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The Las Vegas Raiders (5-8) enter a matchup with the Los Angeles Chargers (5-8) on Thursday, December 14, 2023 at Allegiant Stadium on a three-game losing streak.
The Raiders rank fourth-worst in total offense (277.7 yards per game), but they’ve played a little better on defense, ranking 16th with 335.1 yards allowed per game. From an offensive perspective, the Chargers are compiling 21.7 points per contest (16th-ranked). They rank 17th in the NFL defensively (21.7 points allowed per game).
Raiders vs. Chargers Picks
The Raiders are expected by Splash Inc. users to both win straight up and also cover the spread against the Chargers on Thursday. At the moment, 73.9% of users are picking them to win and 72.1% have picked the Raiders 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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Read the betting trends and insights below before placing a wager on Thursday’s Las Vegas-Los Angeles spread (Las Vegas -3) or over/under (34.5 points).
Game Trends for Raiders
- The Raiders have a 6-6-1 record against the spread this season.
- The Raiders have a 1-1 record against the spread when favored by 3 points or more this season.
- Three of the Raiders’ 13 games with a set total have hit the over (23.1%).
Stats & Insights for Raiders
- The Raiders rank fourth-worst in total offense (277.7 yards per game), but they’ve been a little better on defense, ranking 16th with 335.1 yards allowed per game.
- The Raiders rank fifth-worst in scoring offense (15.5 points per game), but they’ve played slightly better on defense, ranking ninth with 19.9 points allowed per contest.
- The Raiders are totaling 197.1 passing yards per game on offense this season (22nd in NFL), and they are giving up 207.7 passing yards per game (10th) on the defensive side of the ball.
- The Raiders rank worst in rushing offense (80.6 rushing yards per game), but they’ve been better on defense, ranking 25th with 127.4 rushing yards allowed per game.
- The Raiders are averaging a 33.1% third-down conversion rate on offense, which ranks them 27th in the NFL. On the other side of the ball, they rank 26th, surrendering a 42% third-down conversion rate.
- The Raiders are giving up 5.4 yards per play on the defensive side of the ball (13th in the NFL), while gaining 5.1 per play (25th in the league) on offense this season.
- The Raiders have the second-worst turnover margin in the league at -10, forcing 14 turnovers (26th in NFL) while turning it over 24 times (29th in 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
- So far this year, the Chargers have put together a 5-8-0 record against the spread.
- The Chargers are winless against the spread (0-2) when playing as at least 3-point underdogs.
- Out of the Chargers’ 13 games with a set total, three have hit the over (23.1%).
Stats & Insights for Chargers
- The Chargers’ defense has been a bottom-five unit in total defense this season, ceding 375.1 total yards per game, which ranks fourth-worst. On the offensive side of the ball, they rank 17th with 334.3 total yards per contest.
- In terms of points scored the Chargers rank 16th in the NFL (21.7 points per game), and they are 17th on the other side of the ball (21.7 points allowed per contest).
- The Chargers’ defense has been bottom-five in pass defense this season, allowing 261.9 passing yards per game, which ranks fourth-worst in the NFL. On offense, they rank 10th with 238.3 passing yards per contest.
- The Chargers rank 26th in the NFL with 96 rushing yards per game on offense, and they rank 16th with 113.2 rushing yards allowed per game on the defensive side of the ball.
- With a 39.8% third-down conversion percentage on offense, the Chargers rank 16th in the NFL. Defensively, they rank seventh, surrendering a 35.8% third-down rate.
- The Chargers are generating 5.5 yards per play on offense this season (15th-ranked). Meanwhile, they are surrendering 5.9 yards per play (27th-ranked) on defense.
- At +3, the Chargers own the 11th-ranked turnover margin in the NFL, with 17 forced turnovers (19th in NFL) and 14 turnovers committed (eighth in NFL).
Best Players for Chargers
- Easton Stick: 179 PASS YDS / 179 YPG / 54.2% / 0 TD / 0 INT
- 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
- Josh Palmer: 23 REC / 377 YDS / 53.9 YPG / 1 TD
- Kenneth Murray: 100 TKL / 7 TFL / 3 SACK / 1 INT / 3 PD
