2021 · Week 4 · Division

Final

Raiders

Las Vegas

QB Derek Carr

14·28

Chargers

Los Angeles

QB Justin Herbert

SoFi Stadium · dome · matrixturf

Closing spread

LAC -3

Total

52

Model margin

+4.3est.

LAC perspective

Push chance

7.5%est.

the line sits on a key number

Win probability

  • Chargers
  • Raiders

How each play moved the game.

Chargers winsRaiders wins

Matchup

Where the edges are

Season-long league percentiles for both sides, mirrored. The saturated side of a lopsided row holds the edge.

Raidersedge mapChargers
  • -0.001EPA / play+0.088
  • 45.2%Success rate47.4%
  • +0.089EPA / dropback+0.167
  • -0.161EPA / rush-0.075
  • 9.2%Explosive rate7.5%
  • +1.92CPOE-0.71
  • 36.8%Third-down rate45.7%
  • 53.8%Red-zone TD rate68.6%
  • 1.87Points / drive2.55
  • 2.1%Turnover rate1.8%

Bar length is league percentile, already oriented so longer is better. The saturated side of a lopsided row holds the edge; rows within ~12 points are washed as even.

The rivalry

LAC lead 33–21 since 1999

CHARGERS have won 4 straight. Meetings average 43.9 points. LAC are 31-22-1 ATS in the series.

Previous meetings
SeasonMatchupScoreWinner
2025 · W13LV @ LAC1431CHARGERS
2025 · W2LAC @ LV209CHARGERS
2024 · W18LAC @ LV3420CHARGERS
2024 · W1LV @ LAC1022CHARGERS
2023 · W15LAC @ LV2163RAIDERS
2023 · W4LV @ LAC1724CHARGERS
2022 · W13LAC @ LV2027RAIDERS
2022 · W1LV @ LAC1924CHARGERS

Box score

Individual performances

Raiders

Passing

PlayerC/AttYdsTDINT
Derek Carr21/3419621

Rushing

PlayerCarYdsAvgTD
Josh Jacobs13403.10
Derek Carr362.00
Kenyan Drake122.00
Peyton Barber100.00

Receiving

PlayerRecTgtYdsTD
Henry Ruggs III36600
Darren Waller47501
Hunter Renfrow68451
Josh Jacobs55170
Willie Snead11150
Zay Jones1150
Bryan Edwards1440

Chargers

Passing

PlayerC/AttYdsTDINT
Justin Herbert25/3822230

Rushing

PlayerCarYdsAvgTD
Austin Ekeler151177.81
Larry Rountree III11312.80
Jalen Guyton22010.00
Justin Herbert341.30
Justin Jackson3-4-1.30

Where this game is likely to land

  • Model
  • Smooth (normal)
  • Betting line

Probability of each final margin. Football scoring clusters — the spikes at 3 and 7 are real, and a smooth model misses them.

line +33.6%6.6%7.5%3.2%4.9%3.2%2.9%

Positive margins favour Chargers; negative favour Raiders.

Half-point at risk

7.49%

outcomes that flip if the line moves 0.5

Model home win

60.7%

Expected total

46.4est.

Model

Where the number comes from

Each component is additive, in points of expected margin.

  • Team ratings (opponent-adjusted EPA)+2.64
  • Home-field advantage+1.71
  • Quarterback adjustment0.00
  • Rest differential0.00
  • Expected margin+4.35