Chargers vs. Patriots Odds
FOXBOROUGH, MA (The Spread) – The big game in the AFC for Week 2 has the New England Patriots hosting the San Diego Chargers at 4:15PM ET.
Both teams come into the game at 1-0 on the season. The Patriots are 1-0 against the spread while San Diego is 0-1. The Patriots went over the over/under point total odds in their win, while the Chargers hit the under. The Patriots have won four of the last five games in this series.
Trends show that the underdog has covered the spread in 6 of the last 8 games in this series. These two teams have hit the over in 4 of the last 5 games played in New England.
Oddsmakers have made New England the favorites at home for this game, as the Patriots have odds of -6.5 against San Diego on Sunday. The over/under total has been set at 53.5 points. (View Matchup)
New England had an impressive 38-24 win over Miami in the opening week of the season. The Patriots offense was clicking all game, as they racked up 622 yards total. Tom Brady threw for 517 yards and four touchdowns in the victory. Defensively, the Patriots did give up 488 yards of offense to Miami, including 390 passing yards.
San Diego defeated Minnesota 24-17 at home in its season opener. The Chargers’ defense held Minnesota to just 187 total yards, including only 28 passing yards. The San Diego offense totaled over 400 yards in the win. Philip Rivers did have two interceptions on the day, but still threw for 335 yards and two touchdowns.
In terms of Injuries, San Diego linebacker Jonas Mouton is doubtful to play on Sunday with a shoulder injury while kicker Nate Kaeding will miss the rest of the season with a knee injury. New England center Dan Koppen is out for the game with a leg injury while cornerback Leigh Bodden is listed as questionable with an undisclosed injury.
Currently over 7,500 Public Bets have been placed on this game and New England is getting 60% of the wagers with odds of -6.5 points on Sunday against San Diego.
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