns via the ground. They have turned the ball over 9 different times (3 interceptions and 6 fumbles). As a team they maintain an average of 109.1 yards via the ground game ranking them 18th in the NFL. When it comes to putting the ball in the endzone, the Los Angeles Chargers are averaging 23.0 points per game.

The Chargers rank 1st in the league concerning the opposition scoring, conceding 17.6 points per game. Opposing teams are running for an average of 4.7 yards per rushing attempt and 122.4 rushing yards per contest over the course of this year. Over the course of this season, they have allowed 1,958 yards on the ground through 16 games. When talking about yards through the air, the Chargers have surrendered 3,292 yards which has them ranked 8th in the NFL. They have yielded 205.8 yards per outing through the air in addition to giving up a completion percentage of 64.7%. Over the course of this season, they have allowed 328.1 yards per contest which puts them 12th in football. They have conceded 22 touchdowns via the pass in addition to 7 touchdowns via the ground game.

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The Raiders come into this matchup with a record of 4-12 for this year. The last time they took the field, the Raiders went home victorious with a score of 19-14 against the New Orleans Saints. Ameer Abdullah ran the ball 20 times for 115 yds, ending the game with 5.8 yards per carry for Las Vegas. Brock Bowers was featured in the passing game for the Raiders, grabbing 7 footballs for 77 yards (11.0 yards per reception). Aidan O'Connell (2 TDs) walked away from the contest with 242 yards on 20-35 through the air while his QB rate was 97.6. He didn't toss any interceptions and his avg yards per attempt was 6.9 yards. Las Vegas allowed 21 rush attempts for 72 yards (3.4 yards per carry). The Raiders passing defense allowed a completion percentage of 64.1%, surrendering 236 yards on 25 out of 39 through the air. The Raiders finished the game with 388 yards and they ran 73 plays (5.3 yds per play). Las Vegas ran the football for 4.1 yds per carry, finishing with 156 yards on 38 carries.

The Las Vegas Raiders have an average of 305.6 yards-outing which has them sitting 25th out of all teams in the NFL. They hold an average of 82.4 rushing yards per game and have run for 1,318 yards for this year. The Las Vegas offense has 779 yds of penalties on 93 violations, which is good for 26th in football in terms of helping out the other team. For the season so far, the Raiders have compiled 3,572 yards via the pass along with holding an average of 223.3 throwing yards per game, which has them ranked 13th in the league. Concerning their ability to score points, the Raiders currently rank 28th in the NFL by tallying 18.1 PPG.

The Raiders are relinquishing 25.0 points per contest, which has them ranked 24th in football. They have conceded 27 touchdowns through the air and 208.8 yards per game, which puts them in 11th in football. Las Vegas has allowed the opposition a total of 1,850 yards on the ground (115.6 yards per game) and 13 touchdowns rushing for the season. The Raiders defense taken the field for 981 plays, which has them sitting 13th in football. They have tallied 13 turnovers (3 fumbles recovered and 10 interceptions) so far this season.

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

Tony's Pick: Take the Raiders +5.5

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