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***Portland (+1 1/2) over UC Davis
I'll take Portland in a 3-Star Best Bet at -1 or better and for 2-Stars from -1 ½ to -2 points.
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Scott Delaney
100 DIME COLTS
Not even six interceptions, wet grass, wet footballs, two special teams touchdowns and rainy conditions could keep the Colts from threatening the Chargers late in last year's game on Sunday Night Football. San Diego won the game 23-21, but the fact Indianapolis could have won the game if Adam Vinateri hadn't pushed a field goal wide right near the end of the game leads me to believe the Colts have something much more to play for in this game tonight.
Seriously, that was one of the ugliest games I've ever seen - by both teams - albeit Darren Sproles and Antonio Cromartie were solid. And if there is one game Indianapolis has wanted badly all season, it's this one. On TV, in San Diego and against a Shawne Merriman-less Chargers defense that hasn't picked off a pass since the New England game, which was more than six weeks ago.
Truth is, the Chargers are worse than their 4-6 record indicates. And I know the biggest question all week has been "if the Chargers are so bad, how can a 4-6 team be laying points to a 6-4 team that is quarterbacked by Peyton Manning ..." but that's because this game is a terrible trap that will suck Chargers bettors into the game, think they can cover with a field goal. Problem is, it'll never be that close.
Think about this: the last time the Chargers stepped onto the field at Qualcomm Stadium, a missed two-point conversion kept them from a loss to the abysmal Chiefs. Seriously, if Norv Tuner isn't on the hot seat, he will be after this game. The Bolts have lost three of four - all three on the road and that win was the Kansas City debacle they should have lost. And the aforementioned Patriots game, which the Chargers won, was a stroke of luck since New England played in Frisco a week earlier and never went home, staying in San Jose to prepare for San Diego. You change that to a one-shot deal out west to play the Chargers, and my money would have been on New England.
The Colts, even with their putrid rushing game that ranks dead last in the league, are going to be all over the field against the hapless Chargers. Manning is facing a much different defense than he did last season ... to wit: San Diego's stop unit had 30 picks last season, this year it has just six. And the biggest culprit is not having Merriman, because the Chargers cannot get consistent pressure on quarterbacks like they did last year. I know Manning's last three appearances against San Diego returns these numbers: 62.4 completion percentage, 1,066 yards, six touchdowns and a whopping 10 interceptions, but that's even more motivation for us to believe he will come out of this one shining bright.
Think about what he did in Pittsburgh against the league's No.1 ranked defense. The Colts came back to win that game, and they learned a lot about themselves in that one. The road team has covered four of the last five meetings while the underdog is on a 5-0 run. And for whatever reason, those pesky oddsmakers have the Colts installed as the road pup.
Take the points with Indianapolis and enjoy this 100-Dime winner!!!