Chiefs vs Raiders Prediction & NFL Odds For Week 8
The Chiefs are the heavy favorite on the money line at -517 as they take on the Raiders at 4:25 ET on Sunday, October 27th at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas. The Raiders, with a money line of +381, are +10 point underdogs at home in this AFC West matchup. The over/under line is set at 41.5 points, and the game will be televised on CBS.
Prediction at a Glance for Raiders vs Chiefs
- We have the Raiders winning this one by a score of 25 to 18
- Not only do we have the Raiders winning straight-up, we have them covering the spread at +10
- Look for this game to go over the line of 41.5 points
Betting Odds & Lines for this Game
- Spread: Chiefs -10 | Raiders +10
- Total: 41.5
- MoneyLine: Chiefs -517 | Raiders +381
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Chiefs vs. Raiders Prediction: MoneyLine
Patrick Mahomes has seen his passer rating drop in each of his last three games, going from 89 in week 4 to 86 in week 5, and then 44 in week 7 against the 49ers, where he threw for 154 yards with no touchdowns and two interceptions. Kansas City’s offense came alive in the 4th quarter, scoring 14 points, after being shut out in the 1st and 3rd quarters. On the ground, Kareem Hunt rushed for 78 yards and two touchdowns on 22 carries, while Noah Gray led the team in receiving with 66 yards on 4 catches.
Heading into week 8, the Chiefs rank 10th in our offensive power rankings. They are 11th in the NFL in scoring, averaging 24.3 points per game, and 10th in total yards with 350.3 per game. Kansas City has been strong on 3rd down, converting 45.3% of their attempts, which ranks 4th in the league.
Heading into week 8, the Raiders are 30th in our offensive power rankings. They rank 22nd in the NFL in points per game (17.7) and 26th in yards per game (296.7). Despite being 4th in passing attempts, they are 16th in passing yards per game (211.1). On the ground, they rank 27th in rushing attempts and 28th in rushing yards per game (85.6). Las Vegas has struggled on 3rd down, converting just 31.1% of their attempts, which ranks 28th in the league. However, they are 8th in red zone conversion percentage, scoring on 52.9% of their trips.
Gardner Minshew had a rough outing in week 7, throwing for 154 yards and 3 interceptions on 15/34 passing in a loss to the Rams. Alexander Mattison led the team in rushing with 92 yards on 23 carries, while Brock Bowers caught 10 passes for 93 yards. The Raiders scored 6 points in the 2nd quarter and 6 more in the 4th but failed to convert on 3rd down, going just 3/15.
- Free MoneyLine Prediction Raiders +381 (Bet Now)
Chiefs vs. Raiders Prediction: Total
In their 28-18 win over the 49ers, the Chiefs’ defense played well, coming up with three interceptions and holding San Francisco to just 18.2% on third down. The Chiefs allowed just 209 yards passing and forced the 49ers to complete only 54.8% of their passes. They also limited the 49ers to 101 rushing yards on 24 attempts.
Despite allowing one sack, the Chiefs’ defense made it tough on the 49ers to move the ball, and they won the tackles for loss battle with a +4 differential. This was a good bounce-back performance for the Chiefs after giving up some big yardage totals in previous games.
In their 20-15 loss to the Rams, the Raiders’ defense gave up only 144 passing yards on 14 completions. The Rams managed just 6.3 yards per attempt through the air and 259 total yards. However, the Raiders struggled to generate pressure, with just one sack and losing the QB hit differential by -8. The Raiders defended the run decently, allowing 115 yards on 28 attempts, and they held the Rams to a 20% third-down conversion rate.
The Raiders’ defense also came up with one interception and kept the Rams out of the end zone through the air. Despite this, the lack of pressure affected their overall performance, as the Rams were able to control the game on the ground, averaging 4.1 yards per attempt.
- Free Total Prediction OVER 41.5 (Bet Now)
Chiefs vs. Raiders Prediction: Spread
The Chiefs improved to 6-0 with a 28-18 road win over the 49ers in week 7. Kansas City entered the game as 2.5-point underdogs but came away with a double-digit victory. The combined scoring fell just short of the 47.5-point line, marking the fourth straight game the Chiefs have hit the under.
Heading into week 8, our power rankings have the Chiefs 3rd in the NFL, and they have a 96.1% chance of winning the AFC West. They are 4-1-1 against the spread, with two straight ATS wins. Their average scoring margin is +7.2 points per game.
- Spanning across their last three games, Kansas City have gone 3-0. This also includes going 2-0-1 ATS and an over-under mark of 0-3.
- When looking at their past five road matchups, Kansas City has an ATS record of 4-0-1 while averaging 22 per game. The team went 5-0 overall in these games.
Heading into week 8, the Raiders are on a three-game losing streak, dropping them to 2-5 on the season. Las Vegas ranks 28th in our NFL power rankings and has just a 4.2% chance of making the playoffs. They are 0-2 in division play and sit in 4th place in the AFC West. Against the spread, the Raiders are 3-4, with all three of their wins coming as underdogs.
In week 7, Las Vegas lost 20-15 to the Rams, but they did manage to cover the 7-point spread. The combined scoring of 35 points fell short of the 43-point line. The Raiders’ O/U record stands at 4-3, with their games averaging 43.9 points per game.
- Over their last three regular season games, the Raiders have gone 1-2 straight up. The team’s record vs the spread was just 1-2, in addition to an over-under mark of 2-1.
- Las Vegas has a 1-4 record in their last five home games. In this stretch, they averaged 17 points per game while allowing 24. The team also performed well vs the spread at 3-2.
- Free Spread Prediction Raiders +10 (Bet Now)
Chiefs vs. Raiders Pick: Raiders Moneyline (+381)
Our pick vs. the spread is to take the Raiders to cover as home underdogs in this week eight matchup vs. the Chiefs. The Raiders are currently sitting at +10 point underdogs, and we have them not only covering but pulling off the upset by a score of 28-21.
As for an over/under pick, with the line sitting at 41.5 points, we like the over, projecting a combined score of 49 points.