With a total in the mid-50s, Chiefs and Lions will square off in what likely will be one of the most entertaining games of the year.
When I was thinking about how to attack the matchup from a betting standpoint, my eyes were immediately drawn to veteran running backs David Montgomery of Detroit and Jerick McKinnon of Kansas City.And while they may not be “sexy” options, they’re reliable.Detroit drafted Gibbs in the first round this year and he figures to make an immediate impact.
Pacheco burst onto the scene last year for the Chiefs and should take on the bulk of the carries Thursday.In my case, all I wanted was a Chevy Camaro or a blacked-out Maserati. That’s Gibbs and Pacheco.Your parents know better than to let you ding up an expensive car and they sure as hell don’t want to spend the money for it.They weren’t pretty, but did the job efficiently. That’s Montgomery and McKinnon.There’s a reason why Montgomery was brought into Detroit.A finesse runner and a bruiser.
Meanwhile the Chiefs re-signed McKinnon to help with pass protection and third-down work alongside Pacheco.Williams scored 17 touchdowns in 2022 for Detroit and had the second-most touches inside the red zone in the NFL .Tack on Chris Jones’ absence from the Chiefs’ defensive line and there’s an opening for the Lions to attack up the middle behind Montgomery.The propKansas City is more in flux.
Skyy Moore — who was minimally involved last season — has been thrust into a role as an every-down receiver. All of that opens the door for Detroit to keep things close and force Kansas City into a pass-heavy game script.We could see him in a limited role Week 1 as he continues to work back to a full workload.
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