San Diego Chargers vs. Oakland Raiders u43.0 (-110 odds)
Mon September 09 10:15p
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For some godforsaken reason, this is the third time in four years that the inept Oakland Raiders have hosted the nightcap of the opening week Monday doubleheader, this time vs. the San Diego Chargers.

The Raiders should be one of the most boring teams to watch this year, as they have absolutely no passing game, meaning any success the offense will have has to come on the ground. Now granted, the running back position may be the strength of the Oakland team as they have several talented back in Darren McFadden, Michael Bush and Justin Fargas, meaning that they are capable of pulling an upset or two this year if facing a team that cannot stop the run.

The problem here is though that a healthy San Diego defense is not one of those teams. The Chargers have two of the best run-stoppers in the league in Jamal Williams and Luis Castillo, meaning that much better teams than the Raiders will have trouble getting a running game going against these guys. Thus, Oakland may have to rely on the arm of JaMarcus Russell to generate points tonight. Translation: the Raiders may not score more than single-digits.

Now the Chargers are very balanced offensively, as unlike last season, LaDainian Tomlinson and Antonio Gates are ready to go from the get-go. That said, we look for a huge game by LT tonight as Oakland will have trouble stopping the run this year, unless recently acquired holdout Richard Seymour decides to report to the team. This will also serve the purpose of taking time off the clock, which is conducive to the Under in a total set in the 40s.

Sure, the Chargers are capable of approaching this total by themselves if they keep their foot on the gas, but there is no need to run up the score here vs. an outclassed division rival that they will have to face again later in the year. Thus, look for this game to settle Under this posted total.

NFL Free Pick: Chargers, Raiders Under 43 (-110)

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