Black Friday NFL Football Preview: Las Vegas Raiders vs. Kansas City Chiefs – Friday, Nov. 29, 2024

The Las Vegas Raiders (2-9) aim to stun the Kansas City Chiefs (10-1) when they meet up at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City, Missouri on Friday, November 29 at 3:00 PM ET. In this NFL betting matchup, the Chiefs are favored with a point spread at -13.5 (+100).

Las Vegas Raiders Betting Preview

The Raiders have lost their last seven games and will now be without their starting quarterback Gardner Minshew. Their latest defeat was a 29-19 outing against the Denver Broncos, where Minshew suffered a tough sack that broke his collarbone.

Aidan O’Connell is expected to be the starter coming up against the Chiefs. Luckily they still have other key components to their offense, such as Jakobi Meyers who had 10 receptions for 121 yards against the Broncos.

On paper this was a close game, as the Raiders put up 369 yards and 21 first downs in about 29 minutes of possession with the ball. Their defense allowed the Broncos to get 325 yards and 19 first downs. One key metric was turnovers, as the Broncos had none while the Raiders had two.

The Raiders are currently ranked 26th in the league for averaging 18.7 points per game. Their defense ranks 29th in allowing opposing teams to put up 28.5 points per matchup on them. This paints a picture on how this team has looked this season.

Kansas City Chiefs Betting Preview

The Chiefs were able to bounce back after suffering their first loss of the season, but it was a nail biter until the end. They defeated the Carolina Panthers 30-27 on a field goal by Spencer Shrader as time ran out.

Patrick Mahomes put up 269 yards and three touchdowns on 27 of 37 completions. Noah Gray stood out as one of the best receivers on the day with four receptions totaling 66 yards and two touchdowns.

Both teams were close on paper for this showdown, with the Chiefs having nearly 60 more yards than the Panthers and six more first downs. Neither team committed a turnover, so every possession was crucial.

The Chiefs have been averaging 24.5 points a game and rank 10th for their output. On defense they have allowed their opponents to put up 19.8 points per game and rank ninth. This spread shows some margin of error, which has worked in their favor for most of the season.

Odds, Series Trends, and Free Pick

MyBookie offers the NFL betting odds in the upcoming Las Vegas Raiders vs. Kansas City Chiefs battle, showing the Chiefs as 13.5-point favorites. According to market insights, the Chiefs have a 76.1 percent chance to win this matchup.

The Chiefs look great here to cover, especially against a struggling Raiders’ team. On top of that, the Raiders are without Minshew and will struggle with O’Connell under center.

Final Pick: Kansas City Chiefs -13.5 (+100)