Patriots vs Chargers | Prediction & Pick

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New England Patriots at San Diego Chargers
Sunday, October 24, 2010  at 4:15 PM EST on CBS

San Diego will likely be without tight end Antonio Gates this Sunday and that could really hurt. That’s good news for a New England pass defense that’s 29th in the league. The bad news; San Diego’s Phillip Rivers still leads the league in passing yards and is tied for second in touchdowns and passer rating. Combine that with the fact that Chargers are now officially a desperate team, and you’ve got a ticking time bomb. It might be a good time to get RB Ryan Mathews integrated more into the game if the Chargers want to pull this one off. The Pats defiantly have the talent even minus the recently traded Randy Moss. Recent acquisition, WR Deion Branch has fit in nicely and the change has already paid dividends, as he snatched nine Tom Brady passes in his first game.  However, the Pats have not played as well on the road as they do at Foxboro. I think the desperation factor and home field advantage plays a role, but not enough as the Pats edge on out at the “Q”.

PREDICTION: Patriots

The odds makers have the Chargers as a -3 point favorite with an over/under of 47.

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New England Patriots Betting Trends:

• The total has gone OVER in 6 of New England’s last 7 games
• New England is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
• New England is 2-3-1 ATS in its last 6 games
• New England is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games on the road

San Diego Chargers Betting Trends:

• The total has gone OVER in 4 of San Diego’s last 5 games
• San Diego is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games
• San Diego is 13-5 SU in its last 18 games
• San Diego is 2-5-1 ATS in its last 8 games

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