Patrick Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs hope to continue their strong start to the season when they take on rival Las Vegas Raiders on Monday Night Football. Entering Week 5 at the top of the AFC West, they are 8-2 at home since the start of last season and are 1-0 this year. The Raiders (1-3) are fourth in the division and have gone 5-5 the past two seasons, including his 5-3 record in 2021. 9 times in the past.
The game is scheduled to begin at 8:15 PM ET from GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City, Missouri. The Chiefs rank him 13th in total defense, giving up 329.5 yards per game, and the Raiders rank him 22nd, allowing him 357 yards. The total score he has is 51.5 points. Before deciding on your Chiefs vs. Raiders pick, check out NFL predictions and betting advice from SportsLine Projection Model.
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The model now has its sights set on Raiders vs. Chiefs, locking that pick and MNF prediction. Visit SportsLine today to see our model recommendations. Here are the Raiders vs. Chiefs NFL odds and betting lines:
- Raider vs Chief spread: Chief -7
- Raiders vs. Chiefs Over/Under: 51.5 points
- Raiders vs. Chiefs moneyline: Raiders +278, Chiefs -355
- LV: Overhit in last two Raiders games
- KC: Chief is 7-1-1 ATS in last 9 games on Monday
- Raiders vs. Chiefs Picks: Here’s What We Pick
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Why The Chiefs Can Cover
Kansas City has a solid receiving force led by tight end Travis Kelce. Kelse leads the team with 322 yards on 26 receptions (12.4 yards average) and 3 touchdowns. He led the Chiefs last week with his season-high nine catches for 92 yards and his one touchdown, and looks for his third straight game in receiving his touchdown. Kelce is the only NFL tight end to have 50 or more receiving yards in all four games this year. Kelce has also gained his yardage over 100 yards in three of his last four games against Las Vegas.
Wide receiver Marquez Valdes Scantling had a season-high 63 receiving yards last week. On the year, he has his 13 receptions for 168 yards (12.9 average) and his three explosive plays of 20 yards or more. In his only career game against the Raiders in 2019, playing for the Green Bay Packers, he recorded 133 receiving yards and a touchdown catch. In his five seasons, including his four at Green Bay, Valdez Scantling said he had 136 receptions for 2,321 yards (17.1 average) and he had 13 TDs.
Why the Raiders Can Cover
Las Vegas quarterback Derek Carr has had some success against Kansas City in the past and hopes that trend continues. Has yards or more passing, has 2+ TD passes and a 95+ rating in 3 of his last 4 games. Carr has also found much success in the limelight. He has won four of his last five starts in Monday Night Football and is looking for four straight games with two or more touchdown passes in MNF.
Jacobs had 175 yards from scrimmage, 144 rushing yards, 31 receiving yards and two rushing touchdowns against Denver last week. It was Jacobs’ ninth career game with two or more rushing touchdowns, the second-most in the NFL since 2019. He gained his 516 yards (129 yards per game) from scrimmage and has three rushing TDs in his last four games against AFC West opponents. Jacobs has scored his four rushing touchdowns in his four career games on Monday Night Football.
How to make a Raiders vs. Chiefs pick
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