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The Los Angeles Chargers (4-7), losers of three games in a row, visit the New England Patriots (2-9), who have lost four straight, on Sunday, December 3, 2023 at Gillette Stadium.
The Chargers are compiling 24.5 points per game on offense (eighth in NFL), and they rank 23rd on defense with 23.5 points allowed per game. The Patriots are generating 293.5 total yards per contest on offense this season (25th-ranked). Meanwhile, they are allowing 316.8 total yards per contest (eighth-ranked).
Chargers vs. Patriots Picks
The Chargers are expected by Splash Inc. users to win, but not cover the spread, against the Patriots on Sunday. At the moment, 89.8% of users are picking them to win, while 26.3% are picking the Patriots to cover the 5.5-point spread.
Game Info: Chargers vs. Patriots
- Game Day: Sunday, December 3, 2023
- Game Time: 1:00 PM ET
- TV Channel: CBS
- Location: Foxborough, Massachusetts
- Stadium: Gillette Stadium
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Read these betting trends and insights before you wager on Sunday’s Los Angeles-New England spread (Los Angeles -5.5) or over/under (40 points).
Game Trends for Chargers
- The Chargers’ ATS record is 4-7-0 this season.
- When they have played as at least 5.5-point favorites this season, the Chargers are 2-0 against the spread.
- The Chargers have gone over in three of their 11 games with a set total (27.3%).
Stats & Insights for Chargers
- The Chargers sport the 11th-ranked offense this season (347.5 yards per game), and they’ve been less effective on the other side of the ball, ranking worst with 390.6 yards allowed per game.
- The Chargers are totaling 24.5 points per game on offense (eighth in NFL), and they rank 23rd on defense with 23.5 points allowed per game.
- With 280 passing yards allowed per game on defense, which ranks worst in the NFL, the Chargers have been forced to lean on their 10th-ranked passing offense (243.5 passing yards per contest) to keep them competitive.
- The Chargers are totaling 103.9 rushing yards per game on offense this season (20th in NFL), and they are giving up 110.6 rushing yards per game (14th) on defense.
- The Chargers rank eighth in third-down conversion rate this year (43.5%), but they’ve been playing really well on the defensive side of the ball, ranking fifth-best in the NFL with a 35.2% third-down percentage allowed.
- Despite sporting a bottom-five defense in terms of yards per play that ranks fourth-worst in the NFL (6.1 yards per play allowed), the Chargers have played better on offense, ranking ninth in the NFL by putting up 5.7 yards per play.
- With 15 forced turnovers (17th in NFL) against 12 turnovers committed (sixth in NFL), the Chargers’ +3 turnover margin ranks 11th in the league.
Best Players for Chargers
- Justin Herbert: 2,826 PASS YDS / 256.9 YPG / 66.2% / 20 TD / 6 INT / 48 CAR / 233 RUSH YDS / 3 TD
- Austin Ekeler: 112 CAR / 428 YDS / 53.5 YPG / 4 TD / 29 REC / 286 YDS / 35.8 YPG / 1 TD
- Joshua Kelley: 88 CAR / 360 YDS / 32.7 YPG / 2 TD / 5 REC / 17 YDS / 1.5 YPG / 0 TD
- Keenan Allen: 97 REC / 1,117 YDS / 101.5 YPG / 7 TD
- Gerald Everett: 25 REC / 210 YDS / 23.3 YPG / 3 TD
- Kenneth Murray: 81 TKL / 7 TFL / 2 SACK / 1 INT / 3 PD
Game Trends for Patriots
- The Patriots are just 2-9-0 against the spread this year.
- The Patriots have a 1-2 record against the spread in games they were an underdog by 5.5 points or more this year.
- Out of the Patriots’ 11 games with a set total, three have hit the over (27.3%).
Stats & Insights for Patriots
- From an offensive standpoint, the Patriots are posting 293.5 total yards per contest (25th-ranked). They rank eighth in the NFL defensively (316.8 total yards given up per game).
- The Patriots have not been getting things done on offense, ranking second-worst in the NFL with 13.5 points per game. They have been more productive on the other side of the ball, giving up 22.5 points per contest (21st-ranked).
- The Patriots are putting up 193.8 passing yards per game on offense this season (23rd-ranked). Meanwhile, they are allowing 222.7 passing yards per game (16th-ranked) on defense.
- In terms of rushing, the Patriots rank 23rd in the NFL on offense (99.6 rushing yards per game) and seventh on the other side of the ball (94.1 rushing yards allowed per contest).
- The Patriots rank fifth-worst in third-down conversion rate (33.6%), but they’ve been better defensively, ranking 17th in the NFL with a 38.8% third-down rate allowed.
- The Patriots rank fifth-worst in yards per play on offense (4.9), but at least they’ve been shutting down opposing offenses on the defensive side of the ball, ranking fourth-best in yards allowed per play (5.1).
- The Patriots have not done well in terms of turnovers, as the team’s turnover margin of -8 is third-worst in the NFL.
Best Players for Patriots
- Bailey Zappe: 158 PASS YDS / 39.5 YPG / 48.7% / 0 TD / 2 INT
- Rhamondre Stevenson: 147 CAR / 580 YDS / 52.7 YPG / 4 TD / 37 REC / 238 YDS / 21.6 YPG / 0 TD
- Ezekiel Elliott: 95 CAR / 377 YDS / 34.3 YPG / 2 TD / 20 REC / 114 YDS / 10.4 YPG / 0 TD
- Demario Douglas: 36 REC / 410 YDS / 41 YPG / 0 TD
- Hunter Henry: 30 REC / 298 YDS / 29.8 YPG / 3 TD
- Ja’Whaun Bentley: 71 TKL / 5 TFL / 4 SACK / 3 PD
