JAGUARS @ CHARGERS
Take: JAGUARS +3
Tough opening week results for both the Jaguars and Chargers. Each was a close game loser. But I have to think the similarity ends right there.
Jacksonville came up short against the Packers, but they did lots of good things in that game and should be encouraged even though they’re sitting 0-1.
I’m not sure the same atmosphere prevails for San Diego. The Chargers blew a 24-3 lead and also lost their best receiver in the process, as Keenan Allen was lost for the season with the dreaded ACL tear. Top pick Joey Bosa is now on the actibve roster, but he’s not ready to play yet and is unlikely to make his debut in this game.
The one big positive out of last week’s game was a breakout of sorts by RB Melvin Gordon. But all in all, this was a terrible loss on every level for the Chargers. For a team that had Murphy’s Law chasing them around throughout 2015, I can’t think of a worse way to get a new campaign underway.
The Jaguars look like the better team to me, and there’s also a nice road dog angle that applies to this game. I wouid expect this to be a competitive battle, but I definitely like the idea of grabbing a field goal with the Jaguars.
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