The Chargers haven’t just suffered losses on the field. Keenan Allen, Danny Woodhead, Jeff Cumberland, Stevie Johnson, Branden Oliver, Manti Te’o and now Jason Verrett have all been lost for the season. How many teams in the league could overcome all of those key injuries? It’s been debilitating.
Still, some of our staff has some faith against the Chargers in Week 5, even against a resurgent Oakland Raiders team that is clicking on all cylinders. Let’s take a look at this week’s staff picks. The season record for each staff member in picking games is in parenthesis.
John Burress (1-3): “No Verrett, No Te’o, No Woodhead, No Allen, No problem.