{"id":50044,"date":"2026-09-14T12:24:08","date_gmt":"2026-09-14T16:24:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/us\/?post_type=nfl-news&#038;p=50044"},"modified":"2026-09-14T12:24:08","modified_gmt":"2026-09-14T16:24:08","slug":"raiders-vs-chargers-prediction-picks-odds-week-2","status":"publish","type":"nfl-news","link":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/us\/nfl\/nfl-news\/raiders-vs-chargers-prediction-picks-odds-week-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Raiders vs Chargers Prediction &#038; Picks: Week 2"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Our <strong>Raiders vs Chargers prediction<\/strong> is a division game between a team that found its identity in Week 1 and one that lost the ball twice. Squawka Signal&#8217;s live read on this game, including where the value sits, updates on this page through the week.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/us\/nfl\/teams\/las-vegas-raiders\/\">Las Vegas Raiders<\/a> beat Miami 27-13 with five sacks and eleven quarterback hits. The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/us\/nfl\/teams\/los-angeles-chargers\/\">Los Angeles Chargers<\/a> lost 26-14 to Arizona while holding the ball for 22 minutes. 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The Chargers conceded 116 rushing yards to Arizona.<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"sqp__pr\"><span class=\"sqp__stars\" role=\"img\" aria-label=\"Confidence 4 of 5\">&#9733;&#9733;&#9733;&#9733;<span class=\"d\">&#9733;<\/span><\/span><span class=\"sqp__lab\">confidence<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"sqp__row\" data-market=\"Player prop\" data-selection=\"Las Vegas 2+ sacks\" data-read=\"\">\n<div><span class=\"sqp__mkt\">Player prop<\/span><span class=\"sqp__pk\">Las Vegas 2+ sacks<\/span><span class=\"sqp__why\">The Raiders recorded five against Miami with eleven quarterback hits. Justin Herbert was sacked three times by Arizona.<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"sqp__pr\"><span class=\"sqp__stars\" role=\"img\" aria-label=\"Confidence 3 of 5\">&#9733;&#9733;&#9733;<span class=\"d\">&#9733;&#9733;<\/span><\/span><span class=\"sqp__lab\">confidence<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"sqp__foot\">An editorial call, not a Signal model output. 21+. Gambling Problem? Call 1-800-GAMBLER.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Raiders vs Chargers: 2026 form so far<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A division game between a 1-0 team that won on defense and a 0-1 team that barely had the ball. The possession columns explain most of it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table is-style-stripes\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\">\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th>2026 season to date<\/th>\n<th class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Raiders<\/th>\n<th class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Chargers<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr><td><strong>Record<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">1-0<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">0-1<\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td><strong>Points for<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">27<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">14<\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td><strong>Points against<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">13<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">26<\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td><strong>Point differential<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">+14<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">-12<\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td><strong>Total yards<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">290<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">268<\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td><strong>Yards per play<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">4.3<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">5.3<\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td><strong>Turnovers<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">2<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">2<\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td><strong>Third-down offense<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">38.5%<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">25.0%<\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td><strong>Red-zone offense<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">75.0%<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">66.7%<\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td><strong>Sacks recorded<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">5<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">1<\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td><strong>Opponent passer rating<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">66.9<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">103.1<\/td><\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Las Vegas held the ball for 34:53 and ran 37 times. The Chargers managed 22:29 and converted a quarter of their third downs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Raiders vs Chargers injury report and team news<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Ashton Jeanty accounted for 147 of Las Vegas&#8217;s yards from scrimmage and scored twice through the air. 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The Raiders landed eleven quarterback hits on Malik Willis.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Chargers need to keep the ball. Twenty-two minutes of possession and 25% on third down is not a formula that beats a team running 37 times.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Kirk Cousins threw two interceptions in the opener, so Las Vegas are not without risk. Similarly Ladd McConkey turned five catches into 82 yards and a score for the Chargers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Players to watch<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Ashton Jeanty (LV, RB):<\/strong> 102 rushing yards and two receiving touchdowns against Miami.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Kirk Cousins (LV, QB):<\/strong> Three touchdown passes and two interceptions in the opener.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Justin Herbert (LAC, QB):<\/strong> 209 yards and a touchdown against Arizona, sacked three times.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Ladd McConkey (LAC, WR):<\/strong> Five catches for 82 yards and a touchdown in Week 1.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How to watch Raiders vs Chargers<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The game kicks off at 4:05 PM ET on Sunday, September 20 at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood. CBS carries it. Additionally it is one of the later Sunday afternoon windows.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table is-style-stripes\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\">\n<thead>\n<tr><th>Detail<\/th><th>Raiders vs Chargers<\/th><\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr><td><strong>Date<\/strong><\/td><td>Sunday, September 20, 2026<\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td><strong>Kickoff<\/strong><\/td><td>4:05 PM ET \/ 3:05 PM CT \/ 1:05 PM PT<\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td><strong>Venue<\/strong><\/td><td>SoFi Stadium, Inglewood, CA<\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td><strong>TV<\/strong><\/td><td>CBS<\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td><strong>Live stream<\/strong><\/td><td>NFL Game Pass (DAZN)<\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td><strong>Week<\/strong><\/td><td>Week 2, 2026 NFL season<\/td><\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Raiders vs Chargers prediction and score projection<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Our <strong>Raiders vs Chargers prediction<\/strong> is a Las Vegas win, 24-20. The pass rush travels, and the Chargers have not shown they can hold the ball long enough to stop it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For the model&#8217;s read rather than ours, the live number updates on this page.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Every fixture in the round is covered across our <a href=\"\/us\/nfl\/\">NFL hub<\/a>, and Signal rates <a href=\"\/us\/nfl\/picks\/\">every Week 2 game<\/a> the same way.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Raiders vs Chargers FAQ<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"schema-faq wp-block-yoast-faq-block\"><div class=\"schema-faq-section\" id=\"faq-lvlac-1\"><strong class=\"schema-faq-question\">Who is favored to win, the Raiders or the Chargers?<\/strong> <p class=\"schema-faq-answer\">Las Vegas, narrowly, despite playing away. The Raiders are 1-0 with five sacks in their opener; the Chargers held the ball for 22 minutes in defeat.<\/p><\/div><div class=\"schema-faq-section\" id=\"faq-lvlac-2\"><strong class=\"schema-faq-question\">What time is Raiders vs Chargers?<\/strong> <p class=\"schema-faq-answer\">4:05 PM ET on Sunday, September 20, which is 3:05 PM CT and 1:05 PM PT.<\/p><\/div><div class=\"schema-faq-section\" id=\"faq-lvlac-3\"><strong class=\"schema-faq-question\">What channel is Raiders vs Chargers on?<\/strong> <p class=\"schema-faq-answer\">CBS has the game in the United States.<\/p><\/div><div class=\"schema-faq-section\" id=\"faq-lvlac-4\"><strong class=\"schema-faq-question\">How did each team do in Week 1?<\/strong> <p class=\"schema-faq-answer\">Las Vegas beat Miami 27-13. The Chargers lost 26-14 at home to Arizona.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>21+ | Gambling Problem? 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