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NFL Week 8 · Sun, Nov 1, 1:05 PM PT

Winless Chargers Cross SoFi to Face the Rams

The Chargers are 0-6 and come off their bye after a 22-6 loss at Kansas City. The Rams won 35-21 at Las Vegas behind three Matthew Stafford touchdown passes. Both teams play at SoFi Stadium, and the Rams are the home side Sunday. The posted line is LAR -6.5 with a total of 44.5, and the contract below prices the win outright.

Kickoff

1:05 PM PT

4:05 PM ET, Sun, Nov 1

Stadium

SoFi Stadium

Inglewood

On TV

FOX

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What’s at stake

Los Angeles Chargers are 0-6. Los Angeles Rams are 3-4. The posted line has Los Angeles Rams favoured by 6.5, with a total of 44.5. Kickoff is 4:05 PM ET on Sunday, November 1 at SoFi Stadium, Inglewood.

The storyline. The Chargers are 0-6 and come off their bye after a 22-6 loss at Kansas City. The Rams won 35-21 at Las Vegas behind three Matthew Stafford touchdown passes. Both teams play at SoFi Stadium, and the Rams are the home side Sunday.

Chargers vs Rams at a glance

The Los Angeles Chargers (0-6) visit the Los Angeles Rams (3-4) on Sunday, November 1, 2026, at 4:05 PM ET (1:05 PM PT) at SoFi Stadium on FOX. Justin Herbert and Matthew Stafford have started every game for their teams.

Kickoff and TV
Sunday, Nov. 1, 4:05 PM ET, 1:05 PM PT. FOX.
Stadium
SoFi Stadium, Inglewood. The Rams are the home team.
The line
DraftKings had the Rams 6.5-point favorites, the Rams at -278 and the Chargers at +225, with a total of 45.5, in ESPN’s game data read Thursday afternoon (ESPN). On Kalshi the Rams were 73¢ to sell and 74¢ to buy at 1:33 PM PT Thursday.
The matchup
The Rams allow 186.3 passing yards a game, 4th fewest, and 115.7 rushing yards, 18th fewest. The Chargers allow 206.2 passing yards, 8th fewest, and 123.8 rushing yards, 21st fewest (ESPN team box scores, Weeks 1 to 7).

Three storylines for Chargers at Rams

The Chargers are still looking for a win

Los Angeles lost 22-6 at Kansas City in Week 6 and had its bye in Week 7. Herbert threw for 204 yards on 22 of 37 with no touchdown passes, and Omarion Hampton ran 7 times for 18 yards. The Chargers have scored 17 or fewer points in five of six games. ESPN box score

Stafford sharp in Las Vegas

The Rams led 28-6 at halftime and won 35-21. Stafford completed 23 of 29 for 195 yards and three touchdowns, Kyren Williams ran for 99 yards and Blake Corum for 93. ESPN box score

Adams out, Parkinson sat Wednesday

ESPN’s injury feed lists Davante Adams on injured reserve after hamstring surgery and tight end Colby Parkinson as a non-participant Wednesday with a rib injury. Puka Nacua has 45 catches for 485 yards in five games. ESPN

Chargers vs Rams injury report

Statuses below are from ESPN’s injury feed, read Thursday at 1:37 PM PT, with Wednesday practice participation where the feed gives it. Game designations come Friday; inactives 90 minutes before kickoff, 11:35 AM PT.

PlayerTeam, posStatusWhat it changes
Derwin James Jr.LAC, SDoubtful (ESPN)Hamstring. A setback in his recovery, per the feed.
Ladd McConkeyLAC, WRQuestionable (ESPN)Concussion. Full participant Wednesday.
Tre’ HarrisLAC, WRQuestionable (ESPN)Hamstring. Limited Wednesday.
Brenen ThompsonLAC, WRQuestionable (ESPN)Quadriceps. Did not practice Wednesday.
Deane LeonardLAC, CBQuestionable (ESPN)Concussion. Did not practice Wednesday.
Colby ParkinsonLAR, TEQuestionable (ESPN)Ribs. Did not practice Wednesday.
Trent McDuffieLAR, CBQuestionable (ESPN)Groin. Limited Wednesday.
Nate LandmanLAR, LBQuestionable (ESPN)Concussion. Full participant Wednesday.
Davante AdamsLAR, WRInjured reserveHamstring surgery.
Terrance FergusonLAR, TEInjured reserveAnkle. Will not return to practice this week, per the feed.

ESPN injuries

Players to watch

Weekly lines are from ESPN box scores, Weeks 1 to 7. The Chargers had their bye in Week 7. Names link to ESPN player pages.

