Not a ton is expected of either the Las Vegas Raiders or Los Angeles Chargers entering 2024, but a fairly even matchup on Sunday will present both teams with an opportunity to write a positive first chapter in Week 1.
With Los Angeles’ defense in need of serious improvement, find out why my Raiders vs. Chargers predictions and NFL picks are backing Vegas at +3.5 on Sunday, September 8.
Raiders vs Chargers prediction
My best betRaiders +3.5 (-125 at BetMGM)
My analysis
I can’t stress enough just how bad the Los Angeles Chargers defense was a season ago. They sat 24th in EPA per play, struggling most in the secondary ranking 26th in EPA per dropback.
Now they’ll enter Week 1 with some injury concerns before…