Chargers vs. Jaguars Free Pick
JACKSONVILLE, FL (The Spread) – Can the Chargers snap their five-game losing streak with a win over the Jaguars tonight on Monday Night Football?
NFL Odds: Oddsmakers have installed the Chargers as 3-point favorites over the Jaguars, while the over/under total is currently sitting at 39 points. San Diego enters the day with a 4-7 overall record and is 1-4 on the road, while Jacksonville is 3-8 overall and 2-3 at home.
Line Movement: San Diego opened as a 3-point favorite and while the line has gone back and forth between 2.5 and 3, it seems to have settled in at a field goal. The over/under total opened at 41 but presumably due to the Jaguars’ struggles on offense this year, the number has dipped to 39 at most sports books.
Public Betting: Of the 3,500-plus wagers on today’s game, 72% of NFL public bettors currently favor the Chargers. This information is subject to change leading up to kickoff, however, so make sure you click on the link provided for the most up-to-date NFL public betting numbers.
NFL Week 13 Free Pick: Take San Diego. The Jaguars were forced to sign David Jones, a former fifth-round pick who was released with an injury settlement in early September, because William Middleton joined Rashean Mathis and Derek Cox on Injured Reserve this past Saturday. Although Philip Rivers has struggled mightily this season and Jacksonville’s defense has kept the team in most games, the Chargers’ offense should exploit the Jaguars’ cornerback depth tonight. According to latest NFL trends, the Jaguars are 1-4 against the spread in their last five games versus a team with a losing record and 2-8-1 ATS in their last 11 games as an underdog. Maybe the Bolts will get up to play for Norv Turner’s job and to end their current five-game skid. If the Chargers actually play to their potential, this game could get out of hand early. But if Rivers and Co. start turning the ball over like they have been, then they’ll leave the Jaguars in the game.
2011 NFL WEEK 13 FREE PICK: SAN DIEGO CHARGERS –3
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