The Oakland Raiders (5-6) host the Kansas City Chiefs (6-5) at O.co Coliseum this week in a matchup between division rivals. In recent weeks, Oakland has lost one of its last four. The game starts at 4:05 p.m. ET on Sunday, Dec 6 and can be seen on CBS.
After splitting their two regular season meetings last year, the division rivals will face off for the first time this season. Ricky Lumpkin led the way for the Raiders defense in the last game against the Chiefs, totaling four tackles and one sack. Jamell Fleming led the way for the Kansas City defense, registering seven tackles.
The Raiders, a three-point underdog, will be looking to defend their home field when Kansas City comes to town. The matchup currently has a 44-point Over/Under (O/U).
Heading into Week 13 of league action, the Raiders are 5-6 Straight Up (SU) and 6-5 Against The Spread (ATS). In the past five games, Oakland is 2-3 SU and 3-2 ATS. The Raiders passing attack has averaged 281.6 passing yards over the last five games.
Moving to the road team, the Chiefs have a record of 6-5 for both ATS and SU. In the previous five games, Kansas City has an unbeaten record SU and ATS. As of late, the Chiefs have found success on offense. During the last five games, they averaged 32 PPG, above their 26.1 PPG season average. Kansas City’s running backs and offensive linemen will look to keep its rushing attack rolling. Over the past five games, they’ve managed an impressive 152.2 rushing yards per game. Switching gears to the Kansas City defense, there are certain areas where it measures up well against the Raiders. The Chiefs will face an Oakland run game that has not been reliable at home. The Raiders rank 28th in the league with 85.4 rushing yards per home game. If the Raiders aren’t careful throwing the ball against Kansas City’s defense, they might be in some trouble. Its defense has picked off the fourth-most throws on the road this season with 1.5 per game. The Chiefs could take advantage of Oakland’s tendency to allow points late in games. They are 31st in the NFL in fourth-quarter points allowed with 9.9. Don’t be surprised to see lots of calls against the Raiders when they take the field. Oakland is among the most penalized teams in the league, receiving an average of 8.4 penalties per game.
Predictions: SU Winner – KC, ATS Winner – KC, O/U – Over
Notes
Oakland is 8-17 SU in its last 25 games.
The total has gone OVER in 9 of Oakland’s last 13 games at home.
Oakland is 5-12 SU in its last 17 games at home.
The total has gone UNDER in 14 of Oakland’s last 20 games when playing Kansas City.
Oakland is 3-9 ATS in its last 12 games when playing at home against Kansas City.
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Oakland’s last 10 games when playing at home against Kansas City.
Kansas City is 5-1 SU when leading at the half this season. Oakland is 4-1 SU when taking a lead into halftime.
Interestingly, Kansas City is winless (0-3) SU in games where it wins the turnover battle, yet 6-2 SU when losing the turnover battle.
Oakland is only 2-4 SU this season when allowing at least 3.0 sacks in a game. The Kansas City defense is averaging 3.4 sacks over its last five games.
The Oakland passing attack is ranked eighth in the league, while the Kansas City pass defense is only ranked 11th. The Chiefs’ passing game is ranked 24th, compared to the 29th-ranked pass defense of the Raiders.
Oakland has allowed 26.4 points per game at home this year, which ranks it only 25th in the league. Kansas City has scored 24.7 points per game on the road (ranked eighth overall).
