Both teams should get conservative in this game because their inabilities to stop the run both are struggling and also both Qbâs have had the tendency to make mistakes with Rivers leading the league in interceptions and Palmer throwing 6 interceptions in 2 games. At the end of the day Oakland is better at running the ball even without Darren McFadden. Michael Bush is more than capable of handling the load last week he had 19 carries 96 carries and a 5.1 ypc a week ago vs. Denver.
So yes, Oakland has lost back to back games against the Chiefs and Broncos, but do note Oakland really did not have the time to prepare for Tim Tebow and the week before KC they just ran into a very hot team in the Chiefs that had re-identified themselves with a new strategy. The Oakland defense knows the Chargers defense very well and the last few match ups between the two have been very close. The Chargers are actually 1-7-2 ATS in their last 10 as a home favorite and are a very heavy public favorite so this line makes a lot of sense. However, the Chargers are still without Luis Castillo, and their best pass rusher Shaun Phillips which has made their pass defense a little vulnerable. Mark Sanchez had 3 TD passes, and Aaron Rodgers carved them up all day long. Malcolm Floyd is also questionable which could be a huge hit on the Chargers offense.
