The Las Vegas Raiders and Los Angeles Chargers tangle in a Week 1 contest at SoFi Stadium. Kickoff for the Sept. 11 game is slated for 4:25 p.m. ET (CBS). Below, we analyze Tipico Sportsbook’s lines around the Raiders vs. Chargers odds and lines; check back for our NFL picks and predictions.
The Raiders went 10-7 a year ago and placed 2nd in the AFC West while earning a playoff berth that led to a 26-19 defeat to the Cincinnati Bengals in the Wild Card round. QB Derek Carr returns for his 9th NFL season. Carr started all 17 games last season and was 5th in the NFL with 4,804 passing yards.
The Chargers went 9-8 last season. Los Angeles scored 30 points or more in 7 of its games and ranked 5th in the NFL with 27.9 points scored per game. QB Justin Herbert paced that Charger offense; he ranked 2nd in the league with 5,014 passing yards and threw 38 touchdown passes.
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