After defeating the Cardinals, the Chargers meet with the Raiders on Sunday, Dec. 4 at 1:25 pm PT.
To get you prepped for the Week 13 bout, here are four key things to know about Los Angeles’ opponent ahead of the matchup.
Running wild
The Chargers have one of the league’s worst run defenses, and they’re set to go up against one of the top rushers. Josh Jacobs leads the NFL in rushing yards (1,159). Jacobs has scored the fourth-most touchdowns with nine. He is coming off a monstrous performance in the Raiders’ victory over the Seahawks, in which he had a franchise-record 229 yards rushing and two scores. He also had six catches for 74 yards.
JOSH JACOBS TAKES IT 86 YARDS TO WIN IT 🤯
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Adams has been awesome
Davante Adams is just one yard shy (999) of his fourth 1,000-yard-plus season in the past five seasons. Adams has been fantastic over the last four games, averaging 121.8 yards per game while catching at least seven passes and hauling five touchdowns. The wealth has been distributed to him plenty by Derek Carr, as Adams leads the league in targets with 123 this season.
DAVANTE ADAMS WITH THE ONE-HANDED SNAG 😱
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— Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) November 28, 2022
Same ol’ problems
The Raiders have heavily relied on their offense to keep them in games because their defense has still been well below par. The 25.1 points per game Las Vegas is surrendering is the seventh most. They are struggling to get off the field on third down, allowing teams to convert 45.52% of the time, which is the fifth-most. Their opponents are scoring in the red zone 69.44% of the time, second-most. Their 16 sacks are tied for the least. They have produced the second-fewest turnovers (8).
Madd Maxx
Despite being abysmal, the Raiders have one bright spot on their defense: Maxx Crosby. Crosby has been on a tear, proving to be one of the elite defensive players in the league this season. Crosby is tied for third in sacks (11) and tied for eighth in quarterback pressures (45). Along with being a prolific pass rusher, Crosby is arguably one of the best players at the position at defending the run. He is the league-leading edge defender in run stops with 32.
Maxx Crosby (@CrosbyMaxx) goes speed to power with the speed bull & walks his blocker back to the QB for the sack! #passrush #raiders #raidernation
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— DLineVids (@dlinevids1) November 28, 2022
