Teams looking for their first winning seasons in several years will clash when the Las Vegas Raiders battle the Los Angeles Chargers on Monday Night Football. The Raiders (3-0), who finished 8-8 a year ago, have not finished above .500 since going 12-4 in 2016 and losing in the Wild Card round to the Texans. The Chargers (2-1), who were 7-9 in 2020, finished 12-4 in 2018, advancing to the divisional round where they lost to the Patriots. The Raiders and Chargers have not made the postseason in the same year in almost four decades.
Kickoff from SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, Calif., is set for 8:15 p.m. ET. Los Angeles is a three-point favorite in the latest Raiders vs. Chargers odds from Caesars Sportsbook, while the over-under for total points scored is 51.5. Before you make any Chargers vs. Raiders bets or Week 4 predictions, make sure you check out what SportsLine NFL expert Mike Tierney has to say.
A national sportswriter whose work appears in The New York Times and Los Angeles Times, Tierney has covered the NFL for decades and reported from seven Super Bowls. He’s used his experience to crush the NFL, going 187-147 against the spread the past three seasons. In addition, Tierney is 25-13-1 on his last 39 against the spread picks involving the Chargers. Anyone who has followed him is way up.
Now, Tierney has zoned in on Raiders vs. Chargers and just released his NFL picks and predictions. You can head to SportsLine now to see Tierney’s Week 4 NFL picks. Here are the Vegas NFL odds and betting lines for Raiders vs. Chargers:
- Raiders vs. Chargers spread: Los Angeles -3
- Raiders vs. Chargers over-under: 51.5 points
- Raiders vs. Chargers money line: Las Vegas +145, Los Angeles -170
- LV: Raiders are 4-0 against the spread in their last four Monday games
- LAC: Chargers are 4-0 ATS in their last four games against AFC West opponents
Featured Game | Los Angeles Chargers vs. Las Vegas Raiders
Why the Chargers can cover
Los Angeles’ defense has a number of stalwarts, including defensive end Joey Bosa. He registered a half-sack last week and has been a menace. In seven career games against the Raiders, Bosa has eight tackles for loss and six sacks. He also has a sack in two of his three career games on Monday Night Football. For the season, Bosa has registered 10 tackles, including six solo, with 1 1/2 sacks and one forced fumble.
Linebacker Kyzir White has also been disruptive, making 18 tackles on the season, including 12 solo, with one sack, one tackle for loss and two forced fumbles. Last week against Kansas City, White had a season-high eight tackles and registered his first sack of the year. He is looking for his fourth game in a row with five or more tackles. He had a pass breakup in the last meeting against Las Vegas.
Why the Raiders can cover
Las Vegas has a potent trio at running back with Peyton Barber, Josh Jacobs (questionable, ankle) and Kenyan Drake. Barber led the team with 142 yards from scrimmage, including a career-high 111 rushing yards and a touchdown, in last week’s win over Miami. For the season, he has carried 36 times for 143 yards (4.0 average) and one touchdown. He has converted nine first downs. In 81 career games spanning parts of six seasons, he has carried 681 times for 2,388 yards (3.5 average) and 20 touchdowns.
In his last game against the Chargers, Jacobs rushed for 76 yards and a touchdown and had 114 yards from scrimmage. He has two rushing touchdowns in three career games on Monday Night Football. Drake is looking for his sixth consecutive game with 50 or more yards from scrimmage. He has had 150 or more yards from scrimmage in two of his past three games on Monday night.
How to make Raiders vs. Chargers picks
For Monday Night Football, Tierney is leaning over on the point total, but he also says a critical X-factor makes one side of the spread a must-back. He’s sharing his Raiders vs. Chargers picks only at SportsLine.
So who wins Chargers vs. Raiders on Monday Night Football? And what critical X-factor makes one side of the Raiders vs. Chargers spread a must-back? Visit SportsLine now to see which side of the Chargers vs. Raiders spread you need to jump on Monday night, all from the expert who’s 25-13 on Chargers picks, and find out.
