Sunday, October 11, 2015

Arrowhead Stadium

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The Chicago Bears face the Kansas City Chiefs on Sunday at Arrowhead Stadium. The opening line for this game has Kansas City as 10 point favorites and the over/under was set at 46.

Jay Cutler finished his last game with 281 yards through the air for Chicago. He completed 28 passes out of 43 attempts for a 65% completion percentage. The Bears were led in rushing by Matt Forte, who finished with 91 yards on 25 rushes. He ended the contest with an average of 4 yards per carry. Martellus Bennett was the team leader in receiving with a total of 83 yards and 11 receptions. He finished the game with an average of 8 yards per reception. As a team in that game Chicago had 371 total yards on 75 plays. They gained 4 rushing first downs, 17 passing, and 2 by way of penalty for a total of 23 first downs on the game. The Bears rushed for 98 yards by way of 29 carries.

Alex Smith finished his last game with 386 yards through the air for Kansas City. He completed 31 passes out of 45 attempts for a 69% completion percentage. The Chiefs were led in rushing by Jamaal Charles, who finished with 75 yards on 11 rushes. He ended the contest with an average of 7 yards per carry. Jeremy Maclin was the team leader in receiving with a total of 148 yards and 11 receptions. He finished the game with an average of 13 yards per reception. Kansas City had 461 total yards on 73 plays. They gained 8 rushing first downs, 13 passing, and 3 by way of penalty for a total of 24 first downs on the game. The Chiefs rushed for 113 yards by way of 23 carries.

Chicago is scoring 17 points per game on offense this season. In the passing department, they are averaging 19 passes on 32 attempts for a 59% percent completion percentage this season. They throw for a total of 190 yards per game through the air as well. The Bears are running for an average of 124 yards per game on 29 attempts for an average of 4.3 yards per carry. They are also running 64 plays per game and average 4.9 yards per play for an average of 314 yards per contest. The Bears manage 18 first downs per contest and they average a total of 80.5 penalty yards on 8.2 penalties.

Chicago allows 190 passing yards per game and 31 points per contest on defense. They give up 19 completions on 28 attempts per game for a completion percentage of 68%. The Bears allow 119 rushing yards per game on 27 carries for a 4.4 average per play. Chicago gives up 309 total yards per game including 5.5 yards per play. They force 1 turnovers per contest and get flagged for 7 penalties per game that total 55 yards as a unit.

Kansas City averages 25 points per game this season on offense. In the passing department, they complete 23 passes per game on 36 attempts for a 64% percent completion percentage. They are throwing for 250 yards through the air per game thus far. The Chiefs run for an average of 108 yards per game on 25 attempts for an average of 4.3 yards per carry this season. They also run 66 plays per game and average 5.4 yards per play for an average of 358 yards in each contest. The Chiefs are gaining 22 first downs per contest and they average 42.2 penalty yards on 6.2 penalties per game.

Kansas City allows an average of 296 passing yards and 31 points per contest. They give up 23 completions on 38 attempts for a completion percentage of 61% per game. The Chiefs allow 102 rushing yards per contest on 25 carries for a 4.1 average per rush. Kansas City gives up 397 total yards per game including an average of 6.1 per play. They create an average of 0.8 turnovers per game and 9.2 penalties for 74.2 yards each game.

Chicago Betting Trends

Chicago is 2-2-0 against the over/under so far this season

Chicago has an ATS record of 1-3-0 this season

Kansas City Betting Trends

Kansas City is 4-0-0 against the over/under so far this season

Kansas City has an ATS record of 1-3-0 this season

Injuries to Watch

Chicago

10/06/15 C Will Montgomery Leg IR
10/05/15 DB Alan Ball Groin "?" Sunday vs. Kansas City
10/04/15 WR Alshon Jeffery Hamstring "?" Sunday vs. Kansas City
10/04/15 S Antrel Rolle Foot "?" Sunday vs. Kansas City
10/04/15 DT Jeremiah Ratliff Ankle "?" Sunday vs. Kansas City
10/04/15 T Jermon Bushrod Concussion "?" Sunday vs. Kansas City
10/04/15 P Patrick O'Donnell Knee "?" Sunday vs. Kansas City
09/15/15 DE Cornelius Washington Quad IR
09/04/15 S Ryan Mundy Hip IR
08/15/15 WR Kevin White Shin out indefinitely

Kansas City

10/04/15 WR Albert Wilson Shoulder "?" Sunday vs. Chicago
09/30/15 DB Phillip Gaines Knee IR
09/09/15 OL Paul Fanaika Undisclosed IR
09/07/15 TE Richard Gordon Ankle IR

Josh's Pick: Take Kansas City

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