Denver at Kansas City

This is a division rivalry game with plenty at stake. Denver is a big dog, but has balance on offense with RBs C.J. Anderson and former Chiefs RB Jamaal Charles, plus WRs Demaryius Thomas and Emmanuel Sanders. They face a Kansas City defense that ranks #28 in passing yards allowed. And the Denver defense is the best in the NFL, tops in yards allowed (258.5 per game), second in rushing yards surrendered, and #11 in points. The Broncos were embarrassed at home last week by the Chargers, 21-0, and the team is 17-8 ATS following a straight up loss. Kansas City had a red-hot start, but has lost two in a row, each time as a favorite. They lost 19-13 at home to the Steelers and come off a 31-30 loss at Oakland. The Raiders put up 505 total yards on them, and the Steelers ran for 194 yards, 5.2 yards per carry. The Chiefs are 3-7 ATS after allowing more than 350 total yards in their previous game, and Andy Reid is 14-28 ATS after getting 300+ passing yards the last game. When these AFC West rivals clash the underdog has covered five of six, with Denver 6-2 ATS the last eight meetings at Kansas City. Back the elite defensive squad in the role of underdog with a chip on its shoulder. Play Denver.