Las Vegas Raiders vs Los Angeles Chargers Prediction, Preview and Odds - 09/08/2024

Game Time: 4:05 pm ET, Sunday, September 8, 2024

Venue:  SoFi Stadium, Inglewood, CA

Where to Watch:  CBS

DraftKings:  Point Spread:  Raiders +3, Chargers -3; Over/Under:  40.5 points

Bet365:  Point Spread:  Raiders +3, Chargers -3; Over/Under:  40.5 points

BetMGM:  Point Spread:  Raiders +3, Chargers -3; Over/Under:  40.5 points

Las Vegas Raiders:  0-0 (AFC West)

Los Angeles Chargers:  0-0 (AFC West)

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Las Vegas Raiders:  N/A

Los Angeles Chargers:  N/A

The Raiders finished last season with an 8-9 record overall and they were 4-2 in their division games too. They had a 6-3 record in their home games and had a 2-6 record in their road games where they will be in this game. Last season, their offense was averaging 19.5 points per game and their defense was allowing an average of 19.5 points per game. Their offense was also averaging 289.5 yards per game and their defense was allowing an average of 330.9 yards per game. Aidan O'Connell led the team in passing yards with 2218, Josh Jacobs led the team in rushing yards with 805, and Davante Adams led the team in receiving yards with 1144.

The Chargers finished last season with a 5-12 record overall and they were 1-5 in their division games too. They had a 2-7 record in their home games and had a 3-5 record in their road games, but they will be at home in this game. Last season, their offense was averaging 20.4 points per game and their defense was allowing an average of 23.4 points per game. Their offense was also averaging 329.4 yards per game and their defense was allowing an average of 362.9 yards per game. Justin Herbert led the team in passing yards with 3134, Austin Ekeler led the team in rushing yards with 628, and Keenan Allen led the team in receiving yards with 1243.

The current betting odds have the Chargers listed as a 3 point favorite in this game according to Draftkings Sportsbook. The Chargers were terrible last season with their 5-12 record overall, but they were dealing with an injury to Justin Herbert which affected the team in a big way. Their biggest problem though was Brandon Staley and they addressed that at the end of last season by letting him go. Now they are starting the Jim Harbaugh era in LA and he is coming off a season which he won the National Championship at Michigan in college. Jim Harbaugh is coming from Michigan to coach the Chargers, but he is no stranger to coaching NFL teams as the last game he coached in the NFL was in the Super Bowl over a decade ago. He will be looking to improve this team a lot this season and he has already left his mark on the offense, but he is really there to fix this defense that Staley has squandered for years with good talent. This team has had the talent to be a Super Bowl contender for years, but now they can be a real threat with Harbaugh leading the charge. Meanwhile, the Raiders were 8-9 last season and they have been a bit of a disaster lately, but they started to right the ship at the end of the season with Pierce in charge. Pierce has really won over that locker room and it has shown on the field, but they still lack talent on the roster. They have Davante Adams but he is unhappy, and now they have Minshew as their starter. Minshew has been a solid QB in the NFL, but there is a reason he keeps moving from team-to-team with his inconsistencies. The Chargers have a lot to prove with their new head coach and after going 5-12 last season, finishing last in the division, they will be looking to come out strong and challenge the Chiefs for the AFC West this season. The best way to place a bet here is on the Chargers to cover the spread in this game.

Raiders Chargers Prediction:  Our NFL Pick for Sunday, September 8, 2024 (4:05 pm ET start time) is Chargers 31 Raiders 17.

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Las Vegas Raiders: 7-3 ATS in the third quarter of their last 10 games. 12-5 (+5.95 units) on the fourth quarter moneyline in their last 17 games. 7-3 to the first half over in their last 10 road games. 

Los Angeles Chargers: 5-12 ATS in the second quarter of their last 17 games. 6-14 (-11.25 units) on the moneyline in their last 20 games. 11-6 to the second quarter over in their last 17 games. 

Las Vegas Raiders:  None.

Los Angeles Chargers:  None.

“We’re probably not going to be, to be honest, a juggernaut offense. Would I love to be? Yeah. To sit here and say we’re going to score 30 points a game, that’s not realistic.” - Antonio Pierce on his team coming into this new NFL season.

"The narrative that I'm hard to get along with or whatever other narrative out there is, that's just people's narrative. Nobody's ever doubted where my heart is every single time: what's in the best interest of the team that I am on." - Jim Harbaugh on his mindset coming into this new NFL season.

WR Adams, Davante

WR Meyers, Jakobi

WR Tucker, Tre 

TE Bowers, Brock 

QB Minshew II, Gardner

RB White, Zamir

WR Chark, DJ

WR Palmer, Joshua 

WR McConkey, Ladd

TE Dissly, Will

QB Herbert, Justin 

RB Edwards, Gus 

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Rushing: N/A

Receiving: N/A

Touchdowns: N/A

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Receiving: N/A

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Coaches:

Las Vegas Raiders: Antonio Pierce (2nd season)

Los Angeles Chargers: Jim Harbaugh (1st season)