OAKLAND (2-5) At SAN DIEGO (3-3)
4:05 p.m. ET, CBS
OPENING LINE - Chargers by 16 1/2
RECORD VS. SPREAD - Oakland 3-4; San Diego 2-4
SERIES RECORD - Chargers lead 55-43-2
LAST MEETING - Chargers beat Raiders 24-20, Sept. 14, 2009
LAST WEEK - Chargers beat Chiefs 37-7; Raiders lost to Jets, 38-0
RAIDRES OFFENSE - OVERALL (32), RUSH (26), PASS (32)
RAIDERS DEFENSE - OVERALL (28), RUSH (30), PASS (12)
CHARGERS OFFENSE - OVERALL (13), RUSH (31), PASS (4)
CHARGERS DEFENSE - OVERALL (18), RUSH (28) PASS (11)
STREAKS, STATS AND NOTES - Chargers have beaten Raiders 12 straight times, longest streak by either team in series and tied as longest active NFL win streak by one team over another with Pittsburgh over Cleveland, and New England over Buffalo. ... Chargers have won last six in San Diego, where average margin of victory has been 17.8 points. ... Raiders coach Tom Cable said QB JaMarcus Russell will start against Chargers. Cable pulled Russell during latest blowout loss for Raiders, the home defeat to Jets that was most lopsided home loss in 50-year history of team. ... Chargers had to rally for 24-20 victory in season opener, and paid price physically. DT Jamal Williams was knocked out for season with arm injury and Chargers' run defense hasn't been same since. C Nick Hardwick sustained ankle injury that required surgery and will keep him out few more weeks, although he returned to practice this week on limited basis. RB LaDainian Tomlinson sprained right ankle, an injury that sidelined for him for next two games. ... Whether it's bad economy or a lack of buzz due to Chargers' dominance, San Diego was having hard time selling out this game. ... This is another chance for Chargers coach Norv Turner to beat team that fired him after he went 9-23 in 2004-05.
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