Venue & Game Details
Kickoff: 10:15 PM ET / 7:15 PM PT
Venue: Allegiant Stadium, Paradise, Nevada
Broadcast: ESPN: Chris Fowler, Dan Orlovsky, Louis Riddick, Katie George (field reporter)
Westwood One: Kevin Kugler, Marcel Reese
Weather Forecast (Las Vegas, NV)
Kickoff Temp: ~96°F (35°C) outside
Conditions: Clear skies, low humidity
Impact: None — game played indoors under a fixed roof.
Injury Report
Los Angeles Chargers:
LB Denzel Perryman — Questionable
CB Eric Rogers — IR
CB Deane Leonard — IR-R
LS Josh Harris — IR-R
LB Junior Colson — IR
Las Vegas Raiders:
TE Brock Bowers — Questionable (expected to play)
LB Elandon Roberts — Questionable
CB Lonnie Johnson Jr. — IR-R
QB Aidan O’Connell — IR
Recent Form
Chargers: W-W-L-W-W — Offense averaging 28.0 PPG in that span.
Raiders: W-L-W-L-W — Defense allowing 19.6 PPG in last 5.
Series History
All-Time: Raiders lead 68–60–2
Last Meeting: Jan. 5, 2025 — Chargers won 34-20 in Las Vegas
Trend: Chargers swept the Raiders in 2024 for the first time since 2018; have won 6 of last 9 meetings.
Key Player Matchups
QB Battle:
Justin Herbert (LAC): 25/34, 318 YDS, 3 TD, 0 INT in Week 1; spreading the ball to multiple targets (Allen, Johnston, McConkey).
Geno Smith (LV): 24/34, 362 YDS, 1 TD in Week 1; targeted eight different receivers.
Skill Positions:
LAC WR Keenan Allen vs. LV CB Jakorian Bennett — Allen’s route precision vs. young corner.
LV TE Brock Bowers vs. LAC linebackers — mismatch potential if healthy.
Trench Battle:
Raiders DE Maxx Crosby vs. Chargers RT Trey Pipkins III — Crosby’s pass rush could be pivotal in disrupting Herbert’s rhythm.
Betting Trends
Chargers are 4-1 ATS in last 5 games
Over is 6-0 in Chargers’ last 6 games
Chargers are 6-3 ATS in last 9 vs. Raiders
Raiders are 12-5-1 ATS in last 18 Monday games
Over is 5-1 in Raiders’ last 6 home games vs. Chargers
CHARGERS NOTES:
• CHARGERS can begin 2-0 in consecutive seasons for 1st time since 2001-02. • QB JUSTIN HERBERT completed 25 of 34 atts. (73.5 pct.) for 318 yards & 3 TDs vs. 0 INTs with 131.7 rating & had 32 rush yards last week, 11th-career game with 300+ pass yards & 3+ TD passes & 1st since 11/12/23. Aims for 6th in row with 2+ TD passes & 5th in row with 110+ rating. Totaled 388 yards (346 pass, 42 rush) with 2 TD passes vs. 0 INTs & 125.2 rating in last meeting. Has 300+ pass yards in each of 4 career starts at LV. • RB OMARION HAMPTON (rookie) had 61 scrimmage yards (team-high 48 rush, 13 rec.) in NFL debut last week. • RB NAJEE HARRIS had 122 scrimmage yards (106 rush, 16 rec.) & rush TD in his last game vs. LV (10/13/24 w/ Pit.). • WR QUENTIN JOHNSTON led team with 79 rec. yards & had 2 TD catches last week, 2nd-career game with 2 TDs. Has 5+ catches in 5 of his past 6. Set career highs in catches (13) & rec. yards (186) in last meeting. • WR LADD MCCONKEY had 6 catches for 74 yards in Week 1, his 11th-straight game with 50+ rec. yards, tied with Malik Nabers for longest active streak in NFL. Had 5 catches for 95 yards in last meeting. • WR KEENAN ALLEN led team with 7 catches for 68 yards & TD last week. Aims for his 3rd in row vs. LV with rec. TD. • TE TYLER CONKLIN had 50 rec. yards last week in LAC debut. • LB KHALIL MACK has 11.5 sacks in 8 career games vs. Raiders. Has 10 career sacks on MNF. • LB DAIYAN HENLEY had 2nd-career sack last week. Had INT in last meeting. • DT DA’SHAWN HAND had 6th-career sack in Week 1. • S DERWIN JAMES had 7 tackles & TFL last week. Has TFL in 6 of his past 7. Had TFL & PD in last meeting. • S ALOHI GILMAN led team with 9 tackles in Week 1.
RAIDERS NOTES:
• RAIDERS can begin season 2-0 for 1st time since 2021. • QB GENO SMITH completed 24 of 34 atts. (70.6 pct.) for 362 yards & TD vs. INT with 102.8 rating last week in LV debut, 6th-career game with 350+ pass yards. Has 90+ rating in 7 of his past 8 starts. Passed for 210 yards & 2 TDs with 105.5 rating in his last start vs. LAC (10/23/22 w/ Sea.). • RB ASHTON JEANTY (rookie) had rush TD last week in NFL debut, 1 of 3 rookies with rush TD in Week 1. • TE BROCK BOWERS had 5 catches for team-high 103 yards last week, 3rdcareer 100-yard game & most rec. yards by any TE in Week 1. Aims for his 5th in row with 50+ rec. yards. Had TD catch in last meeting. Has 1,297 rec. yards in 18 career games & needs 115 rec. yards to surpass HOFer Mike Ditka (1,411) for most-ever by TE in 1st 20 games. • WR JAKOBI MEYERS led team with 8 catches for 97 yards in Week 1. Aims for his 4th in row with 5+ catches & 3rd in row with 95+ rec. yards. Had 5+ catches in 6 of his 7 home games last season. Had 9 catches for 123 yards & TD in last meeting. Had 526 rec. yards (87.7 per game) in 6 games vs. division in 2024. • WR TRE TUCKER had 54 rec. yards & TD catch last week. • DE MAXX CROSBY had sack & PD in Week 1. Had 5 TFL in his 4 home games last season. Had sack in his last game vs. LAC (9/8/24) & has TFL in 5 of his past 6. • DE MALCOLM KOONCE had sack & 4th-career FF in Week 1. Had 2 sacks & career-high 2 FFs in his last game vs. LAC (12/14/23). • DE TYREE WILSON had sack last week. • LB GERMAINE PRATT had 8 tackles last week in LV debut. • LB DEVIN WHITE led team with 11 tackles & had TFL last week in LV debut. Had FR in only career game vs. LAC (10/4/20 w/ TB). • CB KYU BLU KELLY had career-best 9 tackles & PD last week. • S ISAIAH POLA-MAO had 7 tackles, TFL & 2nd-career INT in Week 1.
Game Odds
Los Angeles Chargers – 3.5
Las Vegas Raiders 47
Odds Courtesy of Sports Odd Direct as of Saturday, September 13, 2025
