The red hot San Diego Chargers host the Washington Redskins, Sunday Jan 3, as the Redskins look to upset the Chargers 10 game win streak. After dropping their first six to the Redskins, the Chargers have won two in a row, but haven’t met since 2005. NFL oddsmakers at BETUS.com have the Chargers as -4 point home favs over the Redskins with the over/under set at 39.5 points . Be sure to get your Washington Redskins vs San Diego Chargers NFL Week 17 Picks in now at BETUS.com
The Redskins (4-11) lost to Dallas 0-17 at home in Week 16 and can only play spoiler. QB Jason Campbell made 24 of 39 passes for 199 yards with one interception; overall he’s thrown for 3,337 yards with 18 TD’s and 15 interceptions for a 85 passer rating. QB Campbell was also their top rusher with four carries for 13 yards. WR Santana Moss made eight carries for 92 yards. QB Jason Campbell will be a restricted free agent after the season, and it remains to be seen whether the Redskins will bring him back next year. He has one final chance to show Washington and the rest of the league that he is worthy of being a starting quarterback by coming up big in San Diego. But the Redskins 23rd ranked offense is going to find it tough to gain yards against the Chargers 15th ranked defense. Their 16th ranked pass game goes against the Chargers ninth ranked pass defense and their 26th ranked running game will even out against the Chargers 23rd ranked rush defense. Their defense must apply pressure to QB Phillip Rivers as he is deadly if given time to throw. DE Andre Carter leads the Redskins with 11 sacks. The Redskins are the only team in the league with two players who have at least 11 sacks this season . Kicker Nate Kaeding leads the AFC with 135 points. The Redskins have averaged 15.3ppg and allowed 25ppg in their last three games. They are 1-6 SU on the road where they average 18.4ppg and give up an average 20ppg.They are 6-8-1 ATS and 8-7 over/under.
The Chargers (12-3) won at Tennessee 42-17 in Week 16 and are locked in as the AFC's No. 2 seed. QB Phillip Rivers made 21 of 27 passes for 264 yards with two TD’s; overall he’s thrown for 4,155 yards with 27 TD’s and nine interceptions for a 104.5 passer rating. RB Michael Tolbert had 11 carries for 60 yards, while RB LaDainian Tomlinson had 16 carries for 59 yards and two TD’s. RB Darren Sproles also pounded in two TD’s. The Chargers had possession of the ball for seven minutes in the second half and still won by a huge margin. QB Phillip Rivers and his fifth ranked pass game have a chance to put up huge numbers this week, but they’ll be up against the Redskins fifth ranked pass defense. WR Vincent Jackson leads the Chargers receiving core with 1,167 yards receiving and nine TD’s, he had two TD’s against the Bengals in week 15. Despite have two great running backs the Chargers sit ranked 29th in the league, on the ground, and they’ll be against the Skins 20th ranked rush defense. RB LaDainian Tomlinson leads with 729 yards rushing and 12 TD’s, RB LaDainian Tomlinson has nine TD’s in seven games and went without a TD in week 15 against the Bengals . The Chargers have averaged 29.7ppg and allowed 19.3ppg in their last three games. They are 5-2 SU at home where they average 28.1ppg and allow 122.1ppg. They are 8-7 ATS and 9-5 over/under.
Recent Trends to Consider:
- Redskins are 3-0-2 ATS in their last 5 games on grass.
- Redskins are 5-1 ATS in their last 6 games following a SU loss of more than 14 points.
- Redskins are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 games following a S.U. loss.
- Redskins are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 road games.
- Chargers are 5-1 ATS in their last 6 games after accumulating more than 350 total yards in their previous game.
- Chargers are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 games in January.
- Over is 4-1 in Chargers last 5 home games.
- Over is 4-1 in Chargers last 5 games as a favorite.
Washington Redskins vs San Diego Chargers
When: Sun, Jan 3, 2010 4:15 PM ET
Line: BETUS.com
Pick: Chargers -4
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