A Los Angeles Chargers season that already has fallen shy of expectations took another turn for the worse on Tuesday when the team announced that quarterback Justin Herbert will miss the remainder of the season after undergoing surgery to repair a fractured right index finger. The team has placed Herbert on injured reserve, officially ending his season. The loss of the 25-year-old franchise quarterback is significant since he ranks fourth in league history in passing yards per game (277.8). The Chargers (5-8) will turn to 28-year-old backup Easton Stick, who will make his first career start on Thursday Night Football against the Raiders (5-8) at Allegiant Stadium.
Kickoff is scheduled for 8:15 p.m. ET. Las Vegas is a 3-point favorite in the latest Chargers vs. Raiders odds from the SportsLine Consensus, while the over/under for total points scored is 34.5. Before you make any Chargers vs. Raiders picks of your own, you need to see what proven SportsLine NFL expert R.J. White has to say, given his mastery of picks involving the Chargers.
White, a Fantasy and gambling editor for CBS Sports, consistently crushes against-the-spread picks and went 535-450-30 on his ATS picks from 2017-22, which returned more than $3,500 to $100 players. He also closed the 2022 NFL season on an incredible 107-80-6 run on his last 193 against-the-spread and total NFL picks, returning more than $1,800 for $100 bettors.
Most importantly, White has a read on the pulse of the Chargers. He is 30-11-2 (+1878) on his last 43 against-the-spread picks in games involving Los Angeles. Anyone who has followed him is way up.
Now, White has locked in on Raiders vs. Chargers from every angle and just locked in his picks and predictions. You can visit SportsLine now to see his picks. Here are several NFL odds and betting lines for Chargers vs. Raiders:
- Chargers vs. Raiders spread: Las Vegas -3
- Chargers vs. Raiders over/under: 34.5 points
- Chargers vs. Raiders money line: Las Vegas -155, Los Angeles +130
- LV: WR Davante Adams ranks sixth in the NFL in receiving yards (805)
- LAC: LB Khalil Mack leads the league in sacks (15.0)
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Why the Raiders can cover
Las Vegas has a playmaking linebacker in Robert Spillane. The 27-year-old, who formerly played with the Titans and Steelers, leads the team and ranks 11th in the league in total tackles (115) while also making 3.5 sacks and three interceptions. Over his last three games, he has averaged 11.3 tackles.
Spillane and the Raiders face a Los Angeles offense that has struggled recently. Over the last three weeks, the Chargers have averaged just 7.7 points per game; only the Vikings (6.5) have been worse. Los Angeles also has averaged just 267.7 yards per game over that time, better than only the Jets and Vikings. See which team to back here.
Why the Chargers can cover
Pass-rushing menace Khalil Mack had a record-setting day against his former team the last time these squads met. In Week 4, the former Raider set a Chargers franchise single-game record with six sacks in L.A.'s 24-17 victory.
Mack is two sacks shy of matching the NFL record for most sacks in a season against a single opponent, joining the 49ers' Fred Dean (eight against the Saints in 1983) and the Chiefs' Derrick Thomas (eight versus the Raiders in '88). See which team to pick here.
How to make Chargers vs. Raiders picks
White has analyzed Chargers vs. Raiders and while we can tell you he's leaning Under the point total, he has also discovered a critical X-factor that has him jumping all over one side of the spread. He's sharing what it is, and which side to back, only at SportsLine.
Who wins Raiders vs. Chargers on Thursday Night Football, and which critical X-factor makes one side of the spread a must-back? Visit SportsLine now to see which side of the Raiders vs. Chargers spread hits hard, all from the expert who is 30-11 on against-the-spread picks involving Los Angeles, and find out.
