The Las Vegas Raiders will try to end their three-game losing streak when they open Week 15 of the 2023 NFL schedule against the Los Angeles Chargers on Thursday Night Football. Las Vegas (5-8) is winless since defeating the New York Jets in Week 10 and returned from its bye to drop a 3-0 decision to Minnesota last Sunday. Los Angeles (5-8) is coming off its fourth loss in five games, a 24-7 setback against Denver in which quarterback Justin Herbert exited with a fractured right index finger that will sideline him for the remainder of the season.

Kickoff at Allegiant Stadium is set for 8:15 p.m. ET. Las Vegas is a 3-point favorite in the latest Raiders vs. Chargers odds, while the over/under for total points scored is 34.5. Before making any Chargers vs. Raiders picks of your own, you NEED to check out the NFL predictions from the SportsLine Projection Model.

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The model knows Las Vegas could be without running back Josh Jacobs, who suffered a knee injury in the fourth quarter of Sunday's loss to Minnesota. The 25-year-old was the NFL's leading rusher last season with a career-high 1,653 yards and ranks sixth in 2023 with 805. Defensive end Maxx Crosby registered a pair of sacks against the Vikings and is tied for third in the league with a career-best 13.5 this year.

The model also is aware that Easton Stick will make his first NFL start. The 28-year-old replaced Herbert last Sunday and completed 13-of-24 pass attempts for 179 yards in his second appearance since being selected in the fifth round of the 2019 NFL Draft. Linebacker Khalil Mack was a force against his former team earlier this season, as he set a franchise record with six sacks, giving him 10 in five career meetings with the Raiders.

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