Location
Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, LA.
Time
8:15pm ET
1:15am Tuesday (UK)
Coverage
ESPN
Game Pass
Chiefs Radio Network
Team Records
Chiefs 9-1
Rams 9-1
Last 3 games
26th Oct 2014 Rams 7 @ Chiefs 34
19th Dec 2010 Chiefs 27 @ Rams 13
5th Nov 2006 Chiefs 31 @ Rams 17
The story so far
The best two teams in the NFL? A tip of the hat to the Saints but these two are very firmly in that conversation. Both feature incredible offences, the Rams on paper have the significantly better defence. Expect a shoot out. Paddy Power have the points over/under at 63. I’d still take the over.
Head to head
Chiefs lead 7-4
Team Leaders
| Passing | Att | Cmp | Yds | TDs |
| Patrick Mahomes | 345 | 231 | 3150 | 31 |
| Rushing | Car | Yds | Avg | TDs |
| Kareem Hunt | 167 | 754 | 4.5 | 7 |
| Patrick Mahomes | 36 | 158 | 4.4 | 2 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TDs |
| Tyreek Hill | 55 | 891 | 16.2 | 9 |
| Travis Kelce | 57 | 787 | 13.8 | 6 |
| Sammy Watkins | 39 | 515 | 13.2 | 3 |
| Kareem Hunt | 23 | 337 | 14.7 | 6 |
One to watch
Austin Reiter. Having your 3rd string starting is less than ideal. Reiter has done a reasonable job filling in for Morse while he recovers from concussion. Last week the Cardinals gave the Chiefs O Line fits, sacking Mahomes 5 times. The Rams D Line is a step above that. Donald and Suh could wreak havoc, they can both take over a game. Reiter is going to have to have his A+ game with him to handle them.
Key Matchup
Tyreek Hill v Marcus Peters.
Remember when everyone was spitting chips that the Chiefs traded their best CB to the Rams for a mere 2nd round pick? Peters is a ball hawk, but oh is he struggling this season. Hill and Mahomes have experience on Peters from the practice field. Can they take advantage of his aggression?
Injuries
KANSAS CITY CHIEFS
| PLAYER | POS. | INJURY | PART. THURS. | PART. FRI. | PART. SAT. | GAME STATUS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eric Berry | S | Heel | DNP | DNP | DNP | Doubtful |
| Mitch Morse | C | Concussion | DNP | DNP | DNP | Out |
| Sammy Watkins | WR | Foot | LP | DNP | DNP | Questionable |
| Anthony Hitchens | LB | Rib | FP | FP | FP | — |
| Marcus Kemp | WR | Shoulder | FP | FP | FP | — |
| Patrick Mahomes | QB | Foot | FP | FP | FP | — |
| Derrick Nnadi | DT | Groin | FP | FP | FP | — |
| Daniel Sorensen | S | Knee | FP | FP | FP | — |
| Frank Zombo | LB | Hamstring | FP | FP | FP | — |
LOS ANGELES RAMS
| PLAYER | POS. | INJURY | PART. THURS. | PART. FRI. | PART. SAT. | GAME STATUS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cooper Kupp | WR | Knee | DNP | DNP | ||
| Greg Zuerlein | K | Not Injury Related | DNP | DNP | ||
| Nickell Robey-Coleman | CB | Not Injury Related | DNP | DNP | ||
| Todd Gurley II | RB | Not Injury Related | — | DNP | ||
| John Sullivan | C | Not Injury Related | — | DNP | ||
| Andrew Whitworth | T | Not Injury Related | — | DNP |
What they said
Wade Phillips
“They’ve got a lot of weapons, they give you a lot of problems — like our offense does — and then they have talented players that play well, so it’s a big challenge.”
What we said
Dave Toub
Possessions are at a premium in a game like this. Anytime you get the chance to change a possession or try to steal one, both sides are thinking about doing that if the opportunity arises. That’s why we have to be ready on our end of it. I’m sure they are going to be ready on their end of it too. It’s going to be fun.
Odds
Rams -3.5
