NFL Week 1 Predictions San Diego Chargers vs Kansas City Chiefs: The Kansas City Chiefs hope to get their 2010 NFL season off on a good note, Monday Sept 13, as they host the San Diego Chargers. The Chargers have won the last five meetings with the Chiefs. NFL oddsmakers at JUSTBET.com have the Chargers as -4.5 point road favorites over the Chiefs while the game's total has been posted at 45 points . Be sure to get your NFL Week 1 Predictions San Diego Chargers vs Kansas City Chiefs in now at JUSTBET.com
The Chargers expect to be just as prolific offensively as they were in 2009. San Diego is coming off a fourth straight division title after going 13-3 to finish with the second-best record in the AFC. Rivers was the catalyst of an offense that led the AFC with 28.4 points per game, throwing for a career-best 4,254 yards and 28 touchdowns, but he's going to have to make do this year without two of his top playmakers. The Chargers released LaDainian Tomlinson, who rushed for 12,490 yards and 138 touchdowns in nine seasons with San Diego, in February and replaced him with rookie Ryan Mathews. Vincent Jackson, the team leader with 1,167 receiving yards and nine touchdowns last year, is also gone. The unsigned wide receiver has been suspended by the NFL for the first three games for violating the league's substance abuse policy. The Chargers should have a good chance of getting off to a fast start against a Chiefs team they outscored 80-21 in winning both meetings last season . Rivers threw for 585 yards with five touchdowns and no interceptions, and tight end Antonio Gates had 173 receiving yards and two TDs. While Gates, who had 79 receptions, a career-best 1,157 receiving yards and eight touchdowns a year ago, will still be Rivers' primary target, Malcom Floyd is expected to get more looks in Jackson's absence.
The Chiefs defense was 31st against the run last season, allowing an average of 156.5 yards. The Chiefs went 4-12 last year and in an attempt to improve a unit that allowed an average of 26.5 points — fourth-worst in the NFL — coach Todd Haley hired Romeo Crennel as defensive coordinator. "We're going to try to emphasize not letting them run the ball on us," said Crennel, the head coach at Cleveland from 2005-08. "And if we can stop the run, that will help the passing game as well." Charlie Weis, the Notre Dame coach from 2005-09, inherits a unit that was 23rd with an average of 18.4 points and 25th with 182.6 passing yards per game last season. He admitted that his main job was to "fix the quarterback." Matt Cassel passed for 2,924 yards with 16 touchdowns and 16 interceptions last season, his first in Kansas City. He had 275 yards with two TDs and four interceptions in the two games against the Chargers. Cassel is joined in the backfield by Jamaal Charles, who rushed for 658 yards in the final four games last season. He had 1,120 yards while making 10 starts, and his average of 5.9 yards per carry.
Recent Trends to Consider:
- Chiefs are 1-5 ATS in their last 6 games in September.
- Chargers are 5-1 ATS in their last 6 road games.
- Over is 9-1 in Chargers last 10 games in September.
- Over is 5-1 in Chargers last 6 games on grass.
- Over is 4-1 in Chargers last 5 vs. AFC.
- Over is 4-1 in Chiefs last 5 games in September.
San Diego Chargers vs Kansas City Chiefs
When: Mon, Sept 13, 10:15 PM ET
Line: JUSTBET.com
Pick: Chargers -4.5
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