The San Diego Chargers (1-1) and New Orleans Saints (1-1) meet for the first time since reigning Super Bowl MVP Drew Brees avenged his departure from Southern California in London nearly two years ago. Brees played five seasons with San Diego before he was let go as a free agent in favor of current Chargers quarterback Philip Rivers. The Saints won that last matchup 37-32 overseas and enter this meeting as a small favorite at -3 with the total set at 43.5. With the line hovering around the key number of 3, if you are betting this game always make sure you are getting the best number. View our pro football odds page to compare lines from the offshore sportsbooks.
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The Jacksonville Jaguars were about as average as a team can be in the NFL last year, although that was disappointing for them. The Jaguars were hoping to be contenders again in the AFC South and instead finished in the division’s basement for the second year in a row at 7-9, which followed an even worse 5-11 campaign in 2008. Jacksonville running back Maurice Jones-Drew complained about a lack of respect for his team in the offseason, but playing the Indianapolis Colts tough in two meetings just will not cut it anymore. Jaguars head coach Jack Del Rio is definitely on the hot seat going into this season and will need much more than Jones-Drew to turn things around. Jacksonville saw seven of their eight home games blacked out a year ago due to poor attendance and might be headed elsewhere if the team continues to underachieve.
The Cleveland Browns are not the biggest story in town after NBA star LeBron James left the Cavaliers for Miami in the offseason. But they too will have a much different look this season under second-year head coach Eric Mangini and with Team President Mike Holmgren now on board. Gone are former quarterbacks Derek Anderson (Arizona) and Brady Quinn (Denver) in favor of veterans Jake Delhomme and Seneca Wallace along with rookie Colt McCoy. Cleveland also brought in TE Benjamin Watson and WR Bobby Engram to help stabilize a young receiving corps that is led by Chansi Stuckey, Brian Robiskie and Mohamed Massaquoi. Delhomme is expected to be the starter for the regular-season opener and will not have a receiver like he did in Carolina with Steve Smith, but he will need to play a key role in developing the youngsters.
