Meanwhile, the Chargers are 7-3 in the AFC West, have covered in two of their previous three games, and feature an offense that has shown significant improvement from earlier in the season. They’ve scored an average of 8.8 more points per game in the previous five games, as they did in the first five games of the season.
I’m balancing out a few long shots with one of my favorite near-coinflip touchdown plays. Travis Etienne handled 16 carries and four targets last week, adding a 6-yard score against a tough Houston defense. It was just his fourth touchdown of the season, but the usage has been elite — 14 red-zone carries over the last two games, including both of Jacksonville’s attempts inside the 10 last week and seven total over the last two games. And let’s be real — if the ball is near the goal line, Liam Cohen isn’t putting it in Trevor Lawrence’s hands to make the decision. I’m playing this to -110.