The NFL 2024 season will officially kick off on September 5 with a game between the Baltimore Ravens and the Kansas City Chiefs at GEHA Field. The Ravens finished their preseason by losing to the Packers. Similarly, the Chiefs lost against the Chicago Bears in the last game of the preseason. The latest NFL betting odds favor a win for the Chiefs in the first game of this football season.
Baltimore Ravens vs Kansas City Chiefs The Preview Information
Date: September 5, Thursday | Time: 8:20 p.m. Eastern Time
Location: GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium
TV: ESPN
Stream: NFL+/Fubo TV
Moneyline: Baltimore Ravens (+130) vs Kansas City Chiefs (-150)
Spread: Baltimore Ravens (+3 – 110) vs Kansas City Chiefs (-3 -110)
Total (O/U): Baltimore Ravens (u46.5) vs Kansas City Chiefs (o46.5)
Baltimore Ravens
The Baltimore Ravens finished the third week of the preseason with a game against the Green Bay Packers, losing the game abysmally 30-7. However, the Ravens are definitely not a team to be taken lightly here. In the previous NFL season, the Baltimore Ravens were at the top of the league in rushing with a 156.4 average per game. Lamar Jackson was clearly their star, dominating the league as QB with the highest number of rushing yards.
Top 3 Players:
Lamar Jackson: 3,678 Yds, 24 TD, 7 INT (2023)
Kyle Hamilton: 63 Solo 1 FF 4 INT 13 PD (2023)
Ronnie Stanley: 280 Car 1,167 Yds 12 TD (2023)
Kansas City Chiefs
The Kansas City Chiefs played the Chicago Bears in Week 3 of the NFL preseason and lost the game 34-21. The Chiefs are heading into the regular season quite confidently, after winning two Super Bowls back-to-back. Kansas City has maintained a similar roster from last year, with Coach Andy Reid leading this time as well. Lead player, Patrick Mahomes, is expected to light up the scoreboard this season as well for the Chiefs.
Top 3 Players:
Patrick Mahomes: 120 Yds, 0 TD, 0 INT
Travis Kelce: 2 Rec 15 Yds 0 TD
Rashee Rice: 4 Rec 35 Yds 0 TD
Baltimore Ravens vs Kansas City Chiefs Injury Report
Baltimore Ravens
No injuries
Kansas City Chiefs
No injuries
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Baltimore Ravens vs Kansas City Chiefs Betting Trends
Baltimore Ravens
Baltimore are 6-3 ATS in their last 9 games.
Baltimore are 11-3 SU in their last 14 games.
Baltimore are 2-5 ATS in their last 7 games against Kansas City.
Baltimore are 1-5 SU in their last 6 games against Kansas City.
Baltimore are 5-0 SU in their last 5 games on the road.
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Baltimore’s last 9 games when playing on the road against Kansas City.
Baltimore are 5-2 ATS in their last 7 games against an opponent in the American Football Conference.
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Baltimore’s last 5 games against an opponent in the American Football Conference West division.
Baltimore are 6-2 SU in their last 8 games played in September.
Kansas City Chiefs
Kansas City are 6-0 ATS in their last 6 games.
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Kansas City’s last 7 games.
Kansas City are 6-0 SU in their last 6 games.
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Kansas City’s last 6 games against Baltimore.
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Kansas City’s last 9 games at home.
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Kansas City’s last 9 games when playing at home against Baltimore.
Kansas City are 5-0 ATS in their last 5 games against an opponent in the American Football Conference.
Kansas City are 13-4 SU in their last 17 games against an opponent in the American Football Conference North division.
Kansas City are 16-4 SU in their last 20 games played in September.
Kansas City are 5-2 ATS in their last 7 games played in week 1.
Baltimore Ravens vs Kansas City Chiefs Summary and Prediction
The Baltimore Ravens did not showcase most of their players during the preseason and are clearly waiting to do so in the kickoff. The Chiefs are looking bold, with Mahomes and Kelce playing again. The Kansas City Chiefs will win this game 24-21.
