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The Kansas City Chiefs (3-0) are solid favorites and are expected to beat the Los Angeles Chargers (2-1) by at least a touchdown (currently -7). The Chiefs have won three games in a row. An over/under of 41 points has been set for the matchup.

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Chiefs vs. Chargers Prediction and Picks

• Choose ATS: Chargers (+7)
  
• Choose OE: Under (41)
  
• Prediction:
  Chargers 20 – Leaders 18
  

How to watch Kansas City vs. Los Angeles

• Game date: Sunday September 29, 2024
• Time: 4:25 PM ET
• Location: SoFi Stadium
• Location: Inglewood, California
• TV: CBS
• Live Box Score: FOX Sports

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Chiefs vs. Chargers Recent Matchups

• In the past five head-to-head battles, Kansas City has defeated Los Angeles five times.
• Over their last five head-to-head games, Kansas City has scored 135 points while Los Angeles has scored 108.

Kansas City Betting Information

• So far this season, Kansas City has recorded two wins against the spread.
• The matches in Kansas City this year achieved the over on two of the three set point totals (66.7%).
• The Chiefs were the moneyline favorite three times this season, winning each of those games.
• Based on the moneyline of this game, the Chiefs’ implied win probability is 77.3%.

Chiefs Stats

Kansas City’s key players

Offence

• Patrick Mahomes has 659 passing yards, five touchdowns (sixth in the NFL) and four interceptions this year. He has completed 69.6% of his passes, averaging 219.7 yards per game and 7.2 yards per attempt.
• He has racked up 49 rushing yards (16.3 per game) without a touchdown on the ground.
• Rashee Rice has 24 receptions (third in the NFL) for 288 yards (fourth in the NFL) and two touchdowns. Through three games, he is averaging 8.0 catches and 96.0 yards per game.
• Xavier Worthy has one touchdown catch this season and has six receptions for 81 yards on 11 targets while averaging 2.0 catches and 27.0 yards per game.
• Carson Steele has rushed for 99 yards without a TD on the ground (33.0 yards per game through three games).

Defense

• On the defensive side, Chamarri Conner has 20 tackles, 1.0 TFL, one sack, and one interception in 2024.
• Nick Bolton has 22 tackles and 4.0 TFL this season.
• Jaylen Watson has 21 total tackles to his name this year. He is second on the Chiefs in tackles.
• So far this season, Bryan Cook has 19 tackles to his name.

Los Angeles betting information

• Los Angeles has covered the spread twice in three games with a set number.
• Games involving Los Angeles have not been skipped once this season.
• The Chargers lost the only game they played as underdogs this season.
• The Chargers have a 27.0% chance of winning this game, based on the implied probability of the moneyline.

Charger statistics

The most important players of Los Angeles

Offence

• So far this year, JK Dobbins has amassed 310 rushing yards (leading the Chargers and third in the NFL) and scored two rushing touchdowns in three games. He is averaging 103.3 yards per game and 7.4 yards per attempt (first in the NFL).
• Quentin Johnston has put together a 2024 stat sheet that includes 10 catches for 133 yards and three receiving touchdowns (first in the NFL) over three games played. He has received 13 targets and is averaging 3.3 receptions per game.
• Through three games this season, Justin Herbert has totaled 399 passing yards, throwing four touchdowns (10th in the NFL) against one interception and completing 67.2% of his passes.
• Ladd McConkey has 10 catches for 109 yards and one receiving touchdown. He is averaging 3.3 yards per play through three games and has been targeted 17 times.

Defense

• Daiyan Henley has 26 tackles, 2.0 TFL and one pass defensed in 2024.
• Denzel Perryman has 1.0 sacks (third on the Chargers) to go with 2.0 TFL and 22 tackles.
• Khalil Mack has recorded 2.5 sacks (first on the Chargers), 2.0 TFL and 10 tackles in the 2024 season.
• Joey Bosa has 2.0 sacks (second on the Chargers), 2.0 TFL and nine tackles.

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