Kansas City Chiefs vs. Los Angeles Chargers: Week 1 ATS Pick

Head Coach Anthony Lynn and the Los Angeles Chargers are favored by a field goal when they take on their AFC West foe Kansas City Chiefs at StubHub Center. This late afternoon matchup is scheduled to kick off at 4:05 p.m. ET and fans can catch it live by tuning in to CBS.

Kansas City Chiefs vs. Los Angeles Chargers Betting Preview

In this Sunday AFC game, Los Angeles is projected as the favorite and the team’s currently giving up 3 points. The Chiefs are also receiving +130 moneyline odds while the Chargers are -150. Multiple good live betting possibilities may present themselves during the game, and Vegas has determined the over/under (O/U) to be 47.5 points.

Including the playoffs, the Chiefs finished 10-7 straight-up (SU) in 2017 while the Bolts could only manage a 9-7 SU record last season. Against conference foes, the Chiefs went 8-4 SU and the Chargers were 6-6 SU when playing American Football Conference teams. The Chiefs finished 2-2 SU against out-of-conference teams while the Chargers were 3-1 SU against such competition.

When facing off against American Football Conference foes, the Chargers offensive unit recorded 20.5 points per game by averaging 266 passing yards and 97 rushing yards. The Chargers defense yielded 16.8 PPG to non-conference foes and 17.1 PPG to teams in conference.

The Chiefs, on the other hand, scored an average of 27.8 points and allowed an average of 21.6 points versus AFC teams. Their offense put up 274 pass yards per game and 118 rush yards per game

The Chiefs might have an advantage when it comes to effectiveness in the ground game. Their running backs generated 4.7 yards per carry last season while their defense held opponents to a YPC of 4.3. The Chargers tallied 3.8 yards per carry last year and allowed 4.9 YPC to opponents..

NFL Pick: Kansas City Chiefs at Los Angeles Chargers

SU Winner – Chargers, ATS Winner – Chargers, O/U – Under

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