Broncos vs. Chargers Odds
SAN DIEGO, CA (The Spread) – The Denver Broncos are back from the bye week and are ready to face the San Diego Chargers on Sunday at 4:25PM ET on CBS.
Denver is 7-1 this season, 2-1 on the road and 4-3-1 against the spread. San Diego is 4-4 overall, 2-1 at home and 5-2-1 against the spread. Denver has won three straight against San Diego.
Trends show that the Broncos are just 3-9-2 against the spread in their last 14 against the Chargers and the underdog is 3-1-1 ATS in the last 5 of this series. These two have hit the over in 4 of their last 5 meetings.
According to oddsmakers from Bovada.lv, Denver is the favorite on the road, as the Broncos have odds of -7 points against the Chargers. The over/under total for the game has been set at 58 points (View Matchup). The opening odds for this game had the Broncos favored by 7 points. The spread was at 7.5 most of the week before falling back to 7. The over/under total opened at 56.5 points and hit a peak of 58.5 before falling back to 58.
Denver is coming off a bye week, but beat the Redskins, 45-21, prior to that. Denver has scored at least 33 points in every game this year and is leading the NFL in passing, averaging 358.5 yards per game through the air. Defensively, Denver could be better, as it is giving up 380.6 yards per game. Peyton Manning has thrown for 2,919 yards and 29 touchdowns this season to lead the offense. Four different Denver receivers have at least 39 catches with over 450 yards and multiple touchdowns. Danny Trevathan has 59 tackles and three interceptions to lead the Denver defense.
San Diego is coming off a 30-24 overtime loss at Washington last week. The Chargers have had some tough losses this season, as three of their four have been by six points or less. San Diego is averaging over 400 yards per game on offense, while the defense is giving up 393.8 yards per game. Quarterback Philip Rivers has thrown for 2,473 yards and 17 touchdowns to lead the offense, while Antonio Gates has 48 receptions for 550 yards and two scores.
In terms of Injuries, San Diego safety Brandon Taylor (knee) and linebacker Donald Butler (groin) are both questionable for the game. Denver cornerback Champ Bailey (foot) is doubtful while tight end Julius Thomas (ankle) is questionable.
The Public Bets for this game are currently backing Denver, as the Broncos are getting 77% of the wagers with odds of -7 points at San Diego on Sunday.
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