The Las Vegas Raiders will travel to GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium on Sunday afternoon to take on the Kansas City Chiefs in an AFC West matchup.
The Raiders are third in the division with a 6-6 record and are coming off a 17-15 home loss against the Washington Football Team. Derek Carr finished going 28-of-38 for 249 yards.
The Chiefs are leading the division with an 8-4 record and are riding a five-game winning streak after defeating the Denver Broncos at home 22-9. Patrick Mahomes went 15-of-29 for 184 yards and an interception.
Raiders at Chiefs Betting Preview
Las Vegas Raiders Preview: Renfrow WR1?
Wide receiver Hunter Renfrow has been playing well for the Raiders thus far as he has 73 receptions on 92 targets for 760 yards (10.4 yards per catch) with four receiving touchdowns and two rushing attempts for seven yards (3.5 yards per carry). In his last game against Washington, Renfrow finished with nine catches on ten targets for 102 yards (11.3 yards per reception).
The Las Vegas Raiders have been struggling a bit on the defensive side of the field as they are giving up 26 points per game. In their previous game against the Washington Football Team, Las Vegas Raiders allowed 17 points on 298 total yards of offense (186 passing, 112 rushing).
Washington was continuously able to move the chains as they went 7-of-13 on third down tries. The Raiders were unable to limit the running game as the Football Team ran for 3.7 yards per attempt.
Kansas City Chiefs Preview: Up-Hill Battle
Tyreek Hill has been one of the best receivers in the sport as he has 86 catches on 127 targets for 954 yards (11.1 yards per reception) with eight receiving touchdowns as well as eight rushing attempts for 94 yards (11.8 yards per carry). In his last game against Denver, Hill finished with just two receptions on five targets for 22 yards (11 yards per catch).
The Kansas City Chiefs have been a great defense this season as they are allowing 21.6 points per game. In their previous game against the Denver Broncos, Kansas City gave up nine points on 404 total yards of offense (250 passing, 154 rushing).
Kansas City was able to force three turnovers in the game (one fumble recovery, two interceptions). However, the Chiefs need to not allow teams to run for five yards per carry against them.
Who to Bet on Raiders at Chiefs
The top sportsbooks across the nation are currently listing this game as the Chiefs being a single-digit home favorite. The Raiders are without running back Kenyon Drake, and that is going to be a bigger blow than expected.
The Chiefs’ defense has been the best in football for the previous two months, and the offense is too talented to be held down by a subpar Raiders defensive unit. All in all, go with the Kansas City Chiefs to cover the spread in this divisional game.