{"id":58225,"date":"2012-12-13T22:12:17","date_gmt":"2012-12-14T06:12:17","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.capperspicks.com\/blog\/?p=58225"},"modified":"2012-12-13T22:12:17","modified_gmt":"2012-12-14T06:12:17","slug":"kansas-city-vs-oakland-week-15-handicapping-predictions-131212","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/capperspicks.com\/blog\/nfl\/kansas-city-vs-oakland-week-15-handicapping-predictions-131212\/","title":{"rendered":"Chiefs vs. Raiders Gambling Odds &#038; Week 15 Free NFL Pick"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>KC vs Oakland Betting<\/h2>\n<p><strong>AFC West Have-Nots Do Battle in Week 15 &#8211; Chiefs at Raiders<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Two of the worst teams in the worst division in the NFL will try to save a little face when the 2-11 Kansas City Chiefs pay visit to the 3-10 Oakland Raiders in Week 15. Both teams have been seriously underwhelming all season long \u2013 the only silver lining being the fact that both are destined to get a high pick in the 2013 draft.<!--more--> <\/p>\n<p><strong>Kansas City Chiefs (2-11) vs. Oakland Raiders (3-10)<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong> Date\/Time: Sunday, December 16, 4:25 PM ET<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong> Venue: O.Co Coliseum<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong> Broadcast: CBS<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong> Chiefs vs. Raiders Betting Lines from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.capperspicks.com\/go\/bovada\">Bovada<\/a><\/strong><br \/>\n<strong> strong&gt;Spread: Raiders -3 (-105)<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong> Moneyline: Chiefs +140: Raiders -160<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong> Over\/Under: 42 1\/2 points<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/capperspicks.sportsdirectinc.com\/football\/nfl-matchups.aspx?page=\/data\/NFL\/matchups\/g1_summary_14.html\" target=\"_parent\" rel=\"nofollow\">ATS Matchup Stats<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/capperspicks.sportsdirectinc.com\/football\/nfl-preview.aspx?page=\/data\/NFL\/matchups\/g1_preview_14.html\" target=\"_parent\" rel=\"nofollow\">Gambling Insight!<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Check out our in-house Handicapper!!! <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.capperspicks.com\/handicappers\/ray-monohan-sports-picks\" target=\"_parent\">Buy Razor Ray&#8217;s Picks Today!<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Not a great consolation for two teams expected to show marked improvement in 2012!<\/p>\n<p>The Kansas City Chiefs had an excuse for their futility last season \u2013 injuries from the outset doomed them. This year health has not been an issue &#8211; the team is just bad on both sides of the ball.<\/p>\n<p>The Chiefs enter Sunday\u2019s showdown second last in the league in scoring \u2013 just 15.00 points per game. The passing game has been the culprit \u2013 31st in the NFL with an average of 186.38 yards per game. Brady Quinn has completed 60.6 percent of his passes with two touchdowns and five interceptions while being sacked 12 times. <\/p>\n<h3><a title=\"NFL Picks\" href=\"\/handicappers\/\"><strong>CLICK GRAB OUR BEST Expert NFL Picks for 2012 FOOTBALL GAMBLING season!<\/strong><\/a><\/h3>\n<p>Dwayne Bowe is KC\u2019s leading receiver but he has been ruled out of this game with injury, Dexter McCluster has 41 catches and Tony Moeki has 28 catches.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s a good thing for Jamaal Charles and the KC running game that is 5th in the NFL with an average of 149.23 yards per game on the ground. Jamaal Charles is averaging 5.1 yards per carry with four touchdowns and he has caught 30 passes and Peyton Hillis is averaging 3.2 yards per carry.<\/p>\n<p>Kansas City\u2019s defense has been poor this season but they likely won\u2019t have to be great against Oakland\u2019s struggling offense. The Chiefs are a surprisingly decent 9th against the pass but they are an awful 27th versus the run. Kansas City gives up 27.08 points per game \u2013 27th in the NFL.<\/p>\n<p>The Oakland Raiders haven\u2019t been much better than the Chiefs this season. With just three wins on the season and no real optimism going forward the outlook is far from rosy for the Black and Silver. The Raiders do own the 7th best passing game in the NFL thanks in large part to the garbage time yards that they have amassed but they are a miserable 30th in rushing thanks to Fantasy bust Darren McFadden and crew.<\/p>\n<p>Carson Palmer has completed 60.8 percent of his passes with 22 touchdowns and 14 interceptions while being sacked 26 times.  [soliloquy id=&#8221;82219&#8243;]<\/p>\n<p>Darren McFadden is back after missing several games and he is averaging 3.4 yards per carry and he has 33 catches and he is clearly Oakland\u2019s best player \u2013 not saying much! Brandon Myers has 70 receptions and four touchdowns, Marcel Reece has 47 catches, and Denarius Moore has 42 catches and six touchdowns.<\/p>\n<p>Oakland\u2019s defense has been absolutely dreadful this season \u2013 dead last in points against with an average of 30.92 points surrendered per game! Ungood! This unit is 28th against the pass and 26th versus the run. They stop nobody!<\/p>\n<h3>Betting Prediction:<\/h3>\n<p><strong>A few trends to consider:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Kansas City is 8-1 SU in its last 9 games when playing on the road against Oakland<br \/>\n\u2022 The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Kansas City&#8217;s last 7 games when playing on the road against Oakland<br \/>\n\u2022 The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Kansas City&#8217;s last 5 games<br \/>\n\u2022 The total has gone UNDER in 12 of Kansas City&#8217;s last 15 games when playing Oakland<br \/>\n\u2022 The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Oakland&#8217;s last 7 games when playing at home against Kansas City<br \/>\n\u2022 The total has gone UNDER in 12 of Oakland&#8217;s last 15 games when playing Kansas City<br \/>\n\u2022 Oakland is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Kansas City<br \/>\n\u2022 The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Oakland&#8217;s last 5 games<\/p>\n<p>All signs point to this being an ugly game. I look to which team has the best player \u2013 in this case it is the Jamaal Charles of the Chiefs. He gets a crack at Oakland\u2019s 26th ranked run defense and should feast on Sunday. While I don\u2019t like either team, I like the Chiefs just a bit more. Take the road team to add to the misery in Oakland.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Pick:<\/strong> Kansas City Chiefs +3<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>KC vs Oakland Betting AFC West Have-Nots Do Battle in Week 15 &#8211; Chiefs at Raiders Two of the worst teams in the worst division in the NFL will try to save a little face when the 2-11 Kansas City Chiefs pay visit to the 3-10 Oakland Raiders in Week 15. 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