Bettors Back Chargers Over Raiders
By SPORTSBETTING.COM
The good news?.after watching so many dud matchups on Prime Time TV, the NFL instituted the Flex Schedule (where game times can be bumped up or moved down to minimize the number of meaningless Prime Time games late in the season).
The bad news?.unfortunately it only applies to the Sunday night game which means tonight we are stuck watching and wagering on the Oakland Raiders and San Diego Chargers, two of the bottom-feeders in the AFC.
Currently, San Diego is listed as a 9-point home favorite.
Both teams have had awful regular seasons so far, as Monty Burns-like owner Al Davis and his Raiders are 3-9 SU with the Chargers sitting at 4-8.
While everyone expected Oakland to struggle this season, many people were picking San Diego to go to the Super Bowl; the Chargers are now virtually irrelevant as a Super Bowl contender (unless you know something we don?t and if you do, you can wager a buck to win $10,0000 at SPORTSBETTING.COM if the Chargers do hoist the Lombardi trophy). As for the Raiders, as usual this time of the year, they aren?t even listed as an option.
When it comes to beating the spread, the Chargers are equally abysmal this season, with a 4-7-1 record ATS overall; 2-4 ATS at home.
The Raiders own a 5-7 record against the spread but are profitable on the road, going 4-2 ATS in 2008. However, Qualcomm Stadium hasn?t been kind to Oakland as the Raiders have posted an 0-5 SU and a 1-4 ATS mark in San Diego in the last five games.
Worse yet, the Raiders haven?t beaten the Chargers at all since 2003 and are 0-10 SU and 1-9 ATS since then?yes, that?s correct, they have only covered the spread once in their last 10 meetings with San Diego.
Thursday night?s Total is set at 42.5 and the Under has been far and away the profitable play when the two meet; these teams have combined for 4 overs and 16 unders the last 20 times they?ve hooked up in San Diego.
LaDainian Tomlinson is the odds-on fave in SPORTSBETTING.COM?s ?Player to score the first Touchdown? proposition, listed at +400.
Despite the fact that San Diego has fallen well short of expectations in the Win/Loss column and at the betting window, the masses are wary of putting their hard earned money behind the Oakland Raiders as books are seeing over 70% of the betting volume coming in on San Diego.
Who knows, we might see a classic on Thursday night Prime Time?but I wouldn?t hold my breath.
But that?s one of the great things about having a few dollars risked on the game, even a dog of a matchup like this one can be 60 minutes of excitement as you cheer in your wagers.
Visit SPORTSBETTING.COM today to see their full board of prop plays for tonight?s game, plus sign-up bonuses and more.
And remember, Fridays are always half-juice days for all football matchups.
By SPORTSBETTING.COM
The good news?.after watching so many dud matchups on Prime Time TV, the NFL instituted the Flex Schedule (where game times can be bumped up or moved down to minimize the number of meaningless Prime Time games late in the season).
The bad news?.unfortunately it only applies to the Sunday night game which means tonight we are stuck watching and wagering on the Oakland Raiders and San Diego Chargers, two of the bottom-feeders in the AFC.
Currently, San Diego is listed as a 9-point home favorite.
Both teams have had awful regular seasons so far, as Monty Burns-like owner Al Davis and his Raiders are 3-9 SU with the Chargers sitting at 4-8.
While everyone expected Oakland to struggle this season, many people were picking San Diego to go to the Super Bowl; the Chargers are now virtually irrelevant as a Super Bowl contender (unless you know something we don?t and if you do, you can wager a buck to win $10,0000 at SPORTSBETTING.COM if the Chargers do hoist the Lombardi trophy). As for the Raiders, as usual this time of the year, they aren?t even listed as an option.
When it comes to beating the spread, the Chargers are equally abysmal this season, with a 4-7-1 record ATS overall; 2-4 ATS at home.
The Raiders own a 5-7 record against the spread but are profitable on the road, going 4-2 ATS in 2008. However, Qualcomm Stadium hasn?t been kind to Oakland as the Raiders have posted an 0-5 SU and a 1-4 ATS mark in San Diego in the last five games.
Worse yet, the Raiders haven?t beaten the Chargers at all since 2003 and are 0-10 SU and 1-9 ATS since then?yes, that?s correct, they have only covered the spread once in their last 10 meetings with San Diego.
Thursday night?s Total is set at 42.5 and the Under has been far and away the profitable play when the two meet; these teams have combined for 4 overs and 16 unders the last 20 times they?ve hooked up in San Diego.
LaDainian Tomlinson is the odds-on fave in SPORTSBETTING.COM?s ?Player to score the first Touchdown? proposition, listed at +400.
Despite the fact that San Diego has fallen well short of expectations in the Win/Loss column and at the betting window, the masses are wary of putting their hard earned money behind the Oakland Raiders as books are seeing over 70% of the betting volume coming in on San Diego.
Who knows, we might see a classic on Thursday night Prime Time?but I wouldn?t hold my breath.
But that?s one of the great things about having a few dollars risked on the game, even a dog of a matchup like this one can be 60 minutes of excitement as you cheer in your wagers.
Visit SPORTSBETTING.COM today to see their full board of prop plays for tonight?s game, plus sign-up bonuses and more.
And remember, Fridays are always half-juice days for all football matchups.
