Arizona Cardinals at Los Angeles Chargers — Week 1 Odds, Injuries & Prediction

Arizona Cardinals @ Los Angeles Chargers: live odds, injury report, team rankings comparison, and win probability for this matchup.

Sun, Sep 13 · 4:25 PM ET · CBS

Final: Arizona Cardinals 26 - 14 Los Angeles Chargers. Arizona Cardinals won. Model prediction was incorrect.

Odds (DraftKings): LAC -9.5 · ML ARI +360 / LAC -470 · O/U 47.5

Model prediction

Predicted winner: Los Angeles Chargers - ARI 45% / LAC 55%

Blitz Edge: why the model likes Los Angeles Chargers

The model gives Los Angeles Chargers a 55% chance to win this one. The biggest factors: LAC's rush defense (#8) has a 23-spot edge over ARI's rush offense (#31), and LAC's total offense (#12) has a 15-spot edge over ARI's total defense (#27).

Home field adds a small extra boost on top of that. ARI is also dealing with James Conner (RB) listed as out, which tips things further LAC's way.

Team stats comparison (rank out of 32)

	ARI offense	LAC offense	Edge
Total yards	#19	#12	home edge (7)
Rush yards	#31	#12	home edge (19)
Pass yards	#7	#18	away edge (11)

	ARI defense	LAC defense	Edge
Total yards allowed	#27	#5	home edge (22)
Rush yards allowed	#25	#8	home edge (17)
Pass yards allowed	#24	#5	home edge (19)

Injury report

Xavier Weaver (ARI · WR) - active - Hamstring
Ihmir Smith-Marsette (ARI · WR) - active - Ankle
Jeremiyah Love (ARI · RB) - questionable - Ankle
Ladd McConkey (LAC · WR) - questionable - Foot
James Conner (ARI · RB) - out - Ankle - on injured reserve (designated to return)
Will Johnson (ARI · CB) - out - Neck
Rashawn Slater (LAC · LT) - out - Ankle
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

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