Kansas City Chiefs vs San Francisco 49ers Prediction, 10/23/2022 NFL Picks, Best Bets & Odds Week 7

Game: Kansas City Chiefs vs San Francisco 49ers

Date: Sunday, October 23, 2022

Location: Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara, CA

TV: FOX

Odds/Point Spread: 49ers (+1.5)

Total/Over-Under: 47.5

The Kansas City Chiefs (4-2) are traveling to Levi's Stadium on Sunday where they will take on the San Francisco 49ers (3-3). Kansas City is 1.5-point favorites. The total has been set at 47.5.

The Kansas City Chiefs step onto the field holding a record of 4-2 this season. In their last contest, the Chiefs went up against the Bills and ended up losing by a score of 24-20. Clyde Edwards-Helaire was the best rusher for the Chiefs with 9 attempts for 33 yards (3.7 yds per carry). JuJu Smith-Schuster left with an average of 22.6 yds per catch by notching 113 yds on 5 receptions. Patrick Mahomes went 25/40 with 338 yards through the air and 2 touchdowns. He had a QB rating of 85.2 and walked away from the game with 2 interceptions. Against the run, the Chiefs conceded 125 yards on 31 attempts, which is an average of 4.0 yards per rush allowed. Kansas City conceded 27 pass completions on 40 attempts for 318 yds, and a completion rate of 67.5%. When all was said and done, they tallied 61 plays which gave them 387 yds. The Kansas City Chiefs ran the football 18 different times and accumulated 68 yards, which came out to an average of 3.8 yards per tote.

Concerning putting the ball in the endzone, the Kansas City Chiefs have an average of 29.8 points per contest. As a unit they're holding an average of 106.5 yards on the ground which has them sitting 20th in the league. The Chiefs have earned 2,294 total yards for the year. Kansas City has accumulated 96 1st downs offensively, and they have committed 29 penalties for 286 yds. They have given the ball to the opposition 6 different times (4 interceptions and 2 fumbles lost). When it comes to scoring touchdowns, Kansas City has earned 17 passing touchdowns and 4 rushing touchdowns.

The Chiefs are sitting in 25th in the National Football League concerning the opposition scoring, conceding 24.8 PPG. The opposition is running for an average of 4.1 yards per running attempt and 90.5 yards on the ground per game this season. During the season, they have given up 543 yards on the ground through 6 outings. When talking about yards through the air, the Chiefs have allowed 1,596 yards which has them ranked 28th in the NFL. They have relinquished 266.0 yards per outing through the air in addition to giving up a completion percentage of 69.0%. Over the course of this season, they are granting 356.5 yards per outing which has them sitting 20th in the NFL. They have yielded 15 touchdowns via the pass as well as 3 touchdowns running the ball.

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The 49ers step onto the field holding a record of 3-3 this year. When they last stepped on the football field, the 49ers went home defeated by a final of 28-14 when they played the Falcons. Jeff Wilson carried the rock 7 times for 25 yds, walking away from the contest with 3.6 yds per attempt for San Francisco. Brandon Aiyuk was featured in the passing game for the 49ers, snagging 8 passes for 83 yards (10.4 yards per catch). Jimmy Garoppolo (2 touchdowns) ended the game with 296 yds on 29/41 through the air while his quarterback rating was 87. He tossed 2 picks and his avg yards per attempt was 7.2 yards. San Francisco relinquished 40 attempts on the ground for 168 yards (4.2 yds per rush). The 49ers secondary allowed a completion rate of 92.9%, relinquishing 121 yards on 13 for 14 passing. The 49ers finished the contest with 346 yds and they ran 57 plays (6.1 yds per play). San Francisco rushed for 3.1 yards per tote, finishing with 50 yds on 16 attempts.

The San Francisco 49ers are averaging 340.2 yards per outing which has them ranked 18th in the league. They maintain an average of 124.0 run yards per game and have rushed for 744 yards in total. The San Francisco offense has totaled 270 yards of penalties on 38 infractions, which has them sitting 10th in the league in terms of hurting your team. They have given away 4 picks while letting opponents recover 5 fumbles and they have been able to obtain 58 first downs. During this campaign thus far, the 49ers have thrown for a total of 1,297 yards via the pass as well as an average of 216.2 throwing yards per game, which has them ranked 22nd in football. In terms of their ability to score points, the 49ers rank 19th out of all teams in football averaging 20.3 points per outing.

The 49ers are relinquishing 14.8 PPG, which has them sitting 2nd of all teams in the NFL. They have allowed 4 touchdowns from the passing game as well as 168.3 yards per contest, which has them sitting 2nd in football. Overall, they have surrendered 89 points in total. San Francisco has surrendered a total of 525 yards via the ground game (87.5 yards/game) as well as 4 touchdowns on the ground for the year. The 49ers defense has been on the field for 367 plays, which is 13th in the league. They have compiled 7 takeaways (2 fumbles and 5 picks) for the year.

Who will win tonight's Chiefs/49ers NFL game against the spread?

Josh's Pick: Take the 49ers +1.5

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