What a Thursday night game! Starting the week out 1-0 is huge. Now time to carry that momentum into this weekend. Here is my FREE PICK:
Current NFL Season Record: 68-36 (65%), +37.46 units
Lac -4.5 (-105) 1 unit:
Coming off a bye at home after getting absolutely throttled by the Ravens, Chargers are going to be ready. Patriots have had a rather convenient schedule only having to travel twice so far this year out of their seven games. Once to play the Jets and the other to Houston, and boy did they struggle traveling all the way down there. Now they are going to span the entire country in a match up that does not bode well for them and here is why:
Offense. Simply put that is what the Patriots will lack in this game. They will not be able to go Toe-to-Toe with the high-powered Chargers offense. Justin Herbert will be back to form this week controlling the game flow, clock, and scoring. Mac Jones (in my opinion) is the best rookie QB this year, however there are levels to this. Herbert and the Chargers are in a much higher class than the Patriots and Mac Jones at this point. The Chargers are able to attack in all facets of the game. Effective running, high percentage short throws, deep down field attacks, competent tight end play, and the speed to tie it all together. They are dynamic, accurate, consistent, and complete. Patriots seem rather vanilla. Mac Jones is still learning and growing he’s managing the game, rather than dictating it. To be able to compete in this game the Patriots will need to match each and every touch down the Chargers put up. I do not see that happening. Chargers -4.5
Thanks for your support and good luck everyone!
