Thu, Dec 14, 2023, 8:15 PM ESTWeek 15 · at Las Vegas Raiders · Division game
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5-8 · Power #22
21
final
Final
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5-8 · Power #23
63
▲ winner
Closing spread
LV -3
✓ LV W
Total
36
▲ Over · 84 pts
Model before kickoff
LAC 22–25 LV
✓ LV (58%) won
Closing line · Caesars Sportsbook
SourceCaesars Sportsbook closing line
Opennot available
CloseLV -3
Total36
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Market

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Spread
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Total
 
Line context
Home favorites of 1–5 since 2023: won 67%, covered 53% (46 games)ⓘ
Closing line · Caesars Sportsbook
SourceCaesars Sportsbook closing line
Opennot available
CloseLV -3
Total36
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Similar games

The recent games that looked most like this one before kickoff, and how they turned out

In the 10 games most like LV as a 3-point home favorite against LAC, the favorite won 7, covered 7, and 4 went over the total.

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This game: LV won 63–21; the favorite covered, as in 7 of the 10 similar games. 84 points went over 36, as in 4 of 10.
Favorite won
7 of 1070%
Normal range · usually 58%
Favorite covered
7 of 1070%
Normal range · usually 47%
Went over
4 of 944%
Normal range · usually 47%

All three sit in the normal range for favorites of this size, so history shows no clear lean. Average result: favorite by 3.5 against an average line of 2.6; 31.3 points a game (usually 45.9). Of the 1 over, 1 had cashed by the end of Q3. When games like this go over ›

All 10 games
MatchGameLineFinalCoveredO/U
Very close
PIT vs LV
2022 · Week 16 · very close · similar season form & spread
-2.513–10 W U37.5
Very close
2023 · Week 10 · very close · similar spread & season form
-323–19 W O38
Very close
PIT vs BAL
2022 · Week 14 · very close · similar total & season form
-214–16 L U36.5
Very close
NYJ vs JAX
2022 · Week 16 · very close · similar rest & total
-2.53–19 L U36.5
Very close
PIT vs CLE
2022 · Week 18 · very close · similar season form & spread
-2.528–14 W O39.5
Very close
2023 · Week 9 · very close · similar spread & season form
-320–3 W U39.5
Close
DEN vs ARI
2022 · Week 15 · close · similar total & season form
-1.524–15 W O37
Close
CLE vs BAL
2022 · Week 15 · close · similar spread & season form
-313–3 W U38.5
Close
2023 · Week 9 · close · similar spread & total
-320–16 W P36
Close
CAR vs PIT
2022 · Week 15 · close · similar spread & total
-316–24 L O37
History, not a prediction. Every NFL game from 2020 on is compared with this one as it looked before kickoff (team strength, the betting line, season form, situation, venue and rest), and only close matches are kept. How matches are found

Signals

The data signal, and 2 trends and market moves behind it
Slight Las Vegas Raiders ATS trend Hit
Slight-or-stronger ATS leans went 294-309 (49%) in our 2023–26 backtest.
Slight Under trend Miss
Slight-or-stronger total leans went 163-172 (49%) in our 2023–26 backtest.

None of these signals has beaten the market in our backtest, so this describes why the matchup is interesting — it isn’t a pick.

Los Angeles Chargers 0-4 ATS as an underdog
Struggling to cover in the role they have in this game. · Backtest 2023–26: 69-56 (55%)
Both teams trending Under (18-4 combined)
Their games this season have mostly stayed under the total. · Backtest 2023–26: 18-19 (49%)
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Matchup stats

Season to date before kickoff · ranks among 32 teams
Power rating this season
pts vs an average team · #rank · tap a dot
LAC−2.1 →−0.4▲ 1.7#15
LV0.0 →−3.4▼ 3.4#28
Predashed line = average team · hover or tap a dotW14

LAC
Longer bar = better
LV
#16
Offense
◀ LAC better
#27
#25
Defense
LV better ▶
#15
+0.2 #11
Turnovers
◀ LAC better
−0.8 #32
64 plays #13
Pace
◀ LAC faster
58 plays #32
Unit by unitEach offense against the other's defense
When LAC has the ball
Even matchup
LAC offLV defEdge
Points / game 21.7 #16 19.9 #9 LV
Yards / play 5.20 #14 5.19 #14 Even
EPA / play −0.03 #14 −0.03 #14 Even
Success rate 41% #20 44% #24 Even
When LV has the ball
Even matchup
LV offLAC defEdge
Points / game 15.5 #28 21.7 #18 LAC
Yards / play 4.78 #27 5.59 #26 Even
EPA / play −0.16 #28 +0.01 #25 Even
Success rate 41% #24 45% #29 LV

Points by quarter and half

Per game this season before kickoff · ranks among 32 teams
LAC scoring against the LV defense
Q1Q21HQ3Q42H
LAC scored
5.5
#8
7.6
#11
13.1
#8
2.5
#30
6.1
#17
8.6
#25
LV allowed
4.1
#13
7.0
#17
11.1
#14
4.7
#18
4.2
#4
8.8
#9
LV scoring against the LAC defense
Q1Q21HQ3Q42H
LV scored
4.5
#13
5.1
#25
9.5
#23
1.7
#32
4.3
#28
6.0
#31
LAC allowed
3.2
#4
8.0
#27
11.2
#15
3.8
#13
6.5
#20
10.3
#17

Game conditions

At kickoff
Home field
LV +1.8
home-field points in the model
Weather
Indoors
Dome or closed roof
Rest
LAC4d short
LV4d short
Even
Tempo
Average 122 plays
slowavg 127fast
Quarterback
LAC backup QB started
Not on the final injury report