L.A. Chargers at Kansas City
KANSAS CITY (Interstat) — The L.A. Chargers will visit the Kansas City Chiefs on Sunday in a National Football League game at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City, Mo. The Chargers are 0-5, while the Chiefs are 4-0. The Chargers are the visiting team, and Kansas City is the home team.
Kansas City enters as one of the league’s remaining unbeaten clubs. The Chiefs most recently beat Las Vegas 30-27. Patrick Mahomes is the player to watch for Kansas City. In his past three games, Mahomes has passed for 853 yards and seven touchdowns. He threw for 225 yards and two touchdowns in the win over Las Vegas, following a 246-yard, two-touchdown effort against Miami and a 382-yard, three-touchdown performance against Indianapolis. Mahomes also rushed for 1 yard against Miami and 17 yards against Indianapolis. Kenneth Walker III also was productive in the most recent game, rushing 22 times for 177 yards and two touchdowns and adding one reception for 2 yards. Matt Araiza punted five times for 238 yards and had one run for 12 yards. Kansas City has beaten Denver, Indianapolis, Miami and Las Vegas this season, with the Indianapolis win coming in overtime.
The L.A. Chargers are still seeking their first win. Their most recent result was a 23-17 loss to Denver. Justin Herbert is the player to watch for the Chargers. Over his past four games, Herbert has passed for 728 yards and four touchdowns. He threw for 121 yards and a touchdown against Denver, 189 yards and a touchdown against Seattle, 226 yards and a touchdown against Buffalo and 192 yards and a touchdown against Las Vegas. Herbert also has 113 rushing yards over that span, with rushing totals of 54, 40, 17 and 2 yards. Kimani Vidal and Omarion Hampton contributed in the Denver game, with Vidal rushing for 57 yards and a touchdown and adding one reception for minus-1 yard and three kick returns for 75 yards. Hampton added 33 rushing yards and one reception for 6 yards. The Chargers also have lost to Seattle, Buffalo, Las Vegas and Arizona this season.
The Chargers will be on the road against a Kansas City team that has scored at least 24 points in each of its first four games. The Chiefs have allowed 27 points to Las Vegas and 10 to Miami in their past two games. The Chargers have scored 14, 14, 16, 23 and 17 points in their five games.
Interstat’s game simulator projects a final score of Kansas City 30, L.A. Chargers 18. Kansas City is a 7.5-point favorite, and the over/under is 41.5.