Washington Football Team vs Kansas City Chiefs 10/17/21 NFL Picks and Predictions
Kansas City Chiefs (2-3) vs. Washington Football Team (2-3)
October 17, 2021 1:00 pm EDT
The Line: Washington Football Team +6.5 / Kansas City Chiefs -6.5; Over/Under: +54
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The Washington Football Team and Kansas City Chiefs square off in a week 6 NFL meeting from FedEx Field in Landover on Sunday.
The Kansas City Chiefs come into this game looking to bounce back from their 38-20 loss to the Buffalo Bills in a high-profile Sunday Night Football matchup last time out. Patrick Mahomes has thrown for 1,490 yards, 16 touchdowns and 6 INTs on 69.2% passing while Clyde Edwards-Helaire leads the Chiefs with 304 rushing yards this season. Tyreek Hill has a team-high 37 catches for 516 yards and 4 scores while Travis Kelce has 30 grabs for 369 yards and 4 TDs of his own. Mecole Hardman and Byron Pringle each have 100+ receiving yards as well this season. On defense, Daniel Sorensen has 34 total tackles while Mike Danna has a team-high 3 sacks on the year.
The Washington Football Team will try to rebound from a 33-22 loss to New Orleans in their lat matchup. Taylor Heinicke has thrown for 1,208 yards, 8 touchdowns and 5 interceptions on 64.2% passing while Anotnio Gibson’s rushed for 313 yards and 3 touchdowns this season. Terry McLaurin leads WFT’s receiving group with 29 catches for 400 yards and 3 scores while four other Washington receivers have at least 100 yards this season. On defense, Cole Holcomb leads the WFT with 48 total tackles while Jonathan Allen and Montez Sweat each have 3 sacks this season.
Kansas City is 3-13 ATS in their last 16 games overall and 1-5 ATS in their last 6 games against a team with a losing record while the over is 4-1 in their last 5 games as a favorite. Washington is 1-4 ATS in their last 5 games overall and 6-2 ATS in their last 8 games in October while the under is 7-3 in their last 10 games following a loss.
A lot of eyes were opened on Sunday night that there could be a changing of the guard atop the AFC as Kansas City just doesn’t look right. The offense isn’t as much of an issue as the horrendous defensive effort not being able to stop anyone. Washington’s had their issues, but Heinicke looks more comfortable week to week and the tandem in WFT’s backfield can wreak havoc on opposing defenses. I think there’s value with Washington at home in this matchup.
