Chiefs vs. Ravens 2024 Prediction, Odds, Picks - Sep 5

Updated Sep. 5, 2024 4:43 p.m. ET

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The Kansas City Chiefs (0-0) are favored by three points versus the Baltimore Ravens (0-0) on September 5, 2024, starting at 8:20 p.m. ET, airing on NBC. The expected point total for the matchup is set at 47.

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Chiefs vs. Ravens Odds & Betting Lines

Chiefs vs Ravens Betting Information updated as of September 5, 2024, 1:33 p.m. ET.
Favorite	Spread	Favorite Spread Odds	Underdog Spread Odds	Total	Over Total Odds	Under Total Odds
Chiefs	-3	-105	-115	47	-112	-108

Chiefs vs. Ravens Prediction & Pick

Pick ATS: Ravens (+3)
Pick OU: Under (47)
Prediction: Ravens 22 - Chiefs 18

How to Watch Kansas City vs. Baltimore

Game Date: Thursday, September 5, 2024
Time: 8:20 p.m. ET
Venue: GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium
Location: Kansas City, Missouri
TV: NBC
Live Boxscore: FOX Sports

Chiefs vs. Ravens Recent Matchups

In their last five head-to-head meetings, Kansas City has taken down Baltimore four times.
Over their last five head-to-head matchups, Kansas City has scored 146 points, while Baltimore has compiled 112.

Kansas City Betting Info

Kansas City covered 10 times in 17 chances against the spread last season.
Against the spread, as 3-point favorites or more, the Chiefs went 8-5 last season.
Last season, the combined scoring went over the point total five times in Kansas City games.
The Chiefs won 62.5% of the games last season when they were favored on the moneyline (10-6).
When it played as a moneyline favorite with odds of -148 or shorter, Kansas City had a 9-5 record (winning 64.3% of its games).
Based on this contest's moneyline, the Chiefs' implied win probability is 59.7%.

Chiefs Stats (2023)

Stat	Average (Total)	Rank
Pass yards	246.4 (4,188)	6
Rush yards	104.9 (1,784)	19
Points scored	21.8 (371)	15
Pass yards against	176.5 (3,001)	4
Rush yards against	113.2 (1,925)	17
Points allowed	17.3 (294)	2

Kansas City's Key Players

Offense

Patrick Mahomes threw for 4,183 yards last year (to rank sixth in the NFL), with 27 touchdowns (eighth in the NFL) and 14 interceptions. He completed 67.2% of his passes while averaging 261.4 yards per game and 7 per attempt.
He added 389 yards on the ground, with zero rushing touchdowns. He averaged 24.3 yards per game and 5.2 per attempt.
Isiah Pacheco had 935 rushing yards and seven rushing touchdowns, while averaging 66.8 yards per game and 4.6 per carry (11th in the NFL).
Pacheco also had 44 catches for 244 yards with two receiving touchdowns. He was targeted 49 times and averaged 17.4 yards per game.
Over the course of 16 games played last season, Rashee Rice had 79 catches (4.9 receptions per game on 6.4 targets per game) for 938 yards and seven receiving touchdowns.
Travis Kelce was targeted 121 times, resulting in 93 catches for 984 yards .

Defense

Justin Reid intercepted one pass to go with95 tackles, five TFL, three sacks, and seven passes defended in 2023.
Trent McDuffie's stats included 80 tackles, three TFL, three sacks, and seven passes defended.
Chris Jones recorded 10.5 sacks as well as 13 TFL and 30 tackles in the 2023 season.
Drue Tranquill amassed 79 tackles, seven TFL, 4.5 sacks, and one pass defended.

Baltimore Betting Info

Baltimore won 11 games against the spread last season, failing to cover six times.
As 3-point underdogs or greater, the Ravens had two wins ATS (2-1) last year.
A total of eight of Baltimore games last season hit the over.
The Ravens were underdogs in three games last season and won two (66.7%) of those contests.
Last season, Baltimore won two of its three games when it was the underdog by at least +124 on the moneyline.
The Ravens have a 44.6% chance to win this game based on the implied probability of the moneyline.

Ravens Stats (2023)

Stat	Average (Total)	Rank
Pass yards	213.8 (3,635)	21
Rush yards	156.5 (2,661)	1
Points scored	28.4 (483)	4
Pass yards against	191.9 (3,263)	6
Rush yards against	109.4 (1,860)	14
Points allowed	16.5 (280)	1

Baltimore's Key Players

Offense

In 16 games last year, Lamar Jackson totaled 3,678 passing yards, with 24 TD passes and seven INTs, connecting on 67.2% of his attempts.
On the ground, Jackson added five TDs and 821 yards.
Derrick Henry scored 12 rushing TDs, accumulating 1,167 rushing yards (4.2 per carry and 68.6 per game).
Henry added 28 catches (1.6 per game) for 214 yards (12.6 per game), without a receiving touchdown. He was targeted 36 times.
Last year, Zay Flowers caught 77 passes for 858 yards and five TDs . He was targeted 108 times, and averaged 4.8 receptions in 16 games.
Mark Andrews had 544 yards receiving and six TDs via 45 catches on 61 targets.

Defense

Roquan Smith's showing in 2023 included 158 tackles, five TFL, 1.5 sacks, and one interception in 16 games.
Justin Madubuike had 13 sacks plus 12 TFL and 56 tackles.
Kyle Hamilton had three sacks and 10 TFL, 81 tackles, and four interceptions during the 2023 campaign.
Brandon Stephens had two TFL, 71 tackles, and two interceptions.

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