2022 Week 1 · Sun, Sep 11, 2022 · SoFi Stadium
Las Vegas Raiders
19
Los Angeles ChargersWinner
24
Los Angeles Chargers 24–19. Biggest swing: Q4 2:00, LV +10% win probability on one snap.
The game in one curve — scrub to replay it
Win probability
(2:00) (Shotgun) 4-D.Carr sacked at LV 28 for -7 yards (52-K.Mack). FUMBLES (52-K.Mack) [52-K.Mack], recovered by LV-74-K.Miller at LV 28.
Highest-leverage plays
- Q4 · 2:00LV +10% win prob(2:00) (Shotgun) 4-D.Carr sacked at LV 28 for -7 yards (52-K.Mack). FUMBLES (52-K.Mack) [52-K.Mack], recovered by LV-74-K.Miller at LV 28.
- Q1 · 7:33LAC +9% win prob(7:33) (Shotgun) 4-D.Carr pass deep right to 17-D.Adams pushed ob at 50 for 21 yards (32-A.Gilman).
- Q1 · 10:53LAC +8% win prob(10:53) (Shotgun) 10-J.Herbert pass short middle to 7-G.Everett to LV 26 for 25 yards (30-D.Harmon) [55-C.Jones].
- Q4 · 11:07LV +8% win prob(11:07) (Shotgun) 4-D.Carr pass short left intended for 13-H.Renfrow INTERCEPTED by 23-B.Callahan at LAC 49. 23-B.Callahan to LV 49 for 2 yards (13-H.Renfrow).
How the points landed
Scoring summary
- Q1 · 9:07LAC Field goal
(9:07) 6-D.Hopkins 43 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-47-J.Harris, Holder-16-J.Scott.
Score after this play: LV 0 — LAC 3 - Q1 · 2:33LV Field goal
(2:33) 2-D.Carlson 23 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-47-T.Sieg, Holder-6-A.Cole.
Score after this play: LV 3 — LAC 3 - Q2 · 9:38LAC Touchdown
(9:38) 10-J.Herbert pass short left to 40-Z.Horvath for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN. (kick good)
Score after this play: LV 3 — LAC 10 - Q2 · 0:40LAC Touchdown
(:40) (Shotgun) 10-J.Herbert pass deep middle to 1-D.Carter for 23 yards, TOUCHDOWN. (kick good)
Score after this play: LV 3 — LAC 17 - Q3 · 12:45LV Touchdown
(12:45) (Shotgun) 4-D.Carr pass deep left to 34-B.Bolden for 18 yards, TOUCHDOWN. (kick good)
Score after this play: LV 10 — LAC 17 - Q3 · 6:50LAC Touchdown
(6:50) (Shotgun) 10-J.Herbert pass short left to 7-G.Everett for 18 yards, TOUCHDOWN. (kick good)
Score after this play: LV 10 — LAC 24 - Q3 · 1:08LV Field goal
(1:08) 2-D.Carlson 55 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-47-T.Sieg, Holder-6-A.Cole.
Score after this play: LV 13 — LAC 24 - Q4 · 4:36LV Touchdown
(4:36) (Shotgun) 4-D.Carr pass short right to 17-D.Adams for 3 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Score after this play: LV 19 — LAC 24
Down-to-down truth
Situational splits
| Metric | Raiders | Chargers |
|---|---|---|
| Offensive plays | 57 | 63 |
| Total yards | 320 | 357 (edge) |
| Yards per play | 5.6 | 5.7 (edge) |
| Expected points added / play | -0.14 | 0.08 (edge) |
| Success rate | 42% | 46% (edge) |
| Dropback rate | 77% | 56% |
| Dropback efficiency (EPA/play) | -0.17 | 0.48 (edge) |
| Rush efficiency (EPA/play) | -0.05 (edge) | -0.41 |
| Third downs | 5/11 (edge) | 6/14 |
| Red-zone trips → TDs | 0 → 0 | 0 → 0 |
| Explosive plays (10+ rush / 20+ pass) | 6 (edge) | 5 |
| First downs gained on snaps | 19 (edge) | 17 |
| Sacks taken | 6 | 0 (edge) |
| Turnovers | 3 | 0 (edge) |
Chargers won the down-to-down efficiency fight: 0.08 expected points added per play vs -0.14.
