{"id":17960,"date":"2021-07-09T04:16:28","date_gmt":"2021-07-09T04:16:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.betonline.ag\/news-room\/?p=17960"},"modified":"2021-07-10T04:26:17","modified_gmt":"2021-07-10T04:26:17","slug":"los-angeles-chargers-2021-win-prediction","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.betonline.ag\/news-room\/nfl\/los-angeles-chargers-2021-win-prediction\/","title":{"rendered":"LOS ANGELES CHARGERS 2021 WIN PREDICTION"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

BY ADAM GREENE<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

For once, you\u2019ve got to hand it to Los Angeles Chargers co-owner and chairman Dean Spanos. For the first time in more than half a decade, you could argue that he actually acted like he cares about his team. Of course, how much that had to do with his sudden pitched battle with his sister Dea for control of the franchise\u2019s future might have had a little bit to do with that.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

After all, Dea alleges that the team\u2019s trust is in serious debt and she wants Dean, along with siblings Michael and Alexis to sell the team<\/a>. So it\u2019s probably as good a time to field a winner and move some tickets as any.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

But, hey, for whatever reason Dean Spanos actually hired a real head coach, Brandon Staley, and did not sit on his hands after another mediocre season from former head coach Anthony Lynn. They have one of the most exciting young quarterbacks in the league in Justin Herbert and, on the other side of the ball, one of its best young pass rushers in Joey Bosa. This is a team primed to make a jump.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

LOS ANGELES CHARGERS<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Last season:<\/strong> 7-9, 3rd<\/sup> place AFC West<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2021 odds:<\/strong> over 9 wins -145, under 9 wins +110<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

2021 NFL Draft:<\/strong> Rashawn Slater, OT, Northwestern \u2013 Round 1, Asante Samuel Jr., CB, Florida State \u2013 Round 2, Josh Palmer, WR, Tennessee \u2013 Round 3, Tre\u2019 McKitty, TE, Georgia \u2013 Round 3, Chris Rumph II, LB, Duke \u2013 Round 4, Brendan James, OT, Nebraska \u2013 Round 5, Nick Niemann, LB, Iowa \u2013 Round 6, Larry Rountree III, RB, Missouri \u2013 Round 6, Mark Webb, Safety, Georgia \u2013 Round 7<\/p>\n\n\n\n

UDFAs:<\/strong> Ben DeLuca, DB \u2013 Charlotte, Jared Goldwire, DL \u2013 Louisville, Darius Harper, OT \u2013 Cincinnati, Hunter Kampmoyer, TE \u2013 Oregon, Alex Kessman, K \u2013 Pittsburgh, Ryan Langan, LS \u2013 Georgia Southern, Forrest Merrill, DL \u2013 Arkansas State, Amen Ogbongbemiga, LB \u2013 Oklahoma State, Kyle Spalding, OT \u2013 San Diego State, Elijah Stove, WR – Auburn<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Acquisitions:<\/strong> Corey Linsley, C \u2013 Free Agent, Jared Cook, TE \u2013 Free Agent, Kyler Fackrell, Edge \u2013 Free Agent, Chase Daniel, QB \u2013 Free Agent, Matt Fieler, RT \u2013 Free Agent, Ryan Smith, CB \u2013 Free Agent, Christian Covington, DL \u2013 Free Agent, Oday Aboushi, LG \u2013 Free Agent<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Key Losses:<\/strong> Melvin Ingram \u2013 Edge, Casey Hayward \u2013 CB, Trai Turner \u2013 RG, Hunter Henry \u2013 TE, Mike Pouncey \u2013 C, Dencel Perryman \u2013 LB, Tyrod Taylor \u2013 QB, Virgil Green \u2013 TE, Nick Vigil \u2013 LB, Forrest Lamp \u2013 LG, Dan Feeney \u2013 LG, Jahleel Addae \u2013 Safety, Jaylen Watkins \u2013 Safety, Rayshawn Jenkins \u2013 Safety, Malik Jefferson \u2013 LB, Cole Toner \u2013 RG, Sam Tevi – LT<\/p>\n\n\n\n

PRESUMED STARTERS<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

QB:<\/strong> Justin Herbert<\/p>\n\n\n\n

RB:<\/strong> Austin Ekeler<\/p>\n\n\n\n

WR:<\/strong> Keenan Allen<\/p>\n\n\n\n

WR:<\/strong> Mike Williams<\/p>\n\n\n\n

WR:<\/strong> Jaylen Guyton<\/p>\n\n\n\n

TE:<\/strong> Jared Cook<\/p>\n\n\n\n

FB:<\/strong> Gabe Nabers<\/p>\n\n\n\n

LT:<\/strong> Rashawn Slater<\/p>\n\n\n\n

LG:<\/strong> Matt Fieler<\/p>\n\n\n\n

C:<\/strong> Corey Linsley<\/p>\n\n\n\n

RG:<\/strong> Oday Aboushi<\/p>\n\n\n\n

RT:<\/strong> Bryan Bulaga<\/p>\n\n\n\n

LDE:<\/strong> Jerry Tillery<\/p>\n\n\n\n

NT:<\/strong> Linval Joseph<\/p>\n\n\n\n

RDE:<\/strong> Justin Jones<\/p>\n\n\n\n

OLB:<\/strong> Joey Bosa<\/p>\n\n\n\n

LILB:<\/strong> Kenneth Murray Jr.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

RILB:<\/strong> Kyzir White<\/p>\n\n\n\n

OLB:<\/strong> Uchenna Nwosu<\/p>\n\n\n\n

CB:<\/strong> Chris Harris Jr.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

CB:<\/strong> Michael Davis<\/p>\n\n\n\n

SS: <\/strong>Derwin James Jr.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

FS:<\/strong> Nasir Adderley<\/p>\n\n\n\n

K:<\/strong> Michael Badgley<\/p>\n\n\n\n

P:<\/strong> Ty Long<\/p>\n\n\n\n

FORECAST<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Chargers have the same brutal schedule as the rest of the AFC West, but it\u2019s stacked up in such a way as to allow them to come off the blocks strong. They open at the Washington Football team, then host the Dallas Cowboys. An away game at Kansas City will be trouble, but then they have two straight home contests against the Cleveland Browns and Las Vegas Raiders. They could easily be 4-1 when they travel to Baltimore, a team they dominated in the playoffs just a few years ago.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

As it is with all the AFC West teams, Aaron Rodgers\u2019 possible addition to the Denver Broncos could throw a wrench into Los Angeles\u2019 fortunes. Both Denver games come in the second half of the season too, when Rodgers should be well acclimated to the playbook (if the trade happens). Still, this Chargers team is loaded with talent on both sides of the ball and finally has a coaching staff that can do something with it. They still won\u2019t be the best team in LA, but they\u2019ll probably be one of the six best teams in the league.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Final Record Prediction:<\/strong> 12-5<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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