The Baltimore Ravens (4-5) traded for Jacoby Brissett, and he will make his Baltimore debut on Monday Night Football as Baltimore attempts to break its four-game losing streak with the winless Los Angeles Chargers (0-8).
Los Angeles has lost its last three games by 22, 26, and 23 points. The Chargers have had three games decided by six, seven, and eight points, but none within the 4.5-point spread for Monday Night Football. Mike McDaniel‘s offense failed to score a touchdown on 37-straight drives until last week in the fourth quarter against Houston (44-22 loss), but Los Angeles does have a positive matchup at Baltimore.
The Ravens defense has given up 33, 36, and 35 points over the past three games, plus 27 total points in the first quarter. Baltimore’s defense is struggling with injuries, specifically in the secondary this week; Kyle Hamilton, Nate Wiggins, and Jaylinn Hawkins are all questionable. With all the attention on the upgrade at quarterback position, we can’t ignore the issues on the Ravens’ defense.
We all have to admit, Brissett is a major upgrade over Joe Fagnano and newly signed third-stringer Kedon Slovis. However, the playbook will be limited, and the connection with the receivers won’t be immediate. I’d expect shorter passes and rhythm-builders for Brissett this week, but no matter what he does, it’ll be better than the 60 yards on 10-of-18 they got from Fagnano in last week’s 33-10 loss to the Jaguars.
Let’s dive into the numbers and see if we can’t find an additional sweat or two.
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Game details and how to watch Ravens vs Chargers
· Date: Monday, November 16, 2026
· Time: 8:15 PM ET
· Site: MT&T Bank Stadium
· City: Baltimore, MD
· TV/Streaming: ESPN
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Latest Game Odds for Chargers at Ravens
The latest odds courtesy of DraftKings:
· Money line: Baltimore Ravens (-230), Los Angeles Chargers (+190)
· Spread: Ravens -4.5 (-108)
· Total: 38.5
The look ahead spread was Ravens -5.5 and that number has come down slightly. The preseason look ahead total for this game was 47.5, so both offenses have fallen mightily through nine weeks.
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Expert picks & predictions for Chargers vs Ravens
Vaughn Dalzell (@VmoneySports) likes the Chargers +4.5 and ML:
If you were the Chargers and had to pick an opponent, you’d be picking from the Colts, Dolphins, Eagles, and Ravens at this point (LA lost to the Raiders and Cardinals). This is as good of a matchup for the Chargers offense as it gets. Baltimore has allowed 33-plus points in three straight games, and it might not get better with questionable tags to three starting defensive backs.
This is also the Chargers’ first primetime game of the season and first of two or three (Week 15 could get flexed). I think Los Angeles will want this game a little more, and Jim Harbaugh might call up his brother John for any secrets to pull off the win against his former Ravens team. I like the Chargers +4.5 and think they can win in Baltimore.
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Ravens vs Chargers betting trends and stats
Ravens betting trends
- Baltimore is 2-7 ATS, ranking third-worst
- Baltimore is 5-4 to the Over
- Baltimore is an NFL-worst 0-4 ATS at home
- Baltimore is 1-4 ATS as a favorite
- Baltimore is 2-2 to the Over at home
- Baltimore is 3-2 to the Under as a favorite
Chargers betting trends
- Los Angeles is 0-7-1 ATS, ranking worst
- Los Angeles is 6-2 to the Under, ranking second-best
- Los Angeles is an NFL-worst 0-3-1 ATS on the road
- Los Angeles is an NFL-worst 0-5-1 ATS as an underdog
- Los Angeles is 3-1 to the Under on the road
- Los Angeles is 4-2 to the Under as an underdog
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Quarterback matchup for Chargers vs Ravens
· Baltimore: Jacoby Brissett — Brissett will make his Baltimore debut after playing in 22 games with the Arizona Cardinals, including eight starts this season. Brissett has 10 passing touchdowns to seven interceptions and has had five games with more than 200 passing yards and three with multi-touchdown tosses. The 33-year-old gives Baltimore veteran leadership and a chance to make the playoffs after a 4-5 start.
With Arizona, Brissett ranked 25th and 26th in passer rating versus man and zone, 15th and 18th in completion percentage against man (59.2%) and zone (67.8%), plus 30th in deep ball completion percentage (19.4%), and 32nd in pressured completion percentage (41.5%). Not exactly game-breaker numbers, but more like game-manager, which is what Brissett is at this point in his career.
· Los Angeles: Justin Herbert — No one expected Herbert’s season to go this poorly. After 23 touchdowns to three interceptions, then 26 touchdowns to six interceptions, Herbert has started the year with six touchdowns and 11 interceptions! He hasn’t thrown for two or more touchdowns in a game yet this season, and he’s still looking for his first 300-yard passing game, something he did three times last year.
Herbert has been one of the worst quarterbacks in the league running play action. He has a 41.6% play-action completion percentage (34th) and 45.5% catchable pass rate (33rd). With the Chargers running the eighth-most play-action passes on passing plays, that is not ideal. Herbert also leads the league in danger throws (23) and has the second-most interceptable passes (16). At least he will be facing a banged-up secondary on Monday Night Football.
Ravens vs Chargers Injury Update
Ravens injuries
- CB Nate Wiggins is questionable (knee)
- S Kyle Hamilton is questionable (hip)
- S Jaylinn Hawkins is questionable (knee)
Chargers injuries
- QB Justin Herbert is probable (finger)
- WR Ladd McConkey is questionable (back)
- LG Kayode Awosika is questionable (leg)
- DE Justin Eboibe is questionable (ankle)
- S Deane Leonard is questionable (concussion)
- S Kendall Williamson is questionable (calf)
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