Los Angeles Chargers vs. Buffalo Bills
ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (Interstat) — The Los Angeles Chargers will try to avoid an 0-3 start when they visit the Buffalo Bills on Sunday at Highmark Stadium. Buffalo enters 2-0, while Los Angeles is 0-2. The forecast for game time calls for 69 degrees. The game is a National Football League matchup.
Chargers quarterback Justin Herbert is a player to watch. In a 26-14 loss to Las Vegas in the most recent game, Herbert completed 15 of 27 passes for 192 yards and one touchdown, ran three times for 2 yards and recorded one tackle. In the season opener against Arizona, a 26-14 loss, he completed 17 of 27 passes for 209 yards and one touchdown and ran five times for 29 yards. Omarion Hampton added 94 rushing yards and a touchdown on 23 carries and caught two passes for 21 yards against Las Vegas. Keaton Mitchell had five carries for 24 yards, one catch for 15 yards and two kickoff returns for 47 yards.
Buffalo quarterback Josh Allen has opened the season with two strong performances. In a 41-31 win over Detroit in the most recent game, Allen completed 20 of 31 passes for 248 yards and three touchdowns and ran 14 times for 69 yards and two scores. In a 36-31 win at Houston in the opener, he completed 20 of 29 passes for 334 yards and two touchdowns and ran six times for 23 yards and two scores. James Cook III ran 21 times for 135 yards and one touchdown and caught one pass for 4 yards against Detroit.
The Bills have scored 77 points through two games and allowed 62. The Chargers have scored 28 points and allowed 52. Los Angeles has lost both games by the same 26-14 score. Buffalo has beaten Houston and Detroit. The Chargers will look to get their offense moving against a Buffalo team that has started fast. Buffalo also defeated Houston on the road in its other game this season, and Los Angeles lost to Arizona in its other game. After this game, the Chargers are scheduled to visit Seattle, while Buffalo is set to host New England. Los Angeles later faces Denver, Kansas City, the L.A. Rams, Houston, Baltimore, the N.Y. Jets, New England, Tampa Bay and Las Vegas. Buffalo later faces the L.A. Rams, Las Vegas, Baltimore, Minnesota, the N.Y. Jets, Miami, Kansas City, New England and Green Bay.
Interstat’s game simulator projects Buffalo Bills 31, Los Angeles Chargers 23. L.A. Chargers has been installed as a pregame favorite with a spread of +7. The over/under is 50.5.