GucciCapper usually waits until the day of the game to post GucciCapper's write up. GucciCapper is EXTREMELY confident with this play so GucciCapper feels like GucciCapper should get this out a bit earlier than usual. Add in the fact that GucciCapper will be leaving the MILF's house tomorrow morning back to Daejeon to meet GucciCapper's buddies for the weekend, GucciCapper thinks the time is right to post this winner. GucciCapper is laying more than GucciCapper's usual 2 bitcoin wager amount on this game.
San Diego Chargers +4 and MONEYLINE (+175)
After the Chargers came back to beat the Steelers, GucciCapper started believing in this team. GucciCapper then went HUGE on the Chargers moneyline against Mahomes and LOVED how they showed heart even though the Chiefs were getting every single called in the 2nd half. Obviously, GucciCapper was on the Chargers moneyline last week and GucciCapper will be doing the same thing on Sunday. Like the famous video of the Governator, GucciCapper will be saying "GO, CHARGERS, GO" for the next few days.
Here are GucciCapper's reasons for taking the Chargers on Sunday.
1) Phillip Rivers. This year Rivers just looks like a different guy out there. In his interviews, he looks like a happier man and is having fun out there. Rivers is 0-7 against Tom Brady and GucciCapper believes he will finally get his first win on Sunday in Foxboro. Rivers struggled against the Chiefs in the last few seasons and finally got that notch off his belt beating Mahomes on a 2 point conversion. A lot of streaks have been broken this year and GucciCapper believes this streak will end. Steelers beating the Patriots finally. Also, remember just a few months ago the Browns FINALLY winning on the road was a HUGE deal. Things can change very fast in the NFL.
2) The Chargers defensive line. This team will put a lot of pressure on Tom Brady who doesn't like to be hit. If Brady has time in the pocket, Brady will carve up this secondary better than GucciCapper's father used to carve up the turkey on Thanksgiving. GucciCapper expects a lot of delayed blitzes from the Chargers which will have Brady on his back for most of the game. Look what the Chargers did to the Ravens offensive line.
3) Hunter Henry is coming back. Maybe Stephen A. Smith is a psychic because GucciCapper remembers him talking up the Hunter Henry match up a few weeks ago. What a joke! Haha. Nonetheless, Henry will be a big addition to the Chargers already explosive offense. GucciCapper expects him to make a MAJOR impact on the field.
4) No Josh Gordon. We all know that GucciCapper is a huge Josh Gordon fan. GucciCapper has roughly 20 NFL jerseys but proudly wears GucciCapper's Josh Gordon's jersey at many events. Nights out on the town, handicapping on any given Sunday in South Lake Tahoe, Reno or Las Vegas. Dinners with random Korean women who think a football jersey is very odd to wear if you're not playing the sport. Nonetheless, with Josh Gordon not on the field, GucciCapper doesn't think the Patriots can keep up with the Chargers offense.
5) The weather. It will not be snowing. Yes, it will be cold but the Chargers have proved they can play any any condition. Chargers won in Pitt. Chargers won in Arrowhead. Chargers won in Baltimore. The Chargers are 7-1 on the road. Yes, the Patriots are 8-0 in Foxboro but GucciCapper thinks that streak will end. With little wind in the forecast, GucciCapper expects the Chargers to have no problems with the weather.
6) The Rooney Rule. This is a subject GucciCapper doesn't usually factor into GucciCapper's handicapping, but GucciCapper thinks there may be a bit of motivation here for Anthony Lynn and the Chargers. ESPN and other major broadcasts have been recently talking about the unfair firing of many minority coaches in the NFL. Anthony Lynn and Mike Tomlin are the only two minority NFL coaches left in the NFL. While this angle may not mean anything, the story of Anthony Lynn beating the GENIUS Bill Belichick could possibly start up more of a debate on these unjust firings...if they were unjust in the first place.
7) Another touchy subject with GucciCapper but one to bring up. GucciCapper has a daughter and has lost his own mother. The death of anyone is a very touchy subject. GucciCapper can only imagine what Brandon Mebane and his family must be dealing with at the moment. GucciCapper thinks the Chargers will be even more motivated when Brandon Mebane takes the field.
8) The Patriots are simply not that good this year. They really aren't. Their defense has a ton of holes in it. Their offense is known to go three and out. Tom doesn't look like Tom of the past. Their run game is terrible. This team is laying 4 points because they are the Patriots. But they are not the better team here.
The only reason GucciCapper is not ALL in on the Chargers moneyline is that they are the San Diego Chargers....Whoops Los Angeles Chargers. Rivers is known to screw up after the wildcard round. If the Chargers do lose this, they will not lose by more than 4 points. It will be some heart breaking field goal for the Patriots IF they do managed to blow this game.
GucciCapper is going to celebrate the Milwaukee Bucks win by going out for some nice samgyupsal. GucciCapper is thinking a couple bottles of Soju with about 10-15 Cass beers for the night.
Best of luck boys.
Go, Chargers, Go!
-Gucci out