The Los Angeles Chargers (5-9) have been eliminated from playoff contention, while the Oakland Raiders (6-8) are barely hanging on. They’ll square off one last time in 2019 on Sunday afternoon, with one rival hoping to put the other away for good this season.
Kickoff from Dignity Health Sports Park in Carson, Calif., will be at 4:05 p.m. ET.
Raiders at Chargers: Week 16 preview, betting trends and notes
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- The Raiders beat the Chargers 26-24 earlier this season, covering as 1.5-point underdogs at home.
- Oakland is 0-5 against the spread in its last five games, going 1-4 straight up in that stretch.
- The Chargers have bounced back nicely from double-digit losses, going 10-2 ATS in their last 12 games following a loss by at least 10 points. (The Chargers lost 39-10 to Minnesota last week).
- Los Angeles is only 1-3-1 ATS vs. teams that are below .500 this season.
- In Oakland’s last six road games against the Chargers, the total has gone under five times.
- The total has gone under in 14 of the Chargers’ last 20 games in December.
Raiders at Chargers: Key injuries
Raiders RB Josh Jacobs is not expected to play against the Chargers due to a shoulder injury. WR Hunter Renfrow (ribs) should be on the field, though.
Chargers T Russell Okung (groin) is questionable to play.
Raiders at Chargers: Odds, betting lines and prediction
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Prediction
Chargers 27, Raiders 17
Moneyline (?)
Neither the Chargers nor the Raiders have played well lately. The Raiders have lost four in a row and Los Angeles is 1-4 in its last five, so this is a matchup between two struggling teams.
That being said, the Chargers have more talent on both sides of the ball, especially with Jacobs likely out on Sunday. Take the CHARGERS (-304) to win outright.
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Against the Spread (?)
The Chargers enter as 6.5-point home favorites, though there will be a large contingent of Raiders fans at the game. L.A. is 1-4 ATS in its last five games, but will cover the spread on Sunday at home.
Bet the CHARGERS -6.5 (-115) to cover the 6.5-point margin and win.
Over/Under (?)
The over/under is 46.5 points in this game. The over has hit in each of the Chargers’ last three games, but the under is 4-1 in the Raiders’ last five. Both offenses are struggling right now and this isn’t a matchup that’s going to be a shootout.
Bet the UNDER (-121), continuing a trend of both offenses failing to get much going.
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