NFL : Los Angeles Chargers vs Arizona Cardinals Odds & Prediction

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October 21, 2024

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Game Info: October 21, 2024 9:00PM EDT @ State Farm Stadium

The momentum heading into the match appears to be with the Chargers who recently overcame the Denver team, while the Cardinals are eager to recover from a hard-fought defeat to the Green Bay team. Both teams want to better their current standings in the league and this has the potential to be a critical juncture in their respective seasons. A very heated contest is anticipated since both teams stand to gain a lot.

Betting Odds and Info

These are the latest odds as of writing:

Moneyline: Chargers -124 , Cardinals +104

Spread: Chargers -1 , Cardinals +1

Over/Under: 44.5

Team Recent Performance

Los Angeles Chargers

In their recent games, the team managed to defeat Denver 23-16 on October 14 as 3-point favorites surpassing total 37. A week earlier on September 30, they were beaten by Kansas City 10-17 as 7-point outsiders and the total score was below 42. On September 23, they were defeated by pittsburgh 10-20 as 2.5 point underdogs while also going under a total of 36 points. They won against Carolina on September 16 by 26-3 as 5-point betting favorites and under total 39, yammed Las Vegas also winning 22-10 on September 9 even as 3-point favorites also going under total 41.

Arizona Cardinals

In the previous matchups, they suffered a defeat against Green Bay 13-34 on October 14th as the 5.5-point underdogs and the bet went under 47. They also managed to clinch victory by one point against San Francisco on October 7, as they were the 7.5-point underdogs, which also went under 49. On September 30th, they were beaten 14-42 by Washington even after being 3.5-point favorites, and the total went over 49. They also went under 51.5 and lost to Detroit by a 3-point spread on September 23rd 13-20, and defeated LA Rams by a 1-point spread on September 16th with a win of 41-10 and a total that went over 47.

Team Head-to-Head Matchup

The Los Angeles Chargers (6-3) will go up against the Arizona Cardinals (3-6) in this particular meeting. The Chargers are 5-4 Despite the spread and so are the Cardinals who are however below the spread as they stand now at 4-5. The two teams have an almost perfect balance in both the games played on ‘over and under’, with the result being 4-4-1. Los Angeles scores an average of 26.22 points per game while Arizona earns an average of 17.56 ppg on offense. The Chargers win on both total yards rushing (124.33 vs. 80.22) and passing (237.78 vs. 213.44) and also have a higher completion rate (66.67% vs. 58.36%). In addition, the Los Angeles team registered more total yards (362.11 vs. 293.67) but also had slightly higher turnovers committed (1.89 vs. 1.67).

Team Injuries

Los Angeles Chargers

For the matchup with Arizona, Joey Bosa (DE, hip), Hayden Hurst (TE, groin) and Quentin Johnston (WR, ankle) have all been termed doubtful. Also, Deane Leonard (CB, hamstring) has been ruled out and Gus Edwards (RB, ankle) and Asante Samuel Jr. (CB, shoulder) are on injured reserve alongside Chris Rumph II (LB, foot), Tyler McLellan (T, unknown), Bucky Williams (C, unknown), McCallan Castles (TE, unknown) and Chris Collins (LB, unknown). A few players are listed as questionable including Kristian Fulton (CB, unknown), Simi Fehoko (WR, unknown), Ja’Sir Taylor (CB, unknown), Derius Davis (WR, hamstring) and Ladd McConkey (WR, concussion).

Arizona Cardinals

Matt Prater (K, knee), Will Hernandez (G, knee), Justin Jones (DT, tricep), Bilal Nichols (DT, having a stinger), Ronnie Perkins (LB, injury undisclosed), BJ Ojulari (LB, has an injury on his knee), Darius Robinson (DT, has a calf injury), and Elijah Jones (CB, having an injury on his ankle) sit on the injured reserve list. Zay Jones (WR, with a hamstring injury), Evan Brown (C, suffered an ankle injury), Joey Blount (S, has a hamstring problem), Michael Wilson (WR, injured ankle), Marvin Harrison Jr. (WR, suffered concussive injury) are all probable for the match. Kyzir White is listed as questionable due to a knee injury, while Sean Murphy-Bunting is listed as questionable due to a neck injury. Roy Lopez (DT, has an ankle injury), Garrett Williams (CB, has a groin problem), and Trey Benson (RB, is sick) are also in the questionable category. Owen Pappoe (LB, hip) however will not participate.

SPORTBOOK.AG’s Prediction

The Los Angeles Chargers will win and cover the spread with the total staying under 44.5.

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