Baltimore Ravens vs Kansas City Chiefs Prediction, Preview and Odds - 09/05/2024

Game Time: 8:20 pm ET, Thursday, September 5, 2024

Venue:  GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, MO

Where to Watch:  NBC

DraftKings:  Point Spread:  Ravens +3, Chiefs -3; Over/Under:  46.5 points

Bet365:  Point Spread:  Ravens +3, Chiefs -3; Over/Under:  46 points

BetMGM:  Point Spread:  Ravens +3, Chiefs -3; Over/Under:  46 points

Baltimore Ravens:  0-0 (AFC North)

Kansas City Chiefs:  0-0 (AFC West)

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Baltimore Ravens:  N/A

Kansas City Chiefs:  N/A

The Ravens finished last season with a 13-4 record overall and they were 3-3 in their division games too. They had a 6-3 record in their home games and had a 7-1 record in their road games where they will be in this game. Last season, their offense was averaging 28.4 points per game and their defense was allowing an average of 16.5 points per game. Their offense was also averaging 370.4 yards per game and their defense was allowing an average of 301.4 yards per game. Lamar Jackson led the team in passing yards with 3678, Lamar Jackson led the team in rushing yards with 821, and Zay Flowers led the team in receiving yards with 858.

The Chiefs finished last season with an 11-6 record overall and they were 4-2 in their division games too. They had a 5-4 record in their home games and had a 6-2 record in their road games, but they will be at home in this game. Last season, their offense was averaging 21.8 points per game and their defense was allowing an average of 17.3 points per game. Their offense was also averaging 351.3 yards per game and their defense was allowing an average of 289.8 yards per game. Patrick Mahomes led the team in passing yards with 4183, Isiah Pacheco led the team in rushing yards with 935, and Travis Kelce led the team in receiving yards with 984.

The current betting odds have the Chiefs listed as a 3 point favorite in this game according to Draftkings Sportsbook. The Chiefs finished last season with an 11-6 record overall and went on to win the Super Bowl too, now winning it in back-to-back seasons. They will be looking to threepeat this year too, but first they have to have a rematch of the AFC Championship in their season opener. Meanwhile, the Ravens finished last season with a 13-4 record overall and were looking like the best team in the NFL all season, until they got to the AFC Championship. The Ravens will be seeking revenge in this game, but they lost the AFC Championship at home and now have to play this season opener on the road at Arrowhead which is a really tough place to play. The Chiefs are also going to be motivated since they lost their season opener last year to the Lions, and Andy Reid has a really good record when given plenty of time to prepare for a game. The Ravens have done a lot to bring in more talent this season, like the addition of Derrick Henry, but the Chiefs showed last season they can handle the Ravens defensively which has actually been their strength as a team over the last year. The Chiefs will be able to defend whatever the Ravens throw at them here and they will be looking to do what they couldn't do last season and win their home opener. The best way to place a bet here is on the Chiefs to cover the spread in this game. 

Ravens Chiefs Prediction:  Our NFL Pick for Thursday, September 5, 2024 (8:20 pm ET start time) is Chiefs 21 Ravens 16.

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Baltimore Ravens: 16-6 ATS in the first half of their last 22 games. 8-1 ATS in the second half of their last 9 games. 14-5 ATS in the third quarter of their last 19 games. 

Kansas City Chiefs: 1-4 (-7.55 units) on the first half moneyline in their last 5 home games. 4-0 to the first half over in their last 4 home games. 3-0 to the first quarter over in their last 3 home games. 

Baltimore Ravens:  None.

Kansas City Chiefs:  None.

"I feel really good. I'm excited. I'm excited for this game. It's a big game." - Mark Andrews on coming back this season from his injury last year.

“Yes, absolutely, I think so. I’ve just gotta see with (Samaje) Perine on where he’s at and picking everything up. I’m not gonna put him in a bad position, obviously, but I think he’s gonna be fine. He’s been in here cranking away, so we’ll see how everything goes.” - Andy Reid on Samaje Perine coming into this new NFL season.

WR Flowers, Zay 

WR Bateman, Rashod 

WR Agholor, Nelson

TE Andrews, Mark 

QB Jackson, Lamar

RB Henry, Derrick 

FB Ricard, Patrick

WR Worthy, Xavier 

WR Brown, Hollywood 

WR Rice, Rashee 

TE Kelce, Travis 

QB Mahomes, Patrick 

RB Pacheco, Isiah 

Passing: N/A

Rushing: N/A

Receiving: N/A

Touchdowns: N/A

Passing: N/A

Rushing: N/A

Receiving: N/A

Touchdowns: N/A

Coaches:

Baltimore Ravens: John Harbaugh (17th season)

Kansas City Chiefs: Andy Reid (12th season)