The Las Vegas Raiders (4-3) visit the AFC West rival Los Angeles Chargers (2-5) Sunday of Week 9 for a 4:05 p.m. ET kickoff. Below, we preview the Raiders-Chargers betting odds and lines and make our NFL picks and predictions.
Raiders at Chargers: Betting odds, spread and lines
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- Money line: Raiders -112 (bet $112 to win $100) | Chargers -106 (bet $106 to win $100)
- Against the spread/ATS: Raiders -1 (-110) | Chargers +1 (-110)
- Over/Under: 51.5 (O: -110 | U: -110)
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Raiders at Chargers: Game notes
- The Raiders are 2-1 in their last three games, claiming both wins on the road. They upset the Cleveland Browns 16-6 as 1-point underdogs in Week 8, improving to 3-1 on the road overall.
- The Chargers lost on the final play of their game last week, falling 31-30 at the Denver Broncos as 3-point favorites. Denver QB Drew Lock hit WR KJ Hamler for a 1-yard TD as time ran out – the ensuing extra point won it. Los Angeles blew a 14-point lead (24-10) in the fourth quarter, failing to win a second game in a row.
- The Raiders are 4-3 ATS, while the Chargers are 5-2 ATS.
- Las Vegas owns a 5-1-1 O/U record, averaging 26.7 points per game to rank 12th in the league. Defensively, they’re yielding 29.0 PPG to rank 25th.
- The Chargers are 4-3 O/U, average 25.6 PPG (16th) and allow 26.4 PPG (20th).
- The Raiders beat the Chargers in both games last season to snap a 4-game losing skid in the rivalry.
Raiders at Chargers: Key injuries
Raiders
- S Johnathan Abram (illness) questionable
- OT Trent Brown (COVID-19 list) out
- G Gabe Jackson (back) questionable
- RB Josh Jacobs (knee/illness) questionable
- OT Kolton Miller (ankle) questionable
- CB Trayvon Mullen (hamstring) questionable
Chargers
- DE Joey Bosa (concussion) questionable
- G Trai Turner (groin) questionable
Raiders at Chargers: Odds, betting lines, predictions and picks
Prediction
Raiders 35, Chargers 31
Money line (?)
The RAIDERS (-112) are the play. While rookie QB Justin Herbert (1,820 passing yards, 15 TDs, 5 INTs, 67.4% completion rate) has given the Chargers hope for their future, the RAIDERS are the better overall team. If this climbs above -125, play the spread instead. More importantly, if Jacobs is out, the play becomes a PASS.
Against the spread (?)
AVOID since we’re playing the money line. As noted above, this becomes the play if the money line climbs to -125 or higher. Don’t be afraid to lay as many as 3 points.
Over/Under (?)
The OVER 51.5 (-110) is the STRONGEST PLAY – 1½ times your usual wager. Expect a shootout in this one. The Chargers have averaged 31.8 PPG in their last four games. Throw out the Raiders’ 16-6 game from last week’s win in terrible weather conditions in Cleveland, and their first six games have seen an average of 61.3 total points.
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| Johnny’s 2020 NFL record / Strongest plays | 4-7-1 / 2-3-1 |
| 2019 NFL record / Strongest plays | 17-10-1 / 7-4 |
| 2020 overall record (all sports) | 131-101-3 |
| Strongest plays (all sports) | 66-38-1 |
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Also see:
- Vegas fined, stripped of 6th-round pick for COVID-19 violations (Raiders Wire)
- 3 key things to know about Raiders (Chargers Wire)
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