Chiefs and Raiders Renew Ancient Rivalry Monday Night Week 5 Betting

Once upon a time, the Chiefs and Raiders owned a hated and high-stakes rivalry.  It ranked among the best in NFL history.  In the final years of the American Football League and through the merger, they had a rivalry for the ages.  The teams met twice a year and twice in the playoffs.  It was always the feature game on NBC.   And it was almost always for all the marbles.  Indeed, the United States was transfixed with the matchup and watched in record numbers.  These days, there is the belief that the betting on NFL rivalry can rage again.

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Betting action should be split evenly between these ancient AFC West rivals.  The Chiefs will get plenty of Bitcoin Sportsbook support.  And most of the KC money will be from casual gamblers.  Cause by KC’s status as perennial championship favorites with star QB Patrick Mahomes.  Meanwhile, Las Vegas will get Wise Guy support as a capable road dog.  Gamblers see Vegas as better than they are playing.

Silver and Back in the Black

Last game, the Raiders won 32-23 against the Broncos as 2.5-point home favorites.  The game went over the total of 45.  Las Vegas has a record of 1-3 straight up, 1-3 against the spread, and 2-2 over/under the total.  Las Vegas ranks 13^th for total offense, 14^th for passing, 14^th for rushing, and 10^th for scoring.  Defensively they rank 22^nd overall, 22^nd against the pass, 10^th against the rush, and 24^th for points allowed.  Also, Las Vegas ranks 14^th for turnovers lost and 29^th for takeaways.

Josh Jacobs ran for a career-high 144 yards and two touchdowns.  Additionally, Amik Robertson returned a fumble 68 yards for a score.  And the Raiders won for their first Betting on football win of the season.  Maxx Crosby had two of Las Vegas’ three sacks.  Robertson had the game-changing play late in the first half.

In turn, Denver repeatedly failed to take advantage of good field position.  The Broncos turned three chances with prime field position into one field goal.  And the fumble by Melvin Gordon III was a catastrophe that Robertson returned for the touchdown.

Derek Carr went 21 of 34 passes for 188 yards.  Most important of all, Las Vegas got the running game going.  Also, Davante Adams had nine catches for 101 yards.  The Raiders finished with 212 yards rushing.

Chiefs Repent in Tampa to Get the Bucs

Last game, the Chiefs won 41-31 against the Buccaneers as 2-point road dogs.  The game went over the NFL bets total of 47.5.  Kansas City has a record of 3-1 straight up, 2-2 against the spread, and 2-2 over/under the total.  Kansas City ranks 5^th for total offense, 7^th for passing, 11^th for rushing, and 2^nd for scoring.  Defensively they rank 13^th overall, 27^th against the pass, 1^st against the rush, and 21^st for points allowed.  Also, KC ranks 7^th for turnovers lost and 28^th for takeaways.

Patrick Mahomes threw for 249 yards and three touchdowns.  Including a spectacular jump pass to Clyde Edwards-Helaire.  Mahomes had TD throws of 16 yards to Travis Kelce, 1 yard to Edwards-Helaire, and 10 yards to Jody Fortson.

Edwards-Helaire and tight end Noah Gray rushed for TDs for the Chiefs.  Kansas City cornerback L’Jarius Sneed sacked Brady, forcing a fumble that Mahomes turned into Gray’s TD.  To illuminate, the tight end taking a direct snap from center on the 1-yard plunge

Overall, Kansas City finished with 417 yards of total offense.  Previously, Tampa Bay had a defense that had allowed a league-low 27 points through three games.

Raiders vs. Chiefs CashBet Free Picks  

In this situation, the resurgent Raiders will get the better NFL Betting odds price.

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