Are you ready for Thursday Night Football action with Chargers and Bronco?
Certainly yes. But watch out, because there’s some movement on the line.
The Chargers had a three-point advantage at home, but those points were gone. The money from Denver hit the market in the middle of the night on Wednesday.
The last meeting was in Week 6 and the Chargers dominated. They led 20-0 at halftime and 23-0 in the fourth quarter before Denver’s overtime drive made the game look closer than it actually was.
The Broncos had 83 yards rushing in the fourth quarter before gaining 233 yards on three rushing drives.
whole season, Because Nixa he shredded the zone defense but had trouble against the man defense. The Chargers’ flexibility under Jesse Minter did a great job of masking the defense earlier in the game, and Nix ended up rushing and rushing six times for 61 yards.
It should be noted that the Chargers had an early bye.
Their week off was in early October, right before the game against the Broncos. They have looked like a depleted team in recent weeks, scoring just 17 points in their last three games. By the way, they didn’t either JK Dobbins in these three games (Chargers have 12 injured players).
The hardest part of this handicap is taking into account how devastated Los Angeles is. Quentin Johnston he has a problem with his ankle and Will Dissly he has a shoulder problem.
The Broncos had a bye two weeks ago, have only four IR players and have won four in a row – but analyze these opponents.
You’ll find that three of them were at home, and those wins were against teams that could be described as average – Falcons, Invaders, Brown AND Stallions. Nix hasn’t been great in the last two games either, throwing five interceptions and recording two of his lowest QBRs of the season.
If you feel the Broncos are going to win this, they have the advantage in sixth place and can avoid it Bills Or Bosses in the first round. The Chargers may be playing desperately because if they lose and the Bengals win, Cincinnati has a real chance to overtake them for the final playoff spot.
When I say “desperately” I mean tricks, aggressive calling after the fourth try – all of that.
If you don’t like to pick a side here, consider teasing the Broncos to an 8.5 or 9 and stacking them with a favorite like the Bengals, who would drop to 1.
PICK: Chargers (-2.5) will win by more than 2.5 points
Jason McIntyre is a FOX Sports betting analyst who also covers the NFL and NBA drafts. Before joining FOX, he created the website The Big Lead. Follow him on Twitter @JasonRMcIntyre.
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