Sunday, December 20, 2015
M&T Bank Stadium
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The Kansas City Chiefs take on the Baltimore Ravens on Sunday at M&T Bank Stadium. The opening line for this game has Kansas City as 7.5 point favorites and the over/under was set at 43.
Alex Smith finished his last game with 191 yards through the air for Kansas City. He completed 15 passes out of 23 attempts for a 65% completion percentage. Charcandrick West led the Chiefs in rushing with 54 yards. He averaged 5 yards per carry on his 10 rushing attempts for the game. Albert Wilson was the team leader in receiving with a total of 87 yards and 4 receptions. He finished the game with an average of 22 yards per reception. As a team in that game Kansas City got a total of 18 first downs by way of 9 rushing, 7 passing, and 2 by penalty. They ran 50 total plays for 329 yards for the game. The Chiefs ran for 150 yards on 25 attempts.
Jimmy Clausen finished his last game with 274 yards through the air for Baltimore. He completed 23 passes out of 40 attempts for a 58% completion percentage. Terrance West led the Ravens in rushing with 16 yards. He averaged 3 yards per carry on his 5 rushing attempts for the game. Kamar Aiken was the team leader in receiving with a total of 90 yards and 5 receptions. He finished the game with an average of 18 yards per reception. Baltimore got a total of 16 first downs by way of 0 rushing, 13 passing, and 3 by penalty. They ran 55 total plays for 302 yards for the game. The Ravens ran for 28 yards on 14 attempts.
Kansas City is averaging 25 points per game on the offensive side of the ball. They are completing 20 passes per game on 31 attempts for a 65% percent completion percentage and average 217 yards in the passing department per game. The Chiefs are running for an average of 124 yards per game on 26 attempts for an average of 4.8 yards per carry. They also run 60 plays per contest and average 5.7 yards per play for an average of 340 yards per game. The Chiefs are averaging 19 first downs per game and they accumulate 56.5 penalty yards per game via 6.8 penalties.
Kansas City gives up an average of 241 passing yards and 19 points per game on the defensive side of the ball. They allow 22 completions per game on 38 attempts for a completion percentage of 58%. The Chiefs give up 92 rushing yards per contest on 24 carries for a 3.8 average per carry. Kansas City gives up 333 total yards per game including 5.1 yards per play. They force 1.8 turnovers per contest and get flagged for 6.8 penalties per game that total 56.6 yards as a unit.
Baltimore is putting 21 points on the board per game on the offensive side of the ball. They complete 26 passes per game on 41 attempts for a 63% percent completion percentage and average 265 yards in the passing department for each outing. The Ravens run for an average of 93 yards per game on 24 attempts for an average of 3.9 yards per carry this season. They also run 67 plays per game and average 5.3 yards per play for a total of 358 yards per game. The Ravens get an average of 20 first downs per game and they average 71.6 penalty yards per game via 7.6 penalties.
Baltimore gives up 248 passing yards per outing and 25 points per game on the defensive side of the ball. They allow an average of 22 completions on 35 attempts per game for a completion percentage of 63%. The Ravens give up 99 rushing yards per game on 26 carries for an average of 3.8 yards per carry. Baltimore gives up 348 total yards per game including an average of 5.4 per play. They create an average of 0.8 turnovers per game and 6.4 penalties for 45.8 yards each game.
Kansas City Betting Trends
Kansas City is 7-5-1 against the over/under so far this season
Kansas City has an ATS record of 7-6-0 this season
Baltimore Betting Trends
Baltimore is 6-7-0 against the over/under so far this season
Baltimore has an ATS record of 3-8-2 this season
Injuries to Watch
Kansas City
12/15/15 RB Spencer Ware Ribs "?" Sunday vs. Baltimore
12/13/15 RB De'Anthony Thomas Concussion "?" Sunday vs. Baltimore
12/13/15 DB Husain Abdullah Neck "?" Sunday vs. Baltimore
12/13/15 OL Jeff Allen Ankle "?" Sunday vs. Baltimore
12/13/15 LB Justin Houston Knee "?" Sunday vs. Baltimore
12/13/15 DL Mike DeVito Concussion "?" Sunday vs. Baltimore
12/02/15 OL Ben Grubbs Neck IR
11/18/15 TE James O'Shaughnessy Foot IR
10/11/15 RB Jamaal Charles Knee IR
09/30/15 DB Phillip Gaines Knee IR
09/09/15 OL Paul Fanaika Undisclosed IR
09/07/15 TE Richard Gordon Ankle IR
Baltimore
12/13/15 DE Chris Canty Pectoral injured last game, "?" Sunday vs. Kansas City
12/13/15 TE Crockett Gillmore Back "?" Sunday vs. Kansas City
12/13/15 WR Marlon Brown Back "?" Sunday vs. Kansas City
12/13/15 QB Matt Schaub Chest "?" Sunday vs. Kansas City
12/12/15 T Eugene Monroe Shoulder IR
12/08/15 TE Nick Boyle Suspension out for season
11/22/15 QB Joe Flacco ACL IR
11/22/15 RB Justin Forsett Arm IR
11/18/15 WR Breshad Perriman Knee IR
11/18/15 C Jeremy Zuttah Personal IR
11/02/15 WR Steve Smith Achilles IR
10/26/15 LB Terrell Suggs Achilles IR
10/15/15 RB Lorenzo Taliaferro Foot IR
10/13/15 CB Will Davis Knee IR
10/03/15 WR Michael Campanaro Back IR
09/04/15 S Matt Elam Bicep IR
08/19/15 TE Dennis Pitta Hip out indefinitely
Josh's Pick: Take Kansas City
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