Dallas Cowboys vs. Los Angeles Chargers NFL Betting Overview (10/16/2023)

Los Angeles is an attractive team with QB Justin Herbert. But head coach Brandon Staley offsets that. The Chargers will host America’s Team, the Dallas Cowboys, on Monday night. Dallas is coming off a humbling and alarming blowout loss at San Francisco. The Los Angeles Chargers remain one of the great riddles in pro football. The Chargers are coming off a playoff season. But their playoff game was a Betting on NFL catastrophe at Jacksonville. The Chargers blew a huge lead and a near-certain win. Fans and gamblers are yet to forgive them.

Dallas Cowboys vs. Los Angeles Chargers NFL Betting Information

Date and Time:Monday, October 16, 2023, 8:15 p.m. ET
Location:SoFi Stadium, Los Angeles, CA
TV Coverage:ESPN and ABC
Odds at SBG Sportsbook
TeamSpreadTotalML
Cowboys-2 -11051 -110-130
Chargers+2 -11051 -110+110
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Dallas Cowboys Team Overview

Last game, the Dallas Cowboys lost 42-10 against the San Francisco 49ers as 3.5-point road dogs. The game went over the online betting total of 45. Dallas has a record of 3-2 straight up, 3-2 against the spread, and 3-2 over/under the total. Dallas ranks 17th for total offense, 21st for passing, 10th for rushing, and 8th for scoring. Defensively, they rank 5th overall, 2nd against the pass, 21st against the rush, and 7th for points allowed. Also, Dallas ranks 13th for fewest turnovers lost and 3rd for takeaways.

Brock Purdy threw four touchdown passes, three to George Kittle. Overall, Purdy completed 17 of 24 passes for 252 yards as San Francisco won its 15th consecutive regular-season contest. Also, Christian McCaffrey and Jordan Mason rushed for touchdowns. While Kyle Juszczyk caught a scoring pass for the 49ers. Fred Warner dominated on defense with an interception, forced fumble, sack, and eight.

In comparison, Dak Prescott was intercepted three times while completing 14 of 24 passes for 153 yards and one touchdown for Dallas. Consider the Cowboys led the NFL in scoring defense and were second in total defense entering the contest. Dallas allowed just 41 total points over its first four games but was shredded by the 49ers for 421 yards and 25 first downs on Sunday. The Cowboys had just 197 yards and eight first downs.

Los Angeles Chargers Team Overview

Last game, the Los Angeles Chargers won 24-17 against the Las Vegas Raiders as 7-point home favorites. The game went under the total of 49. Los Angeles has a record of 2-2 straight up, 1-2-1 against the spread, and 2-2 over/under the total. Los Angeles ranks 5th for total offense, 6th for passing, 14th for rushing, and 7th for scoring. Defensively, they rank 31st overall, 32nd against the pass, 14th against the rush, and 24th for points allowed. Also, Los Angeles ranks 4th for fewest turnovers lost and 13th for takeaways.

Khalil Mack had six sacks and five tackles for loss to help the Chargers. In turn, Justin Herbert completed 13 of 24 passes for 167 yards with a touchdown and an interception. Also, he added two rushing scores for the Chargers, who have won two in a row. The Raiders trailed 24-7 at halftime before making a late push. Las Vegas cut it to 24-10 on a 22-yard field goal by Daniel Carlson with 4:51 in the third quarter. And then Vegas made it a one-possession game when Jacobs scored on a 1-yard run with 3:59 to play.

Cowboys at Chargers SBG Free Picks

Dallas will be focused to atone for their Betting on NFL humiliation at San Francisco. Now the Cowboys get a second bite at the national TV apple.

Cowboys at Chargers SBG Best Bet: Dallas Cowboys.