The Los Angeles Chargers (4-9) square off with the Las Vegas Raiders (7-6) Thursday for a Week 15 matchup at Allegiant Stadium kicking off at 8:20 p.m. ET. Below, we give you five player/team prop bets to consider from the BetMGM game menu.
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Raiders -0.5 (+100) 1st quarter spread
The Raiders haven’t been getting off to great starts lately, as they have been losing or tied after one quarter in the past three. However, over the past three home games, they have scored a combined 28 points while allowing just 20 in the first quarter. And the last time they faced the Chargers, at SoFi Stadium in Week 9, they held a 7-0 lead after 15 minutes.
The Chargers have been losing or tied after the first quarter in six of their past seven games, too, getting outscored 51-20 during the span.
Raiders QB Derek Carr OVER 1.5 passing TDs (-185)
The juice is a little more than I like to lay, but this is a solid prop on Thursday night.
First, RB Josh Jacobs has been a bit banged up lately and just hasn’t been himself in the past couple of games. So you expect Carr to throw the ball early and often against the Bolts. In the first meeting, a 31-26 win for the Raiders, Carr did throw just 23 times. He also has only 165 yards.
However, the veteran quarterback also tossed two touchdowns in the five-point win, and he has two or more touchdowns in three of his past four outings, and nine of his past 12.
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Chargers QB Justin Herbert OVER 279.5 pass yards (-105)
Herbert has been hoisting the ball up frequently in his rookie season. He took over for the injured QB Tyrod Taylor in Week 2 and he hasn’t looked back. Since that Week 2 start, he has 278 or more yards in nine of his 12 appearances, and he had 326 yards against the Raiders in the first meeting on Nov. 8.
Chargers QB Justin Herbert OVER 38.5 pass attempts (+105)
You’ve heard the term “drive the wheels off of it” for a car, right? The Chargers are using the “pass until the arm falls off it” philosophy with their rookie quarterback. He is going to need to socially distance himself from working out this offseason, and just go find a cold pool to rest in for a few weeks.
Herbert enters this game second in the NFL with 499 passing attempts across 12 games, which equates to roughly 42 per outing. That’s exactly how many attempts he had in the first meeting, and he has had 44 or more attempts in each of his past four. As far as this prop is concerned, he would have won it in seven of the past eight outings.
Chargers WR Keenan Allen anytime touchdown (-140)
Keenan Allen is one of the favorites in this game to score at least one touchdown and for good reason. He has visited the end zone in six of his past seven games, including the first meeting with the Silver and Black. He also has a score in four consecutive road contests.
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