Las Vegas Raiders vs Kansas City Chiefs Preview
You can find this week 12 NFL matchup between the Chiefs and Raiders on CBS at 4:25 (11/26/23). This game will be played at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas (NV).
This matchup between two AFC West rivals has the Chiefs as the 9.5 point road favorites. Do they have what it takes to pick up a road win and cover? Check out BetCoco for Las Vegas Raiders – Kansas City Chiefs odds
Las Vegas Raiders vs Kansas City Chiefs Head-to-Head and Key Stats
In their two head to head matchups last season, the Chiefs went 2-0. The Chiefs and Raiders split their games vs. the spread last season. Together they combined to average 51.5 points per contest and finished with an over/under mark of 1-1. The Chiefs’ offense finished their head-to-head matchups with 358.5 yards per game of offense. As for the Raiders, they averaged 328.5 yards offensively.
The Chiefs have gone a perfect 3-0 in their last three head to head matchups vs. the Raiders. Going back to the last five head-to-head games between the Raiders and Chiefs, the over/under record in these games is 4-1 with a combined average of 56 points per contest.
Las Vegas Raiders vs Kansas City Chiefs Prediction
So far this season, the Chiefs are 7-3 overall which has the team placed 1st in the AFC-West. This record has come while going 1-0 as the underdog and 6-3 when favored. The Chiefs’ current scoring margin for the season stands at +6.1, contributing to their ATS record of 6-4. The Chiefs come in with an over/under record of 2-8. Their games have had an average over/under betting line of 48.4 points, with an average combined score of 38.9 points per game.
On offense, the Chiefs are averaging 22.5 points per game, putting them 13th in the NFL. With a matchup against the Raiders’ offense, the Chiefs defense has allowed an average of 16.4 points per game so far. They currently are 6th in quarterback hits and are allowing 283.2 yards per contest.
This season, the Raiders currently hold an overall record of 5-6, placing them 3rd in the AFC-West. They’ve achieved this record with a 2-4 record as underdogs and 3-2 when favored. In terms of the spread, the Raiders hold a record of 6-5. This has come on an average scoring margin of -3.6. Against the over/under, the Raiders have a record of 2-9. In their games, the average over/under betting line has been 42.9 points, and the games have averaged 37.3 points per contest.
The Las Vegas offense is currently positioned 24th in the league, scoring an average of 16.8 points per contest. The Raiders are 21st in the league in terms of yards allowed, giving up 342.3 yards per contest. Las Vegas’ defense comes in with an average of 20.5 points per game allowed, which is 12th in the NFL.
The Chiefs enter this game as 9.5-point favorites and in our projections and we anticipate them winning by a score of 25-21. In terms of win probabilities, our analytics suggests that the Kansas City team has a 61% chance of prevailing over the Raiders.
Las Vegas Raiders vs Kansas City Chiefs Betting Tips
- Take the Chiefs on the moneyline
- On the spread, we like Raiders (+9.5)
- Projecting a combined 46 points, we like the over
Las Vegas Raiders Injury Report
- Brandon Facyson – Shin (Out)
- Kolton Miller – Shoulder (Questionable)
- Austin Walter – Undisclosed (Out)
- Roderic Teamer – Hamstring (Questionable)
- Marcus Epps – Neck (Questionable)
- Darien Butler – Undisclosed (Out)
- Brittain Brown – Undisclosed (Out)
- Dalton Wagner – Undisclosed (Out)
- Kana’i Mauga – Knee (Out)
Kansas City Chiefs Injury Report
- Mike Caliendo – Gameday Inactive (Out)
- BJ Thompson – Gameday Inactive (Out)
- Neil Farrell – Gameday Inactive (Out)
- Nazeeh Johnson – Knee (Out)
- Mecole Hardman Jr. – Thumb (Questionable)
- Nick Bolton – Wrist (Out)
- Malik Herring – Gameday Inactive (Out)
- Justyn Ross – Commissioner Exempt List (Out)
- Prince Tega Wanogho – Quad (Out)
- Cole Christiansen – Hamstring (Out)
- Jody Fortson – Shoulder (Out)
- Richie James – Knee (Out)
