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Chargers open as big favorites over Jets in Week 11

Will the Los Angeles Chargers avoid being upset?

The Los Angeles Chargers (2-7) are looking to get on track after suffering defeat last Sunday to the Miami Dolphins (6-3).

Going into this weekend’s contest, the Chargers are 8.5-point favorites over the New York Jets (0-9) in Week 11 of the 2020 regular season, per BetMGM.

Los Angeles was outplayed in all three phases of the game, including their offense, who failed to produce more than 300 total yards. The defense has given up 29 points or more in six straight games. Special teams is a department that has dealt with ongoing issues.

Meanwhile, New York had a bye last weekend. Prior to that, they almost picked up their first victory against the Patriots. The Jets have struggled to put up points on the board, but they amassed 27 in Week 9. Defensively, they’re one of the worst in the NFL.

Sunday’s matchup will begin at 1:05 p.m. PT and will be televised on CBS.

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Chargers open up as favorites vs. Bengals in season opener

The Los Angeles Chargers have a favorable matchup to open up the 2020 regular season.

The 2020 NFL schedule was released on Thursday evening.

First up, the Chargers will travel to take on the Bengals on Sept. 13 at 1:05 p.m. PT.

Oddsmakers are rolling with Los Angeles to come out on top in the season opener as they open up as 3.5-point favorites over Cincinnati, per BetMGM.

After finishing with the worst record in football, the Bengals did quite a bit to reconstruct their team starting with the quarterback position, selecting former LSU QB Joe Burrow with the No. 1 overall pick in this year’s draft.

Other notable additions to improve the roster includes the signings of defensive tackle D.J. Reader, safety Von Bell, cornerback Trae Waynes, among others.

As for the Chargers, they will have a new starting signal-caller after the marriage between Philip Rivers came to an end earlier this offseason. At the moment, Tyrod Taylor is slated to start but rookie Justin Herbert will compete for the job.

Los Angeles lost some other players, including running back Melvin Gordon, but the majority of the key pieces of the roster from the previous seasons stayed intact.

They made sure to some reinforcements, which include tackle Bryan Bulaga, guard Trai Turner, cornerback Chris Harris Jr., defensive tackle Linval Joseph, linebacker Kenneth Murray, among others.

Even though Burrow had a monstrous stint for the Tigers, leading them to hoisting the trophy this past season, the NFL is a different animal. He should experience growing pains, especially in his first game against a stout Chargers defense.

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Who’s favored in Chargers vs. Broncos in Week 13?

The Los Angeles Chargers open as slight favorites over the Denver Broncos in Week 13.

The Los Angeles Chargers (4-7) have opened up as 1.5-point favorites over the Denver Broncos (3-8) heading into their Week 13 matchup of the 2019 regular season, per BetMGM.

The Chargers are coming off a much-needed bye week after suffering two close consecutive losses to divisional opponents — Oakland Raiders and Kansas City Chiefs.

Meanwhile, the Broncos have also dropped their last two games to the Minnesota Vikings and the Buffalo Bills.

Los Angeles is looking to turn things around and end the season on a strong note. The team will be getting safeties Derwin James and Adrian Phillips back, as well as offensive tackle Russell Okung. Quarterback Philip Rivers is looking to bounce back after tossing 14 interceptions through 11 games.

It hasn’t been all sunshine and rainbows for Denver, who has talent on the roster but they can’t string wins together late in the game. It’s been a quarterback rollercoaster as Joe Flacco was hit with a neck injury four weeks ago, and they’ve been forced to roll with Brandon Allen while rookie Drew Lock recovers from a thumb injury.

The last time the two teams met was on Oct. 6. The Chargers fell behind early on in the contest and despite the late comeback attempt, they were unable to prevail and the Broncos walked away with the victory by the score of 20-13.

This weekend’s matchup will begin at 1:25 p.m. PT and will be televised on CBS.

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