NFL Week 8 and the San Diego Chargers will travel to Sports Authority Field to take on the Denver Broncos. The game has a start time of 8:25 pm (Eastern) and will be televised on CBS and the NFL Network. Current Vegas odds have the Broncos listed as 8 point favorites, while the total is set at 51.
Analysis: The San Diego Chargers come in with a 5-2 mark on the year, that includes a 2-1 mark on the road. San Diego is off a tough home loss to the Kansas City Chiefs and are now in second place in the AFC West, a half a game behind Denver. This is a not a series that the Chargers are intimidated by as they are 11-4 ATS in the last 15 meeting overall, including 7-0 ATS in their last 7 trips to Sports Authority Field. The Bolts are also 6-1 ATS off a SU fav loss, but are also just 3-8 ATS in their last 11 games in October. San Diego is a solid offensive team that comes in ranked 11th in total yards, 6th in passing, 29th in rushing and 9th in scoring (26.3 ppg). The defense has been even better as they come in ranked 5th in yards allowed, 3rd vs the pass, 13th vs the run and 3rd in points allowed (16.3 ppg).
The Denver Broncos come in alone at the top of the AFC West Standings with a 5-1 record overall, including a 4-0 mark at home. Following their loss to Seattle, the Broncos have won 3 in a row with all three wins being by at least 14 points. The Broncos are 1-6 ATS at home after scoring 35 or more points and they are 3-14 ATS as divisional home favorites of less than 17 points, but they are also 5-1 ATS in their last 6 games on Thursday. The Broncos are again one of the best offensive teams in the league, ranking 4th in total yards, 3rd in passing, 25th in rushing and 1st in scoring (31.5 ppg). Surprising this year has been their defense that ranks 6th in yards allowed, 18th vs the pass, 3rd vs the run and 6th in points allowed (20.2 ppg).
Pick: Well the Bolts are my team so usually in their games I will play a teaser or a total. Today I will go with the Total and take the Under in this game. The Chargers have played very well vs the Broncos of late and the biggest reason is because of their gameplan. they have slowed the game down and that limits the amount of possessions that the Broncos will have. San Diego plays a very conservative style of ball and both teams have top 10 scoring defenses. look for a game in the lower 40's at best here.
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