Week 6 NFL Lines: San Diego Chargers Favored By 8.5 Over St. Louis Rams

October 15, 2010   ·   Jimmy Boyd   ·   Jump to comments

The San Diego Chargers, which began the season among the favorites to win the Super Bowl, find themselves at just 2-3. However, it may not be time to hit the panic button just yet. You might recall that San Diego also started last season 2-3 before winning its final 11 games.
A game with 2-3 St. Louis, which endured a 38-point loss at Detroit last week, could be just what the doctor ordered for San Diego. NFL odds makers certainly haven’t lost any confidence in this team, listing the Chargers as an 8.5-point road favorite with the total set at 45.
No one in their right mind will argue that St. Louis is a better football team than San Diego. However, very few would have argued that Kansas City, Seattle or Oakland were better football teams.
Turnovers and poor special teams play can get anyone beat, even a Super Bowl contender. San Diego will especially need to clean up its special teams play if it is going to cover this number Sunday.
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