NFL Pro Football Futures Betting - San Diego Bolts or Dolts?
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sportsbook has posted its sports betting
odds to win the Super Bowl, and features
online sports gambling odds on each of
the conferences as well as all eight
divisions. One of those divisions is
the AFC West, where the San Diego Chargers,
who went to the conference championship
game last season, are back to defend their
crown. Will the Chargers survive all challenges?
Let’s examine that case today.
First we list the online betting odds
to win the AFC conference title and AFC
West division, as they appear in BetUS
Sportsbook:
BetUS NFL Futures Odds
To Win AFC West
SAN DIEGO CHARGERS
-300
Denver Broncos +400
Kansas City Chiefs +550
Oakland Raiders +750
To win
the AFC Championship
New England Patriots
+175
SAN DIEGO CHARGERS +450
Indianapolis Colts +500
Jacksonville Jaguars +900
Pittsburgh Steelers +1200
Cleveland Browns +1600
Tennessee Titans +2000
Denver Broncos +2000
Cincinnati Bengals +2200
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Baltimore Ravens
+2500
Houston Texans +3000
Buffalo Bills +4500
New York Jets +6000
Miami Dolphins +6600
Kansas City Chiefs +6600
Oakland Raiders +6000
San Diego went through an odd transition
before the season, as the personal tension
between Marty Schottenheimer and general
manager A.J. Smith forced Schottemheimer's
exit. Norv Turner, who was not a winner
in previous tenures in Washington and Oakland,
took over the head coaching reins and,
after a rocky start, led his team to eleven
wins and a division championship. Essentially
the same group is back, and they have an
opportunity to cut a swath through the
AFC West, whose other members have noticeable
holes.
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LaDanian Tomlinson
is back, which means plenty. And the acquisition
of Chris Chambers from Miami during the
season gave a little more potency to a
passing attack that did not have much in
the way of threatening wideouts. Antonio
Gates is still one of the best tight ends
in the business, and the offensive line
ought to be good enough, and adds L.J. Shelton
at right tackle this year. One of the things
that will be interesting to watch is if Tomlinson,
who drew a lot of criticism from insiders
for sitting out much of the AFC title game
with a "phantom" injury, stays
healthy the whole year, because Michael Turner,
one of the better backup running backs in
the league, has departed for Atlanta.
Phillip Rivers may or may not be a question
mark (which, by definition, makes him a question
mark, I guess). While Tomlinson sat out in
the critical game with New England, Rivers
gallantly played that contest with a torn
ligament, which compromised his effectiveness.
He had surgery on it almost immediately afterward.
Rivers can sometimes look like an All-Pro
quarterback, but he still does not make good
decisions all the time and is limited by
his arm strength.
The defense had more takeaways than any
other team in the NFL. And there are stars
all around. The nose tackle, Jamal Williams,
is a legitimate Pro Bowler. Shawne Merriman,
an outside linebacker, puts pressure on quarterbacks,
and if he continues to stay lean, he will
continue to do so. Quentin Jammer and Antonio
Cromartie comprise a formidable duo at the
corners, and first-round draft pick Antoine
Cason will be in the rotation as well. This
season safety Eric Weddle, a feisty alum
of the University of Utah who is a great
special teams players and backup, will likely
step into a starting role.
San Diego is one of those teams that provide
more than lip service to the special teams.
Kicker Nate Kaeding and punter Mike Scifres
are more than reliable. And Darren Sproles,
who also functions as a backup running back,
broke through with two kickoff returns for
touchdowns. He's a weapon.
When it was time to turn on the after-burners,
the Chargers did just that, winning their
last six regular season games, then scoring
a victory at Indianapolis in the playoffs.
They are a legit conference title contender,
maybe the only one in this division. Denver
should give chase for a while, but in the
end, this year might be easier than last.
San Diego, at +450, might not be as much
of a value as the Colts, but they have a
chance to unseat New England as champs of
the AFC, which might make them worth a play.
JAY'S PREDICTION FOR 2008:
San Diego Chargers -- 11-5, 1st, AFC West
(-300 to win division, +450 to win AFC,
+750 to win Super Bowl in the BetUS Super
Bowl betting odds)
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