Editor’s Note: This Matchup was written by John Daigle, with input from Evan Silva.
L.A. Chargers @ Las Vegas
Team Totals: Chargers 25, Raiders 21.5
Take your pants off before kickoff, because it’s about to get hot.
The Chargers and Justin Herbert travel to The Strip fresh off a mini-bye after opening Friday against Kansas City, putting the league on notice with the No. 1 Pass Rate Over Expectation for 9.4 yards per attempt and Herbert’s most carries (seven) since the 2023 season. Las Vegas attempted to mask their talent-deficient secondary with the NFL’s third-highest rate of zone coverage (90.6%) in Week 1, which Herbert scorched for 9.9 YPA (on 22 passes) against Steve Spagnuolo’s unit. If leaning into this identity (and, in turn, allowing Herbert to reach his every-week QB1 ceiling), L.A.’s O-Line is ready to assist: Joe Alt allowed zero pressures on 43 snaps vs. the Chiefs, stonewalling DL Chris Jones repeatedly.
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