There are always plenty of late-night activities going on in Las Vegas, and for the nightcap of the NFL Week 2 Monday Night Football doubleheader, that holds true with the Raiders hosting the AFC West rival Los Angeles Chargers. It’s a pivotal divisional matchup, so we’ve shared our NFL best bets for Monday Night Football with you.

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NFL Picks, Predictions & Best Bets for Monday Night Football, 9/15

It’s the second straight week that the Chargers will not only be featured in prime time, but also in an AFC West rivalry. Similarly, they have yet to play at SoFi Stadium this year, as their Friday Night Football showdown with Patrick Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs was down in Brazil.

Justin Herbert and the guys didn’t seem to mind, as they came away with the 27-21 victory. In fact, both teams will be looking to start their seasons 2-0, as Geno Smith and the Raiders were across the country in Foxboro, taking down the New England Patriots.

Speaking of Geno Smith, you’ll find that he plays a pivotal role in our NFL best bets for Monday Night Football, as he looks to help his new team stop being the little brother to LA.
 

 

 

Monday Night Football Prediction for Chargers vs. Raiders

Ok, maybe “little brother” is a bit dramatic, but what we mean is that the Raiders lost both matchups to the Chargers last season. That said, they met in the very first and last weeks of the season, so the final one was meaningless with Las Vegas sitting at 4-12.

Overall, we expect a bit more from the Week 1 matchup anyway with the Chargers' stout defense, as that one ended with just 32 total points scored. As for LA and their fans, they should certainly be pleased with what they saw from Quentin Johnston, and we know that there is still plenty of hype surrounding rookie Omarion Thompson.

That makes this a showdown of rookie RBs, as Raiders' #6 overall pick Ashton Jeanty came through for our NFL picks with over 15.5 carries (19) last weekend. Of course, we want to continue with successful NFL predictions, so let’s fully dive into the top pick from our NFL best bets for Monday Night Football.
 

 

 

Chargers vs. Raiders Best Bet for NFL Week 2: Geno Smith Under 245.5 Yards (PrizePicks Player Card Projection)

Along with a lower-scoring game, we’re also expecting a lower output from new Raiders QB Geno Smith. We said that he correlated to our MNF best bet, and he is the direct pick. As mentioned, we saw Ashton Jeanty get nearly 20 carries.

However, he gained just 38 yards, but we expect them to want to get him going to take some pressure off of Geno Smith. That should be high, as the Chargers saw him throw 34 times against the Patriots last weekend, going for a whopping 362 yards. As impressive as that is, we think that has inflated this line.

Prior to Week 1 against the Pats, Geno Smith hit over this line just once in the past six games. Sure, that dates back to a different team, but he had DK Metcalf with the Seattle Seahawks, and now, star second-year TE Brock Bowers is banged up.

He accounted for 103 of Geno Smith’s yards last weekend, and on top of all that, he threw for just 210 yards when he last faced LA. We know that unders may not be the most fun to root for, but with the value here, we have the top pick from our NFL best bets for Monday Night Football as Geno Smith under 245.5 passing yards (use his player card at PrizePicks). 
 

 

 

Top NFL Player Props & Picks for Monday Night Football, 9/15

Beyond our favorite spot at PrizePicks, for some Chargers vs. Raiders player props at a traditional sportsbook like DraftKings Sportsbook, here are the most popular lines for you:

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