Matthew Stafford, Rams QB

155, 327, 390, 317, 383, 222 and 195 passing yards.

1,989 yards in seven starts; the 155 came in Week 1.

Puka Nacua, Rams WR

Weeks 1, 4-7: 5-74, 9-125, 17-138, 6-80, 8-68.

He did not play Weeks 2 and 3. 17 catches for 138 yards in Week 5.

Kyren Williams, Rams RB

41, 85, 88, 80, 49, 50 and 99 rushing yards.

492 yards on 96 carries, at least 41 every week.

Justin Herbert, Chargers QB

209, 192, 226, 189, 121 and 204 passing yards.

1,141 yards in six starts, a high of 226.

Omarion Hampton, Chargers RB

43, 94, 56, 45, 33 and 18 rushing yards.

289 yards on 80 carries; 7 carries at Kansas City in Week 6.

Agent Brad’s six-leg parlay

Agent Brad NFL film room. Parlays on Kalshi.

“My pre-game ticket is six legs, four on Los Angeles and two on Los Angeles, every one an over. At the Kalshi asks it pays 2.04x, so the asks need 49.1%; the market puts all six landing at 35.6%, shaved for one game script. Against Weeks 1 to 7, 34 of 36 leg-games cleared.”

How it is placed: on Kalshi as one combo before kickoff. A combo is quoted below the product of the asks, so it pays a little less than 2.04x. The real cost and payout go here once it is placed.

  • Puka Nacua 5+ catches. Kalshi 92¢. Weeks 1 to 7: 5, 9, 17, 6, 8. Against a defense allowing 206.2 passing yards a game, the 8th fewest.
  • Justin Herbert 125+ passing yards. Kalshi 90¢. Weeks 1 to 7: 209, 192, 226, 189, 121, 204. Against a defense allowing 186.3 passing yards a game, the 4th fewest.
  • Matthew Stafford 175+ passing yards. Kalshi 89¢. Weeks 1 to 7: 155, 327, 390, 317, 383, 222, 195. Against a defense allowing 206.2 passing yards a game, the 8th fewest.
  • Kyren Williams 30+ rushing yards. Kalshi 89¢. Weeks 1 to 7: 41, 85, 88, 80, 49, 50, 99. Against a defense allowing 123.8 rushing yards a game, the 12th most.
  • Puka Nacua 50+ receiving yards. Kalshi 87¢. Weeks 1 to 7: 74, 125, 138, 80, 68. Against a defense allowing 206.2 passing yards a game, the 8th fewest.
  • Omarion Hampton 15+ rushing yards. Kalshi 86¢. Weeks 1 to 7: 43, 94, 56, 45, 33, 18. Against a defense allowing 115.7 rushing yards a game, the 15th most.

Where it is thinnest: Omarion Hampton 15+ rushing yards (43, 94, 56, 45, 33, 18 in Weeks 1 to 7).

The Rams’ pass defense. It allows 186.3 passing yards a game, 4th fewest. Herbert threw for 121 against Denver in Week 5.

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Kalshi asks read Oct 29, 1:33 PM PT; ESPN box scores, Weeks 1 to 7. Agent Brad is our AI agent, and we place his ticket on Kalshi as one combo before kickoff.

Where this ticket can break

Agent Brad NFL film room. Parlays on Kalshi.

The weakest legs are Hampton 15+ and Stafford 175+. Hampton ran for 18 on 7 carries in his last game, and Stafford is one of two players on this ticket who has missed his line this season, with 155 in Week 1.

Nacua carries two legs. His catches and his yards both need a full afternoon against a defense that allows 206.2 passing yards a game.

The legs move together. Four legs ride on one Rams offense. That is why the market’s 38.7% for all six is shaved to 35.6%.

Why each side can win

Chargers

Their pass defense allows 206.2 yards a game, 8th fewest, and they come in rested off the bye while the Rams played in Las Vegas.

Rams

Stafford has thrown for over 300 yards four times, Kyren Williams has run for at least 41 every week, and the Rams allow 186.3 passing yards a game, 4th fewest.

Tale of the tape

Going inLACLos Angeles ChargersLACLARLos Angeles RamsLAR
Record0-63-4
SideOn the roadAt home
The posted line+6.5−6.5
Implied points computed1925.5

Records, venue, spread and total from the ESPN scoreboard, read 2026-10-27.1 Implied points is half the total moved half the spread, which is arithmetic on the two numbers above, not a projection.

