NFL Odds and Picks - Oakland Raiders at San Diego Chargers

The highest NFL odds of the season at sportsbooks feature the San Diego Chargers favored by 16.5-points as they host the Oakland Raiders at 4:05pm EST on CBS with an over/under total of 41.5. San Diego has won their last 12 in the series against Oakland and they are heavily favored in NFL picks to make it 13 on Sunday. The Chargers have not lost to the Raiders since 2003. They almost lost opening day this season though before Darren Sproles scored the winning touchdown with 18 seconds left.

The Chargers have been up and down this season when it comes to being favorites in NFL odds but they played very well last week in a 37-7 win at Kansas City as 4.5-point favorites in NFL picks. "Individuals have to keep getting better and we have to collectively keep getting better as we zero in on what we have to do to prepare and play well against the Raiders," head coach Norv Turner said. Quarterback Philip Rivers threw three touchdown passes in the victory. Bet the Chargers -16.5 at home in week 8 NFL odds at online sportsbooks.

While the Chargers played great last week the Raiders played horribly as they were humiliated at home 38-0 by the New York Jets as 6-point underdogs in NFL odds. Quarterback JaMarcus Russell played poorly again and was benched for Bruce Gradkowski. Russell was 6 of 11 for 61 yards. Russell gets the start again this week. "Hopefully it will fire him up so then it doesn't happen again, that he'll work that much harder and really put in all the effort that he can to make sure that doesn't happen again," Oakland tight end Zach Miller said. "Any competitor should want that to never happen. I would never want to be benched. I don't think he would either." Bet the Raiders +16.5 as underdogs in NFL picks for week 8.

When the Raiders lose this season in NFL odds they lose big. They have lost by an average of 24.4 points per game in their five losses. The Chargers have beaten the Raiders 12 straight times by an average of 15 points per game. The Raiders are 1-4 in NFL betting in their last 5 games as an underdog. The Chargers are 13-6 ATS in their last 19 home games. The Raiders are 1-5 ATS in their last 6 meetings in San Diego. In regards to the NFL odds total, we see that the Under is 3-0-1 in the last 4 meetings in San Diego between the two teams.

Bergen's NFL Picks: The Chargers should be able to pull off the victory at home even being favored by more than two touchdowns. Although San Diego could be one of the strongest teams in the league, they just haven't been able to put it all together yet... thank God they are playing the Raiders today. Just to be safe, my NFL pick for this match-up in week 8 NFL odds will be to take the Chargers at home laying the points to the OVER in a close call parlay at youwager.com. Vegas odds at the Hilton sportsbook have the San Diego Chargers -16.5 favorites against the Oakland Raiders with a total of 41.5.

Week 8 NFL odds and picks at youwager have the Chargers -16.5 against the Raiders with a total of 41.5.
Open an account to receive up to a $350 deposit bonus and gamblers insurance for this game on CBS!