Sunday, October 4, 2015

Paul Brown Stadium

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The Kansas City Chiefs matchup against the Cincinnati Bengals on Sunday at Paul Brown Stadium. The opening line for this game has Cincinnati as 4 point favorites and the over/under was set at 44.5.

Alex Smith finished his last game with 290 yards through the air for Kansas City. He completed 24 passes out of 40 attempts for a 60% completion percentage. The Chiefs were led in rushing by Jamaal Charles, who finished with 49 yards on 11 rushes. He ended the contest with an average of 5 yards per carry. Jeremy Maclin led the team in receiving with 8 receptions for 141 yards. He had an average of 18 yards per reception in the contest. As a team in that game Kansas City totaled 326 yards by way of 65 plays. They rushed the ball 18 times for a total of 75 yards on the game and the Chiefs totaled 23 first downs by getting 6 rushing, 13 passing and 4 by penalty.

Andy Dalton finished his last game with 383 yards through the air for Cincinnati. He completed 20 passes out of 32 attempts for a 63% completion percentage. The Bengals were led in rushing by Giovani Bernard, who finished with 49 yards on 13 rushes. He ended the contest with an average of 4 yards per carry. A.J. Green led the team in receiving with 10 receptions for 227 yards. He had an average of 23 yards per reception in the contest. Cincinnati totaled 458 yards by way of 65 plays. They rushed the ball 31 times for a total of 86 yards on the game and the Bengals totaled 23 first downs by getting 6 rushing, 13 passing and 4 by penalty.

Kansas City is scoring 26 points per game on offense this season. In the passing department, they are averaging 21 passes on 33 attempts for a 64% percent completion percentage this season. They throw for a total of 217 yards per game through the air as well. The Chiefs carry the ball for an average of 106 yards per game on 26 attempts for an average of 4.1 yards per carry this season. They run 63 plays per game and average 5.1 yards per play for an average of 323 total yards each outing. The Chiefs get 21 first downs per game and they average 41 penalty yards via 6 penalties each contest.

Kansas City gives up an average of 287 passing yards and 30 points per game on the defensive side of the ball. They allow 25 completions per game on 42 attempts for a completion percentage of 60%. The Chiefs give up 94 rushing yards per contest on 25 carries for a 3.8 average per carry. Kansas City allows 381 total yards per game including 5.4 yards per play. They force 1 turnovers per contest and get flagged for 8.7 penalties for 71 yards per game.

Cincinnati averages 28 points per game this season on offense. In the passing department, they complete 20 passes per game on 31 attempts for a 65% percent completion percentage. They are throwing for 285 yards through the air per game thus far. The Bengals carry the ball for an average of 129 yards per game on 33 attempts for an average of 3.9 yards per carry. They run 64 plays per game and average 6.5 yards per play for an average of 414 total yards per game. The Bengals are averaging 22 first downs per outing and accumulate 64 penalty yards via 8 penalties each game.

Cincinnati gives up 256 passing yards per outing and 19 points per game on the defensive side of the ball. They allow an average of 28 completions on 40 attempts per game for a completion percentage of 70%. The Bengals give up 77 rushing yards per game on 20 carries for an average of 3.9 yards per carry. Cincinnati allows 333 total yards per game for an average of 5.4 yards per play. They force 2 turnovers per contest and 8.7 penalties for 70.7 yards in each contest.

Kansas City Betting Trends

Kansas City is 3-0-0 against the over/under so far this season

Kansas City has an ATS record of 1-2-0 this season

Cincinnati Betting Trends

Cincinnati is 2-1-0 against the over/under so far this season

Cincinnati has an ATS record of 3-0-0 this season

Injuries to Watch

Kansas City

09/29/15 CB Sean Smith Suspension Served probable Sunday vs. Cincinnati
09/09/15 OL Paul Fanaika Undisclosed IR
09/07/15 TE Richard Gordon Ankle IR

Cincinnati

09/27/15 DT Marcus Hardison Knee "?" Sunday vs. Kansas City
09/27/15 DT Pat Sims Hip "?" Sunday vs. Kansas City
09/05/15 LB Vontaze Burfict Knee PUP

Guy's Pick: Take Cincinnati

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