any thoughts on oak/sd game ?

gonna look into it but am oakland fan this game.... no bet yet.... edit (sorry about the new names) old names... names ..lmao you know who i mean

I’m going with Raiders +points.That D that could be brutal at times is all back.Chargers lost like 3 offensive weapons.Raider qb is capable.I’ll bet there will be more Raiders fans then charger fans in the stadium.I think chargers will have a tough time generating any offense.under is worth looking at.

@bonfire69    

Herbert is injured, right? He also lost all his best offensive weapons. 

Roman is their new OC and he loves to run. Chargers O Line is also suspect. Which plays into the Raiders strength that their defensive front is one of the areas they are pretty good.

There is value at Raiders +3.

i might take it, not sure yet. 

I think the only thing that makes me worry is Bosa / Mack on the Chargers.

I don’t really know much about Raiders O-line. If someone could chime in that would be great 

Chargers should cover the spread easily. 

To the dude who mentioned the Chargers having a suspect On-line, I'll bet you of the current starting squad stays healthy, they'll be a top 10 Oline. 

It's week 1, so anything goes. But I may do a write up on this.

@iConsciousness

 I say they are possibly suspect for the following reasons:

Rookie RT

Their RG was their RT, but got moved to make room for their rookie RT. Pipkins is good, but will the transition be smooth?

They have a new Center.

Their LG Zion Johnson has largely underachieved.

LT is solid.

Offensive lines need to be cohesive, so I think it’s going to take some time for them to gel. 

@Cupcaking

Let's start with the center position. They signed Bradley Bozeman at Center this off-season. After Corey Linsley stepped away due to a heart condition early in the season, they didn't have an adequate replacement for him. They started Will Clapp in place -- who was just cut from another team's practice squad a week ago.

Bozeman has had a 71.6 run-blocking grade since 2021. Among all centers during that period, he ranks 11th. He'll also be reunited with Greg Roman, who were both in Baltimore together prior to his brief stint with the Panthers.

Guess what the Chargers want to do more this year? Run the ball.

Pipkins has been hot and cold at RT. He was a head-scratching 3d round pick, from a small school, 5 years back. He's trained with Duke Manyweather the past couple of years (alongside Rashawn Slater), and has developed better fundamentals. He's transitioned to RG fairly well in training camp and in the few series he's played in pre-season. He's got the size, bulk, and strength, but won't have to worry about pivoting, re-directing, and turning rushers out of playside gaps as much moving inside.

That brings us to the Chargers' new RT, Joe Alt. He was the first offensive lineman and first tackle off the board, with the 6th round pick. Charger beat writers have praised his play this offseason. He's 6'8" but amazingly bends low enough at pad level with ease. He's truly a physical specimen. If you have to throw any rookie out there against Maxx Crosby, in a baptism by fire situation, it's this guy. Will he succeed? Tough to say, but if he doesn't, well... that's his first regular season game at the pro level. I think he'll be better than Pipkins, who was cooking Pipkins until Crosby was getting chipped or double teamed by the RG.

Zion Johnson hasn't underachieved. He took a step back after moving from RG to LG, but has increasingly got better. And with a full-offseason with a new Oline coach, playing at that same position, next to Rashawn Slater, he'll be okay.

Now, why this all matter, especially with the Chargers in particular? The Chargers have had a difficult time running the ball the past few years, ranking near the bottom in rushing yards. They brought in Gus Edwards and JK Dobbins this offseason to pair with the upgraded offensive line. This will NOT be the same run blocking and rushing attack the Raiders will be used to facing.

You know what an efficient run game will help? Yep, it'll open up the pass. 

Lastly, the team still has that 42 point loss to the Raiders on their mind. That was the game the team essentially quit, whether consciously or not, on Brandon Staley (bear in mind Herbert, Allen, and Mike Williams weren't playing). That's the game Derwin James has circled on paper since the off-season as to wanting to avenge. Jesse Minter's defense is going to play up to the player's strengths this year, and the defense is not something I'm worried about at all.

Lastly, the two Tight Ends they brought in -- Will Dissly and Hayden Hurst -- excel at blocking. This was a requirement for who the Harbaugh staff wanted to bring in, and one of the reasons why Gerald Everett wasn't re-signed and Donald Parham (red zone threat) was cut. So if Alt needs help against the likes of Crosby, he's got one of the best blocking ends in Dissly to help out.

As said, I think the Chargers cover the spread with ease. I'm not pompous enough to say this is a lock, because it's Week 1, afterall. But from what I've seen this season from the Chargers, and the little I've dabbled into Raiders Twitter (X), there's some concerns with the Raiders own offense.

@iConsciousness

 Thanks for the write up.

im probably going to pass on this game. I don’t trust either team enough tbh. Lol

@iConsciousness

 I like the Under for reasons you stated 

GAME ON 7-3 oakland in the second quarter