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The Los Angeles Chargers aim to continue their strong play as they head to the Oakland Alameda Coliseum to face the hapless Oakland Raiders on Sunday 11/11/18.
The Chargers have won five games in a row and are looking to solidify their position in the team standings. Meanwhile, the Raiders are trying to avoid a fifth consecutive defeat in what has been a disastrous season under Jon Gruden.
Keep The Momentum Going
The Los Angeles Chargers look to keep the momentum going after coming up with their biggest win of the season. The Chargers traveled to Seattle last week and played in one of the most difficult road venues in the league in recent years. They came home with a gritty 25-17 victory which was their fifth consecutive win.
Philip Rivers has completed 67.1% of his passes for a total of 2,236 passing yards with 19 touchdowns and just three interceptions on the season. Melvin Gordon leads the Chargers’ running game with seven touchdowns on 579 total rushing yards. On the other hand, Tyrell Williams and Mike Williams each have five touchdown receptions for the Chargers.
Los Angeles Chargers vs Oakland Raiders 11/11/18
Moneyline Odds: Chargers -450, Raiders +375
Odds from Betonline.ag as of 11/9/18
A Disaster Season
The John Gruden era has been a disaster season for the Oakland Raiders who have seen familiar names go out one way or another. It all started with the Khalil Mack trade. Then Marshawn Lynch was injured. Then it was Amari Cooper’s turn to be shipped. Now after a 3-34 loss in their last game, the team has placed Bruce Irvin on the waivers. God knows what’s next for these Raiders.
Who Wins?
The Chargers are 5-0 SU in their last 5 games played and 4-1 SU in their last 5 games played on the road. On the other hand, the Raiders are 1-11 SU in their last 12 games played and 1-4 SU in their last five games at their home field. Head to head, the Chargers are 17-8 SU in their last 25 games versus the Raiders and are 10-4 SU in their last 14 road games against the Raiders. The Chargers are also 5-0 SU against teams with losing records.
Philip Rivers is having a career year while Melvin Gordon has established himself as one of the elite running backs in the league. The Chargers are averaging close to 400 yards of offense per game. Aside from their offense, the Los Angeles defense has picked up lately, holding their opponents to fewer than 20 points in their last four games.
For the Raiders, it’s the opposite. They’ve score more than 10 points just once in their last four games. Their defense allows the 6th most points in the league. We can go on and on about the red flags for Oakland. It’s just not happening.
We’re picking the Los Angeles Chargers to beat the Oakland Raiders on 11/11/18.
Other Bets To Make
The Chargers are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 road games and are 12-4 ATS in their last 16 road games against the Raiders. Overall, Los Angeles is 5-1 ATS in their last 6 games against Oakland. On the other hand, Oakland has struggled against the spread, going 1-5 ATS in their last 6 games and 1-4 ATS in their last 5 home games.
Los Angeles Chargers vs Oakland Raiders 11/11/18
Spread Odds: Chargers -10 (-105), Raiders +10 (-115)
Odds from Betonline.ag as of 11/9/18
The Chargers are 5-0 SU and ATS in their last five games against teams with losing records and this one shouldn’t end differently for them. The Raiders couldn’t even stop the 49ers who are one of the worst offenses in the NFL this season. What more against the Chargers? Again, these are two teams heading opposite ways. Oakland is also just 1-3 ATS at home this season and 2-6 ATS overall in 8 games played this year.
Prediction: Chargers -10
The under is 13-6 in the Chargers’ last 19 games played and the under is also 7-3 in their last 10 games on the road. The total has gone under in 12 out of the last 15 games for the Raiders and also under in 6 out of their last 8 games on the road. Head to head, the under is 5-1 in their last six meetings and the under is also 4-2 in their last six meetings in Los Angeles.
Los Angeles Chargers vs Oakland Raiders 11/11/18
Over/Under Odds: Over 50 -112, Under 50 -108
Odds from Betonline.ag as of 11/9/18
As we said earlier, the Chargers’ defense has been in top form in their last four games while the Raiders’ offense has sputtered even more in their last four games. Oakland isn’t scoring enough points to help the total score here. The trends overwhelmingly point to the under too.
Prediction: Under 50.
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