Chiefs vs. Raiders Odds
OAKLAND, CA (The Spread) – The Kansas City Chiefs look to keep the Oakland Raiders winless when the two meet tonight at 8:25PM ET on the NFL Network.
Kansas City is 7-3 on the season, 3-2 on the road and 8-2 against the spread. Oakland is 0-10 on the year, 0-5 at home and 5-5 against the spread. Kansas City has won its last two meetings with the Raiders.
Trends show that the Chiefs are 9-2 against the spread in their last 11 trips to Oakland and the road team is 19-6-1 ATS in the last 26 games of this series. These two have also hit the under in 18 of their last 24 meetings.
According to oddsmakers from Bovada.lv, Kansas City is favored on the road, as the Chiefs are getting odds of -7.5 points at Oakland tonight. The over/under total for the game has been set at 42.5 points (View Matchup). The opening odds for this game had Kansas City favored by 6 points. The spread hit a high of 9 points before falling back to 7.5. The over/under total opened at 43 points but quickly fell to 42.5 and held there.
The Chiefs are coming off a 24-20 home win over the Seahawks last week. Kansas City has now won five straight to move into a tie for first in the AFC West with Denver. The Chiefs have the top passing defense in the NFL, allowing just 201.6 yards per game through the air. Offensively, KC has the fourth-best rushing attack, as the team is producing 141.2 yards per game on the ground. The ground attack is led by Jamaal Charles, who has 692 yards and eight touchdowns. Alex Smith has added 692 passing yards with 11 touchdowns. Defensively, the team is led by Justin Houston, who has 41 tackles with 12 sacks.
Oakland is coming off a 13-6 loss to the Chargers last week on the road for an 0-10 start to the season. The team has been relatively close in recent games, losing four of their last five by 11 points or less. The Oakland defense is holding opponents to 365.2 yards per game and the offense is averaging just 276.4 yards per game. Rookie quarterback Derek Carr has thrown for 2,075 yards and 13 touchdowns this season, but also has nine interceptions. James Jones has added 49 receptions for 498 yards and three scores while Charles Woodson is leading the defense with 74 tackles and two interceptions.
In terms of Injuries, Oakland tight end David Ausberry (foot) is doubtful for this game while cornerback Carlos Rogers (knee) is out. Kansas City tight end Anthony Fasano (knee) is questionable while linebacker Tamba Hali (knee) is probable.
The Public Bets for this game are currently backing the Chiefs, as Kansas City is getting 84% of the wagers with odds of -7.5 points at Oakland tonight.
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