Las Vegas Raiders vs Los Angeles Chargers Prediction, 9/20/2026 NFL Picks, Best Bets & Odds Week 2

Game: Las Vegas Raiders vs Los Angeles Chargers

Date: Sunday, September 20, 2026

Location: SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, CA

TV: CBS

Odds-Point Spread: Raiders +7.0

Total-Over-Under: 43.5

The Las Vegas Raiders (1-0) are traveling to SoFi Stadium on Sunday where they will try to defeat the Los Angeles Chargers (0-1). Los Angeles opens this game as 7-point favorites from oddsmakers. The over-under has been set at 43.5.

The Las Vegas Raiders head into this game 1-0 so far this year. When they last stepped on the football field, the Raiders faced the Miami Dolphins and earned the victory with a final of 27-13. Kirk Cousins connected on 21-30 with 160 yds through the air and 3 TDs. He had a quarterback rating of 88.2 and finished the contest with 2 interceptions. Ashton Jeanty was the rushing leader for the Raiders with 23 totes for 102 yards (4.4 yards per carry). Ashton Jeanty left with an average of 7.5 yards per catch by recording 45 yds on 6 receptions. The Las Vegas Raiders ended up rushing 37 times and tallied 130 yards, earning them an average of 3.5 yds per carry. Once the final whistle blew, they had 67 plays which converted into 290 yds. Las Vegas surrendered 15 pass completions on 27 tries for a total of 185 yards, and a completion percentage of 55.6%. In the running game, the Raiders conceded 74 yards on 18 attempts, which averages out to 4.1 yards per run allowed.

If you're looking at notching touchdowns, the team residing in Las Vegas hold an average of 27.0 points per contest. As a team, they are sitting at 130.0 rush yards which is 10th in pro football. The Raiders have earned 290 yards for this campaign. Las Vegas currently has 10 first downs as an offense, and they have been flagged for 6 infractions for 29 total yards. They have given the ball to the opposition 2 different times. In terms of putting points on the board, Las Vegas has earned 3 passing touchdowns.

The Raiders are ranking 6th in pro football if you're looking at opponents scoring, relinquishing 13.0 points per outing. They are giving up an average of 4.1 yds per run and 74.0 running yards per contest for the season. When talking about pass yards, the Raiders have conceded 185 yards, putting them 14th in pro football. They have allowed 185.0 total yards per game through the air, and are surrendering a completion percentage of 55.6%. Altogether, they are giving up 259.0 yards per outing, which has them ranked 7th in professional football. They have given up 1 touchdown on the ground. On the whole, they have surrendered 74 yards via the ground game in 1 game so far this season.

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The Chargers head into this matchup 0-1 so far this season. In their last contest, the Chargers took a loss by a final score of 26-14 against the Arizona Cardinals. Justin Herbert (1 touchdown) finished the contest with 209 yards on 17-27 through the air while his quarterback rating was 83.7. He tossed 1 interception and his average yards per pass attempt was 7.7 yds. Omarion Hampton carried the football 12 times for 43 yards, finishing the contest with 3.6 yards per carry for Los Angeles. Ladd McConkey was the leading receiver for the Chargers, grabbing 5 passes for 82 yards (16.4 yds per reception). Los Angeles ran the ball for 3.9 yards per tote, finishing the contest with 81 yards on 21 attempts. The Chargers finished with 268 yards while they ran 48 plays (5.6 yds per play). The Chargers passing defense allowed a completion rate of 73.0%, surrendering 277 yds on 27 for 37 passing. Los Angeles surrendered 34 rush attempts for 116 yards (3.4 yds per carry).

The Los Angeles Chargers hold an average of 268.0 total yards per outing, ranking this team at 24th in the NFL. They hold an average of 81.0 rushing yards per contest. They have compiled 1 interception while conceding 1 fumble, and have been able to obtain 9 first downs offensively. The Los Angeles offense has yielded 64 yds by way of 7 violations, putting them 20th in professional football if you examine hurting your team. For the season, the Chargers have thrown for 187 passing yds. Concerning this team's ability to score points, the Chargers sit 24th in professional football, maintaining an average of 14.0 points per game.

The Chargers are conceding 26.0 points per outing, which ranks them at 17th in the league. They have relinquished 1 touchdown via the pass and 277.0 passing yds per game, which ranks them at 27th in football. Los Angeles has surrendered a total of 116 rush yards. The Chargers defense has been on the field for 72 plays from the line of scrimmage, which has them ranked 29th in professional football. The D has no takeaways for this campaign. Altogether, they have conceded 26 total points.

Who will win tonight's Raiders-Chargers NFL game against the spread?

Guy's Pick: Take the Raiders +7.0

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