The NFL will be heading to Mexico’s Estadio Azteca as the Kansas City Chiefs (+3) are facing the Los Angeles Rams. ESPN has the TV rights and this crucial Monday Night matchup gets underway at 8:15 p.m. ET.
Kansas City Chiefs +3½ +155 ov 63
Los Angeles Rams -3½ -175 un 63
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Kansas City Chiefs vs. Los Angeles Rams Betting Preview
In this early-week matchup, Los Angeles is tabbed as the favorite and the team’s currently giving up 3 points. The Chiefs are also receiving +120 moneyline odds while the Rams are -140. It appears that there will probably be some decent live betting opportunities in this game, and oddsmakers have set the over/under (O/U) at 64 points.
With the spread opening at -2 and the over/under set initially at 63.5, bookmakers have shifted the odds a little.
Each of these teams has rewarded gamblers this year as the Chiefs have recorded 7.9 units and the Rams are ahead 7.6 units.
The Chiefs are 9-1 straight up (SU) in 2018 while the Rams are also 9-1 SU.
The Chiefs are coming off a resounding 26-14 victory over Arizona in Week 10. The Chiefs allowed the Cardinals to throw for 208 yards and rush for 94 yards. Offensively, Patrick Mahomes completed 21-of-28 passes for 249 yards and two touchdowns. Kareem Hunt (71 rushing yards on 16 attempts) led the ground attack. Tyreek Hill (seven receptions, 117 yards, two TDs) and Travis Kelce (six catches, 46 yards) handled the receiving duties in the win.
Los Angeles enters this one after just getting a 36-31 win over Seattle in Week 10. Jared Goff completed 28-of-39 passes for 318 yards and two touchdowns. Todd Gurley II (120 yards on 16 rush attempts, one TD) led the running game while Brandin Cooks (10 receptions, 100 yards) and Cooper Kupp (five catches, 39 yards) led the pass-catching corps in the win.
Kansas City’s run the ball on 41.7 percent of its offensive possessions this year while Los Angeles has a rush percentage of 46.9 percent. The Chiefs have rushed for 118 yards/game and have 10 touchdowns on the ground this year. The Rams are averaging 145 rushing yards per game and have 14 total rush TDs.
The Chiefs offense has averaged 315 yards through the air overall and has 31 passing scores so far. The Rams have put up 315 pass yards per outing and have 22 total pass TDs.
Defensively, Kansas City has allowed 122 rush yards and 311 pass yards per game. The Los Angeles defense has allowed 253.9 yards per game to opposing passers and 122.1 yards per game on the ground. The Chiefs are allowing an adjusted net yards per pass attempt (ANY/A) of only 6.03 to opposing QBs, while the Rams have given up a 6.77 ANY/A.
Passing-wise, Mahomes has amassed 2,775 yards this year. He’s connected on 66 percent of his 313 attempts with 28 passing scores and only six interceptions. Mahomes has a sparkling 9.10 adjusted net yards per pass attempt, including 9.36 over the last two outings.
Look for a balanced approach offensively from Kansas City in this one. Kareem Hunt (663 rushing yards, five rush TDs, 287 receiving yards, five receiving touchdowns this season), Tyreek Hill (36 rush yards, 822 receiving yards, nine receiving TDs) and Travis Kelce (688 receiving yards, four TDs) have all played key roles recently.
For the home team, Jared Goff has completed 199-of-292 passes for 2,743 yards, 19 TDs and five INTs. Goff’s ANY/A sits at 8.95 for the season and 9.30 across his last two outings.
Todd Gurley II, Brandin Cooks and Robert Woods have combined to account for 643 yards from scrimmage and four touchdowns as a trio the last two games.
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Kansas City has averaged 4.7 yards per carry over its past three contests and 5.5 over its last two.
Los Angeles has averaged 4.9 yards per carry over its last three matchups and 5.7 over its past two.
Each team has lost one fumble this season.
The Chiefs offense has tallied 11 pass plays of 40 yards or more, while the Rams have put up eight such plays.
The Kansas City defense has allowed six pass plays of 40 or more yards, while Los Angeles has given up eight such plays.
The Kansas City offense has created 10 rushing plays of 20+ yards, while Los Angeles has created eight such runs.
The Chiefs defense has allowed six rushing plays of 20+ yards, while the Rams have given up eight such runs.
The Kansas City defense has 31 sacks on the year while Los Angeles has 26.
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