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Point spread, over/under for Chargers vs. Eagles in Week 9

The Los Angeles Chargers open as slight favorites over the Philadelphia Eagles.

The Los Angeles Chargers (4-3) are currently 2.5-point favorites over the Philadelphia Eagles (3-5) heading into Week 9 of the regular season. The over/under is set at 49.5, per Tipico Sportsbook.

The Chargers most recently fell to the Patriots by the score of 27-24.

After trading touchdowns early on, the same ongoing mistakes continued to bite the Bolts. Those were lack of early-down execution, the run defense, punt coverage unit, dropped passes, and penalties.

Furthermore, quarterback Justin Herbert was not at his best for the second straight week, as he was held a completion percentage of nearly 50 and was picked off twice.

The Eagles, on the other hand, had a field day against the Lions. Their victory was highlighted by a dominant run game, which included 235 yards and four touchdowns. In addition, Philadelphia’s defense forced a turnover on top of sacking Jared Goff six times and hitting him on 11 occasions.

The last time these two teams met was back in 2017, in which the Eagles came out on top, 26-24.

Sunday’s contest between Los Angeles and Philadelphia will begin at 2:05 p.m. PT and be televised on CBS.

Point spread, over/under for Chargers vs. Patriots in Week 8

The Los Angeles Chargers open as favorites over the New England Patriots.

The Los Angeles Chargers (4-2) are currently 5.5-point favorites over the New England Patriots (3-4) heading into Week 8 of the regular season. The over/under is set at 48.5, per Tipico Sportsbook.

The Chargers are coming off their bye week. But prior to that, Los Angeles was a victim of a total beatdown by the Ravens, 34-6.

Quarterback Justin Herbert was held to just 22 of 39 passing for 195 yards, a touchdown, and an interception. Defensively, the Bolts could not stop the Ravens rushing attack, allowing 189 yards and three touchdowns on the ground.

Meanwhile, the Patriots recently rolled over the Jets, 54-13. QB Mac Jones threw two touchdown passes in his first 300-yard game. Furthermore, running backs Damien Harris and J.J. Taylor ran for two touchdowns each.

The last time Los Angeles and New England met was last season. It was then when head coach Bill Belichick drew up the perfect game plan to force Herbert into the worst performance of his career. The result was a 45-0 win for the Patriots.

Sunday’s contest between the Chargers and Patriots will begin at 1:05 p.m. PT and be televised on CBS.

Chargers open up 2021 season as slight underdogs to Washington Football Team

With Ryan Fitzpatrick and the Washington Football Team awaiting them, the Los Angeles Chargers have opened up as slight underdogs in Week 1.

The Los Angeles Chargers (0-0) open up the 2021 regular season with a matchup against the Washington Football Team (0-0) at FedExField.

Per Tipico Sportsbook, the Football Team is favored -108 on the money line (bet $108 to win $100). The Chargers, however, come in at -112, so oddsmakers believe this will be a close contest.

The Washington Football Team will look to repeat as NFC East champions, with veteran Ryan Fitzpatrick under center. Fitzpatrick will have a decent offensive line and a few play-makers at his disposal, most notably running back Antonio Gibson and wide receiver Terry McLaurin.

On the other side of the ball is where the team is at its best, which will  provide a tough test for reigning Offensive Rookie of the Year, Justin Herbert, who shattered a multitude of records in 2020.

Herbert could be in for an even bigger season, even with new offensive coordinator Joe Lombardi calling the shots, given the fact that he will have all key skill players from last year returning, along with the additions of tight end Jared Cook and wide receiver Josh Palmer.

Most importantly, Herbert should have plenty of time to distribute the wealth to those guys, with a revamped offensive line that features All-Pro center Corey Linsley, guards Matt Feiler, Oday Aboushi and first-round pick Rashawn Slater.

Los Angeles will look to make a deep run under head coach Brandon Staley after finishing under .500 the past two seasons, and it all starts on Sunday, Sept. 12 at 10:00 am PT.

Vegas sets Chargers’ 2021 win total

The Chargers are sitting above .500.

We are still months away from the 2021 regular season, but win totals are being released for all 32 teams.