Who moved the needle
Top performers
Passing · LV
22/37, 295 yds, 2 TD, 3 INT
-5.5 expected points added · -2.4% completion over expected
Passing · LAC
26/34, 279 yds, 3 TD, 0 INT
14.9 expected points added · +6.4% completion over expected
Possession by possession
Drive chart
| # | Team | Start | Plays | Scrim yds | Clock | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | LAC | LAC 25 | 13 | 50 | 5:57 | Field goal +3 | |
| 2 | LV | LV 25 | 15 | 70 | 6:34 | Field goal +3 | |
| 3 | LAC | LAC 40 | 5 | 9 | 2:01 | Punt | |
| 4 | LV | LV 2 | 4 | 9 | 2:10 | Punt | |
| 5 | LAC | LAC 33 | 10 | 66 | 3:44 | Touchdown +7 | |
| 6 | LV | LV 25 | 7 | 16 | 2:27 | Punt | |
| 7 | LAC | LAC 9 | 9 | 78 | 5:29 | Turnover on downs | |
| 8 | LV | LV 28 | 2 | -3 | 0:53 | Interception | |
| 9 | LAC | LV 31 | 3 | 31 | 0:10 | Touchdown +7 | |
| 10 | LV | LV 25 | 2 | 1 | 0:35 | End of half | |
| 11 | LV | LV 25 | 7 | 75 | 2:21 | Touchdown +7 | |
| 12 | LAC | LAC 27 | 13 | 73 | 5:57 | Touchdown +7 | |
| 13 | LV | LV 25 | 12 | 43 | 5:39 | Field goal +3 | |
| 14 | LAC | LAC 25 | 5 | 5 | 1:22 | Punt | |
| 15 | LV | LV 23 | 3 | 33 | 1:31 | Interception | |
| 16 | LAC | LAC 2 | 4 | 9 | 1:31 | Punt | |
| 17 | LV | LV 40 | 2 | 8 | 0:39 | Interception | |
| 18 | LAC | LV 49 | 7 | 18 | 3:27 | Missed field goal | |
| 19 | LV | LV 39 | 8 | 61 | 3:01 | Touchdown +6 | |
| 20 | LAC | LAC 25 | 5 | 7 | 1:02 | Punt | |
| 21 | LV | LV 21 | 5 | 7 | 1:38 | Turnover on downs | |
| 22 | LAC | LV 28 | 5 | 11 | 1:52 | End of game |
8 of 22 drives ended in points. Longest march: Chargers gained 78 scrimmage yards over 9 plays for a turnover on downs.
Full stat lines
Box score
Las Vegas Raiders
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Derek Carr | 22/37 | 295 | 2 | 3 | 5 | -5.5 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Josh Jacobs | 10 | 57 | 5.7 | 0 | 1.4 |
| Brandon Bolden | 3 | 7 | 2.3 | 0 | -2.1 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Davante Adams | 10 | 17 | 141 | 1 | 49% | 5.2 |
| Darren Waller | 4 | 6 | 79 | 0 | 17% | 0.0 |
| Brandon Bolden | 2 | 2 | 21 | 1 | 6% | 2.5 |
| Hunter Renfrow | 3 | 6 | 21 | 0 | 17% | -4.6 |
| Josh Jacobs | 1 | 1 | 16 | 0 | 3% | 0.9 |
| Mack Hollins | 1 | 1 | 16 | 0 | 3% | 2.4 |
| Jakob Johnson | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3% | -0.8 |
| Ameer Abdullah | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3% | -0.8 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Johnathan Abram | 7 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nate Hobbs | 5 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Maxx Crosby | 4 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rock Ya-Sin | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Divine Deablo | 2 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Roderic Teamer | 1 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Denzel Perryman | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Andrew Billings | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jayon Brown | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chandler Jones | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Los Angeles Chargers
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Justin Herbert | 26/34 | 279 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 14.9 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Austin Ekeler | 14 | 36 | 2.6 | 0 | -7.6 |
| Joshua Kelley | 4 | 21 | 5.3 | 0 | 0.1 |
| Sony Michel | 7 | 12 | 1.7 | 0 | -1.9 |
| Josh Palmer | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 0 | 0.7 |
| Zander Horvath | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | 0.5 |
| Justin Herbert | 4 | 1 | 0.3 | 0 | -4.4 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Keenan Allen | 4 | 4 | 66 | 0 | 12% | 4.3 |
| DeAndre Carter | 3 | 4 | 64 | 1 | 12% | 4.7 |
| Gerald Everett | 3 | 4 | 54 | 1 | 12% | 5.9 |
| Austin Ekeler | 4 | 4 | 36 | 0 | 12% | 4.0 |
| Tre' McKitty | 3 | 4 | 24 | 0 | 12% | -0.1 |
| Joshua Kelley | 2 | 2 | 14 | 0 | 6% | 1.1 |
| Mike Williams | 2 | 4 | 10 | 0 | 12% | -2.6 |
| Zander Horvath | 2 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 6% | 1.2 |
| Josh Palmer | 3 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 12% | -1.9 |
| Jalen Guyton | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3% | -1.3 |
| Richard Rodgers | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3% | -0.2 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Derwin James | 6 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Drue Tranquill | 4 | 2 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
| Khalil Mack | 4 | 1 | 3.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bryce Callahan | 2 | 3 | 0.0 | 1 | 2 |
| Nasir Adderley | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kenneth Murray | 1 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Asante Samuel | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 2 |
| Kyle Van Noy | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Morgan Fox | 0 | 2 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Joey Bosa | 1 | 1 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 |
Closing number vs result
Betting context
- Closing spread
- LAC -3.5
- Closing total
- 52.5
- LV moneyline
- +161
- LAC moneyline
- -180
Chargers closed -3.5 and covered, winning by 5.
Total closed 52.5; the game landed 43 — under by 9.5.
Conditions and crew
Game environment
- Venue
- SoFi Stadium
- Roof / surface
- dome · matrixturf
- Kickoff weather
- Indoors — weather neutralized
- Referee
- Shawn Smith
- Rest
- LV 7 days · LAC 7 days
- Coaches
- Josh McDaniels vs Brandon Staley
Division game — familiarity tightens these matchups; closing numbers tend to be sharper.