(-7) KANSAS CITY (7 - 3) at OAKLAND (0 - 10) - 11/20/2014, 8:25 PM
First time KC favored by a TD on the road since 2006
How Good is KC?
KC has now covered 9 straight games
beating the Vegas number by a combined 96 points
Vegas ranks only 7 teams better than KC
Alex Smith last 52 games as a starter: 38-13-1 SU
Vegas considers KC to be good but limited … likely to struggle against elite teams that will force them to pass/play from behind at times.
Even Better on Road
Last 14 road games, Chiefs have lost only ONCE against the spread
Andy Reid has excelled away from home
covering an amazing 63% of road games in his career (83-49 ATS)
Raiders Worst Offense in NFL
Raiders offense: #32 (276 yards – only team with less than 300 ypg)
Raiders scoring: #32 (15 ppg)
Raiders have 16 TDs this season, 5 on the final drive of game when trailing by double digits.
***OTHER
KC as division favorites: 2-13 ATS
Road team in KC games: 12-4 ATS
If spread reaches -7.5
KC favored by over a TD: 22-1 SU (17-6 ATS)
J. Charles rushed for 159 yards on only 20 carries last week (his first 100 yard game of the season)
Alex Smith attempted a season-low 16 passes Sunday. His average pass traveled just 4.3 yards downfield Sunday, which is even shorter than his season-long NFL-low 5.6 average.
KC was outgained by 74 yards last week vs. Seattle
KC -2 turnovers vs. Seattle
KC still has zero TDs thrown to WRs this season
KC passing offense: #31
KC passing defense: #1
KC rushing defense (ypa): #31
KC scoring defense: #2
Kansas City has outgained opponents by only a combined 20 yards this season
Raiders have 16 TDs this season, 5 on the final drive of game when trailing by double digits.
Oakland’s worst start to a season since 1962 (started that season 0-13)
Oakland at home: 31-60-1 (since 2003)
Raiders gained only 233 yards of offense vs. SD
Raiders crossed the 50-yard line only twice Sunday
Raiders rushing offense: #32 (63 ypg)
18 total punts - Raiders vs. SD last week