Raiders vs Chargers odds
This game set to kickoff on October 4, 2021 at 8:15pm et at Sofi Stadium in Los Angeles. This huge AFC West should be a thrilling one to watch with the Raiders Derek Carr going up against the Chargers Justin Herbert.
The DraftKings NFL Odds have the Chargers as a -3 favorite against the spread with the over/under at 51 total points. The betting public has 52% of their money behind the Raiders as the road underdog.
Las Vegas Raiders Betting Preview
The Las Vegas Raiders are coming off playing another overtime game and getting another victory. This time is was against the Dolphins 31-28. This put them 3-0 and looking to continue that momentum against these Chargers.
Last Sunday, Derek Carr threw for 386 yards, 2 touchdown and 1 interception. Derek Carr has now put up 3,129 yards, 18 touchdowns and 8 interceptions in the 14 games against the Chargers in his career.
Running back Peyton Barber stepped it up and put on a great performance going for 111 yards and a touchdown. Running back Josh Jacobs is still dealing with that ankle injury and is listed as questionable for this Week 4 game. Coach Jon Gruden said that they’ll run him around game day and then make the decision if he’ll get some touches for this matchup.
The Raiders have the sixth best offense in the league right now that’s scoring an average of 30 points per game and they’ll need Josh Jacobs healthy is they want to make a playoff run this season.
Their defense is right in the middle of the pack giving up an average of 24 points per game. Las Vegas is 3-6 against the spread in their last 9 games and the total has gone over in 7 of the Raiders last 8 games.
Los Angeles Chargers Betting Preview
The Los Angeles Chargers come into this game sitting at 2-1 overall after upsetting the Chiefs in their kingdom last Sunday. Justin Herbert played lights out going for 281 yards and four touchdowns in the win. Unfortunately, he did get his finger banged up a little bit in that last game, but all looks fine for this game with no worries, but it’s something too look out for.
All eyes will be on wide receiver Mike Williams’ to see if he can continue playing at pro bowl level with already 295 receiving yards and four touchdowns in just their first three games this season.
LA has been sub par of offense the season, only scoring 22.3 points per game, but their defense has dramatically improved. They are currently ranked 7th in the league, giving up an average of 20 points per game.
The Chargers are 6-1 against the spread in their last 7 games and the total has gone under in 4 of Los Angeles’s last 5 games at home.
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