Thursday, March 28, 2024

NFL Preview: Los Angeles Chargers (9-7) at Las Vegas Raiders (9-7)

SUNDAY, JAN. 9, 2022 // 8:20 PM ET // ALLEGIANT STADIUM // REFEREE: CLETE BLAKEMAN

ON THE AIRWAVES
TV: NBC (8:20 PM ET): Al Michaels, Cris Collinsworth, Michele Tafoya (field reporter)
NATIONAL RADIO: Westwood One: Ryan Radtke, Ross Tucker
SIRIUS: 81 (LAC), 85 (LV), 88 (National) | XM: 226 (LAC), 225 (LV), 88 (National) | SXM App: 817 (LAC), 816 (LV), National (88)

REGULAR-SEASON SERIES HISTORY

LEADER: Raiders lead all-time series, 65-56-2
STREAKS: Chargers have won past 2
LAST GAME: 10/4/21: Raiders 14 at Chargers 28
LAST GAME AT SITE: 12/17/20: Chargers 30, Raiders 27 (OT)

 

CHARGERS NOTES

ā€¢ QB JUSTIN HERBERT completed 22 of 31 atts. (71 pct.) for 237 yards & 2 TDs vs. 0 INTs for 114.6 rating last week. Aims for 3rd in row with 70+ comp. pct. & 90+ rating. Has 8 TDs (7 pass, 1 rush) vs. 0 INTs for 110.8 rating in 3 career starts vs. LV. Aims for his 7th in row vs. division with 2+ TD passes. Aims for his 5th in row on road with 300+ pass yards. Has most pass yards (8,967) & 2nd-most TD passes (66) ever by QB in 1st 2 seasons.

ā€¢ RB AUSTIN EKELER had 112 scrimmage yards (58 rush, 54 rec.) & rush TD last week. Aims for 8th in row with TD & 7th in row with 80+ scrimmage yards. Had season-high 145 scrimmage yards (117 rush, 28 rec.) & 2 TDs (1 rush, 1 rec.) in Week 4 meeting. Is only player in NFL with 10+ rush TDs (11) & 5+ rec. TDs (7) this season. Ranks 2nd in NFL with 18 TDs. RB JUSTIN JACKSON has 95+ scrimmage yards in 2 of past 3.

ā€¢ WR KEENAN ALLEN had TD catch last week & has rec. TD in 3 of past 4. Had 7 catches in Week 4 meeting. Has 5+ catches in 10 of his past 11 vs. Raiders. Aims for 3rd in row vs. division with rec. TD. Is only player in NFL with 100+ catches in each of past 3 seasons. WR MIKE WILLIAMS had rec. TD in Week 17. Has 60+ rec. yards in 3 of past 4. Has 2nd-career 1,000-yard season.

ā€¢ DE JOEY BOSA had 6 tackles & TFL last week. Has sack & FF in 2 of past 3. Had sack & FF in Week 4 meeting. Has sack in 2 of his past 3 vs. Raiders. Has sack in 2 of 3 career games on SNF. DT JERRY TILLERY aims for 3rd in row with sack. Had sack in Week 4 meeting & has sack in 2 of his past 3 vs. LV.

 

RAIDERS NOTES

ā€¢ QB DEREK CARR completed 24 of 31 atts. (77.4 pct.) for 255 yards last week. Aims for 3rd in row with 75+ comp. pct. Has 0 INTs in 5 of his past 6 starts vs. LAC. Aims for his 6th in row at home with 70+ comp. pct. & 90+ rating. Ranks 4th in NFL with 4,618 pass yards & can become 1st Raiders QB ever with 5,000+ pass yards in single season.

ā€¢ RB JOSH JACOBS had 80 scrimmage yards (63 rush, 17 rec.) & rush TD last week. Aims for 4th in row with 80+ scrimmage yards. Had 114 scrimmage yards (76 rush, 38 rec.) & rush TD in last home meeting. Has rush TD in 3 of 4 career games vs. LAC. Is 1 of 3 (NICK CHUBB & DERRICK HENRY) with 1,000+ scrimmage yards & 7+ rush TDs in each of past 3 seasons.

ā€¢ TE DARREN WALLER had TD catch in Week 4 meeting & aims for his 4th in row vs. LAC with rec. TD. Is 1 of 4 TEs with 50+ catches & 600+ rec. yards in each of past 3 seasons. WR ZAY JONES had 8 catches for career-high 120 yards last week. Aims for 5th in row with 5+ catches & 4th in row with 50+ rec. yards. WR HUNTER RENFROW had 7 catches for 76 yards & TD in Week 17. Aims for 3rd in row with rec. TD. Had TD catch in Week 4 meeting. Has 1,025 rec. yards, 1st-career 1,000-yard season.

ā€¢ LB DENZEL PERRYMAN had 7 tackles & FF last week. Had 12 tackles & TFL in Week 4 meeting. Leads team with career-high 145 tackles. Rookie LB DIVINE DEABLO led team with 9 tackles & had TFL & PD last week. DE YANNICK NGAKOUE had 10th sack of season in Week 17, his 2nd-career 10-sack season.

Wager-Tracker: All Sports Betting Log

Related Articles

Latest Articles

Cellucor C4 X Skittles