Los Angeles Chargers

2nd in AFC West (11 - 5 - 0)

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Passing Completions
Trey Lance logo Trey Lance o15.5 Passing Completions (-108)
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Pick made: 8 hours ago
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Neil Parker
Betting Analyst

The Broncos have allowed 15 or more completions in 12 of 16 games this season, and I'm anticipating Los Angeles to set Lance up for success with short and intermediate throws Sunday afternoon. And, with the Bolts a huge underdog, look for Lance to continue airing it out throughout. Plus, opponents have averaged the sixth-most pass attempts per game (36.6) against the Broncos, and all we're asking for here is four completions a quarter.

Score a Touchdown
Jaleel McLaughlin logo Jaleel McLaughlin Score a Touchdown (Yes: +350)
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Pick made: yesterday
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Jason Logan
Senior Betting Analyst

The Broncos RB2 will likely get touches in what appears to be a cake walk against a Bolts team resting the starters. With the spread trending toward two TDS, Denver will give some extra love to its reserves and McLaughlin is a shifty back who can hit big plays. He had a season-high seven carries vs Kansas City last week and builds on that in Week 18, including his second score of the season. 

Score a Touchdown
Evan Engram logo Evan Engram Score a Touchdown (Yes: +400)
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Pick made: 2 days ago
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Josh Inglis
Betting Analyst

Evan Engram isn’t a throwaway piece in this offense, and while he hasn’t scored since Week 5, this is a strong spot to buy in at a big number given his usage. The Chargers are expected to rest starters, giving Denver a clean path to points. Engram draws targets on 22% of his routes, and while Adam Trautman is logging heavy snaps, it’s largely as a blocker with just one red-zone target all season. Engram saw two red-zone targets last week, caught both, but failed to score. Still a great role at this price. 

Passing Completions
Trey Lance logo
Trey Lance o15.5 Passing Completions (-118)
Projection 18.54 (Over)
Best Odds
Pick made: 3 hours ago
EV Model Rating
Star rating: 4 out of 5
The Los Angeles Chargers will be rolling with backup QB Trey Lance in this game, which usually means fewer pass attempts and more rush attempts.. This week's spread indicates an extreme throwing game script for the Chargers, who are huge -12.5-point underdogs.. Given their underlying play style and matchup dynamics, the model projects the Chargers to pass on 60.6% of their downs: the 7th-highest frequency on the slate this week.. Accounting for the game dynamics and the underlying approaches of each team, this game is expected by our trusted projection set to have 131.6 offensive plays called: the 5th-most among all games this week.. Opposing teams have averaged 36.6 pass attempts per game versus the Denver Broncos defense this year: 6th-most in football.
Passing Attempts
Trey Lance logo
Trey Lance o27.5 Passing Attempts (-114)
Projection 33.03 (Over)
Best Odds
Pick made: 18 hours ago
EV Model Rating
Star rating: 5 out of 5
The Los Angeles Chargers will be rolling with backup QB Trey Lance in this game, which usually means fewer pass attempts and more rush attempts.. This week's spread indicates an extreme throwing game script for the Chargers, who are huge -12.5-point underdogs.. Given their underlying play style and matchup dynamics, the model projects the Chargers to pass on 60.6% of their downs: the 7th-highest frequency on the slate this week.. Accounting for the game dynamics and the underlying approaches of each team, this game is expected by our trusted projection set to have 131.6 offensive plays called: the 5th-most among all games this week.. Opposing teams have averaged 36.6 pass attempts per game versus the Denver Broncos defense this year: 6th-most in football.
Passing Yards
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Trey Lance o168.5 Passing Yards (-105)
Projection 186.34 (Over)
Best Odds
Pick made: an hour ago
EV Model Rating
Star rating: 5 out of 5
The Los Angeles Chargers will be rolling with backup QB Trey Lance in this game, which usually means fewer pass attempts and more rush attempts.. This week's spread indicates an extreme throwing game script for the Chargers, who are huge -12.5-point underdogs.. Given their underlying play style and matchup dynamics, the model projects the Chargers to pass on 60.6% of their downs: the 7th-highest frequency on the slate this week.. Accounting for the game dynamics and the underlying approaches of each team, this game is expected by our trusted projection set to have 131.6 offensive plays called: the 5th-most among all games this week.. Opposing teams have averaged 36.6 pass attempts per game versus the Denver Broncos defense this year: 6th-most in football.
Passing Yards
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Bo Nix u219.5 Passing Yards (-107)
Projection 210.7 (Under)
Best Odds
Pick made: 3 hours ago
EV Model Rating
Star rating: 4 out of 5
With a 12.5-point advantage, the Broncos are a heavy favorite in this week's game, suggesting much more of an emphasis on rushing than their usual game plan.. Opposing QBs have averaged 31.1 pass attempts per game versus the Chargers defense this year: 5th-fewest in football.. This year, the imposing Chargers defense has given up a measly 195.0 adjusted yards per game through the air to opposing quarterbacks: the 5th-best in football.. This year, the stout Los Angeles Chargers defense has surrendered a paltry 65.6% Adjusted Completion Rate to opposing offenses: the 3rd-smallest rate in the NFL.. As it relates to safeties in covering pass-catchers, Los Angeles's safety corps has been exceptional this year, grading out as the 2nd-best in football.
Rushing Yards
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RJ Harvey o54.5 Rushing Yards (-110)
Projection 61.51 (Over)
Best Odds
Pick made: yesterday
EV Model Rating
Star rating: 5 out of 5
With a 12.5-point advantage, the Broncos are a heavy favorite in this week's game, suggesting much more of an emphasis on rushing than their usual game plan.. The projections expect the Denver Broncos to call the 5th-most plays on offense on the slate this week with 67.0 plays, accounting for their underlying traits and game dynamics.. The Denver Broncos have run the 6th-most plays in the league this year, totaling a monstrous 59.9 plays per game.
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'manomanomano551' is picking Denver to cover (-12.0)

