Los Angeles Chargers vs New England Patriots 10/31/21 NFL Picks, Odds, Predictions
New England Patriots (3-4) vs. Los Angeles Chargers (4-2)
October 31, 2021 4:05 pm EDT
The Line: Los Angeles Chargers -5.5 / New England Patriots +5.5; Over/Under: -49
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The Los Angeles Chargers battle the New England Patriots on Sunday in week 8 NFL action at SoFi Stadium. The New England Patriots look for a win after splitting their last six games. The Los Angeles Chargers look for a win after winning three of their last four games.
The New England Patriots have split their last eight road games. Mac Jones is completing 70.4 percent of his passes for 1,779 yards, nine touchdowns and six interceptions. Jakobi Meyers and Kendrick Bourne have combined for 740 receiving yards and two touchdowns while Nelson Agholor has 19 receptions. The New England Patriots ground game is averaging 95.4 yards per contest, and Damien Harris leads the way with 437 yards and five touchdowns. Defensively, New England is allowing 20 points and 350.6 yards per game. Kyle Dugger leads the New England Patriots with 48 tackles, Matt Judon has 6.5 sacks and J.C. Jackson has three interceptions.
The Los Angeles Chargers have won two of their last three home games. Justin Herbert is completing 65.4 percent of his passes for 1,771 yards, 14 touchdowns and four interceptions. Mike Williams and Keenan Allen have combined for 917 receiving yards and seven touchdowns, while Austin Ekeler has 27 receptions. The Los Angeles Chargers ground game is averaging 94.7 yards per contest, and Ekeler leads the way with 356 yards and four touchdowns. Defensively, Los Angeles is allowing 25 points and 364.3 yards per game. Derwin James Jr. leads the Los Angeles Chargers with 50 tackles, Joey Bosa has 3.5 sacks and Asante Samuel Jr. has two interceptions.
The Patriots are 2-5 ATS in their last 7 road games and 10-1 ATS in their last 11 games in Week 8. The Chargers are 18-37-1 ATS in their last 56 home games and 8-2 ATS in their last 10 games overall. The under is 11-4 in Patriots last 15 games overall. The under is 5-1 in Chargers last 6 games overall. The Patriots are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 meetings in Los Angeles and 6-0 ATS in their last 6 meetings.
The New England Patriots look like they’re starting to figure things out, as they beat the Texans on the road, took the Cowboys to overtime and just blew out the Jets. The Los Angeles Chargers got their boots smoked by the Ravens their last time out, but they’ve had an extra week to prepare for this game. The Chargers explosive passing game is going to test a Patriots secondary that’s average at best, and I’m not confident Jones and that New England offense can find enough consistent success to match. I’ll take the Chargers at home by a touchdown.
