The Las Vegas Raiders visit the Kansas City Chiefs for a divisional showdown on Christmas Day.
The pregame narrative: Definite rain and 15-mile-per-hour winds are in the forecast for this one per NFLWeather.com.
Teasing up the Raiders as significant underdogs seems like a smart pick in a game where Mother Nature will be working against offence.
Additionally, Davante Adams’ receiving yards line is a little too high considering the weather and his daunting matchup.
Check out these Raiders vs. Chiefs same-game parlay predictions for the Week 16 game on December 25.
The Chiefs aren’t slinging the ball despite having Patrick Mahomes at quarterback.
They rank 16th in yards per throw (7.0) and 10th in points per game (22.8).
They’ve covered this number in only one game this year as a result.
Kansas City’s pass defence has been very good but that may not matter in a game with miserable weather.
Las Vegas could put more of an emphasis on the run game and that’s a strategy that could work in this matchup.
The Chiefs rank 27th in opponent yards per carry (4.5) this season.
Whether it’s Josh Jacobs or Zamir White, the Raiders will be able to move the ball on the ground and keep this close.
This is a 10-point tease of the actual total and a pure numbers play.
The over on this mark has hit in 12 of 14 outings for both teams this season, giving it an 85.7% success rate.
The Chiefs scored 31 points and cleared this total on their own the last time these squads met.
Although this game will be played outdoors, it does illustrate just how manageable of a number this is.
Both teams can still have a bad offensive game and usurp 31 points.
The conditions will not be great for passing the football and that should hurt Las Vegas’ top option.
Adams’ production has been inconsistent all season long.
He’s cleared 70 receiving yards in seven of 14 games with four of those coming at the pass-friendly confines of Allegiant Stadium.
His numbers have experienced a noticeable drop-off on the road. Adams is averaging 62.5 receiving yards per game as a visitor versus 74.1 per game at home.
He’ll likely see plenty of L’Jarius Sneed in this one which is a tough draw. Sneed is PlayerProfiler’s No. 8 ranked CB this season per coverage rating.
