At 4:05 ET, my AFC West Game Of The Year is on the Los Angeles Chargers. Some might have been surprised to see the Chargers open as small road favorites. Those same people would likely have been even more confused when the line climbed and the Chargers became an even larger favorite. Rest assured, the oddsmakers got this one right. LA deserves to be favored. (Sharps would be pounding the Chargers all day if they weren't favored.) The Chargers just had a bye at the perfect time. They were off back-to-back losses and dealing with some injuries to key players. They're healthier now, well-rested and well-prepared. The Broncos are known for their defense but with 12.6 points allowed per game, it's the Chargers who come in allowing the fewest points in the NFL. On offense, though Nix has impressed as a rookie, I'll side with the far more experienced Herbert, JK Dobbins and the Chargers. We're backing what I believe to be the better team, in a situation where they are coming off a bye and where they badly need a victory. Lay the small number.