PREMIUM
NFL *BOOKIE BREAKER*
(NFL) San Diego vs. Oakland,
Point Spread: 3.50 | -110.00 San Diego (Away)
Result: Win
Point Spread: 3.50 | -110.00 San Diego (Away)
Result: Win
NFL *BOOKIE BREAKER*
Play: San Diego Chargers
Rating: 8*
The San Diego Chargers are 1-3 on the season after yet another heartbreaking defeat in Week 4. They led the Saints by 13 points with less than five minutes to go last week, only to end up a 35-34 loser. Their three losses have come by a combined 11 points, and I like them to cover the spread here against AFC West rival Oakland Raiders (3-1) that is giving up a league-worst 460 yards per game.
The Chargers are 6-1 ATS in their last seven vs. AFC opponents and 6-1 ATS in their last seven games following a straight up loss. We can also add a solid 7-1 ATS in their last eight road games while the Raiders are 0-5 ATS in their last five home games.
Oakland won 28-27 at Baltimore last week after scoring the winning touchdown with less than 2 1/2 minutes remaining on the clock. Quite the opposite to the Chargers in other words, and not the first time this season that the Raiders were forced to stage a late comeback.
There's two ways to interpret this; It's impressive to orchestrate late comebacks, but why are they even in those spots to begin with? The Chargers "deserve" a better record than they got while the opposite could be said about Oakland, and I think things will even out at O.co Coliseum Sunday afternoon.
Play: San Diego Chargers
Rating: 8*
The San Diego Chargers are 1-3 on the season after yet another heartbreaking defeat in Week 4. They led the Saints by 13 points with less than five minutes to go last week, only to end up a 35-34 loser. Their three losses have come by a combined 11 points, and I like them to cover the spread here against AFC West rival Oakland Raiders (3-1) that is giving up a league-worst 460 yards per game.
The Chargers are 6-1 ATS in their last seven vs. AFC opponents and 6-1 ATS in their last seven games following a straight up loss. We can also add a solid 7-1 ATS in their last eight road games while the Raiders are 0-5 ATS in their last five home games.
Oakland won 28-27 at Baltimore last week after scoring the winning touchdown with less than 2 1/2 minutes remaining on the clock. Quite the opposite to the Chargers in other words, and not the first time this season that the Raiders were forced to stage a late comeback.
There's two ways to interpret this; It's impressive to orchestrate late comebacks, but why are they even in those spots to begin with? The Chargers "deserve" a better record than they got while the opposite could be said about Oakland, and I think things will even out at O.co Coliseum Sunday afternoon.
