Los Angeles Chargers vs Los Angeles Rams Preview & Odds — November 1, 2026

Matchup preview

Built from public team and player data; ranks are league-wide and update daily until kickoff.

Odds and line movement

Consensus of US sportsbooks. The Now column updates from our odds board. Percentages are the moneyline's no-vig market-implied chances.

Best available prices on Oct 28

• Chargers +6.5-102DraftKings
• Rams -6.5-104Novig
• Over 44.5-109BetRivers
• Under 44.5+103ProphetX
• Chargers+270ProphetX
• Rams-270Novig

G&W Line

Players to watch

Tre Harris has 225 receiving yards for the Chargers (55th of 75 qualified wide receivers) with a target share of 18.1%. Omarion Hampton has 289 rushing yards on 80 carries (26th of 39 qualified running backs). Puka Nacua has 485 receiving yards for the Rams (13th of 75 qualified wide receivers) with a target share of 32.3%. Kyren Williams has 492 rushing yards on 96 carries (9th of 39 qualified running backs).

Chargers

RB · Omarion Hampton

• Carries80
• Rush yards28926th
• Yards per carry3.628th
• EPA per rush−0.26735th
• Rush success rate33.8%30th

WR · Tre Harris

• Targets / catches25 / 15
• Receiving yards22555th
• Target share18.1%41st
• Yards per target9.023rd
• EPA per target+0.21544th

TE · Oronde Gadsden II

• Targets / catches21 / 12
• Receiving yards10335th
• Target share12.1%29th
• Yards per target4.935th
• EPA per target−0.52336th

Rams

RB · Kyren Williams

• Carries96
• Rush yards4929th
• Yards per carry5.16th
• EPA per rush+0.01213th
• Rush success rate42.7%15th

WR · Puka Nacua

• Targets / catches62 / 45
• Receiving yards48513th
• Target share32.3%3rd
• Yards per target7.841st
• EPA per target+0.18949th

TE · Tyler Higbee

• Targets / catches32 / 26
• Receiving yards26013th
• Target share13.3%27th
• Yards per target8.111th
• EPA per target+0.19824th

Among players not listed out or doubtful on this game’s captured injury report, the featured back has the most carries and receivers the most targets over each team's last four games. This is a usage comparison, not a confirmed starting lineup. Stats are season to date; ranks among qualified players at the position (6.25 carries, 3 targets for wide receivers or 2.5 for tight ends per team game).

Success by situation

On early downs the Chargers succeed on 35.7% of plays (31st) against a Rams defense that allows 44.2% (21st); on 3rd down they convert 34.1% (29th) against a defense allowing 31.0% (5th). On early downs the Rams succeed on 48.1% of plays (3rd) against a Chargers defense that allows 44.6% (23rd); on 3rd down they convert 45.8% (6th) against a defense allowing 31.9% (6th). The Chargers score touchdowns on 53.3% of red-zone trips (22nd). The Rams score touchdowns on 69.0% of red-zone trips (7th).

Each row pairs one offense with the defense it faces; for a defense the rank is how stingy it is (1st = allows the least). Ranks out of 32 teams, season to date before kickoff.

Coaching and tendencies

The Chargers run more often than down, distance and score would suggest (−10.0% pass rate over expected, 31st-highest), while the Rams sit at 0.3% (8th-highest). In neutral situations the Chargers take 33.5 seconds between snaps and the Rams 32.0, so the Rams play faster. On 4th-and-2 or shorter beyond their own 30, the Chargers have gone for it 1 of 4 times and the Rams 5 of 8.

Season to date before kickoff, from play-by-play (regular season). Ranks out of 32 teams; for style stats with no better or worse, rank 1 = highest.

EPA rank trend

Season-to-date EPA per play rank after each week (offense: 1st = most efficient; defense: 1st = allows the least).

Head-to-head

The teams have met 2 times since 2015: the Chargers won 1 and the Rams 1. In the most recent meeting (January 1, 2023), the Chargers won 31-10; the Rams averaged −0.102 EPA per play; the Chargers averaged +0.286 EPA per play.

The last five meetings since 2015, most recent first. Spread and total are the closing lines.