NFL Odds and Free Pick on San Diego vs. Houston this Sunday

The San Diego Chargers demolished the Tennessee Titans last Sunday but if their past 2010 history is any indication, the Houston Texans, SD’s opponent on Nov. 7th, will cover the football betting odds spread in the sportsbook.

The 3 and 5 straight up Chargers had to outscore the Titans 19 to 6 in the second half in order to secure their 33 to 25 victory. It was a nice win for San Diego who, if they have any hope of getting into the playoffs this season, will have to beat Houston as -3 NFL odds road favorites on Sunday.

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The Texans are coming off of a 30 to 17 beat down at the hands of the Indianapolis Colts and will be looking to get back on the winning track after going 3 and 3 in their last 6 games. Who will win against the spread when two struggling teams meet up on Nov. 7th?

San Diego Chargers at Houston Texans

Where: Reliant Stadium, Houston, Texas

When: Nov. 7th, 2010 at 1:00 pm EST

TV: CBS

Radio: Sirius-XM 122 (SD) 154 (HOU)

NFL Betting Line

San Diego Chargers -3 -110 O 50 ½ -110

Houston Texans +3 -110 U 50 ½ -110

The betting trends favor the Texans in this game.

• The Houston Texans are 8 and 2 ATS in their last 10 games as a home underdog.
• The Houston Texans are 4 and 1 ATS in their last 5 games in Week 9.
• The San Diego Chargers are 3-8-1 ATS in their last 12 games as the favorite.
• The San Diego Chargers are 0 and 4 ATS in their last 4 road games.

How odds makers deal with San Diego is downright strange. No, I’m serious. The NFL odds makers almost always favor the Bolts even though they are atrocious versus the spread.

Hey, it’s our fault. If some of us football handicappers didn’t keep betting on SD, then they wouldn’t be favored every week. San Diego has been favored in every single game this season. What’s their record against the spread? How about 3 and 5. Hey! That’s there record straight up as well!

Here’s the thing: the Chargers might be ready to get it going. The Bolts have the #1 ranked offense and the #1 ranked defense in the NFL. First, I don’t understand how a defense that has given up 27 points to Seattle, 35 points to Oakland, 20 points to St. Louis, 23 to New England and 25 to Tennessee can be the #1 ranked defense in the NFL.

But as bad as San Diego’s defense is in regards to stopping teams from scoring, the Houston Texans are worse. It’s hard to imagine a worse defensive team than the Texans. Their opponents average, that’s right, average, over 400 yards per game against them and 28 points. The Texans give up 4 touchdowns per game on average!

Houston’s offense is almost always playing catch up and that’s an issue. When the Texans have to throw the ball, they end up not using RB Arian Foster. The only way that they can beat the San Diego Chargers is to control the clock with Foster.

I don’t see that happening. To me, the Chargers are an easy bet to make based on the NFL odds. San Diego’s D should find a way to keep Foster under control but, more importantly, the Bolts’ offense should put the Texans in a hole in this game.

If that happens, then forget it. The San Diego Chargers should roll over the Houston Texans on Sunday. They’re my pick in the NFL odds sportsbook versus the spread.

NFL Betting Pick: San Diego Chargers -3 -110

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