NFL Game Preview: Los Angeles Chargers (0-6-0) vs. Los Angeles Rams (3-4-0)

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FOX: Adam Amin, Drew Brees, Kristina Pink (field reporter)

Kickoff is scheduled for 4:05 PM ET

SoFi Stadium

Referee: Brad Rogers

Regular Season: LAR leads series, 7-6 (home team won past 9)

Last reg. season meeting: 1/1/23: LAR 10 at LAC 31

Jim Harbaugh (LAC) vs. Opp. (incl. postseason): 5-2-1 Reg. Season: 66-37-1 (.639)

Sean McVay (LAR) vs. Opp. (incl. postseason): 1-1 Reg. Season: 95-61 (.609)

LA Chargers Last Game: L, 22-6 at KC (Week 6)

LA Rams Last Game: W, 35-21 at LV (Week 7)

CHARGERS NOTES

• QB JUSTIN HERBERT passed for 204 yards in Week 6. Has TD pass in 10 of his past 11. Ranks 3rd in completions (2,392) & 4th in pass yards (25,961) since 2020. Has 190+ pass yards & TD pass in 3 of his past 4 at SoFi Stadium. Completed 21 of 28 atts. (75 pct.) for 212 yards & 2 TDs with 119.9 rating in last meeting. • RB KIMANI VIDAL had 40 scrimmage yards (21 rush, 19 rec.) in Week 6. Has TD in 2 of his past 3. • RB OMARION HAMPTON has TD in 5 of his 7 career games at SoFi Stadium, incl. 4 of his past 5. Has 50+ scrimmage yards in 5 of his past 6 vs. NFC. • WR QUENTIN JOHNSTON had 57 rec. yards in Week 6. • WR KEANDRE LAMBERT-SMITH set career highs in receptions (5) & rec. yards (32) in Week 6. • WR LADD MCCONKEY has rec. TD in 2 of his past 3 vs. NFC. • LB KHALIL MACK has TFL in 4 of his past 5 at SoFi Stadium. Ranks 2nd in FF (36), 3rd in TFL (153) & 4th in sacks (116) since 2014. • LB DAIYAN HENLEY has 6+ tackles in 4 of his past 5 at SoFi Stadium. Aims for his 5th in row vs. NFC with 5+ tackles. • LB TULI TUIPULOTU has FF & PD in 2 of his past 3. • DL NICK BARRETT (rookie) had 1st-career TFL in Week 6. • S DERWIN JAMES has 8+ tackles & PD in 2 of his past 3 at SoFi Stadium. Had 9 tackles & INT in his only career game vs. LAR (9/23/18). • S TONY JEFFERSON aims for his 3rd in row with 5+ tackles. • DB ELIJAH MOLDEN had 7 tackles in Week 6. Aims for his 5th in row with 5+ tackles. Had 8 tackles in his only career game vs. LAR (11/7/21 w/ Ten.). • CB TARHEEB STILL led team with 8 tackles & had 1st TFL of season in Week 6. Has PD in 2 of his past 3. • CB CAM HART had INT in Week 6. Aims for his 4th in row with PD.

RAMS NOTES

• QB MATTHEW STAFFORD had 3 TD passes last week & became 1st player ever to lead 2 franchises in TD passes. Aims for his 4th in row with 2+ TD passes & 110+ rating. Has 2+ TD passes in 10 of his past 11 reg. season home starts. Has 2+ TD passes in each of his 3 career games vs. Chargers. • WR KYREN WILLIAMS had 121 scrimmage yards (season-high 99 rush, 22 rec.) & 5th rush TD of season last week. Has 65+ scrimmage yards in 13 straight games, longest active streak in NFL. Has 27 TDs (21 rush, 6 rec.) in his past 26 at home. • RB BLAKE CORUM had 101 scrimmage yards (93 rush, 8 rec.) & 2nd rush TD of season last week. Aims for his 4th in row with TD. Has 50+ scrimmage yards in each of his past 6 home games. • WR PUKA NACUA had 8 catches, 78 scrimmage yards (68 rec., 10 rush) & 2nd rec. TD of season in Week 7. Has 5+ catches in 15 straight games, longest active streak in NFL. Has 358 receptions & 4,676 rec. yards in 49 career games, most catches & 4th-most rec. yards by player in 1st 50 games all-time. • TE DAVIS ALLEN had 1st-career game with 2 rec. TDs last week. • DE AARON DONALD leads NFL in TFL (178) & ranks 5th in sacks (111) since 2014. • DE BRADEN FISKE had 1st sack of season last week. Aims for his 3rd in row with TFL. • LB BYRON YOUNG had 32nd career sack in Week 7. Has TFL in 3 of his past 4. Aims for his 4th in row at home with TFL. • LB NATE LANDMAN aims for his 3rd in row with 10+ tackles. • CB TRENT MCDUFFIE aims for his 4th in row vs. LAC with PD. • CB JAYLEN WATSON & S QUENTIN LAKE rank tied-3rd with 9 PD in 2026. Watson had career-high 4 PD last week. Lake is 1 of 3 DBs with 5+ tackles in 7 games in 2026. • S KAMREN KINCHENS aims for his 8th in row with 5+ tackles.

Game Odds

Los Angeles Chargers     45.5

Los Angeles Rams            – 6.5

Odds Courtesy of Sports Odd Direct as of Saturday, October 31, 2026

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