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The Las Vegas Raiders (5-8) host the Los Angeles Chargers (5-8) on Thursday, December 14, 2023 at Allegiant Stadium and will attempt to stop a three-game losing streak.
The Raiders rank fifth-worst in scoring offense (15.5 points per game), but they’ve been slightly better on defense, ranking ninth with 19.9 points allowed per contest. The Chargers rank 17th in total yards per game (334.3), but they’ve been less effective on the other side of the ball, ranking fourth-worst in the NFL with 375.1 total yards surrendered per contest.
Raiders vs. Chargers Picks
At the moment, 58.9% of Splash Inc. users are picking the Raiders to win straight up against the Chargers on Thursday, with 100.0% expecting the Chargers to cover the 3-point spread.
Game Info: Raiders vs. Chargers
- Game Day: Thursday, December 14, 2023
- Game Time: 8:15 PM ET
- TV Channel: Amazon Prime Video
- Location: Paradise, Nevada
- Stadium: Allegiant Stadium
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See the betting trends and insights below before placing a wager on Thursday’s Las Vegas-Los Angeles spread (Las Vegas -3) or total (33.5 points).
Game Trends for Raiders
- The Raiders have a 6-6-1 record against the spread this season.
- In games they have played as at least 3-point favorites this season, the Raiders are 1-1 against the spread.
- The teams have hit the over in three of the Raiders’ 13 games with a set total.
Stats & Insights for Raiders
- While the Raiders rank 16th in total defense with 335.1 yards allowed per game, they’ve been a little less successful on offense, ranking fourth-worst (277.7 yards per game).
- While the Raiders’ defense ranks ninth with 19.9 points allowed per game, they’ve been slightly less successful on offense, ranking fifth-worst (15.5 points per game).
- The Raiders rank 22nd in pass offense (197.1 passing yards per game) and 11th in pass defense (207.7 passing yards allowed per game) this year.
- While the Raiders’ run defense ranks 25th with 127.4 rushing yards allowed per game, they’ve been less successful on offense, ranking worst (80.6 rushing yards per game).
- The Raiders are averaging a 33.1% third-down conversion rate offensively this year (27th in NFL), and they are allowing a 42% third-down percentage (26th) on the other side of the ball.
- The Raiders are accumulating 5.1 yards per play (25th in the league), while giving up 5.4 per play on the defensive side of the ball (13th in the NFL) this season.
- With 14 forced turnovers (25th in NFL) against 24 turnovers committed (29th in NFL), the Raiders’ -10 turnover margin is the second-worst in the NFL.
Best Players for Raiders
- Aidan O’Connell: 1,365 PASS YDS / 195 YPG / 63.8% / 4 TD / 7 INT
- Joshua Jacobs: 233 CAR / 805 YDS / 61.9 YPG / 6 TD / 37 REC / 296 YDS / 22.8 YPG / 0 TD
- Tre Tucker: 7 CAR / 63 YDS / 7 YPG / 0 TD / 8 REC / 161 YDS / 17.9 YPG / 0 TD
- Davante Adams: 76 REC / 867 YDS / 66.7 YPG / 4 TD
- Jakobi Meyers: 57 REC / 616 YDS / 51.3 YPG / 6 TD
- Robert Spillane: 115 TKL / 6 TFL / 3.5 SACK / 3 INT / 4 PD
Game Trends for Chargers
- The Chargers are 5-8-0 ATS this season.
- The Chargers have not yet covered the spread as underdogs of 3 points or more this season (0-2).
- Three of the Chargers’ 13 games with a set total have hit the over (23.1%).
Stats & Insights for Chargers
- The Chargers have been sputtering defensively, ranking fourth-worst with 375.1 total yards allowed per game. They have been more productive on the other side of the ball, regstering 334.3 total yards per contest (17th-ranked).
- With 21.7 points per game on offense, the Chargers rank 16th in the NFL. Defensively, they rank 18th, surrendering 21.7 points per contest.
- The Chargers rank 10th in passing yards per game (238.3), but they’ve been less effective defensively, ranking fourth-worst in the NFL with 261.9 passing yards conceded per contest.
- With 96 rushing yards per game on offense, the Chargers rank 26th in the NFL. On defense they rank 16th, giving up 113.2 rushing yards per game.
- The Chargers rank 16th in the NFL with a 39.8% third-down conversion percentage on offense, and seventh with a 35.8% third-down percentage allowed on the defensive side of the ball.
- In terms of yards per play, the Chargers rank 15th in the NFL (5.5) and 27th on defense (5.9 yards allowed per play).
- With 17 forced turnovers (18th in NFL) and 14 turnovers committed (ninth in NFL) this season, the Chargers rank 11th in the NFL with a turnover margin of +3.
Best Players for Chargers
- Justin Herbert: 3,134 PASS YDS / 241.1 YPG / 65.1% / 20 TD / 7 INT / 52 CAR / 228 RUSH YDS / 3 TD
- Austin Ekeler: 136 CAR / 497 YDS / 49.7 YPG / 5 TD / 36 REC / 344 YDS / 34.4 YPG / 1 TD
- Joshua Kelley: 97 CAR / 382 YDS / 29.4 YPG / 2 TD / 7 REC / 26 YDS / 2 YPG / 0 TD
- Keenan Allen: 108 REC / 1,243 YDS / 95.6 YPG / 7 TD
- Quentin Johnston: 29 REC / 333 YDS / 25.6 YPG / 1 TD
- Kenneth Murray: 100 TKL / 7 TFL / 3 SACK / 1 INT / 3 PD
