Monday, May 21st, 2012
The San Francisco 49ers will travel down the California coast to face the San Diego Chargers in an NFL week four preseason pro football game on Thursday night.
Kick off time from San Diego is scheduled for 10PM Eastern Time with tape delayed national television coverage provided by the NFL Network on Thursday night at 2AM Eastern Time.
The betting odds opened up in this NFL exhibition with the home team San Diego Chargers lined as a -3 point betting favorite with an over under coming in at 38 points.
The early money from the NFL wagering public has not moved this line as the San Diego Chargers remain a -3 point betting favorite.
The over under has shown no movement off the opening number of 38 points.
San Diego Chargers money line bettors will lay -155 odds with the road underdog San Francisco 49ers returning +135 odds to post the straight up victory without the aid of taking the points.
With the NFL preseason winding down in 2011 we often see the veteran starters see little to no action in this week four contest.
The coaches usually use the last NFL exhibition game to evaluate their reserves so they can cut down to their 53 man rosters come September 3rd.
The San Francisco 49ers has a preseason record this year at 1-2 and are 1-2 against the spread.
The team has put up just 9 points per game on offense and has given up 19 points per game to their opponents.
The 49ers offensively in the preseason have averaged 247 yards per game with only 103 yards coming via their passing game.
San Francisco is coming off a bad 30-7 home defeat to the Houston Texans a week ago as a +5 ½ point underdog.
The total came in at over the closing number of 36 ½ points.
The 49ers anemic offensive gained just 105 yards and converted on 2 of 10 on third down. San Francisco did not enter the Houston red zone in this game.
Starting quarterback Alex Smith hit on 2 of 6 from the field for 17 yards with a pick.
Rookie Colin Kaepernick out of Nevada relieved and connected on 6 of 16 passes for 52 yards with a pick.
Running back Kendall Hunter a rookie out of Oklahoma St carried the ball eight times for 40 yards.
Second year man Anthony Dixon from Mississippi St saw eight rushing attempts but could only muster 15 yards.
Tight end Delanie Walker had a catch for 15 yards.
Kyle Williams a wide out from Arizona St caught a pass for 15 yards.
Wide receiver Dominique Zeigler had just one reception go for 10 yards.
The San Francisco defense allowed the Texans offense 417 yards with 9 of 15 makes on third down. The 49ers allowed Houston to enter the red zone four times and surrendered two touchdowns.
The San Francisco pass rushers could only produce one sack with just one tackle for a loss.
The San Diego Chargers own a preseason record in 2011 of 2-1 and the team is 2-1 against the spread.
San Diego has allowed an average of 23.7 points per game and has given up 20.7 points to their competition.
The Chargers offense has generated an average of 298 yards per game with 213 yards coming by way of the pass.
The club is coming off the 34-31 road win a week ago against the Arizona Cardinals as a -3 point favorite.
The total landed well over the closing total of 41 ½ points.
San Diego amassed 432 offensive yards and converted on 8 of 16 on third down. The Chargers drove inside the Arizona red zone four times and scored three touchdowns.
Starting quarterback Phillip Rivers completed 18 of his 28 passes for 198 yards with two touchdowns and one pick.
Veteran backup Billy Volek relieved and connected on 9 of his 17 throws for 123 yards with a passing touchdown.
Running back and second year man Ryan Matthews had 10 rushes for 69 yards.
Big Michael Tolbert rushed for 26 yards on seven carries.
Rookie Jordan Todman out of Connecticut ran for nine yards on two carries.
Veteran wide receiver Vincent Jackson led the Chargers with 78 yards receiving on five catches.
Rookie wide out Bryan Walters out of Cornell had five receptions for 61 yards and a touchdown.
Wide out Malcolm Floyd caught five balls for 52 yards and a touchdown.
The Chargers defense allowed the Arizona offense to gain 431 yards with 5 of 10 conversions on third down. San Diego allowed the Cardinals to drive into the red zone two times and allowed one touchdown.
The Chargers pass rushers produced two quarterback sacks and made three tackles for a loss.
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