Henry Roldán
In another of the NFL’s Week 13 divisional matchups, the Chargers vs Raiders will face off in the NFC West.
Los Angeles remain in contention for the postseason with a 25-24 win over the Cardinals, while Las Vegas climbed out of the bottom of the bracket with a 40-34 overtime win over the Seahawks. Without further ado, JefeBet brings you the best preview of the Los Angeles Chargers vs Las Vegas Raiders.
Predictions and Betting Preview for the Los Angeles Chargers vs Las Vegas Raiders NFL Week 13 Game on December 4, 2022
- Where: Allegiant Stadium, Paradise, Nevada.
- When: Sunday, December 04, 2022, 4:25 PM E.T.
Odds provided by BetMGM.
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Betting on the Los Angeles Chargers
The Chargers’ postseason hopes are more alive than ever; therefore, a victory over the Raiders on Sunday is crucial for them. It is impossible to explain how they’re still in the running.
The effectiveness of Justin Herbert and his passing game on offense is the key factor that has kept this squad afloat. With 2,884 total passing yards, Los Angeles is sixth in the league, and their 19 throwing touchdowns are also the sixth-biggest figure in the league. However, with the third-fewest total rushing yards (944) and the fewest total touchdowns (8), they have one of the worst ground attacks.
We can understand the Chargers’ current situation even less when we shift our attention to defense. With 282 points allowed, they rank seventh in terms of most points allowed, they are the third team to allow opponents the most yards per play (6.0), they have allowed 18 passing touchdowns. Moreover, when we look at their ground defense, no one in the league allows more yards per rush than they do (5.4).
Betting on the Las Vegas Raiders
The Raiders seem to have reacted a little late in the season by winning two consecutive games, both in overtime, which somewhat improved their performance in the AFC West.
On the offensive end, Derek Carr and company have slowly been heating up and rank 11th in most points scored with 265. They are fifth in average yards per play with 5.9, their 18 passing TDs are the ninth best in the league, and the 5.2 yards per rush they average is the fourth-best figure among NFL offenses.
The issue is that things have not gone well on the defensive side of the ball, particularly the defense against the pass. The Raiders have lost three leads of at least 17 points this season, and much of the blame for that goes to a secondary that has allowed the fourth highest amount of TDs (19) and the third-highest average net yards per pass with 7.1. In addition, Las Vegas has only forced eight turnovers, the second-fewest in the league.
JefeBet Prediction
With the Raiders on the upswing, we may anticipate more of the same this time around. Moreover, in recent years, these teams have provided us with pretty similarly matched games. Besides, what better motivation exists than to harm a divisional rival’s chances of making the postseason?
We must mention that Derek Carr and company, who have scored 40 points, will face a defense with many issues similar to that of the Chargers, while Justin Herbert will face one of the worst passing defenses in the league. So we don’t anticipate a close match on Sunday.
Prediction: Over (LA 26 – LV 30).
