Los Angeles Chargers vs Kansas City Chiefs Prediction, 10/22/2023 NFL Picks, Best Bets & Odds Week 7

Game: Los Angeles Chargers vs Kansas City Chiefs

Date: Sunday, October 22, 2023

Location: GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City, MO

TV: CBS

Odds/Point Spread: Chiefs (-5)

Total/Over-Under: 48

GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium is where the Kansas City Chiefs (5-1) will attempt to beat the Los Angeles Chargers (2-3) on Sunday. Kansas City opens this contest as 5-point favorites. The betting total comes in at 48.

The Los Angeles Chargers head into this game 2-3 this season. The last time they stepped on the gridiron, the Chargers faced the Cowboys and walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 20-17. Justin Herbert connected on 22/37 with 227 yds passing and 2 TDs. He had a quarterback rate of 84 and finished the contest with 1 pick. Austin Ekeler was the rushing leader for the Chargers with 14 attempts for 27 yds (1.9 yards per carry). Keenan Allen averaged 12.1 yds per catch by accumulating 85 yards on 7 receptions. The Los Angeles Chargers ended up rushing 23 different times and totaled 53 yards, which had them averaging 2.3 yards per tote. On the day, they tallied 61 plays which gave them 272 yards. Los Angeles conceded 21 completions on 30 attempts for a total of 246 yds, and a completion percentage of 70.0%. On the ground, the Chargers conceded 96 yards on 26 attempts, which is an average of 3.7 yds per rush surrendered.

The Chargers have attained 1,827 yards in total over the course of this season. Los Angeles has earned 64 first downs, and they have been called for 35 penalties for 320 yards. In terms of getting in the endzone, Los Angeles has totaled 10 touchdowns via the pass and 5 rushing touchdowns. They have surrendered the football 3 times (2 interceptions and 1 fumble). As a team they have an average of 106.4 yards rushing which is 18th in the NFL. In terms of getting in the endzone, the Los Angeles Chargers are sitting at 25.4 PPG.

When talking about yards through the air, the Chargers have surrendered 1,445 yards which ranks them 25th in the National Football League. They are conceding 289.0 yards per outing through the air as well as giving up a completion percentage of 66.5%. Overall, they are granting 391.6 yards/game which has them sitting 31st in football. Opposing teams are running for an average of 4.0 yards per rush on the ground and 102.6 yards on the ground per game this year. Overall, they have allowed 513 running yards through 5 games. The Chargers rank 23rd in the National Football League in terms of the opposition scoring, allowing 24.8 PPG.

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The Chiefs come into this game with a record of 5-1 for this season. The last time they stepped on the football field, the Chiefs walked away with a victory by a final of 19-8 when they faced the Broncos. Isiah Pacheco ran the football 16 times for 62 yards, walking away from the game with 3.9 yds per carry for Kansas City. Travis Kelce was one of the featured targets for the Chiefs, grabbing 9 footballs for 124 yards (13.8 yards per reception). Patrick Mahomes (1 touchdown) finished the contest with 306 yards on 30/40 passing while his quarterback rating was 94.4. He threw 1 pick and his Y/A was 7.7 yards. Kansas City surrendered 23 rush attempts for 115 yards (5.0 yds per rush). The Chiefs secondary conceded a completion rate of 59.1%, relinquishing 82 yards on 13 for 22 passing. The Chiefs finished the contest with 389 yds while they ran 70 plays (5.6 yds per play). Kansas City ended up running for 3.6 yards per carry, finishing with a total of 96 yards on 27 carries.

When it comes to their ability to score points, the Chiefs rank 9th out of all teams in football by scoring 24.5 PPG. For the year so far, the Chiefs have a total of 1,583 yards through the air in addition to an average of 263.8 passing yards per game, putting them at 2nd in the NFL. They are averaging 118.5 yards per game on the ground and have rushed for 711 yards for the year. The Kansas City Chiefs have an average of 382.3 yards per outing which ranks them 4th out of all teams in the league. The Kansas City offense has accrued 350 yds of penalties on 40 infractions, which ranks them 7th in football in terms of giving up free yards. They have tossed 7 picks while conceding 2 fumbles and they have recorded 76 first downs.

The Chiefs are conceding 14.7 points per contest, which has them in 2nd of all teams in the league. They have given up 7 touchdowns through the air in addition to 183.8 yards/outing, which has them in 6th in the NFL. Kansas City has surrendered a total of 601 yards via the ground game (100.2 yards/game) as well as 1 touchdown by ground for the season. The Chiefs defense has been on the field for 359 plays, which ranks 11th in football. They have tallied 9 turnovers (6 fumbles and 3 picks) so far this season. Overall, they have surrendered 88 total points.

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

Guy's Pick: Take the Chargers +5

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