2009 Preview of Predictions for Sports Betting Odds for the San Diego Chargers

Published on July 25, 2009 by admin · No Comments

Should NFL sports bettors venture sizable bets even though the Chargers are acknowledged the favorites of the AFC western division?

In the 2008 football season, the Chargers were the unequivocal AFC West divisional front-runners of football mavens. Although the Chargers were expected to easily receive the 2008 divisional award it was by no means an easy win. The 2008 season did not commence with a blast for the Chargers but they did recover enough to win their last four games and narrowly eliminated the Denver Broncos.

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Experts have placed the sports betting odds at -300 for San Diego because they are considered the divisional favorites for the 2009 season. The Charger’s offensive unit is unparalleled in division hierarchy and among one of the prime squads in the NFL. As far as signal callers go, Philip Rivers is thought to be one of the foremost NFL quarterbacks in the game. After running back LaDainian Tomlinson’s depressing 2008 season, devotees might be questioning his forcefulness and power. Tomlinson did realize some injuries which partly explain his loss of ability but that meant more breaks for the fleet-footed Darren Sproles to carry the ball. Also, Antonio Gates is receiving much needed help in the receiving squad. Vincent Jackson began the fall possessing the rank of number 1, and if Gates can stay off the injured list the handing off will ultimately be deadly in the 2009 season.

Barring any harm or insurrection of another team, the Chargers may be division champions once again in the 2009 season. The Broncos who have been given rank of +400 are the only other team in the Western Division of the AFC that may give the Chargers competition.

The off-season period aura in Denver was turbulent to put it mildly. Josh McDaniels replaced principal coach Mike Shanahan and McDaniels effectively alienated quarterback Jay Cutler. The occurrence between McDaniels and Cutler result in Cutler heading back to Chicago and being ingrated by Kyle Orton as the new quarterback. Even though a supposed agreement dispute made Brandon Marshall go away for a time, he is still regarded a Denver Bronco. Eddie Royal and Marshall will form a great partners if in fact Marshall does stay, but will the Broncos have the same outcome with Orton as they did with Cutler? Denver’s biggest obstacle for the 2009 season will be their defensive team as they were classed as one of the worst in 2008. Orton will only be victorious if the Broncos stop relinquishing almost 30 points a game.