Los Angeles Chargers vs. Las Vegas Raiders: Our Betting Guide for Thursday Night Football

BET 1: $5 on Austin Ekeler First TD Scorer to Collect Up To $187  (via Bet365)

For Week 15's opener, we're looking at the first TD scorer of the evening to cash this promo.

Our DimersBOT NFL prediction model identifies a solid 12.9% probability of Chargers RB Austin Ekeler scoring first. He's our second most-likely first scorer in this game, slightly behind Josh Jacobs at +13.5%. However, Jacobs' odds are just +400 while Ekeler's are out to +650, much closer to our model's projection. The Chargers are trotting out backup QB Easton Stick tonight so they may have difficulty moving the ball, but the value is clear on Ekeler compared to other favorites.

So, why make this bet on bet365? Because new users can claim $150 in Bonus Bets when they sign up and place a $5 bet on anything.

That's right, anything. 

The best part too is that you don't even need to win to receive the $150 in site credits, so even if someone besides Ekeler scores the first touchdown, you can walk away with your $150 bonus.

Bet365 may only be available in limited states at the moment (although, keep an eye out because the world-renowned sportsbook have plans to expand outside of their current OH, CO, IA, KY, VA and NJ bases soon), but they’re offering some of the strongest signup offers and boosts on game lines and prop bets out there right now.

You can sign up to bet365 and claim this amazing offer below.

BET 2: Bet $5 on the Game to End in a Tie to Win up to $450 (via DraftKings Sportsbook)

Yep, you read that correctly. This game is what the kids refer to as a "mid-off." Two mediocre-at-best teams squaring off to decide who is less bad. They share the bottom of the division at 5-8 and it'd be poetic for them both to leave this game still tied at the bottom.

So, there are four weeks left in the regular season and we have yet to see a tie this year. It would be the first season without a tie since 2017, which doesn't inherently mean anything other than ties are more common than you might think.  These two teams famously were in a position two years ago where purposefully tying in the final week would have sent them both to the playoffs.

Tonight, DimersBOT's average final score after 1000s of simulations is Raiders to win 19-17. We give a 58% chance of the Chargers covering the +3 spread so we're projecting a close game that could come all the way down to the OT wire. 

At +6000 odds, this is the type of longshot play we like to see to cash in on DraftKings' new customer promo if you haven't already. 

DK has a top-tier new customer offer, turning a $5 bet into $150 in Bonus Bets when you sign up. You can bet that $5 on anything and score win or lose, while on FanDuel for example, your first bet must be on a moneyline and it has to win to secure your bonus. So if this bet hits, you'll collect $300 profit *and* $150 on bonus bets.

If either team leaves victorious, DraftKings Sportsbook will still credit your account with the $150 in bonuses as long as this is your first $5 bet.

You can sign up to DraftKings Sportsbook below.

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BET 3: Bet $100 on Raiders Moneyline for a Chance to Win a Las Vegas Trip (via BetMGM)