This TNF is awful...both teams suck right now and both teams need about TWO weeks and not 3 full days to prepare for this one...

FYI...I am a die hard RAIDERS fan so tail me at your own risk

To be honest with you...YES its hard to put money on the raiders but its even harder to put money on the chargers when they are laying chalk...

Raider O vs Charger D

1)  Raiders have an above average rushing attack while the chargers have an average rushing Defense

2) Raiders have the worst passing offense in the NFL while the Chargers have the 2nd worst passing Defense

Charger O vs Raider D

1) Chargers have the 8th best passing Offense while the Raiders have the 8th best passing Defense

2) Chargers have the 7th worst rushing Offense while the Raiders have the 4th worst rushing Defense

Bottom Line

4 out of 6 Charger games in SD have been decided by 6 pts or less.  They are 2-4 ATS in those 6 home games as well. The Chargers have been horrendous at home since their bye and I just see them going down hill.  The Raiders have covered 4 out of their 6 road games while winning two of them outright.  To be honest with you...as a Raider fan they seem to play smarter and more focused on the road.  In this game I see them running the ball decent to set themselves up with managable 3rd downs where Russell has to complete a pass against the 2nd worst passing defense. The Raiders will have scoring opportunities in this game and I see them stalling in the Red Zone for only 3 pts most of the time.  If they are able to get a few first downs for most of their possessions, they will give their D enough rest to keep Rivers outta the endzone multiple times.  Tomilson has had a rough year, but has owned the Raiders throughout his career.  San Diego will try to pound the ball more often than usual against the 4th worst rushing Defense. 

I predict a close game in this low scoring affair.

Oakland Raiders +9.5
Under 42.5

Chargers win 20-17