Chargers vs the raiders (moneyline seems to be a lock on the chargers)
After suffering a crushing loss to the Green Bay Packers in Week 6, the San Diego Chargersare set to host their division rival the Oakland Raiders in Week 7. The Raiders are coming off of a frustrating loss to the division leading 6-0 Denver Broncos and are looking to take advantage of extra practice time during their bye week. Oakland and San Diego both have the same amount of wins heading into Week 7, but the Chargers are a four-point favorite against the Raiders at home.
Week 6 Philip Rivers made NFL history as the first quarterback with 503 passing yards, two touchdowns and no interceptions in a losing effort. Rivers is one of the better QBs in the league but has been without the personnel to go deep in the playoffs. This year seems like no exception and the window for Rivers and the Chargers looks to be closing. Rivers will need to exploit the Raiders defensive weaknesses and find Antonio Gates to gain yards. The Chargers are currently ranked 29th in the league in rushing and must try to establish a run game against the Raiders to balance their offensive attack.
The Raiders have improved their defense and put up an impressive stand against Peyton Manning and the Broncos in Week 6. Charles Woodson came away with his first and second career picks off Manning, yet the Raiders were stifled by turnovers. Derek Carr threw a pick-six that ultimately cost Oakland a victory and sealed the deal for the Broncos to kept them undefeated. For their Week 7 matchup against the Chargers, the Raiders must stay the course on defense and focus on covering the TE position as they will be going up against one of the best in the game in Gates. The most critical adjustment the Raiders must make is to protect the ball and limit their turnovers. In two of the Raiders’ three losses this season they were hurt by costly turnovers late in the game. It is the Raiders’ lack of ball protection that has squandered early opportunities for them to flash their potential.
Because Rivers has proven to be clutch in the past and is the more decorated quarterback, he gets the edge against Carr. He is coming off of an elite offensive performance that ended in a disappointment and will be ready for a redemption game at home. The Chargers will avenge their week 6 loss and improve to 3-4 while the Raiders will fall to 2-4 on the season.
CHARGERS SHOULD WIN THIS GAME BY 7 I THINK WHY THE FOURM NOT POUNDING THEM TO NO ENDéé
Week 6 Philip Rivers made NFL history as the first quarterback with 503 passing yards, two touchdowns and no interceptions in a losing effort. Rivers is one of the better QBs in the league but has been without the personnel to go deep in the playoffs. This year seems like no exception and the window for Rivers and the Chargers looks to be closing. Rivers will need to exploit the Raiders defensive weaknesses and find Antonio Gates to gain yards. The Chargers are currently ranked 29th in the league in rushing and must try to establish a run game against the Raiders to balance their offensive attack.
The Raiders have improved their defense and put up an impressive stand against Peyton Manning and the Broncos in Week 6. Charles Woodson came away with his first and second career picks off Manning, yet the Raiders were stifled by turnovers. Derek Carr threw a pick-six that ultimately cost Oakland a victory and sealed the deal for the Broncos to kept them undefeated. For their Week 7 matchup against the Chargers, the Raiders must stay the course on defense and focus on covering the TE position as they will be going up against one of the best in the game in Gates. The most critical adjustment the Raiders must make is to protect the ball and limit their turnovers. In two of the Raiders’ three losses this season they were hurt by costly turnovers late in the game. It is the Raiders’ lack of ball protection that has squandered early opportunities for them to flash their potential.
Because Rivers has proven to be clutch in the past and is the more decorated quarterback, he gets the edge against Carr. He is coming off of an elite offensive performance that ended in a disappointment and will be ready for a redemption game at home. The Chargers will avenge their week 6 loss and improve to 3-4 while the Raiders will fall to 2-4 on the season.
CHARGERS SHOULD WIN THIS GAME BY 7 I THINK WHY THE FOURM NOT POUNDING THEM TO NO ENDéé
