The Chargers are out to pick up their first win in the Jim Harbaugh era right out of the gate. They open as slight favorites over the Raiders in Week 1 of their 2024 campaign following the release of the team’s schedule.
FanDuel Sportsbook has Los Angeles as a 3.5-point favorite, which indicates that they expect the game to be fairly close in the divisional bout.
Las Vegas still has questions at the quarterback position, as their only move was signing Gardner Minshew without electing to draft a quarterback. They did lose running back Joshua Jacobs but also added a big-time defensive playmaker in Christian Wilkins.
The Chargers made a slew of roster moves, most notably dumping wide receivers Keenan Allen and Mike Williams. But they did add a handful of players on both sides of the ball. Harbaugh envisions a tough and physical team. Will that materialize from the jump?
The last time the two teams faced off this past season, the Raiders badly beat the Chargers, 63-21. This loss led to the firings of former head coach Brandon Staley and general manager Tom Telesco, who now holds the same role in Las Vegas.
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