Task Enterprises presentsNFL Intelligence

2024 · Week 1 · Division

Final

Raiders

Las Vegas

QB Gardner Minshew

10·22

Chargers

Los Angeles

QB Justin Herbert

SoFi Stadium · dome · matrixturf

Closing spread

LAC -3

Total

41

Model margin

+4.2est.

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
  • -0.131EPA / play+0.044
  • 41.0%Success rate42.3%
  • -0.058EPA / dropback+0.127
  • -0.283EPA / rush-0.079
  • 7.2%Explosive rate9.2%
  • -1.46CPOE+1.69
  • 34.2%Third-down rate40.1%
  • 57.1%Red-zone TD rate59.6%
  • 1.51Points / drive2.25
  • 2.6%Turnover rate0.8%

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
2023 · W15LAC @ LV2163RAIDERS
2023 · W4LV @ LAC1724CHARGERS
2022 · W13LAC @ LV2027RAIDERS
2022 · W1LV @ LAC1924CHARGERS
2021 · W18LAC @ LV3235RAIDERS

Box score

Individual performances

Raiders

Passing

PlayerC/AttYdsTDINT
Gardner Minshew25/3325711

Rushing

PlayerCarYdsAvgTD
Zamir White13443.40
Alexander Mattison5193.80
Gardner Minshew351.70
Jakobi Meyers133.00

Chargers

Passing

PlayerC/AttYdsTDINT
Justin Herbert17/2614410

Rushing

PlayerCarYdsAvgTD
J.K. Dobbins1013513.51
Gus Edwards11262.40
Derius Davis294.50
Justin Herbert461.50

Receiving

PlayerRecTgtYdsTD
Ladd McConkey57391
Quentin Johnston35380
Hayden Hurst23330
Josh Palmer24150
Will Dissly11130
J.K. Dobbins3340
Gus Edwards1120

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 +33.7%6.6%7.5%3.2%4.9%3.2%2.9%

Positive margins favour Chargers; negative favour Raiders.

Half-point at risk

7.50%

outcomes that flip if the line moves 0.5

Model home win

60.3%

Expected total

43.2est.

Model

Where the number comes from

Each component is additive, in points of expected margin.

  • Team ratings (opponent-adjusted EPA)+2.51
  • Home-field advantage+1.71
  • Quarterback adjustment0.00
  • Rest differential0.00
  • Expected margin+4.21