Chiefs lack a run game
The Raiders’ rushing defense was looking great at the start of the season, but they have clearly fallen off a bit in the second half of the season. Luckily for Oakland, the Chiefs lack a solid run game for the first time in years.
Kansas City averages less than 100 rushing yards per game at 94.4 rushing yards per game, and they had no success running the ball against the Raiders last time. LeSean McCoy is likely to be the lead back for the Chiefs this week, a player who only rushed for 23 yards on 11 carries against the Raiders earlier in the year.
The Raiders will surely shut down the Chiefs running game, meaning they will only have to worry about the passing game for the most part. When the Raiders can stop the run, they tend to win games.
In addition, on Friday, it was released that Chiefs running back Damien Williams is out for this game, leaving Kansas City even more short-handed in the run game.