Los Angeles Chargers at Houston Texans — Preseason Week 1 Odds, Injuries & Prediction
Los Angeles Chargers @ Houston Texans: live odds, injury report, team rankings comparison, and win probability for this matchup.
Thu, Aug 13 · 8:00 PM ET · Local
Final: Los Angeles Chargers 27 - 7 Houston Texans. Los Angeles Chargers won. Model prediction was correct.
Odds (DraftKings): HOU -1.5 · ML LAC +105 / HOU -125 · O/U 36.5
Model prediction
Predicted winner: Los Angeles Chargers - LAC 64% / HOU 36%
Team stats comparison (rank out of 32)
| LAC offense | HOU offense | Edge |
|---|
| Total yards | #12 | #18 | away edge (6) |
| Rush yards | #12 | #22 | away edge (10) |
| Pass yards | #18 | #14 | home edge (4) |
| LAC defense | HOU defense | Edge |
|---|
| Total yards allowed | #5 | #1 | home edge (4) |
| Rush yards allowed | #8 | #4 | home edge (4) |
| Pass yards allowed | #5 | #6 | away edge (1) |
Injury report
- Ladd McConkey (LAC · WR) - active - Rib injury
- Tyler Biadasz (LAC · C) - out - Torn ACL - season-ending
- Dalevon Campbell (LAC · WR) - out - Leg
- KeAndre Lambert-Smith (LAC · WR) - out - Hamstring
- David Njoku (LAC · TE) - out - Fibula (lower leg) - on injured reserve
- Charlie Kolar (LAC · TE) - out - Broken forearm - surgery, on injured reserve
- Brenen Thompson (LAC · WR) - out - Quadriceps
- Jayden Higgins (HOU · WR) - out - Torn ACL - season-ending
- Dylan Horton (HOU · DE) - out - Achilles
- Jadeveon Clowney (HOU · DE) - out - Knee
- Braden Smith (HOU · RT) - out - Partially torn plantar fascia (foot) - on injured reserve, designated to return
- Ali Gaye (HOU · DE) - out - Knee
- Ja'Marcus Ingram (HOU · CB) - out - Shoulder
- Tank Dell (HOU · WR) - out - Knee - ACL + MCL, left, surgery
- Solomon Byrd (HOU · DE) - out - Ankle
- Henry To'oTo'o (HOU · LB) - out - Shoulder - on injured reserve
- Nico Collins (HOU · WR) - out - Hamstring strain (Grade 1)
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