Who's Playing

Oakland Raiders (home) vs. Los Angeles Chargers (away)

Current records: Oakland 1-7-1; L.A. Chargers 6-2-1

What to Know

Considering their sizeable disadvantage in the spread, Oakland will have a real challenge on their hands on Sunday. They will look to defend their home turf against the Chargers at 5:05 p.m. Allowing an average of 31.5 points per game, Oakland have been asleep on the defensive side of the ball and will need to wake up before the game.

Oakland have to be aching after a bruising 3-34 defeat to San Francisco last week. Oakland were down by 3-31 at the end of the third quarter, which was just too much to recover from.

Meanwhile, the Chargers were able to grind out a solid victory over Seattle, winning 25-17. The team accrued the bulk of their points in the first half (19) and coasted on those for the victory.

The Chargers's win lifted them to 6-2-1 while Oakland's loss dropped them down to 1-7-1. In the Chargers's win, Melvin Gordon rushed for 113 yards and 1 touchdown on 16 carries and Philip Rivers passed for 228 yards and 2 touchdowns. We'll see if Oakland have a strategy for dealing with them or if they lead their team to another successful outing.

How To Watch

  • When: Sunday at 5:05 PM ET
  • Where: Oakland Coliseum, California
  • TV: FOX
  • Online streaming: fuboTV (Try for free)
  • Follow: CBS Sports App
  • Ticket Cost: $36.95

Prediction

The Chargers are a big 10 point favorite against the Raiders.

This season, Oakland are 1-6-1 against the spread. As for L.A. Chargers, they are 4-4-0 against the spread

Vegas had a good feel for the line for this one, as the game opened with the Chargers as a 9.5 point favorite.

Series History

Oakland have won 4 out of their last 7 games against L.A. Chargers.

  • 2018 - Los Angeles Chargers 26 vs. Oakland Raiders 10
  • 2017 - Los Angeles Chargers 30 vs. Oakland Raiders 10
  • 2017 - Oakland Raiders 16 vs. Los Angeles Chargers 17
  • 2016 - Los Angeles Chargers 16 vs. Oakland Raiders 19
  • 2016 - Oakland Raiders 34 vs. Los Angeles Chargers 31
  • 2015 - Oakland Raiders 23 vs. Los Angeles Chargers 20
  • 2015 - Los Angeles Chargers 29 vs. Oakland Raiders 37

Top Projected Fantasy Players

  • Melvin Gordon: 20.21 points
  • Philip Rivers: 28.21 points
  • Keenan Allen: 11.81 points

Weather

The current forecast: haze, with a temperature of 69 degrees.