The Kansas City Chiefs will face off against the Las Vegas Raiders at 4:25 ET on Sunday, October 27th. This matchup is being played at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas.

The Chiefs are favored on the road at -517 on the money line and -10 on the point spread as they take on the Raiders at 4:25 ET on Sunday, October 27th at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas. The Raiders are +381 on the money line. The over/under line is set at 41.5 points for this AFC West matchup, which will be televised on CBS.

• Date: Sunday, October 27th
• Time: 4:25 ET
• Location: Allegiant Stadium, Las Vegas
• TV: CBS

Chiefs vs Raiders

With a 6-0 record, the Chiefs sit atop our NFL power rankings and have a 96.1% chance of winning the AFC West. They also have a 99.6% chance of making the playoffs. Kansas City is 3-0 at home and on the road, including a 28-18 win over the 49ers in week 7. The Chiefs were 2.5-point underdogs in that game, but they covered the spread with a 10-point win.

Kansas City is 4-1-1 against the spread this season, with an average scoring margin of +7.2 points. Their O/U record is 2-4, with the under hitting in four straight games. The average O/U line in their games has been 45.3 points, while their games have averaged 41.5 points.

Heading into week 8, the Raiders are on a three-game losing streak, dropping their record to 2-5. After a week 4 win over the Browns, Las Vegas has suffered consecutive losses to the Broncos, Steelers, and Rams. In week 7, they fell 20-15 to Los Angeles, but managed to cover the spread as 7-point underdogs. The O/U line for that game was 43 points, with the teams combining for 35.

With their recent struggles, the Raiders now rank 28th in our NFL power rankings and have just a 4.2% chance of making the playoffs. They are 3-4 against the spread, including a 3-3 record as underdogs. Their O/U record stands at 4-3, with their games averaging 43.9 points per contest.

Chiefs Injury Report

• Baylor Cupp – Undisclosed (Out)
• McKade Mettauer – Knee (Out)
• BJ Thompson – Chest (Out)
• Rashee Rice – Knee (Out)
• Jaylen Watson – Ankle (Out)
• Isiah Pacheco – Ankle (Out)
• JuJu Smith-Schuster – Hamstring (Out)
• Marquise Brown – Shoulder (Out)
• Charles Omenihu – Knee (Out)
• Mike Danna – Pectoral (Questionable)

Raiders Injury Report

• Marcus Epps – Knee (Out)
• Harrison Bryant – Elbow (Questionable)
• Malcolm Koonce – Knee (Out)
• Michael Mayer – Non Injury Related (personal) (Out)
• Jakobi Meyers – Ankle (Questionable)
• Christian Wilkins – Foot (Out)
• Aidan O’Connell – Right Thumb (Out)
• Dylan Parham – Foot (Questionable)
• Kana’i Mauga – Knee (Questionable)
• Luke Masterson – Knee (Out)
• Tommy Eichenberg – Hamstring (Questionable)
• Jeff Foreman – Knee (Out)
• Tomari Fox – Undisclosed (Out)
• Jake Johanning – Undisclosed (Out)

Chiefs Offense Breakdown

Heading into week 8, the Chiefs are 10th in our offensive power rankings. They rank 11th in the NFL in points per game, averaging 24.3, and are 10th in yards per game with 350.3. Kansas City has leaned on their run game, ranking 6th in rushing attempts and 10th in rushing yards per game. On 3rd down, they have been efficient, converting 45.3% of their attempts, which ranks 4th in the league.

Patrick Mahomes struggled in week 7, throwing for 154 yards and 2 interceptions with a passer rating of 44. Kareem Hunt led the team with 78 rushing yards and 2 touchdowns on 22 carries, while Noah Gray had 4 catches for 66 yards. The Chiefs scored 14 points in both the 2nd and 4th quarters against the 49ers.

Raiders Offense Breakdown

Heading into week 8, the Raiders rank 30th in our offensive power rankings. They are 22nd in the NFL in points per game (17.7) and 26th in yards per game (296.7). Las Vegas has been pass-heavy, ranking 4th in passing attempts per game, but they are 16th in passing yards. They rank 28th in 3rd-down conversion percentage, but they have been efficient in the red zone, converting 52.9% of their trips, which ranks 8th in the league.

Gardner Minshew struggled in week 7, throwing for 154 yards and 3 interceptions on 15/34 passing. Alexander Mattison led the team with 92 rushing yards on 23 carries, while Brock Bowers had 10 catches for 93 yards. The Raiders scored 6 points in the 2nd quarter and 6 more in the 4th, but they failed to convert on 3rd down, going just 3/15.

Chiefs Team Defense

In the Chiefs’ 28-18 win over the 49ers, their defense played a significant role, coming up with three interceptions and not allowing a passing touchdown. The Chiefs’ secondary limited the 49ers to just 209 yards passing and held them to an 18.2% third-down conversion rate. They also forced the 49ers to complete only 54.8% of their passes.

In terms of the running game, the Chiefs allowed 101 rushing yards on 24 attempts. Although they only had one sack, Kansas City won the tackles for loss battle with a +4 differential.

Raiders Team Defense

In the Raiders’ 20-15 loss to the Rams, their defense gave up just 144 passing yards on 14 completions. The Raiders’ secondary also managed to come up with an interception and held the Rams to a 60.9% completion percentage. However, they struggled to generate pressure, with just one sack and losing the quarterback hit differential by -8.

The Raiders’ run defense allowed 115 yards on 28 attempts (4.1 yards per attempt) and overall, the Rams finished with 259 total yards. Despite their struggles to pressure the quarterback, the Raiders’ defense held the Rams to a 20% third-down conversion rate.

Chiefs vs Raiders Trends

• In their last three road games, Kansas City has averaged 22 points per game while allowing 15. The team’s record in this stretch was 3-0 while going 2-0-1 vs. the spread.
• Through their last ten home contests, the Raiders offense has averaged 16 points per game while allowing an average of 23. Las Vegas posted an overall record of 2-8 while going 5-5 ATS.
• As the betting underdog, the Raiders have an ATS mark of just 1-2 in their last three games. Las Vegas posted a straight up mark of 0-3 in these matchups.
• Going back to their last ten games as the favorite, the Chiefs have a straight up record of 8-2. But, their mark vs the spread was just 5-3-2.

Chiefs vs Raiders Prediction

Our pick against the spread is to take the Raiders to cover as 10-point underdogs at home in their week eight matchup against the Chiefs. We have the Raiders pulling off the upset by a score of 27-21.

For this week’s over/under pick, we like the over, with a projected combined score of 48 points and the line sitting at just 41.5 points.

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