What are the projections for the Chargers?

After finishing with a 7-9 record in 2020, BetMGM has their projected win total at 9.

The betting line for Los Angeles is -105 over / -125 under, meaning you’d have to wager $105 to win $125 for an over bet and $125 to win $105 for an under bet.

Keep in mind, starting in 2021, there will be 17 games instead of a 16-game season.

After experiencing a slew of close losses last season, first-year head coach Brandon Staley is eager to get the team back to their consistent winning ways.

With a revamped offensive line, 2020 Offensive Rookie of the Year Justin Herbert should only be in a position to improve in his sophomore season, especially with the talented skill players around him.

The majority of the defense remains intact, but they will only benefit more from having safety Derwin James back, along with the pieces they bring in through the draft.

Here’s a look at how the rest of the AFC West stacks up:

  • Chiefs: 12
  • Broncos: 7.5
  • Raiders: 7.5

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Chargers open up as underdogs to Falcons in Week 14

The Chargers look to show some life in the final quarter of the season.

The Los Angeles Chargers (3-9) are looking to pick up at least couple of wins as they head into the final quarterback of the 2020 season.

Going into this weekend’s contest, the Chargers are currently 2.5-point underdogs to the Atlanta Falcons (4-8) in Week 14 of the regular season, per BetMGM.

Los Angeles is coming off their worst defeat in franchise history, which came by the score of 45-0 to the New England Patriots. The Bolts were outplayed in every phase of the game, including special teams, where they gave up two touchdowns.

Meanwhile, Atlanta lost to the New Orleans Saints for the second time in three weeks. The loss came after obliterating the Las Vegas Raiders by the score of 43-6. While their record may suggest that they’re a bad team, the Falcons haven’t been all that bad in recent weeks.

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

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Chargers open up as 3-point favorites over Bengals in Week 1

Vegas is confident that the Los Angeles Chargers will come out victorious over the Cincinnati Bengals.

The Chargers are preparing to open up the 2020 season with a matchup on the road against the Bengals, and are seen as favorites to win the contest.

Despite being on the road, Los Angeles is opening the week as three-point favorites over Cincinnati, per BetMGM.

The Chargers won’t have Phillip Rivers for the first time in years, which makes journeyman Tyrod Taylor the Week 1 starter.

While there’s some reason to be skeptical of the quarterback play, Taylor will have playmakers to distribute to wealth to with running back Austin Ekeler and receivers Keenan Allen, (possibly) Mike Williams and Hunter Henry.

Defensively, Los Angeles is stacked at all three levels, despite not having Derwin James, who was placed on the injured reserve.

For the Bengals, they begin a new era with rookie Joe Burrow under center. Burrow has the weapons to thrive, led by A.J. Green and Joe Mixon.

On the other side of the ball, Cincinnati went out and grabbed D.J. Reader, Mackensie Alexander, Trae Wayne, Josh Bynes and Vonn Bell in hopes of improving what was a brutal defense last year.

Sunday’s matchup begins at 1:00 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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Over/Under for Chargers wins in 2020 set

How do the oddsmakers feel about the Los Angeles Chargers going into the 2020 season?

Following an outstanding 2018 season that resulted in a 12-4 record and a trip to the playoffs, the Chargers failed to replicate that in 2019, finishing with a 5-11 record and last place in the AFC West.

As Los Angeles moves into a brand new stadium this upcoming season, they hope to bounce back and start the new decade on a good note.

There are many that believe the Bolts will have a turnaround year in 2020, but what do the oddsmakers think?

BetMGM released their over/under for 2020 season wins for all 32 teams, and for the Chargers, it’s set at 7.5 wins.

7.5 seems fair because while Los Angeles does have a stacked roster on both sides of the ball, the quality of the quarterback play remains a mystery. After having Philip Rivers under center the past 14 seasons, Tyrod Taylor and rookie Justin Herbert take over.

I am taking the over, predicting the Bolts to finish with a 9-7 or 10-6 record. Taylor or Herbert may not necessarily perform at the level of Rivers’ better campaigns. However, no matter how the quarterback play plays out, the talent on the roster should be able elevate their success rate.

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