The undefeated Green Bay Packers (5-0) travel to play the San Diego Chargers (2-3) this week. This game will feature the NFL’s top passer, Philip Rivers (1,613 yards, 10 TDs). It will begin Sunday, Oct 18 at 4:25 p.m. ET and can be seen on CBS.
Green Bay picked up a win over the Rams 24-10 last week. Quinten Rollins led the way for the Green Bay defense in the win, registering two tackles and two interceptions. San Diego didn’t have the same success as Green Bay, getting beat by the Steelers 24-20. Antonio Gates had a big game for the Chargers, totaling nine catches for 92 yards and two TDs. Philip Rivers had a big game as well, totaling 365 yards and two TDs through the air.
The Packers are a considerable nine-point favorite and the Over/Under (O/U) for the matchup is 50 points.
The Packers are unbeatable this season, with a 5-0 record Straight Up (SU) as well as Against The Spread (ATS). They come into the game with the league’s fifth-ranked home scoring offense, averaging 29.7 points per home game. The Packers run game will attempt to benefit from a poor rush defense. The Chargers currently rank 29th in the NFL with 132.4 rushing yards allowed per game. The Packers stand to fare well this week when they face off against San Diego’s offense, which averages a paltry 16.5 points per road game. One of the keys to the game will be if the Packers can take advantage of the turnover-prone Chargers, who rank 26th in the league in turnovers with two per game. The Packers create a deficit for their opponents to overcome right from the beginning. In the first 15 minutes, Green Bay averages 10.4 points, more than any other team in the league.
Moving to the road team, the Chargers have 2-3 SU and 1-4 ATS records this season. Despite the home-field advantage, the Packers have struggled to stop their opponents’ rushing offense. The Chargers will look to exploit a run defense that ranks 27th in the NFL with 128.3 rushing yards allowed per game at home. Don’t be surprised to see lots of calls against the Packers when they take the field. Green Bay is among the most penalized teams in the league, receiving an average of 8.6 penalties per game.
Predictions: SU Winner – GB, ATS Winner – GB, O/U – Under
Notes
Green Bay is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games.
Green Bay is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home.
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Green Bay’s last 12 games at home.
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Green Bay’s last 5 games when playing San Diego.
Green Bay is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing San Diego.
The total has gone OVER in 4 of San Diego’s last 5 games when playing Green Bay.
San Diego is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Green Bay.
San Diego is 1-0 SU when leading at the start of the fourth quarter this season. Green Bay is 4-0 SU when carrying a lead into the fourth quarter.
The Green Bay ground attack is ranked eighth in the league, while the San Diego rush defense is only ranked 29th. The Chargers’ rushing game is ranked 25th, compared to the 28th-ranked run defense of the Packers.
