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Chargers vs. Raiders NFL Gambling Prediction & Week 5 Preview

San Diego vs Oakland Football Spread/Handicapping

These two are the bottom feeders in the suddenly very challenging AFC West. The Chargers have to be sort of pleased with their 2-2 start but still find themselves 2 games back of still perfect Kansas City and Denver.

San Diego Chargers (2-2) vs Oakland Raiders (1-3)
Sunday October 6
O.co Coliseum – Oakland, CA
11:35PM
Moneyline: San Diego -210, Oakand +175
Spread: San Diego -4
O/U: 45
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In Oakland, things are going just about as expected except for the fact that they were focred to work QB Matt Flynn into the program a little bit when Terrelle Pror suffered a concussion, when they really might have acquired him as insurance.

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The Raiders are very bad and San Diego needs this one if they are going to have any chance of staying with the Big Boys and maybe even compete for a playoff spot.

San Diego

Under the tutelage of new coach Mike McCoy QB Phillip Rivers has rekindled his career so far this season. He is averaging just under 300 yards per game passing and in every single contest he has thrown for more touchdowns than interceptions – cutting his mistakes way down from the last couple of seasons.

As a result the offense is in the top 10 in yards and scoring with room to grow if RB Ryan Mathews ever starts living up to his promise as an all around threat. [soliloquy id=”82219″]

Defensively the story is not nearly as rosey with the Chargers ranking in the 20s in all major categories. They do have some nice young players in the front seven but the secondary has been getting torched. Luckily that will probably not be a liability against a pretty anemic Raiders passing attack.

The Chargers have an opportunity to look very good this weekend.

Oakland

The Oakland Raiders do only one thing well – run the ball – which is an interesting approach in a league that has become pass happy over the last several seasons (its not working).

The Raiders are having success on the ground somewhat in spite of the fact that featured back Darren McFadden refuses to live up to his potential.

Through 4 games he has only 215 yards on the ground which is hardly a staggering total. However, when Terrelle Pryor is in the game the Raiders have one of the better running QBs in the league, maybe even the best. If he was a better thrower than they might have the makings of an offense on the come but I think thay may never come.

When San Diego has the ball the Raiders may be able to slow their attack through the air because they are better in the back end than they are up front. To be truthful though this game really shouldn’t be a contest.

Spread Pick: San Diego -4
O/U Pick: Under
Score Prediction: San Diego 28 – Oakland 13

By The Wiesguy

The Wiesguy is a newcomer to the handicapping scene. Hailing from Toronto, Canada he is always sweet on the underdogs and you can often find his thoughts, musings and picks at moneydogs.blogspot.com.