Raiders at Chargers Week 1 Preview and Prediction

Division rivals look to make statement to open the season

By Nick Ashooh – Sep 2, 2022, 5:13pm

Herbert and the Chargers were on the outside of the playoffs looking in last year, but an aggressive offseason has only led to heightened expectations.

Herbert also threw for 5,014 yards and 38 touchdowns last year, which, even with the added game, certainly come in already as MVP numbers.

If he can lead Los Angeles to a division title (+250 on BetMGM), that could at this point go any direction, it would be hard not to see Herbert coming away with his first MVP award.

The Raiders won 10 games and made the playoffs last year, yet they're still looked at as the fourth-best team in the loaded AFC West (+650 to win). Clearly, they open the season with a real gauge of how they stack up against their division rivals on the road.
  
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