San Diego Chargers at New York Jets Odds
The San Diego Chargers (4-1) will be looking for a fourth straight win when they visit the New York Jets (3-3) Sunday.
The Chargers are currently listed as a two-point favorite with the total set at 45.
San Diego entered its bye week on a three game winning streak. It was last in action on Oct. 9, earning a 29-24 win on the road over the Denver Broncos.
Running back Ryan Matthews had a big day as the Bolts racked up 206 yards on the ground. Matthews led the way with 125 yards on 24 carries.
Quarterback Philip Rivers completed 18 of 29 passes for 250 yards with one touchdown and one interception. Malcolm Floyd was on the receiving end of three of those completions and led the team with 100 receiving yards and a score.
The Jets were able to end their three game skid with a 24-6 victory at home against the Miami Dolphins Monday night.
Quarterback Mark Sanchez completed 14 of 25 throws for 201 yards with one touchdown and no picks. That touchdown toss went to Santonio Holmes, who led the team with 63 receiving yards.
Running back Shonn Greene led the ground attack with 74 yards on 21 totes.
The Chargers felt they could benefit from becoming more balanced offensively. That’s precisely what they’ve done.
Led by Matthews, San Diego ranks ninth in the league with 122.8 rushing yards per game. Matthews ranks fifth in the AFC with 413 rushing yards. He has played one fewer game than the four in front of him.
Running the football could be the key to victory against a New York stop unit that ranks 28th in the NFL with 132 rushing yards allowed per contest. Since holding the Dallas Cowboys to 64 rushing yards in their season opener, the Jets have allowed an average of 145.6 rushing yards per game.
Moving the football on San Diego won’t be an easy task for the Jets. That’s because the Bolts rank fourth in the league in total defense with 293.2 yards allowed per contest. They have been exceptional against the pass at No. 2 in the league with 179.6 yards allowed per game.
The Chargers, however, have shown some vulnerability to the run. They rank 17th in the NFL with 113.6 rushing yards allowed per game. The big question is if New York will be able to exploit San Diego’s run defense.
New York ranked in the top four in rushing in 2009 and 2010 but currently ranks 31st with only 80.8 yards per game on the ground.
These two have split the last four meetings with the Jets winning the most recent one 17-14 on Jan. 17, 2010 in the playoffs.
The Chargers are only 1-5 against the spread in the last six meetings in this series, but they are 6-1 against the spread in their last seven road games as a favorite of three points or less.
In regard to the total, the over just might me the play. After all, the Jets have combined with their foes to finis over the number in 22 of their last 30 games.
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