Jacksonville Jaguars vs San Diego Chargers | Preview, Predictions, Odds & Free Pick | Sportsbookbuzz.com

Sunday, September 19, 2010 at 4:15 PM EST on CBS

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Jacksonville at San Diego – Both teams experienced upsets in Week 1, just with diverse outcomes. While the Jaguars squeezed by the Broncos 24-17 in their home-opener behind game-leading 299 offensive yards, the heavily favored Chargers lost a waterlogged fight against the Chiefs on the road.

Jacksonville got a solid effort from running back Maurice Jones-Drew who finished the game with 98 yards on 23 carries. However, the biggest and most welcome surprise came from QB David Garrard as he turned in one of his best performances ever, throwing for 170 yards while completing 16 of 21 passes and three TDs.

Again, the Chargers were reverse reflections, as the anticipated NFL debut of RB Ryan Mathews was marred with inconsistency and turnovers.

It wasn’t much better for QB Phillip Rivers but he did finish the debacle with 298 yards and a pair of TDs.

Both defenses played well against their first week’s opponents running game, especially Jacksonville. This could spell problem for Mathews, so it’s likely that head coach Norv Turner will deploy the air assault early on to attack a Jaguars weak secondary.

It will be quite the opposite for Jacksonville, as they will give a weakened San Diego front seven a healthy dose of Jones-Drew.

This one is too close to call, but if I have to make a choice –the Jaguars.

The odds makers have the Chargers as a -7 point favorite with and over/under of 45.5.

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