As members of the AFC West, the Los Angeles Chargers are one of the sneaky, look-out-for teams in 2023. The Chargers have been threatening, but just cannot get over the hump. A season ago, the Chargers went 10-7 in the regular season, but fell to the AFC South-winning Jaguars in the first round of the postseason. In 2023, they come in with a roster full of offensive talent.
Check out an in-depth look at Chargers’s offense this season as well as how their defense may affect NFL betting lines.
2023 Los Angeles Chargers Offense In-Depth Betting Analysis | MyBookie NFL Regular Season Preview
Los Angeles Chargers: 53rd season in the NFL
Owner: Dean Spanos
Head Coach: Brandon Staley
Home Field: SoFi Stadium | Inglewood, California
Super Bowl Odds:+2500
AFC Championship Odds to Win: +1300
AFC West Odds to Win: +340
Regular-season wins: 9.5
Chargers Offensive Lineup:
The Los Angeles Chargers, of course, will send Justin Herbert out as the starting quarterback. Behind him appears to be Easton Stick and then former TCU quarterback Max Duggan. Herbert played in 17 games a season ago, and threw for nearly 4,800 yards. The former Oregon Ducks signal caller will look to lower his 38 sacks of a season ago.
The running back position belongs to Austin Ekeler. The Chargers hope he stays healthy for 17 games this season, but if not, Joshua Kelley and Isaiah Spiller are there to be the backup. Ekeler was able to play in all 17 games last season, while Kelly played in 13. Ekeler was 85 yards shy of 1,000 on the ground, but his 13 touchdowns were a difference-maker. Ekeler also saw 127 targets in the pass game as well.
Keenan Allen leads a talented receiving core. Allen is with Mike Williams, Quentin Johnson, Joshua Palmer, and Jalen Guyton. Allen managed just 10 games a season ago, for 66 catches, and 752 yards. Allen caught 4 touchdown passes, which was tied for second on the team. Williams led the team with 895 receiving yards, and had just shy of 100 targets in 13 games. Palmer was the top target guy, outside of running back Ekeler. Palmer finished with 107 targets.
At tight end, the Chargers look to use both Gerald Everett and Donald Parham Jr. Everett caught 58 passes to Parham’s 10 a season ago.
Schedule for Chargers in 2023
The Chargers play in the AFC West, which means home and away games with the Chiefs, Raiders, and Broncos. Other games on the schedule include – the week 1 opener at home against the Miami Dolphins, before back-to-back road games at the Titans and Vikings.
The Chargers get their first divisional game in Week 4 at home against the Raiders, and then have their bye. Following the bye things get interesting with a home game against Dallas, before a trip to Kansas City, back home for the Bears to wrap up October, and then on the road at the Jets to start November.
The Chargers then get four nondivisional games, as they host the Lions, play at Green Bay, host Baltimore, and go on the road to New England. final stretch sees four out of five divisional games. A home game with the Broncos, a trip to Vegas, a home game with the Bills, a trip to Denver, and a home game against the Chiefs.
Betting Numbers for the Chargers
As we mentioned, the Chargers see a Week 1 affair at home against the Miami Dolphins. Early odds have the Chargers as favorites in that game. Los Angeles is listed at -2.5, and the total sits at 50 for this game.
The Los Angeles Chargers come into the new season tied for 10th with a pair of AFC teams in the Jaguars and Dolphins for best odds to win the Super Bowl. The Chargers are listed at +2500.
If you are considering Justin Herbert for the 2023 MVP, you will get your money’s worth. Herbert is listed at +1300, which is only below Mahomes, Burrow, Allen, and Hurts. Herbert is ahead of Lawrence and Lamar Jackson, along with Aaron Rodgers.
If you are looking at offensive player of the year awards. You can grab running back Austin Ekeler at +2000. Justin Herbert comes into that one at +3500, while Mike Williams and Keenan Allen are both at +7500.
Finally, the Chargers odds to have the most wins in the regular season are at +3500. That’s tied for 13th with the New York Jets.
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2023 Los Angeles Chargers Offense Positions for the Season
| POS | Starter | Second |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterback | Justin Herbert | Easton Stick |
| Running Back | Austin Ekeler | Joshua Kelley |
| Fullback | Zander Horvath | — |
| Wide Receiver | Keenan Allen | Mike Williams |
| Tight End | Gerald Everett | Donald Parham Jr. |
| Left Tackle | Rashawn Slater | Foster Sarell |
| Left Guard | Zion Johnson | Brenden Jaimes |
| Center | Corey Linsley | Will Clapp |
| Right Guard | Jamaree Salyer | Jordan McFadden |
| Right Tackle | Trey Pipkins | Miami Andrew |
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