New England & San Diego - Reduce the price you're laying with both favorites
The Patriots are laying between 11 and 12 points. Using the standard six points you get in a 2-team teaser, reduce them to a favorite of between 5 and 6 points.
The Chargers are favored by around 10 to 11 at Oakland. Reduce them to -4 to -5 versus the Raiders.
As for New England, this is a team that has won 11 in a row SU in the series, going 9-2 ATS in that period with five consecutive covers. And, the Patriots have held Buffalo to an average of 6.6 points a game in the last five meetings.
While this game marks the return of Tom Brady and the additions of Fred Taylor and Joey Galloway to an already explosive New England attack, it also represents the debut of a Buffalo no-huddle offense now under the direction of former Bills back-up QB Alex Van Pelt, who became offensive coordinator less than two weeks ago.
The Bills made the change in coordinators in large part because its first-string offense managed a paltry three points in 15 preseason possessions, prompting numerous complaints from players. But the coaching change will not overcome the fact that top running back Marshawn Lynch opens the season on the suspended list.
New England -11 was appealing; the Patriots laying significantly less because of the teaser is an even more attactive proposition.
Much as the Pats have dominated Buffalo in the AFC East, the Chargers have done the same versus Oakland in the AFC West. San Diego has won the last 12 meetings SU, covering 11 of those encounters. And the Bolts have reeled off ATS wins in each of their last seven visits to Oakland.
Norv Turner decided to play his veterans more this preseason than in previous years to avoid a slow start to the regular season. And a quick jump out of the gate is vital considering San Diego has Baltimore, Miami and Pittsburgh up next on the docket.
LT, who normally doesn't play in exhibition games, even saw August action. He's owned the Raiders during his career, averaging 119 yards a game against the Silver and Black.
In terms of pointspread analysis, the most relevant item pertaining to the Raiders is the fact they've dropped 30 of their last 41 home games to the oddsmakers. Getting double digits tonight would normally be a concern going against them, but reducing the price by six points via the teaser makes San Diego the choice in this contest
Al Demarco
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