Los Angeles Rams vs Los Angeles Chargers

atRams at Chargers

Preseason

August 27 · 10:00 PM EDT

· LAC -3 · O/U 38.5

Rams roll into SoFi riding form vs shaky Chargers

The Rams enter at 2-0 while the Chargers sit 1-1, and Los Angeles' two teams share more than a stadium this week. LAR has won four of its last five (W-W-L-W-W) while LAC has dropped four of its last five (L-W-L-L-L), a real form gap heading into kickoff.

Keys to the game

The Chargers will be without center Tyler Biadasz, who lands on season-ending injured reserve after a torn ACL and additional damage to his left knee, a real hit to the offensive line up front.
The Rams will also be shorthanded, with Daniel Rickert, Zech McPhearson and Keir Thomas II all on injured reserve, thinning their available depth for kickoff at SoFi Stadium.

Our predictionMedium confidence

Where they standLast 5Last 5Record

Los Angeles Rams1st in the NFC WestWWLWWW21-0Away

Los Angeles Chargers1st in the AFC WestLWLLLL10-1Home

Our pick, projected final

Rams16

Chargers23

Chargers to win

Injury report

Who is unavailable, in each club’s own words to the league. A day-to-day designation still allows a start, so a name here is not always a scratch; an injured-list stint is.

Los Angeles Rams5 listed

Daniel RickertDE · is listed injured reserve. Back 2027-02-15.

Terrance FergusonTE · is questionable. Back 2026-08-27.

Zech McPhearsonCB · is listed injured reserve. Back 2027-02-15.

Keir Thomas IILB · is listed injured reserve. Back 2027-02-15.

Davis AllenTE · is questionable. Back 2026-08-27.

Los Angeles Chargers5 listed

Keaton MitchellRB · is questionable. Back 2026-08-27.

Brenen ThompsonWR · is questionable. Back 2026-08-27.

Tyler BiadaszCatcher · is listed injured reserve. Back 2027-02-15.

Tre' HarrisWR · is questionable. Back 2026-08-27.

Rashawn SlaterOT · is questionable. Back 2026-08-27.

Drafted players

Preseason game

In the preseason a roster is in flux: these are 90-man camp rosters that get cut to 53, and the depth chart behind them describes the season rather than tonight. So rosters and projected lineups are held for the regular season and the playoffs. What is settled is who each club took in April, in pick order.

Los Angeles Rams5 picks

1st

Ty SimpsonQBAlabamaNo. 13#15

2nd

Max KlareTEOhio StateNo. 61#86

3rd

Keagen TrostOTMissouriNo. 93Questionable

6th

CJ DanielsWRMiamiNo. 197#6

7th

Tim Keenan IIIDTAlabamaNo. 232#96

Los Angeles Chargers8 picks

1st

Akheem MesidorEDGEMiamiNo. 22#90

2nd

Jake SlaughterCFloridaNo. 63#66

4th

Brenen ThompsonWRMississippi StateNo. 105Questionable

4th

Travis BurkeOTMemphisNo. 117#77

4th

Genesis SmithSArizonaNo. 131#22

5th

Nick BarrettDTSouth CarolinaNo. 145#91

6th

Logan TaylorOGBoston CollegeNo. 202#65

6th

Alex HarkeyOGOregonNo. 206#73

League standings

The full ladder, with both clubs marked.

AFC East

#ClubW-LPCTStreak

1Buffalo Bills2-01.000W2

2New England Patriots1-0.750W1

3New York Jets1-1.500W1

4Miami Dolphins0-2.000L2

AFC North

#ClubW-LPCTStreak

1Cincinnati Bengals2-01.000W2

2Baltimore Ravens2-01.000W2

3Pittsburgh Steelers1-1.500L1

4Cleveland Browns0-2.000L2

AFC South

#ClubW-LPCTStreak

1Tennessee Titans2-01.000W2

2Jacksonville Jaguars1-1.500L1

3Indianapolis Colts0-1.250L1

4Houston Texans0-2.000L2

AFC West

#ClubW-LPCTStreak

1Los Angeles Chargers1-1.500L1

2Las Vegas Raiders1-1.500W1

3Denver Broncos1-1.500L1

4Kansas City Chiefs0-2.000L2

NFC East

#ClubW-LPCTStreak

1Dallas Cowboys2-01.000W2

2Washington Commanders1-1.500L1

3New York Giants1-1.500W1

4Philadelphia Eagles0-2.000L2

NFC North

#ClubW-LPCTStreak

1Detroit Lions1-1.500W1

2Minnesota Vikings1-1.500L1

3Green Bay Packers1-1.500W1

4Chicago Bears1-1.500L1

NFC South

#ClubW-LPCTStreak

1Tampa Bay Buccaneers2-01.000W2

2Carolina Panthers2-1.667W1

3Atlanta Falcons1-1.500W1

4New Orleans Saints0-2.000L2

NFC West

#ClubW-LPCTStreak

1Los Angeles Rams2-01.000W2

2San Francisco 49ers1-1.500W1

3Arizona Cardinals1-2.333L1

4Seattle Seahawks0-2.000L2

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atRams at Chargers

Preseason

August 27 · 10:00 PM EDT

· LAC -3 · O/U 38.5

Rams roll into SoFi riding form vs shaky Chargers

Keys to the game

The Chargers will be without center Tyler Biadasz, who lands on season-ending injured reserve after a torn ACL and additional damage to his left knee, a real hit to the offensive line up front.
The Rams will also be shorthanded, with Daniel Rickert, Zech McPhearson and Keir Thomas II all on injured reserve, thinning their available depth for kickoff at SoFi Stadium.

