MNF Betting Preview

Did you get caught up in Jets mania last week and do some NFL betting on Brett Favre and company to beat the Patriots? If you did you lost some cash; New England might not have Tom Brady, but they still have enough to get past the Jets by a 19-10 margin.

That loss puts New York at 1-1 straight up heading into Monday night’s game against the winless Chargers in San Diego. And Favre will be looking to put up bigger numbers this week than he did against the Pats; the new Jets QB went an efficient 18-of-26 last week, but that was only good for 181 yards. Favre also tossed a fourth-quarter TD strike

The Chargers have lost each of their first two games so far this season, with a blown call by referee Ed Hochuli sealing their fate in a 39-38 loss to the Broncos last weekend. Philip Rivers went 21-of-33 for 377 yards passing in that defeat, with three touchdowns and one interception. Chris Chambers had four catches for 83 yards and two TDs on the day, and LaDainian Tomlinson was held to just 26 yards on the ground on 10 rushes

So far this season the Jets and Chargers are a combined 1-2-1 against-the-spread, with New York 1-1, and San Diego 0-1-1. New York’s cover came against the Dolphins, when they were 3-point road favorites. San Diego pushed on the road against Denver last weekend. Both San Diego games have been OVERs; New York has two UNDERs.

The last time the Chargers and Jets battled was on November 6, 2005 at New York. San Diego came away with a 31-26 road victory in that contest, although New York managed to cover as 6-point home ‘dogs. The total went OVER the posted 40 points.

The NFL lines at BetUS sportsbook is siding with the Chargers for Monday night, as they’re listed as 8.5-point favorites. The total for the contest is pegged at 44.5 points. As well, you can get San Diego at -420 on the moneyline, with New York the +330 underdog to win.

Here are the official injury reports for both the Jets and the Chargers for Monday night:

New York Injuries

David Clowney WR Out Week 3 (shoulder)

Mike Nugent K Out Week 3 (right thigh)

David Barrett CB Questionable Week 3 (shoulder)

Laveranues Coles WR Questionable Week 3 (thigh)

Justin Miller CB Questionable Week 3 (foot)

Coles was held to just limited practice work this past week, but he’s expected to play through his thigh injury on Monday night. Nugent will continue to give way to Jay Feely.

San Diego Injuries

Nick Hardwick C Out Week 3 (foot)

Marcus McNeill T Questionable Week 3 (neck)

LaDainian Tomlinson RB Questionable Week 3 (toe)

Marques Harris LB Probable Week 3 (rib)

Clinton Hart S Probable Week 3 (hand)

Shaun Phillips LB Probable Week 3 (groin)

Darren Sproles RB Probable Week 3 (hamstring)

Jamal Williams DT Probable Week 3 (knee)

Tomlinson practiced on Saturday, but his turf toe still has him listed as questionable for the Monday night matchup. If Tomlinson can’t perform at 100% when kickoff rolls around watch for Sproles to get a large chunk of the rushing duties. McNeill just started practicing again this week, but the Chargers think he’ll be able to play on Monday night.

Check the BetUS NFL odds section for the latest line, total, and props for Monday night.