Cowboys vs Chargers – Week 2 2021
DAL
LAC
DAL
AWAY
20@17
DAL BY 3
FINAL · WEEK 2
2021 SEASON
SoFi Stadium · Inglewood, CA
LAC
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THE SHORT ANSWER
Final: Dallas Cowboys 20, Los Angeles Chargers 17.
Going in, our model had favored Los Angeles Chargers at 56% win probability, and the pick lost.
Out or doubtful: 1 Cowboys, 2 Chargers.
Model confidence: LAC 56%Our line: LAC -2.1
ODDS
SPREAD
LAC -3.0
MARKET SPREAD · MARKET AVG
LAC -2.1
OUR LINE
MISSED
VS SPREAD
MONEYLINE
LAC · OUR WIN PROBABILITY
56%
LAC · MARKET WIN PROBABILITY
59%
DIFFERENCE
-3%
| SOURCE | DAL | LAC | LAC WIN % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Closing line | +135 | -150 | 58.7% |
WIN % is each book’s odds as a win chance, with the book’s cut taken out. The card above is their average.
TEAM COMPARISON2021 SEASON · EFFICIENCY, SCORING, TENDENCIES · RANK IN PARENTHESES · FULL-SEASON NUMBERS, NOT AS OF WEEK 2
+0.187Net EPA / play+0.061
+0.096 (5)Offense EPA / play+0.095 (6)
-0.091 (3)Defense EPA / play+0.033 (24)
47.0% (7)Offense success %47.6% (6)
GAME NARRATIVE
LAC B-tier pick misses. DAL takes it.
MISSED
Model picked LAC but DAL won. Projected margin was 2.1, the model overestimated by 5.1 points.
INSTANT CLASSIC
The win probability swung past 50% 13 times. One of the wildest games of the week.
ATS MISS
Missed the spread by 6.0 points.
Every model misses. The edge comes from the aggregate, not any single game.
SITUATIONAL TRENDS
Historical splits, shown for context only. We tested them: picking the situations that beat break-even in training goes 770–760 (50.3%) out of sample, so they are not a betting signal and are not coloured like one.
DAL
Divisional 6-0 ATS (100%)Road Favorite 5-0 ATS (100%)
LAC
No noteworthy trends
GAME WEATHER
VENUE
DOME
CLIMATE CONTROLLED
IN-GAME WIN PROBABILITY
TOP FANTASY SCORERS2021 SEASON
LAC
DEEP MATCHUP DATA2021 PRODUCTION BY UNIT
INJURY REPORTWEEK 2
HEAD-TO-HEAD HISTORYLAST 2 MEETINGS
| GAME | SCORE | PICK | RESULT |
|---|---|---|---|
| LAC@DALW16 2025 | LAC 34, DAL 17 | LAC | W |
| DAL@LACW6 2023 | DAL 20, LAC 17 | LAC | L |
WHAT PRO ADDS
Every stat on this page is free, and so is the model's pick for this game. Pro is the separate question of which games we would actually bet, and at what stake, plus player props, unit sizing, and the full profit-and-loss ledger.
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WEEK 2 · OTHER GAMES
Our pick and its win probability, or the final score once the game is played.
COMMON QUESTIONSDAL vs LAC
Our model takes Los Angeles Chargers at 56% win probability, a Tier B pick. The margin models project LAC by 2.1. The market has LAC at -3.0.
Dallas Cowboys won, DAL 20, LAC 17. Our model had favored Los Angeles Chargers at 56% win probability, and the pick lost.
The market has Los Angeles Chargers at -3.0, meaning the book expects Los Angeles Chargers to win by 3.0 points.
In Week 2, the Dallas Cowboys were without 1 player (Out or Doubtful) and the Los Angeles Chargers were without 2 players (Out or Doubtful).
Week 2 of the 2021 season, SUN 4:25 PM.
Los Angeles Chargers, LAC 34, DAL 17 in Week 16 of 2025.
By net EPA per play over the 2021 season, Dallas Cowboys: DAL +0.187 against LAC +0.061.
