Sunday, November 15, 2015

Sports Authority Field

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The Kansas City Chiefs matchup against the Denver Broncos on Sunday at Sports Authority Field. The opening line for this game has Denver as 7 point favorites and the over/under was set at 42.5.

Alex Smith finished his last game with 145 yards through the air for Kansas City. He completed 18 passes out of 26 attempts for a 69% completion percentage. Charcandrick West led the Chiefs in rushing with 97 yards. He averaged 5 yards per carry on his 20 rushing attempts for the game. Travis Kelce was the team leader in receiving with a total of 49 yards and 6 receptions. He finished the game with an average of 8 yards per reception. As a team in that game Kansas City totaled 340 yards by way of 63 plays. They rushed the ball 32 times for a total of 206 yards on the game and the Chiefs totaled 24 first downs by getting 10 rushing, 10 passing and 4 by penalty.

Peyton Manning finished his last game with 281 yards through the air for Denver. He completed 21 passes out of 36 attempts for a 58% completion percentage. C.J. Anderson led the Broncos in rushing with 34 yards. He averaged 5 yards per carry on his 7 rushing attempts for the game. Owen Daniels was the team leader in receiving with a total of 102 yards and 6 receptions. He finished the game with an average of 17 yards per reception. Denver totaled 309 yards by way of 51 plays. They rushed the ball 14 times for a total of 35 yards on the game and the Broncos totaled 16 first downs by getting 2 rushing, 13 passing and 1 by penalty.

Kansas City is averaging 24 points per game on the offensive side of the ball. They are completing 22 passes per game on 34 attempts for a 65% percent completion percentage and average 227 yards in the passing department per game. The Chiefs are running for an average of 119 yards per game on 26 attempts for an average of 4.6 yards per carry. They run 63 plays per game and average 5.5 yards per play for an average of 345 total yards each outing. The Chiefs get 20 first downs per game and they average 49.9 penalty yards via 5.6 penalties each contest.

Kansas City gives up an average of 256 passing yards and 23 points per game on the defensive side of the ball. They allow 22 completions per game on 37 attempts for a completion percentage of 59%. The Chiefs allow an average of 101 rushing yards per game on 25 carries for a 4 average. Kansas City gives up 357 total yards per game including 5.5 yards per play. They force 1.4 turnovers per contest and get flagged for 7.1 penalties per game that total 60.2 yards as a unit.

Denver is putting 24 points on the board per game on the offensive side of the ball. They complete 24 passes per game on 38 attempts for a 63% percent completion percentage and average 257 yards in the passing department for each outing. The Broncos run for an average of 88 yards per game on 24 attempts for an average of 3.7 yards per carry this season. They run 63 plays per game and average 5.5 yards per play for an average of 346 total yards per game. The Broncos are averaging 19 first downs per outing and accumulate 74.6 penalty yards via 8.2 penalties each game.

Denver gives up 181 passing yards per outing and 17 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 Broncos allow an average of 93 rushing yards per game on 26 carries for an average of 3.6 yards per carry. Denver gives up 274 total yards per game including an average of 4.2 per play. They create an average of 2.1 turnovers per game and 6 penalties for 41.1 yards each game.

Kansas City Betting Trends

Kansas City is 5-3-0 against the over/under so far this season

Kansas City has an ATS record of 3-5-0 this season

Denver Betting Trends

Denver is 3-5-0 against the over/under so far this season

Denver has an ATS record of 5-3-0 this season

Injuries to Watch

Kansas City

11/08/15 OL Ben Grubbs Neck "?" Sunday vs. Denver
11/08/15 DL Mike DeVito Concussion "?" Sunday vs. Denver
11/08/15 LB Ramik Wilson Knee "?" Sunday vs. Denver
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

Denver

11/09/15 CB Aqib Talib Suspension expected to miss Sunday vs. Kansas City
11/09/15 LB Demarcus Ware Back expected to miss Sunday vs. Kansas City
11/08/15 WR Jordan Norwood Hamstring "?" Sunday vs. Kansas City
11/08/15 LB Shaquil Barrett Toe "?" Sunday vs. Kansas City
11/03/15 T Ty Sambrailo Shoulder IR
10/18/15 LB Shane Ray Knee out indefinitely
09/04/15 DT Marvin Austin Groin IR
05/29/15 OT Ryan Clady Knee IR

Guy's Pick: Take Denver

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