Pittsburgh (3-2) at Kansas City (5-0)
When: Sunday, October 15th 2017
Where: Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, MO
Time: 4:25 ET | TV: CBS
Opening Odds: Kansas City -3.5/47
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The Kansas City Chiefs will try and remain the last undefeated team in the league when they host the team that gave them their last loss – the Pittsburgh Steelers on Sunday afternoon. Kansas City actually lost twice to Pittsburgh last season – an 18-16 home loss in the playoffs, and a 43-14 thumping in the regular season. The Chiefs held the Steelers to six field goals in the playoff loss, but K.C. gained only 227 total yards of offense. The offense has been far more effective through five games in 2017, ranking second in the NFL (414.2) and leading the league in scoring (32.8). The Steelers have lost two of three, including an ugly 30-9 setback against Jacksonville last week in which Ben Roethlisberger threw five interceptions. Big Ben has thrown 13 touchdown passes and three interceptions in six regular-season meetings with the Chiefs.
Pittsburgh’s potent offense has struggled this season despite having one of the best RB/WR-combos in the league in Le’Veon Bell and Antonio Brown, who has recorded three 100-yard performances already this season. Brown will likely be matched-up against Chiefs’ cornerback Marcus Peters, who is one of the league’s best at his position. The Steelers could use a little more balance on defense, as they rank No. 1 against the pass (139.6), but 28th against the run (136.6). It won’t get any easier against rising rookie star Kareem Hunt of Kansas City.
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Hunt leads the league in rushing (609 yards) and scrimmage yards (775) and has scored six touchdowns, while receiver Tyreek Hill is a threat to score every time he touches the ball. Hunt joined Adrian Peterson as the only rookies in NFL history with at least 100 scrimmages yards in each of his team’s first five games. Smith is one of three quarterbacks in NFL history with at least 11 touchdown passes and no interceptions through the first five games of the season. The Chiefs defense has let up a lot of yards (27th), but have limited the damage by creating seven turnovers through five games.
The Chiefs may be undefeated, but they’ve been flirting with perfection including the crazy Monday night game two weeks ago. The Steelers have too good of a team to lose 30-9 to Jacksonville and not come back strong the next week. Look for the Steelers to once again beat Kansas City, so taking the points is a lock.
Pick: Steelers +4.5
- Steelers are 3-0-1 ATS in their last 4 games following a ATS loss.
- Steelers are 4-1 ATS vs. a team with a winning record.
- Steelers are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 games after accumulating less than 90 yards rushing in their previous game.
- Steelers are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 games after accumulating more than 350 total yards in their previous game.
- Steelers are 22-8-2 ATS in their last 32 road games vs. a team with a winning home record.
- Steelers are 21-8 ATS in their last 29 games after allowing more than 150 yards rushing in their previous game.
- Steelers are 5-2 ATS in their last 7 games following a double-digit loss at home.
- Steelers are 13-6 ATS in their last 19 games following a straight up loss.
- Steelers are 2-5 ATS in their last 7 games after allowing less than 150 yards passing in their previous game.
- Steelers are 1-4-1 ATS in their last 6 games after scoring less than 15 points in their previous game.
- Chiefs are 5-0 ATS in their last 5 games following a straight up win.
- Chiefs are 5-0 ATS in their last 5 games following a ATS win.
- Chiefs are 4-0 ATS in their last 4 games after accumulating more than 350 total yards in their previous game.
- Chiefs are 5-0 ATS in their last 5 games overall.
- Chiefs are 5-1 ATS in their last 6 vs. AFC.
- Chiefs are 5-1 ATS in their last 6 games on grass.
- Chiefs are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 home games vs. a team with a winning road record.
- Chiefs are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 games in October.
- Chiefs are 7-2 ATS vs. a team with a winning record.
- Chiefs are 5-2 ATS in their last 7 games in Week 6.
- Chiefs are 3-7 ATS in their last 10 games after allowing more than 350 total yards in their previous game.
- Chiefs are 1-5 ATS in their last 6 games after allowing more than 30 points in their previous game.
- Under is 4-0 in Steelers last 4 games after allowing more than 150 yards rushing in their previous game.
- Under is 4-0 in Steelers last 4 games in Week 6.
- Under is 5-0 in Steelers last 5 games after accumulating less than 90 yards rushing in their previous game.
- Under is 13-2-1 in Steelers last 16 games after accumulating more than 350 total yards in their previous game.
- Under is 4-1 in Steelers last 5 games following a straight up loss.
- Under is 4-1 in Steelers last 5 games following a straight up loss of more than 14 points.
- Under is 4-1 in Steelers last 5 vs. a team with a winning record.
- Under is 7-2 in Steelers last 9 games following a double-digit loss at home.
- Under is 21-6 in Steelers last 27 games in October.
- Over is 7-2 in Steelers last 9 games after scoring less than 15 points in their previous game.
- Under is 22-7 in Steelers last 29 road games.
- Under is 21-7 in Steelers last 28 games overall.
- Under is 6-2 in Steelers last 8 road games vs. a team with a winning home record.
- Under is 21-8 in Steelers last 29 games on grass.
- Under is 5-2 in Steelers last 7 games following a ATS loss.
- Under is 7-3 in Steelers last 10 games after accumulating more than 250 yards passing in their previous game.
- Under is 39-19-1 in Steelers last 59 vs. AFC.
- Over is 4-1 in Chiefs last 5 games overall.
- Over is 4-1 in Chiefs last 5 games following a straight up win.
- Over is 4-1 in Chiefs last 5 games following a ATS win.
- Under is 16-6 in Chiefs last 22 games after allowing more than 30 points in their previous game.
- Over is 5-2 in Chiefs last 7 games after accumulating more than 350 total yards in their previous game.
- Under is 22-9 in Chiefs last 31 games after accumulating more than 250 yards passing in their previous game.
- Under is 7-3-1 in Chiefs last 11 games after scoring more than 30 points in their previous game.
- Under is 9-4 in Chiefs last 13 games in October.
- Under is 39-18 in Chiefs last 57 home games.
- Under is 13-6 in Chiefs last 19 home games vs. a team with a winning road record.
- Under is 5-1 in the last 6 meetings.
- Home team is 7-2 ATS in their last 9 meetings.
- Steelers are 1-4 ATS in their last 5 meetings in Kansas City.
