Kansas City Chiefs (6-0) vs. Las Vegas Raiders (2-5)
October 27, 2024 4:25 pm EDT
The Line: Las Vegas Raiders +10; Over/Under: +46
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The Kansas City Chiefs and the Las Vegas Raiders meet in week 8 NFL action from Allegiant Stadium on Sunday afternoon. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a Las Vegas Raiders vs Kansas City Chiefs Prediction.
Kansas City Chiefs Recap
The Kansas City Chiefs come into this one looking to remain unbeaten after improving to 6-0 on the year after a 28-18 win over San Francisco last time out. After this game, Kansas City will head home for a matchup with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
Chiefs Trying To Keep Unbeaten Mark Intact
Patrick Mahomes has thrown for 1,389 yards, 6 touchdowns and 8 interceptions on 67.9% passing while Kareem Hunt has rushed for 249 yards and 3 touchdowns. Rashee Rice leads the Chiefs’ receiving group with 24 grabs for 288 yards and 2 touchdowns this season. Travis Kelce has 28 grabs of his own for 245 yards while three more Chiefs have 100+ receiving yards on the year. On defense, Nick Bolton has a team-high 44 total tackles including 30 solo tackles while Chris Jones has a team-high 3 sacks and the Chiefs’ defense as a whole has combined for 10 sacks and 5 interceptions.
Why the Kansas City Chiefs will win
- The Chiefs have won each of their last 15 games played on the West Coast.
- The Raiders have lost seven of their last eight home games against opponents on a winning streak.
- The Chiefs have covered the spread in each of their last seven games played on the West Coast.
- The Raiders have failed to cover the spread in five of their last six October games as home underdogs against AFC opponents.
Las Vegas Raiders Recap
The Las Vegas Raiders come into this game looking to snap a three-game losing streak after a 20-15 loss at the hands of the Los Angeles Chargers last time out. After this game, the Raiders will head on the road for a matchup against the Cincinnati Bengals.
Raiders Looking To Bounce Back
Gardner Minshew has thrown for 1,168 yards, 4 touchdowns and 8 interceptions on 65.5% passing while Aidan O’Connell has 455 passing yards, 2 touchdowns and 2 INTs on 63.4% passing. Alexander Mattison leads the Raiders with 250 rushing yards and 3 touchdowns while Zamir White has 165 rushing yards. Brock Bowers leads the Raiders in receiving with 47 receptions for 477 yards and a touchdown while Jakobi Meyers has 273 receiving yards. Tre Tucker has 226 receiving yards as well on the year. On defense, Robert Spillane leads the Raiders with 67 total tackles including 45 solo tackles while Maxx Crosby has a team-high 6.5 sacks. As a unit, Las Vegas’ defense has combined for 15 sacks and 3 interceptions so far this season.
Why the Las Vegas Raiders will win
- The Raiders have won each of their last two games as heavy underdogs (>+7.0 points).
- Reigning Super Bowl Champions have lost each of their last three Week 8 games.
- The Raiders have covered the spread in five of their last six games following a loss.
- The Chiefs have failed to cover the spread in four of their last five Week 8 games.
Las Vegas Raiders vs Kansas City Chiefs Prediction
I’m on the Chiefs here. Not my favorite game on the board right now, but the Chiefs have owned the recent history against the Raiders and while Minshew’s numbers aren’t horrific, there was a reason the Raiders made the QB change in the first place. Las Vegas just hasn’t been up to par in a lot of their recent games, and the Chiefs’ offense is starting to come alive after some close calls earlier in the year. I’ll side with the Chiefs here.
