Los Angeles Chargers vs Los Angeles Rams Prediction, Picks & Odds — Nov 1
Sun, Nov 1, 4:05 PM ET · SoFi Stadium · NFL
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Los Angeles Chargers at Los Angeles Rams is on Sunday, November 1, 2026, at SoFi Stadium. Averaged over the outcomes the betting lines imply, the projected score is Los Angeles Chargers 20, Los Angeles Rams 27. That is an average, not a pick.
The story
The Los Angeles Chargers have lost nine straight, a run that goes back to last season's playoffs, and all six of their games this season. The Los Angeles Rams have won 3 of their 7 games this season. The Los Angeles Chargers come in with more rest: their last game was on October 18, 14 days before this one, while the Los Angeles Rams played seven days before.
Matchups to watch
- An uphill climb through the air. The Los Angeles Chargers averaged 168.2 passing yards per game this season, the 5th fewest in the NFL, and the Los Angeles Rams allowed 186.3 passing yards per game, the 4th fewest.
- Strength against strength through the air. The Los Angeles Rams averaged 274.1 passing yards per game this season, the 2nd most in the NFL, and the Los Angeles Chargers allowed 206.2 passing yards per game, the 8th fewest.
Moneyline
The betting market, with the margin removed, gives Los Angeles Rams a 71.9% chance to beat Los Angeles Chargers. AiQ's moneyline pick is the side the consensus favors. The price on record, -265, is priced below the fair price of -256 (−0.9% value).
Total
The betting market, with the margin removed, puts the over 45.5 points at 49.9% and the under at 50.1%. That is near a coin flip, and AiQ's read is the market's own, so AiQ has no edge on the total. AiQ's projected total, 46.4 points, sits on the 45.5 line.
Spread
The betting market, with the margin removed, gives Los Angeles Chargers +6.5 a 50.5% chance to cover and Los Angeles Rams -6.5 49.5%. That is near a coin flip, and AiQ's read is the market's own, so AiQ has no edge on the spread.
Trends in play
Against the spread, the records pull in opposite directions. The Los Angeles Chargers failed to cover the spread in 8 of their last 10 games (1 push). Meanwhile, the Los Angeles Rams failed to cover the spread in 7 of their last 10 games.
Recent totals lean under. The Los Angeles Chargers went under the total in 8 of their last 10 games.
These come from the closing lines of this season and last. They are context, not the reason for AiQ's picks, and the books price them in.