I don\u2019t think there\u2019s a lot of excitement for the second team in Los Angeles,\u201d <\/strong>said Andrew Mannino, the senior sports content analyst at PointsBet, to Casino.org<\/em>.<\/p>\n\u201cObviously, losing Rivers, despite what was a moderately successful run, even if it didn\u2019t end in a championship there, combined with having to play what looks like the best team that we\u2019ve seen in a while out in Kansas City, there\u2019s just not a lot of interest in the Chargers at any price,\u201d <\/strong>Mannino continued.<\/p><\/blockquote>\nSportsbooks are split between 7.5 and 8.0 wins for the over\/under.<\/p>\n
At PointsBet, it\u2019s eight wins, with -115 on the over and -105 on the under. At DraftKings, it\u2019s 7.5 wins with -141 on the over and +115 on the under.<\/strong><\/p>\nThe Chiefs are overwhelming favorites to win the division. At FanDuel, for instance, Kansas City is -420 to win the AFC West, while the Chargers are +700. At PointsBet, the Chargers are +850.<\/p>\n
It\u2019s Taylor Time<\/strong><\/h2>\nLos Angeles used the sixth overall draft pick on Oregon quarterback Justin Herbert. Taylor, however, will get the starting nod for Sunday\u2019s opener against Denver. This is Taylor\u2019s 10th year in the NFL. He started for Buffalo in 2015, 2016, and 2017, but only three games since. He threw only six passes last season as Rivers\u2019 backup.<\/p>\n
Taylor is barely a blip on the MVP radar. He\u2019s +15,000 at DraftKings.<\/strong><\/p>\nDefense will be the Chargers\u2019 identity. With Joey Bosa and Melvin Ingram, they have one of the best edge tandems in the NFL. With Casey Hayward and Chris Harris, they have one of the top pairs of cornerbacks as well.<\/p>\n
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Bosa has 40 sacks in four seasons, including 11.5 sacks last season. At PointsBet, Bosa and Houston\u2019s J.J. Watt are +1,200 and tied for the third-shortest odds for Defensive Player of the Year. There\u2019s a lot of variances, though, with Bosa +2,500 at FanDuel.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
The Chargers made three big additions to their defense with Harris, mammoth defensive tackle Linval Joseph, and first-round linebacker Kenneth Murray. Murray is tied for third on BetMGM\u2019s Defensive Rookie of the Year Board at +1,100.<\/p>\n
In three seasons, Anthony Lynn has led the Chargers to records of 9-7 in 2017, 12-4 in 2018, and 5-11 in 2019. He is +2,800 to win Coach of the Year at PointsBet, MGM, and DraftKings.<\/strong><\/p>\n
\nEditor\u2019s Note: This is the 26th of 32 NFL team previews<\/strong> and the second of four on the AFC West.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"With Philip Rivers signing with Indianapolis, the Los Angeles Chargers will roll with Tyrod Taylor as they chase the Kansas City Chiefs in the AFC West.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":54,"featured_media":147842,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[16,1074],"tags":[81782,81066,81781,81779,81004,81762,80968,81101,81780],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n
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