If there is such a thing as a letdown situation in preseason, this would be it as the Rams enjoyed a thrilling, come-from-behind win against Dallas in their first game back in Los Angeles. Meanwhile, Kansas City suffered a gut-wrenching last-second loss to Seattle after leading the entire game. Sean Mannion was 18 of 25 for 147 yards with one pick for Los Angeles. Case Keenum completed six of seven for 58 yards. Jared Goff was four of nine with an interception and appeared to be far from being ready for a starter's role. The Chiefs played five quarterbacks with similar statistics. Alex Smith completed three of four passes for 36 yards and led the Chiefs on a touchdown drive. Aaron Murray finished three of five for 52 yards. Tyler Bray, Nick Foles and Kevin Hogan also saw action. Foles has looked good this week in training camp, while Murray is throwing with confidence, so the Chiefs obviously have depth at quarterback even after Bray suffered a small chip fracture in his cervical spine. Jeff Fisher is 39-42 straight-up and 38-41-2 ATS in preseason. Kansas City was 4-0 straight-up and 3-1 ATS last year in exhibition play, including a 24-17 win over the Rams. Also, the Rams are 2-10 straight-up and 3-9 ATS the last three preseasons. Look for Kansas City to bounce back after its stunning loss last week, so play the Chiefs.
This pick was released to clients on August 17, 2016 at 1:49AM ET.
NFL
Kansas City at Los Angeles
August 20, 2016
9:00 PM Eastern
1 unit on Kansas City +3 (-110) (risk 1 to return 1.91)
Result:
WIN
WIN
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