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Chargers vs. Saints Odds

Not many fans or experts had both the New Orleans Saints and San Diego Charges under .500 at 3-4 going into week 8, but that is exactly where both teams stand when they get ready to square this weekend from London. Last week the Saints got destroyed by the Panthers, and the Chargers had just as bad of luck, as they got whooped up on by the Bills. With no home field in this one, the oddsmakers have the Chargers as 3 point favorites the Saints.

It seems like you just don’t know what you are going to get when you play the Chargers, as one week they look like the team that nearly went to the Super Bowl last year, and then the next week they can look like a team that has no chance of even making the playoffs. While Philip Rivers continues to play well at the quarterback position, the Chargers have to be wondering what is wrong with running back LaDainian Tomlinson who has just 446 yards and 4 touchdowns on the season. Could LT’s run of being an elite running back in the league quickly nearing its end? If thats the case the Chargers really have to be kicking themselves for letting Michael Turner go, as he has had a much better season so far. look for the Chargers to try and get LT a little more involved this weekend, and the offense might get an added boost if receiver Chris Chambers is able to come back and play this week.

Now the Chargers defense has been just as much hit or miss as the offense, and they go from holding the Patriots to just 10 points 2 weeks ago, to letting the Bills put 23. The Chargers have really struggled stopping the run, as they are the 25th worst team against the run this season. Last week they did a pretty good job against the run as they held Marshawn Lynch to just 70 yards, but they let Trent Edwards throw at will completing 25 of 30 passes for 261. With the Saints there is no question that they will look to attack this Chargers defense through the air.

The Saints offense finally came down to reality last week when they were completely shutdown by the Panthers for just 7 points. The team also lost one of its most important weapons in running back Reggie Bush who hurt his hamstring trying to run back a return. That means Deuce McAllister could get a much bigger workload this season, and we still expect Brees to throw the football all game long, as the Saints have the 4th best passing offense at 237 yards a game. Look for the Saints to be right back in the 20′s and 30′s this week even without Bush in the backfield.

The Saints defense really hasn’t stopped anyone this season besides the Raiders, and we don’t know if they are going to have much success at stopping the Chargers. Now the Saints have had their struggles against the pass this season, but you have to like how this team controls the line up front allowing just 79.8 yards a game on the ground. Its hard telling what to expect out of this unit, as it really depends on what Chargers team shows up more than how the defense actually plays. We think this one is coming right down to the wire, as we see both teams putting a good amount of points on the board.