San Diego Chargers at Seattle Seahawks 2010 NFL Predictions, Odds, and Picks Week 3: Head football coach Pete Carroll will try and get the Seattle Seahawks to over .500 on the season when they host the San Diego Chargers at Qwest Field at 4:15 PM ET on Sunday. Seahawk quarterback Matt Hasselbeck is 2-1 against the Chargers but has thrown 4 interceptions in the first 2 games. “We’re going with Matt and he’s the guy that’s going to take us,” Carroll said. “We’re going to ride him and make sure we support him and do all the things around him to support him and make sure he’s successful.” Seattle leads the series with 10 wins over the Chargers with just 3 losses. Charger quarterback Philip Rivers has an impressive 11-5 record against NFC teams including 5 consecutively. San Diego has been a slow starter under head football coach Norm Turner and the Seahawks will be looking to capitalize on that at home. The odds makers at Bodog have the San Diego Chargers -4 1/2 point favorites on the road against the Seattle Seahawks.
The Chargers improved to 1-1 by dominating the Jacksonville Jaguars at home 38-13 forcing the Jags into 6 turnovers. Quarterback Rivers went 22 for 29 for 334 yards 3 touchdowns and 2 picks completing passes to 8 different players, 10 if you count the interceptions. ”We’ve got a great group,” Rivers said. ”Backs, tight ends, receivers. We’re going to use all of them. We need all of them. Any given week, it could be their week.” The Chargers are 11-1 when tight end Antonio Gates has at least 2 touchdowns in a game as he had against the Jags. Vegas odds makers have the San Diego Chargers as +1000 odds to win the 2011 Super Bowl.
Seattle got manhandled by the Broncos on the road 31-14 in Denver. Quarterback Matt Hasselbeck was 20 for 35 for 233 yards and a touchdown but threw 3 interceptions along with 3 rushes for 21 yards and a rushing touchdown. Rookie receiver out of Notre Dame Golden Tate had one catch for 52 yards. The Seahawks starting linebacker Leroy Hill will be out with an Achilles’ injury. Seattle is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing San Diego and the total has gone UNDER in 4 of Seattle’s last 5 games when playing at home against San Diego. Vegas odds makers have the over/under for the total score at 44 points combined of the San Diego Chargers and Seattle Seahawks.
I predict a Seattle upset win at home, Go Seahawks! Note: Rich Fritz is a Blog Writer on NSAwins.com and not a pro handicapper. For expert NFL Football Predictions against the vegas spreads please visit the NSAwins.com homepage for top predictions today from the National Sports Advisors.