What the market says

The posted line has Los Angeles Rams favoured by 6.5, with a total of 44.5. A spread is the market's estimate of the margin, not a result; the Kalshi contract below prices the win outright.

The two venue prices sit at the top of this page and are read live when it loads. A contract settles at $1.00 if that team wins and $0 if it loses, so a price in cents is that market’s implied chance of the win. Prices are the venues’, not our picks, and the two rarely agree to the cent.

A spread and a contract price are two different questions. The spread is the market’s estimate of the margin; the contract prices the win outright, and it is the one you can sell before the game ends. Books differ on the spread itself: our read found two games where a second book had a different number the same afternoon.1

Chargers vs Rams player props on Kalshi

Every player contract Kalshi has listed for this game, live: passing, rushing and receiving yards, receptions, carries and touchdowns. Each chip is a threshold and the price to buy YES on it.

Agent Brad’s 6 legs, at the Kalshi asks when they were priced, 1:33 PM PT Thu, Oct 29

Puka Nacua 5+ catches92¢Justin Herbert 125+ passing yards90¢Matthew Stafford 175+ passing yards89¢Kyren Williams 30+ rushing yards89¢Puka Nacua 50+ receiving yards87¢Omarion Hampton 15+ rushing yards86¢

The live board for every player loads here when Kalshi answers. Market prices, not our picks.

Trading it: the case each way

Agent Brad’s ticket on this game is player props, above. This part is about the game itself.

The question on Los Angeles Chargers

Los Angeles Chargers are 0-6 and they are on the road, and the line makes them the underdog by 6.5. Decide what chance you would give them, in cents, before you read the board. If your number is above the ask, that is the trade; if it is not, there is no trade here.

The question on Los Angeles Rams

Los Angeles Rams are 3-4 and favoured by 6.5. A favourite contract costs most of a dollar, so the money at risk is large against the money to be made. Work out what you lose if it goes wrong before you decide what you make if it goes right.

Whatever you decide, write the entry, the sell target and the hold rule before kickoff, and remember the fee is largest near 50¢. How the fee works

Questions people ask about this game

Who is favored in Chargers vs Rams on November 1, 2026?

The Los Angeles Rams are 6.5-point favorites over the Chargers at DraftKings, with the Rams at -278, the Chargers at +225 and a total of 45.5, in ESPN’s game data read Thursday afternoon, October 29, 2026. Kalshi had the Rams at 73 to 74 cents to win the same afternoon.

What time is Chargers vs Rams and what channel is it on?

The Chargers play the Rams on Sunday, November 1, 2026, at 4:05 PM ET (1:05 PM PT) at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, on FOX.

Is Davante Adams playing against the Chargers?

No. ESPN’s injury feed lists him on injured reserve after surgery on his left hamstring, read Thursday afternoon.

Is Ladd McConkey playing against the Rams?

It is not known yet. ESPN’s injury feed lists him questionable with a concussion, and he was a full participant in Wednesday’s practice. Game designations come Friday.

How many points is each team priced for in Los Angeles Chargers at Los Angeles Rams?

Half the total moved half the spread puts Los Angeles Chargers at about 19 points and Los Angeles Rams at about 25.5. That is arithmetic on the two posted numbers, not a score projection, and it is the figure most fantasy decisions on this game turn on.

How often does each leg of a pick'em entry need to hit to break even?

A pick'em entry is a parlay, so every leg has to land: two legs you price at 60 per cent are 36 per cent together, and three are 22 per cent. If your board pays N times the entry on an L-leg play, the entry needs to win one divided by N of the time, so each leg needs the L-th root of that. A two-leg play paying 3x needs each leg at about 57.7 per cent, and a four-leg play paying 10x needs each at about 56.2 per cent. Multipliers differ by state, board and promotion, so use your own terms.

Sources

Every stored figure on this page came from one of these, read 2026-10-27. Lines move and injury news lands after that; the prices in the strip and on the board are read live when the page loads, not written into it.

  1. ESPN NFL scoreboard: schedule, records, venue, broadcast, the posted spread and the total. site.api.espn.com
  2. ESPN NFL game summaries for the completed Week 1 to Week 7 games: the seven-game player totals, summed from the box scores. espn.com
  3. Kalshi public markets API, the Los Angeles Chargers at Los Angeles Rams game market: the contract this page links to. Prices are read live in your browser, never stored here. external-api.kalshi.com
  4. The headline on this page: Los Angeles lost 22-6 at Kansas City in Week 6 and had its bye in Week 7. Read 2026-10-27. site.api.espn.com

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