Chargers vs. Raiders Odds
OAKLAND, CA (The Spread) – The San Diego Chargers are looking to continue their win streak on Sunday when they face the Oakland Raiders at 4:05PM ET on CBS.
San Diego is 4-1 on the season, 1-1 on the road and 5-0 against the spread. Oakland is 0-4 overall, 0-2 at home and 2-2 against the spread. San Diego has won four of its last five against Oakland entering Sunday’s game.
Trends show that the Chargers are just 3-7 against the spread in their last 10 against Oakland, yet 8-3 ATS in their last 11 trips to Oakland. These two have also hit the under in 5 of their last 7 meetings.
According to oddsmakers from Bovada.lv, San Diego is favored on the road, as the Chargers are getting odds of -7 points against the Raiders. The over/under total for the game has been set at 43 points (View Matchup). The opening odds for this game had the Chargers favored by 8 points and slowly worked down to 7. The over/under total opened at 45 points and then quickly dropped down to 43.
San Diego is coming off a 31-0 win over the Jets at home last week for its fourth straight win. The Chargers have had all four wins come by two scores as they are averaging 368.2 yards per game on offense, while the defense is giving up just 290.8 yards per game. Philip Rivers has thrown for 1,443 yards and 12 touchdowns to lead the offense while four different receivers have over 250 yards for San Diego. Defensively, San Diego is led by Donald Butler, who has 27 tackles with one sack.
Oakland is coming off a 38-14 loss to Miami in London two weeks ago. The Raiders lost quarterback Derek Carr to a leg injury and then fired coach Dennis Allen after the loss. The Raiders will go with either Matt Schaub or Matt McGloin at quarterback this week. The team is averaging just 270 yards per game on offense while allowing 365.3 yards per game. James Jones has been leading the offense with 21 receptions for 272 yards and two touchdowns. The defense is being led by Tyvon Branch, who has 30 tackles and one sack.
In terms of Injuries, San Diego linebacker Reggie Walker (ankle) and running back Donald Brown (concussion) are both questionable for the game. Oakland tackle Matt McCants (knee) is questionable while linebacker Sio Moore (ankle) is probable.
The Public Bets for this game are currently backing San Diego, as the Chargers are getting 84% of the wagers with odds of -7 points at Oakland on Sunday evening.
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