CHARGERS at CHIEFS
8:20 p.m., Chiefs by 4 1/2, 54 ½
HANK’S HONEYS: Patrick Mahomes and Justin Herbert ought to gentle up the prime time scoreboard and may need the over lined by early within the fourth quarter. Maintaining in thoughts that two of the Chiefs’ 4 common season losses the final two years got here towards the Bolts, we nonetheless need to favor the house facet right here. Fears that Okay.C. would regress with out Tyreek Hill have been unfounded as Mahomes got here out swinging within the opener, spreading the ball out to 10 completely different receivers. That features Travis Kelce, who had 10 catches for 191 yards and two TDs the final time he lined up towards the Chargers.
Definitely, the Chargers’ protection, with its speedy DBs, is miles forward of the Cardinals’ shaky unit. Khalil Mack had a spectacular L.A. debut in Arizona final week however Andy Reid’s schemes and Mahomes legs will negate that considerably. Herbert, in the meantime, will likely be with out WR Keenan Allen, making it simpler for Okay.C. to defend Mike Williams. Little question Herbert will preserve tempo for a lot of the sport however the Chiefs’ offense is deeper proper now and Mahomes is aware of how one can use it. In case you nonetheless just like the Chargers right here, take consolation of their 14-6-3 document as a street underdog the final 5 seasons. Backside line: wager the overall and benefit from the present.
IF I WERE A BETTING MAN: Chiefs and the over.
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