NFL Game Preview: Las Vegas Raiders (1-0-0) vs. Los Angeles Chargers (0-1-0)

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Regular Season: LV leads series, 68-62-2 (LAC won 5 of past 6)

Last meeting: 11/30/25: LV 14 at LAC 31

Klint Kubiak (LV) vs. Opp. (incl. postseason): 0-0 Reg. Season: 1-0 (1.000)

Jim Harbaugh (LAC) vs. Opp. (incl. postseason): 4-1 Reg. Season: 66-32-1 (.672)

CBS: Andrew Catalon, Logan Ryan, AJ Ross (field reporter)

RAIDERS NOTES

• QB KIRK COUSINS completed 21 of 30 atts. (70 pct.) for 160 yards & 3 TDs in his LV debut. Ranks 3rd among active QBs in TD passes (301) & 4th in completions (3,955) & pass yards (44,860). Aims for his 5th in row on road with 60+ comp. pct., 190+ pass yards & TD pass. Completed 24 of 39 atts. (61.5 pct.) for 245 yards in his last start vs. LAC (12/1/24 w/ Atl.). • RB ASHTON JEANTY led team with 147 scrimmage yards (102 rush, 45 rec.) & had 6 receptions & 2 TD catches last week. Aims for his 5th in row with 70+ scrimmage yards. Has 60+ scrimmage yards in 3 of his past 4 vs. division. • RB MIKE WASHINGTON (rookie) had 41 rush yards in his NFL debut. • WR JACK BECH had 1st-career TD catch in Week 1. • TE BROCK BOWERS can make 2026 debut. Led team in receptions (64) & rec. TDs (7) & had 680 rec. yards in 12 games last season & surpassed Sam LaPorta for most receptions by TE in 1st 2 seasons (176). Had TD catch in 3 of his past 4. Aims for his 3rd in row vs. division with TD catch. Had 2 TD catches in last meeting. • TE MICHAEL MAYER had 6 receptions last week. • DE MAXX CROSBY had 1.5 sacks in Week 1. Has sack in 4 of his past 5. Has most TFL (134) since entering NFL in 2019. Aims for his 8th in row with TFL. Had 9 tackles, 4 TFL & 2 sacks in last meeting. • DE KWITY PAYE had 6 tackles & 2 sacks in his LV debut. • LB NAKOBE DEAN had 6 tackles, 2 TFL, sack & FF in his LV debut. Has 5+ tackles & TFL in 4 of his past 5 on road. Had 7 tackles, sack & FF in his only career game vs. LAC (12/8/25 w/ Phi.). • LB QUAY WALKER had 6 tackles & FR in his LV debut. Aims for his 16th in row with 5+ tackles. Had 7 tackles in his only career game vs. LAC (11/19/23 w/ GB). • S JEREMY CHINN had 5 tackles & FF in Week 1. Has 5+ tackles in 14 of his past 15. Had 17 tackles in last meeting. • S TREYDAN STUKES had 5 tackles & INT in his NFL debut

CHARGERS NOTES

• QB JUSTIN HERBERT completed 17 of 27 atts. (63 pct.) for 209 yards & TD in Week 1. Became 4th-fastest QB ever to reach 25,000 pass yards (96 games). Aims for his 5th in row 60+ comp. pct., 205+ pass yards & TD pass. Completed 15 of 20 atts. (75 pct.) for 151 yards & 2 TDs vs. INT with 108.5 rating in last meeting. • RB OMARION HAMPTON led team with 43 rush yards & had rush TD last week. Has TD in 4 of his past 5. • RB KIMANI VIDAL led team with 137 scrimmage yards (career-high 126 rush, 11 rec.) & rush TD in last meeting. • WR LADD MCCONKEY had 5 receptions for 82 yards & TD in Week 1. Has TD catch in 2 of his past 3. Had TD catch in last meeting. • WR QUENTIN JOHNSTON had TD catch in last meeting. • TE DAVID NJOKU had 5 catches for 58 yards in his LAC debut. • LB KHALIL MACK had 2 tackles & TFL last week. Spent 1st 4 seasons (2014-17) with Raiders, totaling 304 tackles, 68 TFL, 40.5 sacks, 11 PD, 9 FF, 4 FR & INT. Has TFL in 6 of his past 7 at SoFi Stadium. Had 4 tackles, FF & 0.5 sack in last meeting. • LB DAIYAN HENLEY had 8 tackles & 0.5 sack in Week 1. Aims for his 3rd in row vs. LV with 0.5+ sacks. Had 3 tackles, TFL & 0.5 sack in last meeting. • LB TULI TUIPULOTU had 5 tackles & PD last week. Aims for his 3rd in row vs. division with 2 sacks. Had 6 tackles, 4 TFL, 2 sacks & PD in last meeting. • LB TROY DYE had 5 tackles & 0.5 sack in Week 1. Has PD in 2 of past 3. Had PD in last meeting. • LB BUD DUPREE had sack in last meeting. • S DERWIN JAMES led team with 10 tackles & had PD in Week 1. Has 8+ tackles & PD in 3 of his past 4. Had 0.5 sack in last meeting. • S TONY JEFFERSON had 3 tackles & PD in Week 1. Has PD in 3 of his past 4 vs. LV. Had 3 tackles & INT in last meeting. • DB ELIJAH MOLDEN had 5 tackles last week. Had 5 tackles in last meeting.

Game Odds

Las Vegas Raiders            43.5

Los Angeles Chargers     – 6.5

Odds Courtesy of Sports Odd Direct as of Saturday, September 19, 2026

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