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Kansas City Chiefs: predictions, props and stats

The numbers behind the Chiefs

The Chiefs are 5-2 through week 8, scoring 23.9 points a game and allowing 18.7.

Every table on this page is a result from games already played, not a prediction.

Next game

Jets at Chiefs

· Week 9 · Home

Home 77% · Away 23%

New York Jets

Prediction for this game

Results and scoring

This season, through week 8

5-2, with 23.9 points scored and 18.7 allowed a game.

Chiefs games, with the score
WkOpponentScoreResult
8@Broncos24-28Lost
7@Seahawks3-20Lost
6vsChargers22-6Won
4@Raiders30-27Won
3@Dolphins24-10Won
2vsColts33-30 OTWon
1vsBroncos31-10Won
Chiefs points a game
StatThis seasonSince 2000
Points scored a game23.924
Points allowed a game18.721.7
Average margin+5.1+2.3
Went to overtime14%1 of 77%33 of 457

Chiefs against the spread

Since 2000 the Chiefs have won by more than 3.5 points in 206 of 457 games, with an average margin of +2.3.

Chiefs games against each spread
LineThis seasonSince 2000
Won by 8 or more (covers -7.5)43%3 of 730%139 of 457
Won by 4 or more (covers -3.5)43%3 of 745%206 of 457
Won, or lost by 3 or fewer (covers +3.5)71%5 of 770%319 of 457
Won, or lost by 7 or fewer (covers +7.5)86%6 of 781%369 of 457

Game totals in Chiefs games

Since 2000, Chiefs games have gone over 45.5 points in 212 of 457.

Chiefs games over each total
LineThis seasonSince 2000
Over 30.5 points71%5 of 783%381 of 457
Over 42.5 points43%3 of 756%257 of 457
Over 45.5 points43%3 of 746%212 of 457
Over 48.5 points43%3 of 739%177 of 457
Over 50.5 points43%3 of 736%165 of 457

Chiefs wins, home and away

Since 2000 the Chiefs have won 261 of 457 games: 150 of 234 at home and 111 of 223 away.

Chiefs wins
StatThis seasonSince 2000
All games71%5 of 757%261 of 457
At home100%3 of 364%150 of 234
Away50%2 of 450%111 of 223

Chiefs points against team totals

Since 2000 the Chiefs have scored more than 20.5 points in 280 of 457 games.

Chiefs games over each team total
LineThis seasonSince 2000
Scored over 14.586%6 of 779%363 of 457
Scored over 20.586%6 of 761%280 of 457
Scored over 24.543%3 of 747%215 of 457
Scored over 27.543%3 of 737%167 of 457
Scored over 30.529%2 of 727%122 of 457

Chiefs passing

This season, through week 8

Chiefs passers this season
PlayerGCmpAttYdsTDINT
Patrick Mahomes71542331795124

Chiefs rushing

This season, through week 8

Chiefs rushers this season
Kenneth Walker IIIRB7141770686%
Emmett JohnsonRB72077011%
Patrick MahomesQB7158511%

Chiefs receiving

This season, through week 8

Chiefs receivers this season, with their share of the team's targets
Travis KelceTE4229410219%
Xavier WorthyWR4127230119%
Kenneth Walker IIIRB3322131215%
Rashee RiceWR2520243216%
Noah GrayTE161417318%
Emmett JohnsonRB161423717%
Tyquan ThorntonWR1511219213%
Jalen RoyalsWR1264516%

Who scores for the Chiefs

This season, through week 8

Chiefs rushing and receiving touchdowns this season
Kenneth Walker IIIRB628
Travis KelceTE022
Tyquan ThorntonWR022
Rashee RiceWR022
Noah GrayTE011
Patrick MahomesQB101
Xavier WorthyWR011
Jalen RoyalsWR011

Chiefs fantasy points

This season, through week 8

Chiefs players' fantasy points, This season, through week 8
Kenneth Walker IIIRB7160.122.921.319.734.1
Patrick MahomesQB7126.318.018.018.029.0
Travis KelceTE782.011.79.67.625.1
Rashee RiceWR556.311.39.37.318.3
Xavier WorthyWR756.08.06.14.114.3
Emmett JohnsonRB751.47.36.35.325.3
Tyquan ThorntonWR444.911.29.98.528.1
Noah GrayTE737.35.34.33.39.5
Jalen RoyalsWR716.52.41.91.58.6
Cyrus AllenWR711.51.61.30.94.7
Andrew ArmstrongWR33.61.20.90.52.3
Jake BriningstoolTE73.50.50.40.21.9
Justin WatsonWR21.70.90.60.41.7
Brashard SmithRB51.40.30.20.11.4
How the points are scored

What the Chiefs defense allows

A game, over its last 24 games. Rank 1 is the defense that allows the most.

Passing yards allowed to quarterbacks: 25 of 32211.9
Fewest 178.4Most 259
All 32 defenses against quarterbacks
Rushing yards allowed to running backs: 27 of 3279.5
Fewest 64.8Most 112.2
All 32 defenses against running backs
Receiving yards allowed to wide receivers: 28 of 32123.6
Fewest 105.3Most 174.9
All 32 defenses against wide receivers
Receiving yards allowed to tight ends: 18 of 3252.8
Fewest 33.6Most 86
All 32 defenses against tight ends

How close the model's projections have been

Tested on games the model had not seen: what it projected next to what happened, for players projected for a real role. The last column is how often the result landed inside the projected 80% range.

Projected and actual, by market
MarketThis seasonPlayer gamesProjectedActualInside the 80% range
Receiving yards, WR2021 to 20254,97955.855.379.2%
Rushing yards, RB2021 to 20253,65652.754.181.2%
Passing yards, QB2022 to 20252,173221.1223.781.2%
Receiving yards, TE2021 to 20251,17947.646.782.1%
See the full accuracy table

Questions about the Chiefs

How often do Chiefs games go over 45.5 points?

In 212 of 457 games since 2000 (46%). Every total from 30.5 to 50.5 is counted in the total section of this page.

How often do the Chiefs win at home?

They have won 150 of 234 home games since 2000 (64%), and 111 of 223 away.

How often do the Chiefs score more than 20.5 points?

In 280 of 457 games since 2000 (61%).

Are the numbers on this page predictions?

No. They are results from games already played, and each section says which games it counts.

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