Kansas City Chiefs (2-0) vs. Atlanta Falcons (1-1)
September 22, 2024 8:20 pm EDT
The Line: Atlanta Falcons +3.5; Over/Under: +50
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The Kansas City Chiefs and the Atlanta Falcons meet in week 3 NFL action from Mercedes-Benz Stadium on Sunday night football. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s an Atlanta Falcons vs Kansas City Chiefs Prediction.
Kansas City Chiefs Recap
The Kansas City Chiefs come into this one looking to build on their 2-0 start after taking out the Cincinnati Bengals in their last game by a final score of 26-25. After this matchup, the Chiefs will head west to square off in a division matchup against the Los Angeles Chargers.
Chiefs Continue To Rule The Roost In AFC
Patrick Mahomes has thrown for 442 yards, 3 touchdowns, and 3 interceptions on 71.7% passing while Isiah Pacheco has 135 rushing yards and a touchdown but will miss significant time with an injury. Rashee Rice leads the Chiefs’ receiving group with 12 grabs for 178 yards and a touchdown this season. On defense, Jaylen Watson has a team-high 17 total tackles while Justin Reid has 16 total tackles with a team-high 11 solo tackles.
Why the Kansas City Chiefs will win
- The Chiefs have won each of their last eight games.
- The Falcons have lost each of their last six games against reigning Super Bowl champions.
- The Falcons have failed to cover the spread in seven of their last eight games following a road win.
- The Chiefs have covered the spread in seven of their last eight games.
Atlanta Falcons Recap
The Atlanta Falcons come into this one looking to build on their first win of the season after upsetting the Philadelphia Eagles by a final score of 22-21. After this matchup, the Falcons will prepare to welcome the Saints to town.
Falcons Trying To Pull Off Another Shocker
Kirk Cousins has thrown for 396 yards, 3 touchdowns, and 2 interceptions on 65.5% passing while Bijan Robinson has a team-high 165 rushing yards. Darnell Mooney leads the Falcons in receiving with 103 receiving yards and a touchdown while Ray-Ray McCloud has 7 grabs for 94 yards and Drake London has 8 catches for 69 yards and a touchdown. On defense, Kaden Elliss has a team-high 20 total tackles while Jessie Bates III has 18 total tackles including a team-high 13 solo tackles. Matthew Judon and Grady Jarrett each have a team-high 1.5 sacks as well on the year.
Why the Atlanta Falcons will win
- The underdogs have won five of the Falcons’ last six games at Mercedes-Benz Stadium.
- The Chiefs have lost each of their last two games as road favorites following a win.
- The underdogs have covered the spread in seven of the Falcons’ last eight games at Mercedes-Benz Stadium.
- The Chiefs have failed to cover the spread in six of their last seven games as road favorites following a home win.
Atlanta Falcons vs Kansas City Chiefs Prediction
I’m looking towards the Chiefs here. I think the Chiefs kind of got away with one against Cincinnati, but I also think that Atlanta benefitted from a good situation against an Eagles team that might be slightly overrated to begin with, but one that was also missing one of their best receivers when A.J. Brown didn’t play. The Chiefs always seem to find ways to get it done and in this game, I honestly think it’s going to be no different. Home or away, when you can get Patrick Mahomes with a low/reasonable line, it’s not something that you pass on and I won’t pass on it here. Give me the Chiefs.
