Yes they are division rivals.  This is a hatred game where the Raiders will do their best to hold their own at home.  But, the Chargers are the much better team, hence the generous seven point spread.  San Diego could easily cruise up to Oakland and smoke the Raiders in this one.  You know it, I know it, Oakland is in complete disarray right now… This has road blow out written all over it.  But some underdog road team has to win this week, right?

Well, it’s not going to be the Raiders.  Not against the Chargers.  Rivers is on fire right now and there is nobody on this Oakland defense that will be able to stop him.  The Chargers statistically outmatch the Raiders by a ton in this matchup and there is a chance that they completely destroy the Raiders at home this week.  The Raiders have been really getting bagged lately, and sometimes that is not going to push them in the right direction.  I could be wrong here and the Raiders might show up to play, but I think the Chargers are going to completely manhandle the Raiders off the charts in this one.  Maybe the Raiders make a last minute surge, but not enough to cover seven.

CHARGERS 30 – RAIDERS 17

FANTASY BEAST – PHILIP RIVERS