New York Giants vs Kansas City Chiefs Prediction, 11/1/2021 NFL Pick, Tips and Odds, Week 8
Game: New York Giants vs Kansas City Chiefs
Date: Monday, November 1, 2021
Location: Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City, MO
TV: ESPN
Odds/Point Spread: Chiefs (-10)
Total/Over-Under: 52
The New York Giants (2-5) are en route to Arrowhead Stadium on Monday where they will go up against the Kansas City Chiefs (3-4). Kansas City opens this matchup as 10-point favorites. The total is set at 52.
The New York Giants come into this game with a record of 2-5 for this year. In their last contest, the Giants played the Panthers and took home the win by a score of 25-3. Devontae Booker was the leader on the ground for the Giants with 14 attempts for 51 yards (3.6 yards per carry). Evan Engram averaged 7.3 yds per reception by accounting for 44 yards on 6 receptions. Daniel Jones finished 23/33 with 203 yards passing and 1 TD. He had a quarterback rate of 95.9 and ended the contest without throwing an interception. When it came to the battle of the line of scrimmage, the Giants gave up 56 yards on 17 attempts, which calculates to 3.3 yards per rush allowed. New York conceded 19 completions on 39 tries for a total of 117 yards, and a completion percentage of 48.7%. In all, they tallied 67 plays for 302 yds. The New York Giants ended up rushing 31 different times and had 103 yds, which earned them an average of 3.3 yards per attempt.
When talking about putting the ball in the endzone, the New York Giants hold an average of 19.9 points per game. As a team they're averaging 91.7 yards via the ground game giving them a rank of 25th in the NFL. The Giants have racked up 2,466 total yards this season. New York has tallied 93 1st downs as a team, and they have been flagged for 44 infractions for 342 yards. They have turned the football over 9 times (6 interceptions and 3 fumbles lost). In terms of scoring, New York has totaled 6 touchdowns through the air and 7 rushing touchdowns.
The Giants rank 23rd in the league regarding their opponents scoring, allowing 25.7 PPG. They are allowing an average of 4.4 yards per rush and 125.6 rushing yards per game over the course of this year. In total, they have conceded 879 yards via the running game in 7 contests. When talking about passing yardage, the Giants have surrendered 1,702 yards which ranks them 18th in the NFL. They have allowed 243.1 yards per outing via the pass and giving up a completion percentage of 69.9%. In total, they have allowed 368.7 yards/outing putting them at 20th in the league. They have granted 14 touchdowns through the air and 6 touchdowns running the ball.
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The Chiefs come into this game with a record of 3-4 for this season. When they last stepped on the gridiron, the Chiefs took a defeat with a final score of 27-3 against the Titans. Chad Henne ended the game with 82 yds on 11/16 passing while his QB rate was 80.7. He didn't toss any interceptions and his Y/A was 5.13 yards. Darrel Williams ran the ball 5 times for 20 yds, finishing the game with 4.0 yds per carry for Kansas City. Travis Kelce was a featured target for the Chiefs, grabbing 7 passes for 65 yds (9.3 yds per reception). Kansas City rushed for 5.9 yards per attempt, finishing with a total of 77 yds on 13 carries. The Chiefs finished the contest with 334 yards on 68 plays (4.9 yds per play). The Chiefs secondary allowed a completion rate of 78.6%, surrendering 266 yds on 22 out of 28 passing. Kansas City conceded 35 rush attempts for 103 yards (2.9 yds per rush).
The Kansas City Chiefs maintain an average of 419.3 yards/game which ranks them 3rd in the NFL. They are averaging 118.1 yards per game on the ground and have run for 827 yards for this year. The Kansas City offense has 363 yds of penalties on 44 infractions, which is 11th in the league in terms of helping out the other team. They have given away 9 interceptions while losing 8 fumbles and they have been able to record 121 first downs. For the year so far, the Chiefs have thrown for a total of 2,108 yards via the pass in addition to an average of 301.1 passing yards per outing, giving them a rank of 4th in football. When it comes to the points being put on the board, the Chiefs are 8th out of all teams in the NFL holding an average of 26.9 PPG.
Kansas City has given up a total of 902 yards on the ground (128.9 yards per outing) as well as 10 touchdowns rushing for the season. They have allowed 13 touchdowns through the air as well as 275.7 yards per game, which has them in 26th in the league. They have 7 takeaways (2 fumbles recovered and 5 interceptions) so far this year. This season, they have conceded 203 points in total. The Chiefs defense has participated in 431 plays, which has them ranked 20th in the NFL. The Chiefs are allowing 29.0 points per game, which puts them in 27th of all teams in the NFL.
Who will win tonight's Giants/Chiefs NFL game against the spread?
Josh's Pick: Take the Giants +10
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