Free NFL Pick: San Diego Chargers vs. Atlanta Falcons Odds: August 29th 2009

San Diego Chargers vs. Atlanta Falcons
Free NFL Pick: San Diego Chargers +3.0 (-110 NFL Odds)
Sat August 29th 2009 8:00p
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The only areas the Chargers stumbled in last week’s football betting match-up was in pass protection (5 sacks allowed) and kick coverage (192 yards), but other than that, the squad churned out a solid effort in its 17-6 win against the Arizona Cardinals. The offense scored a pair of TDs with both Philip Rivers and Billy Volek leading its charge, and the defense limited the Cardinals to less than 300 yards combined offense.

The Falcons 1st team was nearly flawless throughout its 20-13 win at St. Louis. QB Matt Ryan completed 7 of 8 passes for 81 yards and connected with prized off season acquisition TE Tony Gonzalez for his first TD pass of the season. Their ground game also went off accounting for 162 yards combined amongst RBs Michael Turner, Jason Snelling, and Jerious Norwood. What has to worry HC Mike Smith is the fact that he got nothing from QBs D.J. Shockley and John Parker Wilson. The defense stepped up big in each of the Rams red zone appearances limiting them to no points once penetrated.

With this being the game that’s supposed to tell us exactly what type of teams these are, look for both clubs to come out swinging. That said; San Diego is deeper and has better backups than that of Atlanta. The Chargers are 4-1 ATS their L/5 preseason road games, and 3-0 ATS the L/3 seasons when installed an NFLX underdog. Look for the Falcons to put up a fight, but look for the Chargers to get the job done and win on the road for the second week in a row.