Analyst Backs Chargers at -6.5 vs Raiders After 26-14 Week 1 Collapse
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Updated · Fox News · Sep 20
Analyst Backs Chargers at -6.5 vs Raiders After 26-14 Week 1 Collapse
3 articles · Updated · Fox News · Sep 20
Summary
A betting analyst says Los Angeles is a buy-low play against Las Vegas in Week 2, arguing the Chargers’ ugly opener has pushed sentiment too far after a 26-14 loss to Arizona.
393 yards allowed and two turnovers drove that collapse, with the Chargers giving up 277 passing yards; the call is that Jim Harbaugh’s defense should rebound rather than repeat its worst showing.
Las Vegas opened with a win over Miami, but the analyst said the offense was less dominant than the result suggested despite Kirk Cousins’ 21-of-30, three-touchdown line because he also threw two interceptions.
Ashton Jeanty handled 23 carries and six catches in Week 1, so the expected Chargers response is to stack the box, force Cousins to beat them, and target the Raiders team total under 18.5 points.