Los Angeles Chargers vs Las Vegas Raiders Prediction, Preview and Odds - 01/09/2022

by Amedeus Mastrangelo

Tuesday, Jan 04, 2022
Game Time: 8:20 pm ET, Sunday, January 9, 2022
Venue:  Allegiant Stadium, Las Vegas, NV
Where to Watch:  NBC

 

Opening Odds at USA Sportsbooks

DraftKings:  Point Spread:  Chargers -2.5, Raiders +2.5; Over/Under:  49 points
Bet365:  Point Spread: Chargers -2.5, Raiders +2.5; Over/Under:  48.5 points
BetMGM:  Point Spread:  Chargers -2.5, Raiders +2.5; Over/Under:  48.5 points
 

Season Record

Los Angeles Chargers:  9-7 (2nd place, AFC West)
Las Vegas Raiders:  9-7 (3rd place, AFC West)
 
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Los Angeles Chargers vs Las Vegas Raiders Preview and Analysis

 
Recent Form
Los Angeles Chargers:  won at home on January 2 against the Denver Broncos 34-13.
Las Vegas Raiders:  won on the road on January 2 against the Indianapolis Colts 23-20.
 
 
 

Los Angeles Chargers Analysis

The Chargers are coming into this game with a 9-7 record overall and they are 4-3 in their road games this season where they will be in this game. This will be their 6th and final divisional matchup of the year and they are currently 3-2 in their division games this season but are still fighting for a Wild Card spot as their division has been won already by the Kansas City Chiefs. They have lost 2 of their last 3 games but are coming into this one off of a win in their last game which snapped a 2 game losing streak that they were on. Their 2 losses in that span were against the Chiefs and the Houston Texans while their win came against the Denver Broncos in their last game. Justin Herbert completed 22/31 passes for 237 yards and 2 touchdowns in that one. Austin Ekeler led the team in rushing with 58 yards and 1 touchdown on 17 carries. Mike Williams led the receivers with 63 yards and 1 touchdown on 3 receptions while Keenan Allen led the team in receptions with 4 for 44 yards and 1 TD. Kyzir White led the defense in that game with 5 solo tackles and 6 assisted ones. Jerry Tillery led the defense in sacks in that game with 1 while no one on the defense was able to come up with an interception in that one. They have scored 442 points in their 16 games this season averaging 27.6 PPG and they have allowed their opponents to score 424 points against them allowing 26.5 PPG. Their offense is averaging 387.1 YPG while their defense is allowing 361 YPG.
 
 

Las Vegas Raiders Analysis

The Raiders are coming into this game with a 9-7 record overall and they are 4-4 in their home games this season where they will be in this game. This will be the 6th and final divisional matchup on their schedule this year and they are currently 2-3 in their division games this season but they are still fighting for a Wild Card spot in this game. Their last loss was against the KC Chiefs but they have gone on a 3 game winning streak since then with wins coming against the Cleveland Browns, the Denver Broncos, and the Indianapolis Colts in their last game. Derek Carr completed 24/31 passes for 255 yards, 1 touchdown and 2 interceptions. Josh Jacobs led the team in rushing with 63 yards and 1 touchdown on 16 carries. Zay Jones had a nice day as he led the receivers with 120 yards on 8 receptions while Hunter Renfrow had 76 yards and 1 touchdown on 7 receptions. Divine Deablo led the defense in that game with 9 solo tackles. Yannick Ngakoue led the defense in sacks in that game with 1 while no one on the defense was able to come up with an interception in that one. They have scored 339 points in their 16 games this season averaging 21.2 PPG and they have allowed their opponents to score 407 points against them allowing 25.4 PPG. Their offense is averaging 364.9 YPG while their defense is allowing 330.8 YPG.
 
 

 

Chargers vs Raiders Prediction

The Raiders are coming into this game as a 2.5 point underdog with the current betting odds according to Draftkings Sportsbook. Both of these teams are sitting at 9-7 with this last game to go which means the winner of this game will clinch a Wild Card Spot while the loser will need some help from other teams in order to slip into the playoffs. The Chargers won their last game but they had lost to the Texans in their game prior to that one and the Texans are awful this season. The Raiders have won 3 straight and they have been heating up in their recent games to give themselves a chance at the playoffs. This is also a revenge game for them as they lost in LA in their first meeting and the raiders will be looking to get that game back here with a win that can send them into the postseason. The best bet to place in this game is on the Raiders to cover the spread as they have been hot recently and will be at home for this very important game.
 
Chargers Raiders Prediction:  Our NFL Pick for Sunday, January 9, 2022 (8:20 pm ET start time) is Raiders 31 Chargers 28.
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NFL Betting Trends

 
Los Angeles Chargers: 6-3 O/U as a road favorite. 5-2 O/U as a road favorite of 7 points or less. 14-9 O/U in road games. 9-5 O/U off a division game. 9-3 O/U off 2 or more consecutive overs. 8-1 O/U after scoring 25 points or more in 2 straight games.
Las Vegas Raiders: 26-21 O/U in all games. 19-12 O/U as an underdog. 9-4 O/U as a home underdog. 12-6 O/U in a home game where the total is greater than or equal to 45.5. 12-7 O/U in dome games. 16-10 O/U in games played on turf.
 

Key Injuries

 
Los Angeles Chargers:  C. Linsley (C) day-to-day - Back injury. D. Tranquill (LB) day-to-day - Leg injury. M. Webb (DB) day-to-day - Knee injury.
Las Vegas Raiders:  D. Waller (TE) Prob Sun - Knee injury. N. Hobbs (CB) day-to-day - Personal. J. Hankins (DT) day-to-day - Back injury.
 

Notable Quotes

 
"Each week has a life of its own in the NFL. It's having a life of its own since the beginning, and that's the way we need to treat things around here. And the more, the longer that we're here, the more people will realize that every week is going to feel like this coming week." - Brandon Staley on his team’s win against the Broncos in their last game.
 
 
“We came into the game with the mentality that if we got ourselves into fourth-and-2 or fourth-and-1 situations, we thought we had a good enough package. When (Carr) has the ability to step up like that and move himself around and create, he did a good job with it.” - Rich Bisaccia on his team’s win against the Colts in their last game. 
 
 

Starting Lineups

 
Los Angeles Chargers
WR Guyton, Jalen
WR Allen, Keenan 
WR Williams, Mike 
TE COOK, JARED 
QB Herbert, Justin 
RB Ekeler, Austin 
FB Nabers, Gabe 
 
Las Vegas Raiders
WR Jones, Zay
WR Edwards, Bryan 
WR Renfrow, Hunter 
TE Waller, Darren 
QB CARR, DEREK 
RB Jacobs, Josh 
FB Smith, Sutton 
 

Statistical Leaders

 
Los Angeles Chargers
Passing: J. Herbert (4631)
Rushing: A. Ekeler (847)
Receiving: K. Allen (1066)
Touchdowns: A. Ekeler (18)
 
Las Vegas Raiders
Passing: D. Carr (4618)
Rushing: J. Jacobs (740)
Receiving: H. Renfrow (1025)
Touchdowns: J. Jacobs (8)
 
Coaches:
Los Angeles Chargers: Brandon Staley (1st season)
Las Vegas Raiders: Rich Bisaccia (1st season Interim)


Amedeus Mastrangelo

About the Author:

Amedeus Mastrangelo has been heavily wagering on all sports for years and plays just about everything, including sides, totals, favorites, underdogs, against the spread, alternative spreads, first half, second half, player props, and futures. The bottom line is, if Mastrangelo can see an edge in any way shape or form, then he's going to take advantage.

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