Kansas City Chiefs vs. Los Angeles Chargers: 5 Most Popular Bets for Thursday Night Football
Week 2 of the NFL season begins tonight with a massive AFC West battle between the Chiefs and Chargers. Here's a look from the latest at BetMGM of the most popular bets for Thursday Night Football on Amazon Prime.
Jason Radowitz - September 15, 2022, 12:35 PM EDT
4 MinutesKansas City Chiefs vs. Los Angeles Chargers: 5 Most Popular Bets for Thursday Night Football
Chiefs vs. Chargers Start Time, Where to Watch, and Odds
- Date: September 15, 2022
- Game Time: 8:15 pm ET
- Where to Watch: Amazon Prime Video
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The Los Angeles Chargers will look to win back-to-back games against divisional opponents to start the season. The Chargers already escaped the Las Vegas Raiders in Week 1 and now have the chance to upset the Kansas City Chiefs in Week 2. However, the Chargers will play without top wide receiver Keenan Allen, who has an injured hamstring. He injured it in Week 1 and will be unavailable in a short week against the Chiefs.
It looks like the public has considered Allen's status when placing their bets. Here's a look at the top five most popular bets for tonight's game between the Los Angeles Chargers and Kansas City Chiefs.
Chiefs vs. Chargers Against The Spread
Team | % of Bets | % of Handle | Current Spread | Opening Spread |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Chargers | 21% | 20% | +4 | +3 |
Chiefs | 79% | 80% | -4 | -3 |
The Chiefs at -4 is the popular bet in tonight's Thursday Night Football matchup. The Chiefs are getting 79% of the bets and 80% of the handle. We know who Vegas is rooting for tonight.
Chiefs vs. Chargers Total
% of Bets | % of Handle | Opening Total | Current Spread | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Over | 67% | 74% | 54.5 | 54 |
Under | 33% | 26% | 54.5 | 54 |
Although the total for this game is high at 54, sharp money is coming in on the Over. Most bettors are anticipating a shootout between Patrick Mahomes and Justin Herbert. But the total has dropped from 54.5 to 54 since opening.
Chiefs vs. Chargers Moneyline
Team | % of Bets | Current ML | Opening ML | % of Handle |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Chargers | 43% | +170 | +145 | 16% |
Chiefs | 57% | -200 | -175 | 84% |
Even though the Chiefs are -200 favorites, 84% of the money is still on Kansas City to pull out the win. The Chiefs are home against a Chargers team that will no longer have Keenan Allen. Kansas City certainly looks like the better team on paper.
Bet MGM Most Bet Props
- Travis Kelce to Score 1st Touchdown (+650) (Bet $100 to Win $550)
- Travis Kelce to Score Anytime Touchdown (-190) (Bet $190 to Win $100)
- Travis Kelce Over 76.5 Receiving Yards (-115) (Bet $115 to Win $100)
The Chiefs are more than likely going to score a bunch of touchdowns. MGM bettors are hoping the first one is Travis Kelce. The most bet props at MGM are Travis Kelce props. If he can earn a 77-yard touchdown on the first play from scrimmage, all of these bettors will be extremely happy.
We know the Chiefs will look to get Travis Kelce involved in the offense. He caught eight balls on nine targets and added 121 yards with a touchdown.
Kelce's the number one guy, but Kansas City will feature JuJu Smith-Schuster, Marquez Valdes-Scantling, Skyy Moore, Mecole Hardman, Jerrick McKinnon, and Clyde Edwards-Helaire. There are a lot of players who will want the ball in their hands every game. We'll see if Kelce can keep up his target share moving forward. And he probably will, but if there's a reason to be cautious, that's the reason. So many weapons will want to produce and get their fair share.
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