Our predictionMedium confidence

Where they standLast 5Last 5Record

Los Angeles Rams1st in the NFC WestWWLWWW21-0Away

Los Angeles Chargers1st in the AFC WestLWLLLL10-1Home

Our pick, projected final

Rams16

Chargers23

Chargers to win

Injury report

Who is unavailable, in each club’s own words to the league. A day-to-day designation still allows a start, so a name here is not always a scratch; an injured-list stint is.

Los Angeles Rams5 listed

Daniel RickertDE · is listed injured reserve. Back 2027-02-15.

Terrance FergusonTE · is questionable. Back 2026-08-27.

Zech McPhearsonCB · is listed injured reserve. Back 2027-02-15.

Keir Thomas IILB · is listed injured reserve. Back 2027-02-15.

Davis AllenTE · is questionable. Back 2026-08-27.

Los Angeles Chargers5 listed

Keaton MitchellRB · is questionable. Back 2026-08-27.

Brenen ThompsonWR · is questionable. Back 2026-08-27.

Tyler BiadaszCatcher · is listed injured reserve. Back 2027-02-15.

Tre' HarrisWR · is questionable. Back 2026-08-27.

Rashawn SlaterOT · is questionable. Back 2026-08-27.

Drafted players

Preseason game

Los Angeles Rams5 picks

1st

Ty SimpsonQBAlabamaNo. 13#15

2nd

Max KlareTEOhio StateNo. 61#86

3rd

Keagen TrostOTMissouriNo. 93Questionable

6th

CJ DanielsWRMiamiNo. 197#6

7th

Tim Keenan IIIDTAlabamaNo. 232#96

Los Angeles Chargers8 picks

1st

Akheem MesidorEDGEMiamiNo. 22#90

2nd

Jake SlaughterCFloridaNo. 63#66

4th

Brenen ThompsonWRMississippi StateNo. 105Questionable

4th

Travis BurkeOTMemphisNo. 117#77

4th

Genesis SmithSArizonaNo. 131#22

5th

Nick BarrettDTSouth CarolinaNo. 145#91

6th

Logan TaylorOGBoston CollegeNo. 202#65

6th

Alex HarkeyOGOregonNo. 206#73

League standings

The full ladder, with both clubs marked.

AFC East

#ClubW-LPCTStreak

1Buffalo Bills2-01.000W2

2New England Patriots1-0.750W1

3New York Jets1-1.500W1

4Miami Dolphins0-2.000L2

AFC North

#ClubW-LPCTStreak

1Cincinnati Bengals2-01.000W2

2Baltimore Ravens2-01.000W2

3Pittsburgh Steelers1-1.500L1

4Cleveland Browns0-2.000L2

AFC South

#ClubW-LPCTStreak

1Tennessee Titans2-01.000W2

2Jacksonville Jaguars1-1.500L1

3Indianapolis Colts0-1.250L1

4Houston Texans0-2.000L2

AFC West

#ClubW-LPCTStreak

1Los Angeles Chargers1-1.500L1

2Las Vegas Raiders1-1.500W1

3Denver Broncos1-1.500L1

4Kansas City Chiefs0-2.000L2

NFC East

#ClubW-LPCTStreak

1Dallas Cowboys2-01.000W2

2Washington Commanders1-1.500L1

3New York Giants1-1.500W1

4Philadelphia Eagles0-2.000L2

NFC North

#ClubW-LPCTStreak

1Detroit Lions1-1.500W1

2Minnesota Vikings1-1.500L1

3Green Bay Packers1-1.500W1

4Chicago Bears1-1.500L1

NFC South

#ClubW-LPCTStreak

1Tampa Bay Buccaneers2-01.000W2

2Carolina Panthers2-1.667W1

3Atlanta Falcons1-1.500W1

4New Orleans Saints0-2.000L2

NFC West

#ClubW-LPCTStreak

1Los Angeles Rams2-01.000W2

2San Francisco 49ers1-1.500W1

3Arizona Cardinals1-2.333L1

4Seattle Seahawks0-2.000L2

Los Angeles Rams vs Los Angeles Chargers — Aug 27, 2026

Rams roll into SoFi riding form vs shaky Chargers

Keys to the game

Injury report

Drafted players

League standings

Los Angeles Rams vs Los Angeles Chargers — Aug 27, 2026

Rams roll into SoFi riding form vs shaky Chargers

Keys to the game

Injury report

Drafted players

League standings