{"id":3933,"date":"2016-10-12T22:55:33","date_gmt":"2016-10-13T02:55:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonprofootball.com\/?p=3933"},"modified":"2016-10-13T08:23:20","modified_gmt":"2016-10-13T12:23:20","slug":"chiefs-week-six-keys-victory","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/2016\/10\/12\/chiefs-week-six-keys-victory\/","title":{"rendered":"Kansas City Chiefs Week Six Keys to Victory"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Kansas City Chiefs<\/strong> will return from their bye this week to face the Oakland Raiders<\/strong>. The Raiders are currently tied for the lead in the AFC West<\/strong>, while Kansas City is coming off an absolute thrashing two weeks ago on Sunday night. It\u2019s no secret that these teams don\u2019t like each other which will likely make this divisional matchup all the more intense. Here are three things the Chiefs will have to be successful at if they want to win this Sunday in Oakland.<\/p>\n

Kansas City Chiefs\u00a0Week Six Keys to Victory<\/h2>\n

Get the Ball to Travis Kelce<\/a><\/h3>\n

Kansas City should be working the ball into Travis Kelce<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0at every opportunity this week. The Raiders have a serious problem covering tight ends. Tight ends playing the Raiders average 76.2 yards a game against them. The Raiders linebackers simply are not great in coverage. The speed and quickness of Kelce possesses will be very hard for this Oakland defense to counter, especially when Jamaal Charles<\/a><\/strong> also has to be accounted for. If Kelce is consistently getting open, the Oakland pass rush, headed by Khalil Mack<\/a><\/strong>, will have a much smaller impact.<\/p>\n

Play Physical and Contain Derek Carr<\/a><\/h3>\n

Derek Carr<\/a><\/strong> has started off the year looking brilliant. He\u2019s currently ranked eighth in passing yards and tied for third in passing touchdowns. This is in large part due to his ability to extend a play with the use of his legs. Whether it\u2019s a designed bootleg or him sensing pressure and scrambling out of the pocket, Carr always finds a way to extend the play. This extra time allows his receivers run secondary routes and find open space, often resulting in a chunk play for 15 or more yards. Kansas City must keep Carr contained in the pocket, which will force him to get rid of the ball quicker.<\/p>\n

Derek Carr also has a pair of great receivers in Michael Crabtree<\/a><\/strong> and Amari Cooper<\/a><\/strong>. Both receivers are great playmakers with they\u2019re leaping ability and quickness. I actually like this matchup for Marcus Peters<\/a><\/strong> and Phillip Gaines<\/a>.\u00a0<\/strong> wide outs who burned them two weeks ago. Peters is a very physical corner who excels at jamming receivers at the line and bumping them off their routes. Gaines is also a speedy defensive back that has shown he has the physicality to be more than a nickel corner. Both of them will get physical early against the receiving duo. Crabtree is the one most likely to be affected. He has struggled getting\u00a0separation off the line when he\u2019s being pressed, leading to visible frustration. He also acts as Derek Carr\u2019s safety blanket, getting very risky balls thrown his way. Look for Marcus Peters<\/a> to capitalize on one of these instances and pick up an interception. Amari Cooper<\/a> is a different story, his has both strength and speed. Kansas City’s corners will need to be able to match his physicality when positioning for jump balls. Peters and Gaines will need to prevent Cooper from boxing them out when the ball comes his way.<\/p>\n

Establish the Run<\/h3>\n

With a healthy Jamaal Charles<\/a> in the backfield this week, the Chiefs should have a solid day running the ball. The Raiders come in with ranked 27th<\/sup> in rushing defense allowing 122 yards a game. They also allow an average of and average of 4.9 yards per carry, putting them as the third worst in the league. Kansas City should look to run the ball at least 20 times this week on this poor defense. They seemed to struggle most with runs up the middle, so look for Charles and company to utilize plenty of off tackle and inside zone runs. Running the ball additionally will let the Chiefs dictate the pace of the game. As we saw two weeks ago, the Chiefs can\u2019t keep up in a shootout. Therefore it is key for the Chiefs to dominate the time of possession and keep the ball out of Derek Carr\u2019s hands.<\/p>\n

In Conclusion<\/h3>\n

Division matchups are never easy games. Both teams know each other tendencies better than anyone, forcing coaches to get creative with their game plans. The Raiders are no longer the NFL\u2019s doormat either. They\u2019ve got a good young quarterback and solid receivers, but still lack any semblance of a defense. Kansas City\u2019s offense should be able to move the ball well against this unit. The real test is whether the defense will be able to contain this explosive Oakland offense.<\/p>\n

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