The Kansas City Chiefs will travel to Allegiant Stadium on Sunday night to take on the Las Vegas Raiders in an AFC West matchup. The Chiefs are third in the AFC West with a 5-4 record and are riding a two-game winning streak after defeating the Green Bay Packers at home 13-7.
Patrick Mahomes went 20-of-37 for 166 yards with a touchdown. The Raiders are second in the AFC West and are coming off a 23-16 road loss against the New York Giants. Derek Carr went 30-of-46 for 296 yards with a touchdown and two interceptions.
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Wide receiver Tyreek Hill has been playing very well this season as he has 68 receptions for 772 yards (11.4 yards per catch) with six touchdowns as well as six rushes for 59 yards (9.8 yards per rush) so far. In his last game against the Packers, Hill finished with four receptions on 11 targets for 37 yards (9.3 yards per catch) and a run for -4 yards.
The Kansas City Chiefs have been struggling a bit defensively this season as they are giving up 25.2 points per game. In their previous game against the Green Bay Packers, Kansas City allowed seven points on 301 total yards of offense (179 passing, 122 rushing).
The Chiefs did a solid job as they forced a pair of turnovers in this game (one fumble recovery, one interception). However, they need to figure out how to defend better against the run as they gave up 4.9 rushing yards per attempt.
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Tight end Darren Waller has been doing well this season as he has recorded 40 catches on 64 targets for 470 yards (11.8 yards per reception) with a pair of touchdown catches. In his last game against the Giants, he had seven receptions on 11 targets for 92 yards (13.1 yards per catch).
The Las Vegas Raiders have been a decent defensive team so far this year as they are allowing 23.6 points per game. In their previous game against the New York Giants, the Raiders gave up 23 points on 247 total yards of offense (98 passing, 149 rushing). The Giants were able to convert on 6-of-12 third-down opportunities. However, they really need to work on the rushing defense as they allowed 4.8 rushing yards per attempt.
Who to Bet on Chiefs at Raiders
The top sportsbooks in the entire nation have this game listed as the Kansas City Chiefs favorited on the road by less than a field goal. However, the Chiefs struggle to cover the spread as they are 2-7 against the spread this season while the Raiders are 4-4 against the spread. Both teams are dealing with a handful of injuries, but tight end Travis Kelce (neck), wide receiver Tyreek Hill (ankle), defensive end Frank Clark (abdominal), running back Josh Jacobs (knee), and wide receiver Hunter Renfrow (ankle) are all listed as probable at this point.
The Kansas City offense has been terrible as they are averaging just 12 points in their previous three games, while Las Vegas is averaging 27.7 points in that same span. The home team is 7-2 against the spread in the last nine games against one another, so go with the Las Vegas Raiders to cover at home as an underdog.