Kansas City Chiefs at Las Vegas Raiders Betting Picks,Odds, Lines & Predictions
After two consecutive wins over divisional rivals, the Chargers and the Broncos, the Raiders (6-3 SU, 6-3 ATS) will try to extend that streak as they host arguably the best team in the AFC West (and probably the whole league), the Chiefs (8-1 SU, 6-3 ATS), in this week’s Sunday Night Football matchup. The Raiders are the only team to beat Kansas City so far, and they did it in convincing fashion winning 40-32 away from home as 10.5-points underdogs.
Kansas City Chiefs at Las Vegas Raiders Betting Line Movement
The Chiefs enter the matchup as road favorites, but the line is all over the place and you can find it as high as -8.5 at some bookies, but others have it set all the way down at -7. The total kept steady all week around 56, before settling at 56.5.
Notes On The Kansas City Chiefs
The Chiefs have this date circled on the calendar since Week 5 and will be extremely motivated for this matchup and a chance to get back at the Raiders for their only loss this season. The victory lap Raiders took around the Arrowhead only added more fuel to the fire. Kansas City is coming off a bye week and the players had plenty of time to rest after a hard-fought win over Carolina in Week 9. Extra week for preparation gave them a chance to work on some areas needing improvement, especially rushing which was subpar in the last two games. The total of 86 rushing yards against the Panthers and the Jets didn’t make coach Reid happy, and they will need to do much better against the Raiders. Also, Patrick Mahomes was under a lot of pressure last time these two met and will work with a depleted offensive line on Sunday as offensive tackles Eric Fisher and Mitchell Schwartz have been placed on reserve/COVID-19 list.
However, Mahomes remains a DFS no-brainer, especially since Las Vegas’ defense allows over 270 passing yards per game. In week five he had 340 passing yards and threw for two touchdowns. Le’Veon Bell’s arrival seems to have messed up running chemistry a bit and neither he nor Clyde Edwards-Helaire is a reliable pick at the moment. WR Tyreek Hill and TE Travis Kelce continue to dominate the targets for KC, and we should see more of the same on Sunday night.
Notes On The Las Vegas Raiders
The Raiders are on a three-game winning streak and are slowly growing into one of the more balanced sides in the NHL. The defense has improved a lot since the start of the season and has allowed less than 15 points per game in the last three weeks and forced 5 turnovers last time out. Things are looking up on the offensive side of the ball, too. QB Derek Carr may not put up mind-boggling numbers, but he has provided a steady hand for the Raiders so far and has only 2 interceptions for the entire season. The duo of Josh Jacobs and Devontae Booker is a real threat from the backfield and the rushing attack is slowly becoming The Raiders most dangerous weapon.
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