Who will win the duel of adversity vs. misery?
The opposite of a treat awaits us in our Raiders vs. Chargers betting tip for the Thursday Night Game in the NFL. Both teams are currently among the weakest in the league.
The Raiders recently managed the feat of putting zero points on the scoreboard against the Vikings, while the Chargers managed seven against the Broncos. We definitely can’t expect a scoring spectacle on Thursday
The Chargers are also without quarterback Justin Herbert for the rest of the season with a broken finger on his throwing hand. This is the biggest possible disaster for the team, as he was the undisputed leader.
Without him, the chances of more wins for LA dwindle tremendously, which makes a prediction in favor of Las Vegas inevitable for Raiders vs Chargers. We expect a home win – albeit in a low scoring game.
Kick-off of this crisis summit is on Friday night at 02:15 in Las Vegas. The game can be followed live on DAZN.
Las Vegas Raiders – Statistics & current form
The Raiders have hit rock bottom. As Rudi Völler once described it so beautifully in his angry speech: at another low point after the low point. Because the zero points against the Vikings at home were already a revelation.
That doesn’t speak well for the coaching staff either, as they should actually be much stronger in terms of the squad. Jacobs, Adams, Renfrow, Crosby – these are all top-class players. It’s just that they completely lack confidence and a game idea
Defense a ray of hope
However, it has to be mentioned positively that their defense delivered last Sunday. Anyone who holds the opposing team to just three points actually has every reason to celebrate. Except when you score zero points yourself.
Nevertheless, this should encourage Maxx Crosby and his colleagues to be able to stop the Herbert-less Chargers now. We also expect them to succeed and not allow more than 14 opponent points again
Betting options in the low scoring area
This clearly speaks in favor of a low scoring game, as the oddsmakers are still setting the price quite high at 34.0 points. We think this line is clearly too high, which is why the odds on under points are the first betting recommendation for Las Vegas vs.
Since we see the Raiders as the clear favorites without Herbert on the other side, win bets on them + under points are of course also a very good way to push the value a little further.
Key Players:
- QB: Aidan O’Connell
- RB: Josh Jacobs
- WR: Davante Adams
- TE: Michael Mayer
- K: Daniel Carlson
Los Angeles Chargers – Statistics & current form
The Chargers can kiss their season goodbye – again. Justin Herbert broke the index finger of his throwing hand last weekend and has already undergone surgery. He will be out for the rest of the season, which minimizes LA’s chances of further victories.
They will now start their remaining games with backup quarterback Easton Stick. He has thrown just 25 passes in his entire NFL career, 14 of which have been completed. It would take another Jake Browning story to give them a chance to win.
How good is Stick?
But how often do you see stories like Brock Purdy in the preseason or Jake Browning this year? Quarterbacks who come out of nowhere and then deliver like they’ve been playing in the NFL for decades.
After Stick came into the game on Sunday, he didn’t give the impression he could run this unit well. Top-5 quarterback Justin Herbert already had his problems with that. So we don’t expect another Cincerella story from a backup quarterback
Defense with progress
Like the Raiders, it has to be said that the Chargers defense is taking steps in the right direction. Over the season, it is allowing 21.7 points per game, but only 14.7 over the last three games.
Above all, the only 20 points allowed against the top team from Baltimore should be encouraging. We don’t expect things to go equally well on Thursday with Stick and only four days’ preparation, but perhaps they will win another game afterwards.
For the Thursday night game between Las Vegas and Los Angeles, however, a bet on Vegas + under points is our favorite option. We can even go as high as 42.5 with the total points and still get strong value.
Key Players:
- QB: Easton Stick
- RB: Austin Ekeler
- WR: Keenan Allen
- TE: Gerald Everett
- K: Cameron Dicker
Las Vegas Raiders – Los Angeles Chargers head-to-head comparison / H2H record
These two teams play each other quite often due to the same division, but with these conditions, a look at the last direct duels makes little sense. What’s more, both teams have taken turns winning anyway.
The current form of both teams is subterranean. The Raiders have lost their last three games and the Chargers have lost four of their last five. However, one team has to win and we see the Raiders ahead, as their backup QB has at least had a few more games in the league.
The odds for Raiders vs. Chargers are slightly better for Las Vegas, although pure underdog bets are also available here. We would clearly avoid touchdown and player bets in any case
Las Vegas Raiders – Los Angeles Chargers Tip
Not against misery and there have been many games like this in the NFL recently. Pats vs. Colts or Pats vs. Chargers were just two examples. All of those games ended with very few total points, which is very possible for Thursday as well.
Since the Raiders should not lose this game at home, a bet on Las Vegas + Under 42.5 total points is our clear betting recommendation for Raiders vs. Chargers
Normally, we also recommend a Player Bet at this point, but since this game could also become very low scoring, we clearly recommend to do without Player Bets this time. Because there is currently no player who is in particularly good form, not even Keenan Allen
