Who's Playing

Denver (home) vs. Los Angeles (away)

Current Records: Denver 3-8; Los Angeles 4-7

What to Know

The Los Angeles Chargers have had a week off and are no doubt ready to get back on the field. Los Angeles and the Denver Broncos will face off in an AFC West battle at 4:25 p.m. ET on Sunday at Empower Field at Mile High. Los Angeles doesn't have the home-field advantage, but they do enjoy a 4-point advantage in the spread.

The Chargers came within a touchdown against the Kansas City Chiefs two weeks ago, but they wound up with a 24-17 loss. No one had a big game offensively for Los Angeles, but they got one touchdown from QB Philip Rivers.

Last week, Denver lost to the Buffalo Bills by a decisive 20-3 margin. QB Brandon Allen just could not get things rolling his way: besides failing to produce a single touchdown, he threw one interception with only 82 yards passing.

With the two teams each stumbling in off of a loss, both will be hungry for the win. A pair of defensive numbers to keep in mind before kickoff: Los Angeles rank fourth in the league when it comes to yards allowed per game, with only 317.5 on average. As for Denver, they enter the game with only 19 touchdowns allowed, good for fourth best in the NFL. We'll find out if either of these strengths ends up making the difference in the contest.

How To Watch

  • When: Sunday at 4:25 p.m. ET
  • Where: Empower Field at Mile High -- Denver, Colorado
  • TV: CBS
  • Online streaming: fuboTV (Try for free)
  • Follow: CBS Sports App
  • Ticket Cost: $33.00

Odds

The Chargers are a 4-point favorite against the Broncos.

The line on this game has moved quite a bit since it opened, as it started out with the Chargers as a 1-point favorite.

Over/Under: 38

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Series History

Denver have won six out of their last nine games against Los Angeles.

  • Oct 06, 2019 - Denver 20 vs. Los Angeles 13
  • Dec 30, 2018 - Los Angeles 23 vs. Denver 9
  • Nov 18, 2018 - Denver 23 vs. Los Angeles 22
  • Oct 22, 2017 - Los Angeles 21 vs. Denver 0
  • Sep 11, 2017 - Denver 24 vs. Los Angeles 21
  • Oct 30, 2016 - Denver 27 vs. Los Angeles 19
  • Oct 13, 2016 - Los Angeles 21 vs. Denver 13
  • Jan 03, 2016 - Denver 27 vs. Los Angeles 20
  • Dec 06, 2015 - Denver 17 vs. Los Angeles 3

Top Projected Fantasy Players

  • Melvin Gordon: 12.41 points
  • Hunter Henry: 8.21 points
  • Courtland Sutton: 9.41 points