Now this is a hefty spread against a scrappy Oakland team.  I’ve actually been impressed with Carr so far during his rookie season so far.  But the Chargers really need this game to get back on track.  Now these teams hate each other to say the least, and the better bet is that there will be somebody that gets stabbed in the parking lot, but I’d say it’s safe to say that the Chargers come away with the win in this one.  Ryan Matthews is back, but he’s far from the saving grace to this Chargers offense.  This matchup strictly comes down to the level of beast mode Phillip Rivers decides to display in this one.

The Chargers have really dropped to ball as of late and need a big win to get them back on track.  As far as matchups, they can’t ask for a better opponent to do just that against than the winless Oakland Raiders.  But the Raiders played the Chargers tough up in Oakland during their first meeting, covering the spread, and will look to do at least so in this matchup.  Whether or not they will be able to stop the Chargers from getting back on track remains the question, but 10.5 seems like a lot for the Chargers to cover, even being at home.  I see the Chargers dominating this one, but allowing the Raiders to cover late in the game.

CHARGERS 27 – RAIDERS 20

FANTASY BEAST – KEENAN ALLEN