Chargers vs Rams – Week 8 2026
LAC
LA
LAC
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SUN 4:05 PM
WEEK 8 · 2026 SEASON
SoFi Stadium · Inglewood, CA
LA
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OUR PICK
THE SHORT ANSWER
Our model favors the Rams over the Chargers at 74% win probability. No betting line has been posted for this game yet.
Model confidence: LA 74%Our line: LA -8.5
80% range around our line: LAC by 9 to LA by 26. Four games in five land inside it.
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ODDS
SPREAD
LA —
MARKET SPREAD · MARKET AVG
LA -8.5
OUR LINE
MONEYLINE
LA · OUR WIN PROBABILITY
74%
LA · MARKET WIN PROBABILITY
64%
DIFFERENCE
+10%
| SPORTSBOOK | LAC | LA | LA WIN % |
|---|---|---|---|
| DraftKings | +164 | -198 |
PREGAME SNAPSHOTWEEK 8 · WHAT MATTERS AT KICKOFF
TEAM COMPARISON2026 SEASON · EFFICIENCY, SCORING, TENDENCIES · RANK IN PARENTHESES
-0.150Net EPA / play+0.114
-0.207 (32)Offense EPA / play+0.073 (9)
-0.057 (6)Defense EPA / play-0.042 (10)
37.8% (29)Offense success %47.3% (7)
PROJECTED MARGINHOW THE FINAL SCORE COULD LAND
GAME NARRATIVE
Early forecast: LA at 74%, backed by epa edge.
EPA EDGE
LA generates 0.073 EPA/play on offense. LAC's defense allows -0.057. That's a top-tier efficiency gap.
AGGRESSIVE 4TH
LA goes for it on 4th down 26% of the time, among the most aggressive in the NFL.
RED ZONE
LA converts 86% in the red zone vs 70% for LAC. That efficiency gap matters in close games.
DRIVE EFF
LA scores 1.9 points per drive vs 1.1 for LAC. That's a substantial offensive rhythm gap.
BLOWOUT PROJ
Model projects a 8.5-point margin.
Multiple signals align in LA's favor. One of the cleaner setups on the slate.
GAME WEATHER
VENUE
DOME
CLIMATE CONTROLLED
CLOSING LINE VALUE
OUR NUMBER
-3.5
TOP FANTASY SCORERS2026 SEASON
DEEP MATCHUP DATA2026 PRODUCTION BY UNIT
HEAD-TO-HEAD HISTORYLAST 1 MEETING
| GAME | SCORE | PICK | RESULT |
|---|---|---|---|
| LA@LACW17 2022 | LA 10, LAC 31 | LAC | W |
WHAT PRO ADDS
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WEEK 8 · OTHER GAMES
Our pick and its win probability, or the final score once the game is played.
COMMON QUESTIONSLAC vs LA
Our model takes Los Angeles Rams at 74% win probability. The margin models project LA by 8.5. No betting line has been posted for this game yet, so this is an early forecast that regenerates every Wednesday.
Our model favors Los Angeles Rams at 74% win probability.
No betting line has been posted for this game yet.
Week 8 of the 2026 season, SUN 4:05 PM.
Los Angeles Chargers, LA 10, LAC 31 in Week 17 of 2022.
By net EPA per play over the 2026 season, Los Angeles Rams: LAC -0.150 against LA +0.114.
