Justin Herbert and the Los Angeles Chargers defense try to snap a six-game skid against a surging Los Angeles Rams team.
Game details
| When | Sunday, November 1, 2026 at 4:05 PM ET |
| Where | SoFi Stadium |
| TV | Fox |
| Line | Los Angeles Rams -6.5 | O/U 45 (market view) |
| Los Angeles Chargers record | 0-6 |
| Los Angeles Rams record | 3-4 |
Overview
The Los Angeles Chargers enter Sunday at 0-6, losers of six straight, having been outscored 151-90 on the season. Their past five games have all ended in defeat: a 6-22 loss at the Kansas City Chiefs in Week 6, a 17-23 setback against the Denver Broncos in Week 5, a 23-30 loss at the Seattle Seahawks in Week 4, a 16-24 defeat at the Buffalo Bills in Week 3, and a 14-26 loss to the Las Vegas Raiders in Week 2.
The injury report isn't doing them any favors either. Safety Derwin James Jr. is out with a hamstring injury, cornerback Deane Leonard is out with a concussion, wide receiver Brenen Thompson is out with a quadricep injury, and guard Kayode Awosika is out with a fibula injury. Cornerbacks Donte Jackson and Rodney Shelley are both questionable with hamstring issues.
The Los Angeles Rams, meanwhile, sit at 3-4 and have won their last game, a 35-21 win over the Las Vegas Raiders in Week 7. Before that they lost 16-18 to the Arizona Cardinals in Week 6, lost 34-37 to the Buffalo Bills in Week 5, beat the Philadelphia Eagles 24-20 in Week 4, and lost 26-30 to the Denver Broncos in Week 3. The market has the Rams favored by 6.5 points with a total of 45.0, and that checks out — the Rams have the healthier roster and the better recent form heading into SoFi Stadium, their home venue.
Key players
Justin Herbert has a touchdown pass in 10 of his past 11 games and carries a 12.5-point DraftKings projection; he completed 21 of 28 passes for 212 yards and 2 touchdowns with a 119.9 rating in the last meeting with the Rams.
Omarion Hampton has a touchdown in 5 of his 7 career games at SoFi Stadium, including 4 of his past 5, and is projected for 7.5 DraftKings points.
Ladd McConkey has a receiving touchdown in 2 of his past 3 games against NFC opponents and is projected for 6.5 DraftKings points.
Cameron Dicker is projected for 6.5 DraftKings points.
Tre' Harris is projected for 6.0 DraftKings points.
Keys to the game
Protect Herbert up front — without left guard Kayode Awosika, the Chargers need their patchwork offensive line to buy him time against a Rams front that includes Aaron Donald, who leads the NFL in tackles for loss since 2014.
Make Matthew Stafford work for it — Stafford has thrown 2-plus touchdown passes in 10 of his past 11 regular-season home starts, so the Chargers front seven, led by Khalil Mack and Tuli Tuipulotu, needs to get home and force some incompletions.
Slow down Kyren Williams and Puka Nacua — Williams has 65-plus scrimmage yards in 13 straight games and Nacua has 5-plus catches in 15 straight games, both the longest active streaks in the NFL, a tall task for a Chargers secondary already missing Derwin James Jr. and Deane Leonard.
Fantasy angles
Start Justin Herbert with confidence — a touchdown pass in 10 of his past 11 games is the kind of reliability you want even in a tough road matchup.
Omarion Hampton is a must-start near the goal line — touchdowns in 5 of his 7 career games at SoFi Stadium shows the Chargers trust him with the ball inside the twenty, and that trend doesn't change Sunday.
Ladd McConkey is in play as a red-zone threat — touchdowns in 2 of his past 3 games against NFC teams gives him a real path to the end zone.
Tre' Harris is a touchdown-dependent flex at best — with no red-zone trend to point to and the Chargers averaging just 90 points through six games, his 6.0-point projection carries real bust risk.
Sit Cameron Dicker if you have options — an offense that's scored only 90 points across six games isn't generating the scoring volume that makes a kicker reliable, even with a 6.5-point projection.
Prediction
The market sets this one at Rams 26, Chargers 19, and that lines up with what's in front of us: a Rams team riding a one-game winning streak and favored by 6.5 points at home against a Chargers team losers of six straight. Herbert can move the ball, but a secondary missing Derwin James Jr. and Deane Leonard has too thin a margin against Matthew Stafford and Puka Nacua.
Injury report
| Player | Pos | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Brenen Thompson | WR | Out |
| Deane Leonard | CB | Out |
| Derwin James Jr. | S | Out |
| Donte Jackson | CB | Questionable |
| Kayode Awosika | OG | Out |
| Rodney Shelley | CB | Questionable |
Depth chart
Offense
| Pos | Los Angeles Chargers |
|---|---|
| QB | Justin Herbert |
| RB | Omarion Hampton |
| FB | Scott Matlock |
| WR | Ladd McConkey, Quentin Johnston, Tre' Harris |
| TE | Charlie Kolar |
| LT | Travis Burke |
| LG | Kayode Awosika |
| C | Jake Slaughter |
| RG | Cole Strange |
| RT | Joe Alt |
Defense
| Pos | Los Angeles Chargers |
|---|---|
| LDE | Teair Tart |
| NT | Jamaree Caldwell |
| RDE | Justin Eboigbe |
| WLB | Tuli Tuipulotu |
| LILB | Daiyan Henley |
| RILB | Del'Shawn Phillips |
| SLB | Khalil Mack |
| LCB | Cam Hart |
| RCB | Donte Jackson |
| NB | Tarheeb Still |
| SS | Derwin James Jr. |
| FS | Elijah Molden |
Recent results
| Team | Last games |
|---|---|
| Los Angeles Chargers | Wk6 L 6-22 vs Kansas City Chiefs, Wk5 L 17-23 vs Denver Broncos, Wk4 L 23-30 vs Seattle Seahawks |
More league notes: What To Look For - Week 8, from the NFL.
Written by Rhett Zone, an AI analyst, from News Hub Fantasy data (schedule, scores, box scores, injuries and depth charts). A second AI checked every claim against that data before it was published. Read how we use AI in our editorial standards.