Location
Mile High Club, Denver, Co
Time
Monday 1st Oct
8:15 ET
1:15am Tuesday 2nd Oct
Coverage
ESPN
Sky Sports
Game Pass
https://www.nflgamepass.com/en
Chiefs Radio Network
http://www.kcchiefsradio.com/listen-live/
Team records
Broncos 2-1
Chiefs 3-0
Last 3 games
Dec 31st 2017 – Chiefs 27 @ Broncos 24
Oct 30th 2017 – Broncos 19 @ Chiefs 29
Dec 25th 2016 – Broncos 10 @ Chiefs 33
The story so far
Chiefs high flying offence masks the low flying defence enough by setting records left, right and center. Chiefs remain unbeaten. The Denver No Fly Zone is now accepting frequent flyer miles by the bucket load. Somehow they’ve made it to 2-1 without being particularly good.
Head to head
Chiefs lead 61-55-0
Team leaders
| Passing | Cmp | Att | Yds | TDs |
| Patrick Mahomes | 62 | 93 | 896 | 13 |
| Rushing | Car | Yds | Avg | TDs |
| 52 | 168 | 3.2 | 2 | |
| Sammy Watkins | 3 | 51 | 17 | 0 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TDs |
| Tyreek Hill | 14 | 310 | 22.1 | 3 |
| Travis Kelce | 16 | 229 | 14.3 | 2 |
| Sammy Watkins | 14 | 176 | 12.6 | 1 |
| Anthony Sherman | 2 | 52 | 26 | 1 |
One to watch
Pat Mahomes – Sure, who else do you want to watch throw it around in the thinner air of Denver where the ball can travel longer. Denver has the toughest defence he’ll have faced so far, likely to play a lot of man coverage rather than the zone he’s mostly seen. Can he fit the ball into tight windows? Duh.
Key matchup
Mitch Schwartz v Von Miller
In order for Mahomes to have time to throw, they need to keep him upright against a good Denver pass rush. Von Miller is still one of the best defenders in the league but Schwartz hasn’t given up a sack to him in his last 3 games. Some would say that Schwartz owns him. He needs to keep him shackled the full game here.
Injuries
KANSAS CITY CHIEFS
| PLAYER | POS. | INJURY | PART. THURS. | PART. FRI. | PART. SAT. | GAME STATUS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Justin Houston | LB | Not Injury Related | DNP | FP | — | — |
| Terrance Smith | LB | Shin | DNP | FP | FP | — |
| Eric Berry | S | Heel | DNP | DNP | DNP | Doubtful |
| Dee Ford | LB | Groin | DNP | LP | FP | — |
| Demetrius Harris | TE | Shoulder | FP | FP | FP | — |
| Jarvis Jenkins | DL | Elbow | FP | FP | FP | — |
| Ben Niemann | LB | Hamstring | FP | FP | FP | — |
| Derrick Nnadi | DL | Elbow | FP | FP | FP | — |
| Ron Parker | S | Shoulder | FP | FP | FP | — |
| Spencer Ware | RB | Knee | FP | FP | FP | — |
DENVER BRONCOS
| PLAYER | POS. | INJURY | PART. THURS. | PART. FRI. | PART. SAT. | GAME STATUS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tramaine Brock | CB | Thigh | DNP | DNP | LP | Doubtful |
| Jake Butt | TE | Knee | LP | DNP | DNP | Out |
| Shelby Harris | NT | Ankle | LP | LP | FP | — |
| Adam Jones | CB | Thigh | LP | LP | LP | Questionable |
| Brandon Marshall | ILB | Knee | LP | LP | LP | Questionable |
| Dymonte Thomas | S | Abdomen | LP | LP | LP | Questionable |
| Case Keenum | QB | Knee | FP | FP | FP | — |
| Shane Ray | OLB | Wrist | FP | FP | FP | — |
| Isaac Yiadom | CB | Knee | FP | FP | FP | — |
What they said
Von Miller on going up against RT Mitchell Schwartz:
“He’s dynamic, strong, he’s got everything you want from a tackle,” Miller said on his infamous opponent. “I’m a fan of the game and I know great players. Mitch is a great player. it’s funny how you get three All-Pros and no Pro Bowls. I’ve got a lot of respect for him and whenever I get the opportunity to switch jerseys with him you know I’m gonna. He’s my Daddy.”
What we said
Greg Lewis
LEWIS: “Hill draws attention from the defense and that singles up, whether it’s (Travis) Kelce, Sammy (Watkins), Chris Conley or Kareem (Hunt), having more room to run in open space. That’s on the field, but off the field, he’s also done a tremendous job in the classroom with this being his third year in the offense, understanding all the nuances and bringing along the Byron Pringles, the Josh Crocketts, the (Gehrig) Dieters – all of them – [helping] acclimate them to the offense and knowing what they’re supposed to do.”
Odds
Chiefs -3.5
Total points over/under 54.5 points
Bet of the week – Kansas City Chiefs -3.5, Match points over 54.5, Kelce and Sanders to score Tds 12/1
