Free NFL Picks Today: Los Angeles Chargers vs Jacksonville Jaguars 9/25/22

Free NFL Picks Today: Los Angeles Chargers vs Jacksonville Jaguars 9/25/22
Sun 25th September 2022

The Jacksonville Jaguars (1-1, 0-1 Away) are on the road to take on the Los Angeles Chargers (1-1, 1-0 Home) at SoFi Stadium on Sunday. The Chargers are seven-point favorites, and the total is 47.5. Jacksonville is coming off a one-sided 24-0 win over the Indianapolis Colts at TIAA Bank Field last Sunday. Trevor Lawrence was 25 of 30 for 235 yards and two touchdowns. James Robinson ran 23 times for 64 yards and a touchdown. Christian Kirk caught six passes for 78 yards and two touchdowns. Los Angeles lost 27-24 to the Kansas City Chiefs at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium last Thursday. Justin Herbert threw for 334 yards, three touchdowns, and an interception. Austin Ekeler carried 14 times for 39 yards and added nine catches for 55 yards. Mike Williams scored once. He was targeted 10 times, hauling in eight receptions for 113 yards.

HEAD-TO-HEAD

The teams are meeting in the regular season for the first time since October 2020, a 39-29 win for the Chargers. Herbert threw three touchdowns for Los Angeles. Gardner Minshew II tossed two touchdowns for Jacksonville.

TALE OF THE TAPE

The Jaguars are averaging 23.0 points per game so far this season, 12th in the NFL, and they are facing a Chargers defense that has surrendered 23.0 PPG (21st). Meanwhile, Los Angeles has scored 24.0 points a game this season, 11th in the league, and Jacksonville is allowing 14.0 PPG (5th). The Jaguars rank 14th in the league in passing yards per game (255.0) and 17th in rushing (109.5), while the Chargers are 20th in passing yards allowed per game (265.0) and seventh against the run (78.5).Los Angeles has been one of the league’s top passing teams, averaging 306.5 passing yards per game (5th), while ranking 28th in rushing yards (75.5). The Jaguars are allowing 254.0 passing yards (18th) and 69.5 rushing yards per game (3rd).Jacksonville is averaging 3.5 trips to the red zone a game so far this season, third lowest in the NFL, finding the end zone 57% of the time (16th).

TOP PERFORMERS

Through two games, Lawrence has thrown for three touchdowns (1 INT) and 255.0 yards per game to lead Jacksonville in passing. In one prior away game this season, he had one TD (1 INT) and 275 yards passing. Robinson leads the team in rushing with an average of 65.0 yards a game over two games. He has two touchdowns on the ground. Kirk is the Jaguars’ leading receiver with 97.5 yards a game and two TDs. He is averaging 6.0 receptions on 9.0 targets per game. Herbert has six passing touchdowns (1 INT) with 306.5 yards per game through two games to lead Los Angeles. In one prior home game this season, he threw for three TDs and 279 yards. Ekeler has been the home team’s leading performer on the ground, averaging 37.5 yards a game through two games. He also has been valuable as a receiver, racking up 45.5 yards a game through the air. Gerald Everett has been a key target in the Chargers’ aerial attack. He has one touchdown and a 62.5 yard per game average through two appearances. Everett is averaging 7.0 targets per game (4.5 receptions).

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LA Chargers (-175)

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