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Monday Night Football Picks: Los Angeles Chargers vs Baltimore Ravens Best Bets

by Ryan Cobbett - 11/12/2026

Monday Night Football picks Los Angeles Chargers vs Baltimore Ravens Justice Hill

This might be one of the ugliest primetime matchups in NFL history. The 0-8 Los Angeles Chargers are heading to Baltimore to take on the quarterback-less Baltimore Ravens. The Chargers have failed to pick up a win this season and have lost their last three games by an average margin of 17.7 PPG. Meanwhile the Ravens haven’t had any more success over the last month of games. They have lost each of their last four contests and have failed to score more than 13 points in any of those losses. The Ravens picked up Jacoby Brissett in a trade with the Arizona Cardinals, and Brissett is going to take over leading this offense. The Ravens are not the only ones with injury concerns as both Justin Herbert and Ladd McConkey have both popped up as questionable on this week’s injury report.

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Monday Night Football Los Angeles Chargers vs Baltimore Ravens Game Odds:

Los Angeles Chargers: +4.5 / Moneyline: +185

Baltimore Ravens: -4.5/ Moneyline: -225

Over/Under: 38.5

Monday Night Football Los Angeles Chargers Game Preview

The Chargers have struggled all season, and last week’s game was a perfect summary of how the season has gone for them so far. Last week against the Houston Texans, the Chargers gave up nearly 500 yards of offense, while totaling just 315 yards themselves. They were dominated in every facet of the game in route to a 22-point loss. Houston averaged 7.3 yards per play against Los Angeles in that game. The Chargers offense just struggled to do anything flashy. They turned the ball over twice and totaled just 177 passing yards. They also had nearly 100 penalty yards. Herbert was less than consistent. He completed just 13 of his 23 passes for 193 passing yards. Overall, on the year, the Chargers offense ranks dead last in the NFL in scoring as they are averaging just 15.1 PPG. They are also averaging a mere 291.6 YPG. On defense, they rank 29th in PPG allowed (27.4) and 21st in YPG (343.3).

If the Chargers want to pick up their first victory of the season this week, they need to keep Herbert safe in the pocket. This offensive line gave up eight sacks against Houston, and that cannot be repeated in this one if they hope to win. They also need to finish their drives. The Chargers need to stop settling for field goals and start pushing the ball across the goal line. Finally, they are about to face Brissett who is not Lamar Jackson. However, they need to contain him and make him uncomfortable in his debut.

Los Angeles Chargers 3 Keys to Victory

  1. Protect Justin Herbert
  2. Find the Endzone
  3. Force Brisset to Beat You in the Air

Los Angeles Chargers Injuries

QB Justin Herbet – Questionable

S Kendall Williamson – Questionable

WR Brenen Thompson – Questionable

CB Deane Leonard – Questionable

G Kayode Awosika – Questionable

WR Ladd McConkey – Questionable

CB Isas Waxter – Questionable

DT Justin Eboigbe – Questionable

LB Denzel Perryman – IR

TE David Njoku – IR

Monday Night Football Baltimore Ravens Game Preview

The Baltimore Ravens are struggling. Jackson is out, Huntley is out, and the newly acquired Brisset is being thrust into action ahead of this one. In their previous game, the Jacksonville Jaguars completely shut down the Baltimore. While both defenses played great, the Jaguars were able to tally 33 points and win this one by 23. Baltimore finished with just 227 total yards of offense, with 172 of those yards coming on the ground. Baltimore also turned the ball over three times in this one. While the Jaguars narrowed in on Derrick Henry, Justice Hill emerged as the go-to option as the running back averaged 9.4 YPC and he recorded a touchdown. On the year, and with all the quarterback struggles, Baltimore has averaged 21 PPG which ranks in the lower third of the league. Defensively, the Ravens have allowed 329.7 YPG and 26.2 PPG.

If the Ravens want to avoid being the first team to lose to the abysmal, bottom-feeding Chargers then they need to get the run game established in order to give Brissett time to settle into the new offense. Their next plan of attack should come from their own pass rush. They need to get to Herbert and rattle his cage all game long. After being sacked eight times against Houston, the Ravens need to keep the pressure on Herbert and keep him uncomfortable. Finally, eliminating turnovers will be another big factor as the turnovers have been plaguing them over the course of the four-game skid.

Baltimore Ravens 3 Keys to Victory

  1. Get the Ground Game Going
  2. Blitz Blitz Blitz
  3. Win Turnover Battle

Baltimore Ravens Injuries

S Kyle Hamilton – Questionable

CB Nate Wiggins – Questionable

S Jaylinn Hawkins – Questionable

QB Lamar Jackson – IR

LB Adisa Isaac – Questionable

QB Tyler Huntley – IR

RB Adam Randall – IR

K Tyler Loop – IR

Monday Night Football Game Predictions

I like the Chargers here to get their first win of the year. Baltimore has a terrible situation going on with their third string quarterback and a newly acquired quarterback who is mainly a backup, and has to learn the whole offense in less than a week. I expect Baltimore to look very vanilla on offense in this one. Los Angeles on the other hand has nothing to lose as they try and at least get one win in the current campaign. Expect there to be a lot of blitzes called in this one defensively by the Chargers, while the Chargers offense looks to put up some explosive plays. I like the aggressiveness of the Chargers against the worn-out Ravens. This one will be ugly.

My Pick: Los Angeles Chargers +4.5 / Under 38.5

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