Oakland Raiders vs. San Diego Chargers: Should the Chargers Be Favored By 12?

December 5, 2010   ·   Kyle Vassalo   ·   Jump to comments

Oakland Raiders at San Diego Chargers
Sunday December 5, 2010 4:05 PM EST
Line: San Diego -12

Overview
The Chargers have made a habit of starting out the season slow and finishing with a full head of steam. After going 2-5, the Chargers have won four in a row. They will look to extend that streak to five this week by knocking off the Oakland Raiders.
The Raiders got the best of the Chargers in their first outing, winning by eight, but after losing two games the way they have, it seems as though the tides have turned since the last time these two teams squared off.

Keys to the Game

What happened to Darren McFadden? He has 18 attempts for 16 yards in his last two games. After running at will against opposing defenses, McFadden has regressed into a sub par runner.

If the Raiders are going to win this game, they will need the Darren McFadden who ran for 100 or more yards four times this season. The Raiders offense begins and ends ...

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