Las Vegas Raiders at Chiefs 2022 Week 5: Bold Predictions
Raiders’ defense limits Kelce to less than 50 yards, and zero TDs
In four of the last five games against the Raiders, Kelce has finished with 90+ receiving yards while finding the endzone twice in the same period. With Tyreek Hill having departed in the offseason, Kelce is the unquestioned number-one target for Mahomes, and the combination of speed and strength makes him a matchup disadvantage for opposing defenses.
He’s historically torched the Silver and Black, in particular with big momentum catches down the stretch of tightly-contested games. But in Week 5, we’re predicting the Raiders to effectively contain Kansas City’s number one receiving threat.
The Raiders have improved (by their historical standards) against the pass, ranking 22nd in passing yards allowed per game (253.8) and 20th in yards allowed per completion (10.9). But we’ve seen this defense step up and play to the caliber of their opponent, and the Chiefs being a historic rival provides an x-factor of motivation. We’re banking that Las Vegas limits Kelce to fewer than 50 yards receiving while keeping him empty in the touchdown column.