The angles leaned Over 47.5: it hit.
Where it turned: the passing game. Expect the Chiefs to attack through the air all day.Sunday: Chiefs threw for 225 yards and 2 touchdowns.
Depth charts
The charts as they stand today.
Head to head
The longer bar is the better unit, and it takes its team's colour. A long coloured bar against a short grey one is where a side has the edge.
Chiefs with the ball
Raiders with the ball
Ranks run 1st (best) to 32nd, 2026 through week 3 as they stood at kickoff, close-game snaps. "Faced" is the average rank of the units across from them so far.
Team totals
Chiefs scored 30 against a team total of 26: over. the spread and total, split.
Raiders scored 27 against a team total of 21.5: over. the spread and total, split.
Team trends
Each team's own record in a spot like this one, against its record everywhere else. A reason to lean, not a bet.
Team angles
Every past game that looked like this one, counted by the side it covered. More of them than luck would give point at Over 47.5.
The strongest angles behind each side, in plain words
Behind Over 47.5
The opponent's D favors tall receivers by 24%+ and covers 60%+ of games this season. 43-19
The opponent allowed 12 or fewer last game and they're traveling 2+ time zones west. 60-32
This ref has worked 106 games or fewer, and the opponent's defense struggles 24% more against tall receivers. 47-23
Behind Chiefs -4.5
Their defense is 14% worse against tall receivers, and the opponent is winning by about 10 points a game. 57-29
Player trends
Each player's own record in a spot like this one, his best stat first.
Player angles
No player line on this game was archived with a read.
Model plays
Graded: Watching went 2-2.