manomanomano551 is #1 on picking games that Denver is in with a record of (14-2-0) and +7100 units on the season.

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'manomanomano551' picks L.A. Chargers vs Denver to go Under (37.5)

manomanomano551 is #1 on picking games that Denver is in with a record of (14-2-0) and +7100 units on the season.

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'skunty4' picks L.A. Chargers vs Denver to go Under (37.5)

skunty4 is #1 on picking games that L.A. Chargers are in with a record of (13-3-0) and +7650 units on the season.

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'skunty4' is picking Denver to cover (-12.0)

skunty4 is #1 on picking games that L.A. Chargers are in with a record of (13-3-0) and +7650 units on the season.

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'd33jay86' picks L.A. Chargers vs Denver to go Over (37.5)

d33jay86 is #2 on picking games that L.A. Chargers are in with a record of (12-3-0) and +6600 units on the season.

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'Ohyarain' picks L.A. Chargers vs Denver to go Under (37.5)

Ohyarain is #2 on picking games that Denver is in with a record of (12-4-0) and +6600 units on the season.

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'Ohyarain' is picking Denver to cover (-12.0)

Ohyarain is #2 on picking games that Denver is in with a record of (12-4-0) and +6600 units on the season.

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'd33jay86' is picking L.A. Chargers to cover (+12.0)

d33jay86 is #2 on picking games that L.A. Chargers are in with a record of (12-3-0) and +6600 units on the season.

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'lsbellmom' is picking L.A. Chargers to cover (+7.5)

lsbellmom is #3 on picking games that Denver is in with a record of (11-5-0) and +6550 units on the season.

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'lsbellmom' picks L.A. Chargers vs Denver to go Under (39.0)

lsbellmom is #3 on picking games that Denver is in with a record of (11-5-0) and +6550 units on the season.

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'Kazual12' is picking L.A. Chargers to cover (+7.5)

Kazual12 is #3 on picking games that L.A. Chargers are in with a record of (12-3-0) and +6600 units on the season.

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'Kazual12' picks L.A. Chargers vs Denver to go Under (39.0)

Kazual12 is #3 on picking games that L.A. Chargers are in with a record of (12-3-0) and +6600 units on the season.

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'MLBFan8848' picks L.A. Chargers vs Denver to go Under (37.5)

MLBFan8848 is #5 on picking games that Denver is in with a record of (9-7-0) and +5550 units on the season.

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'MLBFan8848' is picking L.A. Chargers to cover (+12.0)

MLBFan8848 is #5 on picking games that Denver is in with a record of (9-7-0) and +5550 units on the season.

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'plasma9' is picking L.A. Chargers to cover (+12.0)

plasma9 is #7 on picking games that Denver is in with a record of (0-0-0) and +5400 units on the season.

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