The Chargers (4-3) beat Oakland 24-16 at home in Week 8 and sit second in the AFC West. QB Phillip Rivers made 16 of 25 passes for 249 yards with one TD pass and an interception; overall he’s thrown for 2,036 yards with 11 TD passes and four interceptions for a 95.9 passer rating. RB LaDainian Tomlinson had 18 carries for 56 yards with two TD’s, while WR Vincent Jackson made eight catches for 103 yards with a TD. After failing to record a single sack in his first six games, Shawne Merriman brought down JaMarcus Russell twice and was a constant presence in Oakland's backfield. San Diego scored touchdowns on three of its four red zone trips. The Chargers fourth ranked passing game will go up against the Giants second ranked pass rush, that has struggled of late . They ran the ball well against the Raiders, but the Giants aren’t the Raiders. The Chargers 31st ranked running game will be up against the Giants 20th ranked rush defense. The Chargers have released WR Chris Chambers a day after he had a key catch in last week’s win. Coach Norv Turner said the Chargers released Chambers because of the emergence of Malcom Floyd . WR Floyd has 11 catches for 251 yards with a TD in seven games. The Chargers average 26.4ppg and give up 22.7ppg, while they average 29.7ppg on the road and allow 21.7ppg. They are 2-5 ATS and 4-2-1 over/under.The Giants (5-3) lost in Philadelphia 17-40 in Week 8 and sit third in the NFC East. QB Eli Manning made 20 of 39 passes for 222 yards with one TD pass and two interceptions; overall he’s thrown for 1,855 yards with 13 TD passes and eight interceptions for a 86.4 passer rating. RB Brandon Jacobs had 20 carries for 86 yards, while RB Ahmad Bradshaw had three carries for 21 yards with a TD. Te Kevin Boss made three catches for 70 yards with a TD. Eli Manning threw an interception for the third consecutive game. After allowing just 71 points in their first five games, the Giants defense has given up 112 points in their last three outings . It’s a good thing the Giants are at home this week where they are 2-1 SU averaging 28ppg and allow 16ppg. They are also dealing with some injuries, questionable for Sunday are TE Kevin Boss, WR Dominic Hixon, WR Sinorice Moss and WR Mario Manningham. Without Manning’s usual targets on the field he is struggling to see the field and read their opponents defense. They should use their seventh ranked running game against the Chargers 27th ranked rush defense. The Giants average 26.5ppg and give up 22.9ppg, while averaging 28ppg at home and allow 16ppg. They are 4-3-1 ATS and 5-2-1 over/under.
Recent Trends to Consider:
- Giants are 4-0 ATS in their last 4 games after allowing more than 150 yards rushing in their previous game.
- Giants are 7-1 ATS in their last 8 games after allowing more than 30 points in their previous game.
- Giants are 5-1 ATS in their last 6 games in November.
- Chargers are 1-4 ATS in their last 5 road games vs. a team with a winning home record.
- Chargers are 0-5 ATS in their last 5 games following a S.U. win.
- Chargers are 3-7 ATS in their last 10 road games.
- Over is 5-1 in Chargers last 6 vs. a team with a winning record.
- Over is 4-1 in Chargers last 5 games following a S.U. win.
San Diego Chargers vs New York Giants
When: Sun, Nov 8, 2009 4:15 PM ET
Line: BetUS.com
Pick: Giants -4.5
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