San Diego Chargers at Oakland Raiders (+7)*
The Jets aren’t the only team this week facing the favorable setup of getting a touchdown worth of points at home. In addition to the trend, the Raiders have the added benefit of hosting a division rival coming off two big wins. San Diego appears to be facing a ‘trap game’ while Oakland seeks its first win of the season.
It happens on Sunday. Much like the Jaguars’ success against Tennessee documented earlier in this column, the Raiders have beaten the Chargers four of their last eight meetings. Oakland has had two weeks to prepare for this matchup, and are 1-1 coming off a bye in their last two seasons. Furthermore, San Diego lost both games against teams coming off their bye week last season.
The confidence pick is for the home division underdog Raiders to beat the large spread, but they should also bring San Diego back down to earth, winning the game by six.
