Chargers vs Chief MNF Pick

We had three best bets during Week 8 of the NFL betting season and all were small road favorites.

Two of them already came around with ease (Detroit 45-10 at Denver as 3-point chalk and Cincinnati 34-12 at Seattle as 1-point chalk) and the third one should be cashed by midnight on Monday Night Football.

San Diego comes off a loss at the Jets and gets a game it can easily here against a division foe. The Chargers opened as 3.5-point chalk and the number has stayed around -3 all week. One shop is daring you to pick the Chiefs by offering +3.5 as of Monday afternoon. [ Full Chargers vs Chiefs matchup report ]

The Chiefs come off an impressive 28-0 win over Oakland last week and barely lost to San Diego in Week (20-17) as huge 14-point road dogs. Has enough changed to make KC a legitimate threat to cover the spread here in Week 8?

Well, they have lost 7 of 8 to the Chargers, but at home, they have been moneymakers against their AFC West foes. In 14 home games, the Chiefs are 9-4-1 ATS past 14 vs the Chargers.

KC has also been tough as a small underdog, going 7-1 ATS past 8 as a pup of 4 points or less.

And while there is no discernible trend on the total (which sat at 44.5 midday Monday) in these meetings, San Diego has been a reliable OVER bet recently on the road (OVER is 8-1-1 past 10 SD road games).

As always, Monday Night props are a big part of the NFL odds menu with dozens of fantasy football style lines for your amusement (and profit potential).

AmericasLine.com MNF Pick: Chargers -3 - play it now

Monday Night Props, courtesy of Bodog:

Player to score the first TD in the game?

Ryan Mathews (SD) RB 9/2
Jackie Battle (KC) RB 6/1
Antonio Gates (SD) TE 7/1
Dwayne Bowe (KC) WR 7/1
Vincent Jackson (SD) WR 7/1
Dexter McCluster (KC) WR 12/1
Malcolm Floyd WR (SD) 12/1
Patrick Crayton (SD) WR 12/1
Steve Breaston (KC) WR 12/1
Thomas Jones (KC) RB 12/1
Jacob Hester (SD) FB 15/1
Leonard Pope (KC) TE 15/1
Randy McMichael (SD) TE 15/1
Keary Colbert (KC) WR 25/1
Philip Rivers (SD) QB 25/1
Matt Cassel (KC) QB 30/1
Anyone Else 15/2
No TD scored in the game 50/1

(SD vs KC) Total Passing Yards – Philip Rivers (SD)

Over 275½

(-115)o
(-115)u

(SD vs KC) Total TD Passes – Philip Rivers (SD)

Over 1½

(-180)o
(+150)u

(SD vs KC) Total Interceptions – Philip Rivers (SD)

Over ½

(-190)o
(+155)u

(SD vs KC) - Total Completions - Philip Rivers (SD)

Over 21½

(-135)o
(+105)u

(SD vs KC) - Total Rushing Yards - Philip Rivers (SD)

Over 5½

(-120)o
(-110)u

(SD vs KC) Total Rushing Yards – Ryan Mathews (SD)

Over 85½

(-120)o
(-110)u

(SD vs KC) Total Rushing Attempts – Ryan Mathews (SD)

Over 20½

(-105)o
(-125)u

(SD vs KC) Total Receiving Yards – Ryan Mathews (SD)

Over 35½

(-125)o
(-105)u

(SD vs KC) Total Receptions – Ryan Mathews (SD)

Over 4

(-105)o
(-125)u

(SD vs KC) Will Ryan Mathews (SD) score a TD in the game?

Yes -125
No -105

(SD vs KC) Total Receiving Yards – Vincent Jackson (SD)

Over 75½

(-120)o
(-110)u

(SD vs KC) Total Receptions – Vincent Jackson (SD)

Over 4½

(-125)o
(-105)u

(SD vs KC) Will Vincent Jackson (SD) score a TD in the game?

Yes +110
No -140

(SD vs KC) Total Rushing Yards – Jacob Hester (SD)

Over 15½

(-115)o
(-115)u

(SD vs KC) Total Receiving Yards – Antonio Gates (SD)

Over 60½

(-125)o
(-105)u

(SD vs KC) Total Receptions – Antonio Gates (SD)

Over 4½

(-155)o
(+125)u

(SD vs KC) Will Antonio Gates (SD) score a TD in the game?

Yes +110
No -140