Overview
- Books list a 39.5 total with Los Angeles favored by 1.5 points, signaling expectations for limited scoring.
- BetUS posts passing-yard props at 211.5 for Justin Herbert and 129.5 for C.J. Stroud, underscoring conservative projections.
- The New York Post model pegs a 19.3–19 Chargers edge and recommends Under 39.5 plus Stroud under 240.5 passing and rushing yards.
- Analysts highlight a protection mismatch with Rashawn Slater and Joe Alt out for the Chargers against a Texans rush led by Will Anderson Jr. and Danielle Hunter.
- Herbert has absorbed a league-high 72 hits and a 29.2% pressure rate, while some bettors note line movement toward Houston and point to a Texans playoff-clinch scenario.