Rams-Chiefs
Time: 1 PM ET
Spread: KC -7
Total: 44
Kansas City will play host to a 2-4 St. Louis Rams team that is 2-4 on the season with a 1-1 split on the road. NFL odds show the Chiefs as 7-point favorites in the affair.
The Chiefs are coming off a Week 7 victory over the San Diego Chargers and have the league’s third best rushing offense, generating 140.3 yards per contest. However, the Chiefs also average under 200 passing yards per game.
Dual-threat QB Alex Jones has a lot to do with this of course, too. Jones has thrown for 1,270 yards on the season but rushed for an additional 138 on 24 carries. Coupled with consistent backs Knile Davis and Jamaal Charles helps form an effective Chiefs offense. Davis has been great returning kicks. He’s averaging 22.3 yards per kickoff return, with a long of 34 yards.
Smith’s top WR targets Travis Kelce and Dwayne Bowe have combined for over 380 yards and three TDs, all of which came from Kelce. Donnie Avery and Anthony Fasano have each caught for over 120 yards, as well.
The Rams have lost three of its past four games, finally snapping a three-game losing streak with a 28-26 W over reigning champion Seattle. Stopping the rush has proven tough for St. Louis. The Rams allow 145 yards per game via the rush, while the secondary is performing questionable at best, allowing 234 passing yards in its own right.
Offensively, the Rams are middle-of-the-road, which isn’t really enough to compensate for having the defense it has. The Rams have allowed 26 points or more in all but the Week 2 win over Tampa Bay.
TRENDS:
STL: OVER 4-0 in last 4 overall. 0-6 ATS in last 6 after allowing more than 350 total yards; OVER 8-1 in last 9 OCT games.
KC: 1-6 ATS in last 7 home games; 5-1 ATS in last 6 after accumulating 350 yards or more; UNDER 13-3 in last 16 vs teams with losing records.
H2H: Rams 0-4 ATS in last 4 meetings.
