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Written by Scott Burgess
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Friday, 10 October 2008
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 The New England Patriots must be feeling somewhat confident going into San Diego after the Chargers lost to the Dolphins in Week 5. The San Diego Chargers (2-3) play host to the New England Patriots (3-1), Sunday October 12, at Qualcomm Stadium for some pounding NFL Week 6 action. NFL oddsmakers at SBGglobal.com have the Chargers as -5 point home favorites over the Patriots with the over/under set at 44 ½ points. Get your New England Patriots vs San Diego Chargers NFL Week 6 Picks in now at SBGglobal.com
The Chargers lost on the road to the Dolphins 10-17. QB Philip Rivers made 13 of 28 passes for 159 yards with one touchdown pass; he has 11 touchdown passes with four interceptions in five starts. RB LaDainian Tomlinson had 12 carries for 35 yards and 5 catches for 22 yards. WR Chris Chambers had their only touchdown. The Chargers are averaging 29.6 ppg and they’re allowing an average 25.8 ppg. The Chargers total offense is ranked 15th averaging 325 yards a game, thanks to their 9th ranked passing game that averages 226 yards per-game. Unfortunately they have a running game that averages a 21st ranked 98 yards a game. They’re bad on defense with a 28th ranked total defense that allows 379 yards a game, they have the 32nd worst pass defense that allows 265 yards per-game. They are ranked 17th at stopping the rush allowing an average 113 yards a game. The Chargers are 2-2-1 ATS and 4-1 over/under.
The Patriots beat the Niners on the road 30-21. QB Matt Cassel made 22 of 32 passes for 259 yards with one touchdown pass and an interception; he has three touchdown passes and three interceptions in four starts. RB Sammy Morris had 16 carries for 63 yards while their top receiver WR Randy Moss had 5 catches for 111 yards and a touchdown. The Patriots are averaging 19.8 ppg and they’re allowing an average 19.8 ppg. The Patriots total offense is ranked 23rd averaging 297 yards a game, no thanks to their 21st ranked passing game that averages 184 yards per-game. They have a running game that averages a 17th ranked 113 yards a game. They’re average on defense with a 11th ranked total defense that allows 300 yards a game, they have the 8th best pass defense that allows 175 yards per-game. They are ranked 21st at stopping the rush allowing an average 124 yards a game. The Patriots are 2-2 ATS and 2-2 over/under.
Recent Trends to Consider:
- SD is 8-1 ATS in their last 9 home games.
- Under is 8-2 in SD last 10 games in Week 6.
- SD is 16-5 ATS in their last 21 games in October.
New England Patriots vs San Diego Chargers NFL Week 6 Picks
When: Sun, Oct 12, 2008 8:15 PM ET
Line: SBGglobal.com
Pick: Chargers -5
Point-Spreads.com New England Patriots vs San Diego Chargers NFL Week 6 Picks – Chargers -5
The Bottom Line: The Chargers aren’t going to be able to do a lot of passing against the Patriots and their running game will have to getter done. Get your New England Patriots vs San Diego Chargers NFL Week 6 Picks in now at SBGglobal.com and receive a 10% sign-up bonus on your initial deposit!
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Last Updated ( Monday, 13 October 2008 )
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