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BetUS NFL betting odds: BALTIMORE -13, Total 36
In the BetUS NFL football betting odds, the Ravens are listed as a 13-point favorite, with a posted total of 36 points.
Here are some NFL trends, for those who bet on football, as they relate to this matchup:
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KC has lost 23 of its last 25 games SU
KC has covered four of its last five road games
KC has lost 11 of its last 12 road games SU
KC has played five of its last six road games UNDER the total
BALT has won and covered four of its last five games
BALT has played five of its last seven games UNDER the total
BALT has won and covered four of its last five home games
BALT has played four of its last six home games UNDER the total
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KC has covered seven of the last ten meetings 
KC has won four of the last six meetings SU
Eight of the last 12 meetings have gone UNDER the total
KC has covered four of the last six meetings as the road team
It is entirely possible that Todd Haley can engineer a turnaround with the Chiefs. But as people who bet on football are well aware, there is a lot of “garbage” to pick up here. And it was not a good sign that Haley jettisoned offensive coordinator Chan Gailey less than two weeks ago. Kansas City’s total point tally in the pre-season was a paltry 46 points, and you just know Haley was looking for more from his team. In some ways, it might be back to the drawing board, and this has to happen with new QB Matt Cassel nursing a sprained knee. Certainly the people who bet on football games are curious about how he’ll play, if he does indeed play.
Whether it is Cassel, or either of his backups, Tyler Thigpen or Brodie Croyle, the Baltimore defense has to be licking its lips. Kansas City is not without talent, as Larry Johnson has been a stalwart running back for many years, but they traded away tight end Tony Gonzalez, thereby thinning out an already thin group of receivers, and Amani Toomer, who was cut proved to be no help. When you bet on football, you also have to consider interior lines, and KC’s offensive front is, at best, a work in progress.
Of course, Baltimore is a team without terribly explosive wideouts as well, but there is a punishing running game that could expect additional contributions this season out of Ray Rice, who could develop into a receiving threat. That is something that has gotten the attention of those who bet on football. He teams up with Willis McGahee, who is better when fresher, and Le’Ron McClain, that rare fullback who gets a lot of carries. Flacco should get some time to throw because, well, where the hell is Kansas City’s pass rush? After dealing Jared Allen last year, they registered just ten sacks in the 2008 season, which happens to be an all-time low.
The Ravens were pretty good bullies last season, and those who bet on football were able to cash in with them as a favorite, as they covered eight out of nine in that role. We’re going to predict some kind of impending disaster for Kansas City, and lay the points with Baltimore, the 13-point favorite in the BetUS NFL pro football betting odds.
Our PLAY: BALTIMORE -13 **
One reply on “Week 1 Chiefs vs. Ravens NFL Predictions”
I would still feel comfortable with 20 point spread in this one. The Ravens should have a field day against the Chiefs on both sides of the ball.