Raiders at Chargers: Reasons why Las Vegas wins in Week 1

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INGLEWOOD, CALIFORNIA – OCTOBER 04: Running back Josh Jacobs #28 of the Las Vegas Raiders rushes past outside linebacker Kyzir White #44 of the Los Angeles Chargers during the first half at SoFi Stadium on October 4, 2021 in Inglewood, California. (Photo by Harry How/Getty Images) /

Going into their matchup with the Los Angeles Chargers, the Las Vegas Raiders have plenty of avenues in terms of notching the victory.

The Raiders new regime under Dave Ziegler and Josh McDaniels will have plenty of weapons to work with on the offensive side of the ball this season, with the combination of having a strong run game with a committee of backs offering physicality and the ability to catch out of the backfield.

Keeping the running backs fresh by switching out based on down and responsibility will give the Silver and Black an added advantage this season. Ameer Abdullah will have roles in the passing game, while Josh Jacobs and Zamir White will be the downhill runners. Las Vegas can use Brandon Bolden and White on short yardage downs as well.

The passing game will be deadly through the air, keeping the defense off balance with three lethal weapons in the game. The key will be the offensive line to hold up for those long developing routes to get open down the field, pushing the ball down the field will open everything up in the playbook for this offense.

With that being said here are 3 reasons the Raiders will beat the Chargers in Week 1.

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