Last Updated on October 10, 2010 5:30 pm by drew
Chargers vs. Raiders Odds
In a key game in the AFC West Division, San Diego takes on Oakland in Week 5 of the 2010 NFL Season on Sunday at 4:15PM ET.
The Chargers are 2-2 coming into this game while the Raiders are 1-3. The Chargers have yet to win on the road this season but are 8-1 against the spread in the last nine against Oakland.
Oddsmakers from online sportsbook Sportsbook.com have made San Diego a 6-point favorite on the road against the Raiders. The over/under has been set at 45.
The opening line for this game had San Diego as a 5.5-point favorite. The spread got up to 6.5 points during the week but is now at 6. The over/under started at 44.5 but is now settled in at 45.
San Diego has the top offense in the NFL in terms of yards per game as they post 450.8 per contest. The Chargers also are scoring 28.3 points per game. Philip Rivers has led the way for the team, passing for 1,328 yards and nine touchdowns this season. Antonio Gates continues to be a force against opposing defenses, as he has 24 receptions for 386 yards and six touchdowns. The San Diego defense is giving up 17.8 points and 238 yards per game. The Chargers have seven interceptions and 15 sacks as a team as well. Leading the group is Shaun Phillips, who has six sacks this season.
Oakland is posting 19 points and 354.3 yards per game on offense. Bruce Gradkowski has played well in replace of Jason Campbell at quarterback. Gradkowski has thrown for 695 yards and four touchdowns in three games. Darren McFadden has led the offense with 392 yards rushing and a touchdowns while also catching 16 passes for 162 yards and a touchdown. The Raiders are giving up 26.8 points and 305.8 yards per game on defense.
Trends favor San Diego in this game as they are 7-1 against the spread in their last eight games with Oakland and 11-3 ATS in their last 14 meetings. The favorite in this game has covered in 10 of the last 13 games.
San Diego linebacker Shawne Merriman is questionable for this game with a calf injury while Larry English continues to miss action with an ankle injury. For Oakland, receiver Louis Murphy is questionable with a collarbone problem while guard Robert Gallery is questionable with a pulled hamstring. McFadden is expected to be out for Sunday’s game with a hamstring problem as well.
Over 12,900 bets have been made for this contest and 82% of the bets are going on the Chargers minus the 6 points against Oakland.
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