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The Atlanta Falcons (1-1) take on the Kansas City Chiefs (2-0) at the Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, Georgia. Kirk Cousins looks to clean up some aspects and lead his team<\/a> to a second win in a row. Meanwhile, Patrick Mahomes wants to get more receivers involved in the passing game. But the defenses for both teams could take over throughout the matchup.<\/span><\/p>\n There is a reason the line is where it\u2019s at. Kansas City should win and deserves to be a road favorite. But this is a combination of offenses in general not separating, and an overall better-than-expected Atlanta team. The home side has a middle-of-the-pack defense<\/a> that allows 317.5 yards against. Meanwhile, the visitors have allowed a bottom-four 386 yards against.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Furthermore, Atlanta has weapons in Bijan Robinson and Kyle Pitts. They\u2019ll likely need a balanced approach to pull off the upset, but if Cousins can get the ball to his playmakers<\/a>, then they stand a chance.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n In a similar line of thought, everyone knows how great Mahomes is. But giving him enough time to find Travis Kelce and Xavier Worthy is proving to be a little bit more of a challenge so far. Finally, Isaiah Pacheco is out<\/a> for an extended time. The team brought in Kareem Hunt, but this could take a couple of games for the offense to find its rhythm again as he\u2019s on the practice squad for now.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Kansas City finds ways to win. Even though their 15th-ranked passing offense only produces 209 yards through the air on average, the threat is still there. This Andy Reid team<\/a> is comfortable with who they are. They win games but don\u2019t need to dazzle or put up style points.<\/span><\/p>\n Mahomes has been uncomfortable at times. The offensive line faces a challenge in giving him time against Matthew Judon and the Atlanta pass rush. Furthermore, replacing running back production through Carson Steele is a tough ask at this point. Hard seeing how either team gets into the high 20s.<\/span><\/p>\n The battle in the trenches, on both sides, may easily be won by the home team tonight. Factoring in how Kansas City aims to win football games<\/a>, expect a close one. Mahomes is more than comfortable running a game-winning two-minute offense as time expires.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n This has everything to do with the interior matchup. If the visiting o-line can give Mahomes time<\/a>, then they\u2019re in business. However, expect this Raheem Morris unit to give KC fits and force the easy check-down throws or throwaways.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\nChiefs vs Falcons Odds<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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Chiefs vs Falcons Prediction<\/h2>\n
Score Prediction: Chiefs 23: Falcons 21<\/strong><\/h3>\n
Chiefs vs Falcons Best Bets<\/h2>\n
Chiefs Moneyline (-162)<\/strong><\/h3>\n
Under 46.5 (-110)<\/strong><\/h3>\n
Falcons +3 (-105)<\/strong><\/h3>\n
Chiefs vs Falcons Prop Bets<\/h2>\n
Patrick Mahomes Under 266.5 Passing Yards (-115)<\/strong><\/h3>\n
Carson Steele Over 43.5 Rushing Yards (-115)<\/h3>\n