SAN DIEGO –1 over Philadelphia PINNACLE
The Chargers have been a second-half team for years and as it turns out, this year has been no different. Suddenly this team has become very dangerous indeed and you can double that on its own turf. In a year in which it’s hard to distinguish which teams are imposters and which are contenders, the Eagles have joined the ranks of the former. Let’s go back three weeks to the Eagles Monday night win in Washington in which they were outscored in the second half 7-0. Not only did they not score but they failed to run a single play inside the red-zone because they could not get there. They were fortunate to come up with three big plays otherwise they’d be 4-4. The Eagles followed that up with a blowout win over the Giants but the G-Men are a complete grease-fire at the moment. Last week the Eagles played Dallas in Philadelphia and lost 20-16. So, to recap the Eagles season, they have wins over the free-falling Giants, the underachieving Panthers, K.C, the Bucs and the aforementioned Redskins. The latter three are a combined 4-20. The Eagles last visit to the West Coast was on Oct 18 when they went into Oakland and lost as a 14-point favorite. This game also follows three games in a row against division rivals Washington, the Giants and Dallas. The two playoff teams the Eagles have faced this season, the Saints and Boys, the Eagles lost them both, the former by a score of 48-22. If you make one bet this week, make it this one, as the Chargers are this week’s biggest underlay against these imposters from Philly. Play: San Diego –1 (Risking 2.7 units to win 2.5).

MIAMI –10 over Tampa Bay PINNACLE
The Dolphins offense is not conducive to laying 10 points but this one looks pretty good when you consider that the Dolphins are off a loss while the Bucs are off a huge emotional win over the Pack. Miami is now 3-5 and can’t afford to be taking any team lightly. The Aquas still have playoff aspirations and after completing perhaps the toughest first-half schedule in the business, they’ll be well-prepped and battle tested to face this weak intruder. The Dolphins have already played New England, San Diego, New Orleans, Indy and the Jets twice and there’s a good chance all of those teams will get to the post-season and an even better chance that one of them will win the Super Bowl. Miami has not looked a bit out of place in any of those games against the best the league has to offer. This is a quality Dolphins team with the best running attack in the league and a very decent defense as well. The Bucs had a good win last week but it came as a result of some pitiful play and unforgiving mistakes by the Green Bay Packers. Blocked punts, stupid penalties, turnovers and just a complete lack of focus allowed the Bucs to win its first game of the year. Asking this team, with a rookie QB making his first road start, to stay within this range is a tall task indeed. Josh Freeman went just 14-31 with one pick and now things are about to get a lot tougher on the road. Miami should dominate time of possession and chew up yards on the ground against this brutal defense that can’t stop the marching band. Miami has had so many tough games and they’ve looked good even in its losses. They’re in no position to come up soft and they won’t. Play: Miami –10 (Risking 2.1 units to win 2).