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Two teams heading in different directions meet in Kansas City Sunday when the Chiefs host the Denver Broncos. Oddsmakers have made the Broncos 9.5-point favorites.
Kickoff: 1:05PM ET CBS
Odds: Oddsmakers from online sports book SBG Global have established Denver as a 9.5-point favorite.
Over/Under: 47
Public Betting:
Current public betting information shows that 71% of bettors favor the Broncos –9.5 at Kansas City.
Top Trends for this game:
DENVER is 11-24 ATS (-15.4 Units) in all games over the last 3 seasons.
DENVER is 11-24 ATS (-15.4 Units) in all lined games over the last 3 seasons.
DENVER is 6-17 ATS (-12.7 Units) as a favorite over the last 3 seasons.
DENVER is 0-8 ATS (-8.8 Units) in all games where the total is between 42.5 and 49 points over the last 2 seasons.
DENVER is 7-19 ATS (-13.9 Units) when playing with 6 or less days rest over the last 3 seasons.
DENVER is 3-11 ATS (-9.1 Units) versus division opponents over the last 3 seasons.
Head-to-Head Series History:
KANSAS CITY is 2-2 against the spread versus DENVER over the last 3 seasons
DENVER is 3-1 straight up against KANSAS CITY over the last 3 seasons
2 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons
Key Player Injuries:
DENVER
[C] Tom Nalen missed last game is, %27?%27 – Knee – 09/14/08
[WR] Darrell Jackson missed last game, "?" – Ankle – 09/15/08
[RB] Ryan Torain expected to miss up to 3 months – Elbow – 08/07/08
[DT] Carlton Powell expected to miss at least six weeks. – Knee – 08/27/08
[RB] Anthony Alridge IR – Hamstring – 08/29/08
KANSAS CITY
(!) [QB] Brodie Croyle out indefinitely – Shoulder – 09/07/08
[QB] Damon Huard left last game, "?" – Head – 09/14/08
[CB] Patrick Surtain downgraded to doubtful – Shoulder – 09/17/08
[LB] Napoleon Harris missed last game, %27?%27 – Knee – 09/14/08
[DT] Turk McBride left last game, "?" – Abdominal – 09/15/08
(!) [QB] Tyler Thigpen is expected to start – None – 09/17/08
[WR] William Franklin missed last game, %27?%27 – Knee – 09/14/08
[WR] Kevin Robinson expected to miss at least six weeks. – Knee – 08/27/08
Prediction:
Perhaps no team in the AFC is playing better than the Denver Broncos are right now. Not only are they still undefeated, but Jay Cutler and Brandon Marshall also have the offense rolling on all cylinders. Too bad the defense is allowing over 30 points a game, though. In their last two losses, the Raiders and Falcons crushed the Chiefs, but that was with inexperienced Tyler Thigpen at quarterback. Kansas City gets a boost with Damon Huard returning under center, although Larry Johnson will still be the key in whether or not they can pull out a victory. The Broncos should win, but given that this is a division rivalry and that it will be played at Arrowhead, the Chiefs have a good chance to cover. We predict the Broncos over the Chiefs 28-20.
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