Las Vegas at Kansas City betting tips and NFL predictions

Free NFL tips, best bets and analysis for Las Vegas Raiders at Kansas City Chiefs in Week Five on Monday Night Football.

Where to watch

Live on Sky Sports Action, 1.15am Monday

Best bet

Kansas City Chiefs -7
3pts 10-11 Hills

Match preview

The Kansas City Chiefs remain a major force in the AFC this season and should cruise to a comfortable home win over the Las Vegas Raiders in Sunday night's AFC West showdown at Arrowhead Stadium.

The Chiefs got a measure of revenge for their Super Bowl loss to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers with last week's convincing 41-31 win over the Buccaneers in Florida to improve their record to 3-1. Some observers had expected the Chiefs to take a step back this season after they traded star receiver Tyreek Hill to the Dolphins, but they have been getting by just fine so far, averaging 32.3 points per game and scoring 40-plus against the Cardinals and Bucs.

The one blot on their record was a 20-17 loss to the Colts to a last-minute TD. The other good news for the Chiefs this year is that the AFC West has not turned out to be the division from hell that was expected. The Broncos and Raiders have both made disappointing starts, and Las Vegas headed into last week's game between those teams as the only club in the league with a 0-3 record.

The Raiders had not been quite as bad as that suggests, with those losses being to decent teams in the Chargers, Cardinals and Titans, but the Chiefs represent another increase in difficulty level and they may struggle to keep pace with their hosts.

The Raiders defence has struggled to stop anyone this season, conceding 25 points per game, and the Chiefs look a solid bet giving up seven points.

The lowdown

VenueArrowhead Stadium
Surface Artificial
Weather Clear, 19C
Vegas handicap +7
Vegas points line 51.5

Key stat

The Raiders failed to cover the handicap in six of their last eight road games

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