Sunday’s trip to Atlanta brings a clear strength-on-strength matchup for the Chiefs, with Kansas City’s rushing defense set to be tested by one of the league’s most productive ground games.
The spotlight falls on the top two backs in rushing yards: Bijan Robinson and Kenneth Walker. Robinson has 880 yards for the Falcons, who are 3-6, and he’s done it in one more game than Walker. He’s also in the middle of what looks like his third straight monster rushing season, averaging a career-best 5.2 yards per carry.
Walker, in his first season with the Chiefs, is right behind him at 872 rushing yards. More importantly, he leads the NFL with 109 rushing yards per game. He’s also coming off one of his biggest outings of the year, piling up 143 total yards and three touchdowns in Kansas City’s win over the New York Jets.
The numbers suggest Kansas City may have the better answer on defense. The Chiefs are allowing 97.5 rushing yards per game, while Atlanta is giving up 118.8.
The game is scheduled for Sunday, Nov. 15, at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, with kickoff set for noon Central.
CBS will carry the broadcast, with Channel 5 in Kansas City and Channel 12 in Wichita. Radio coverage will air on KFNZ (96.5 FM) in Kansas City and KNSS (98.7 FM) in the Wichita area.
On the betting side, Draft Kings opened the Chiefs as a 3 1/2-point favorite. The over/under is 45 1/2. Kansas City is 4-4 against the spread and covered as a 9 1/2-point favorite in last week’s 35-12 win over the Jets.
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