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NFL Sunday Night Football Picks & Player Props: Chiefs vs. Seahawks

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The Kansas City Chiefs will look to stay undefeated as they face the defending Super Bowl Champions on Sunday Night Football. Kansas City hasn’t played its best this season, but it’s currently 5-0 despite many injuries, especially on offense. Can the Chiefs do enough offensively to escape the 3-3 Seahawks on the road? Below are the top NFL Sunday Night Football picks & player props for this enticing matchup. 

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      Chiefs vs. Seahawks (Game Pick)

      The Kansas City Chiefs have averaged 28 points per game this season. It hasn’t been the best season for Patrick Mahomes, but the offense, led by Kenneth Walker III, has been tremendous on the ground. He’s elevated the Chiefs’ run game and helped them stay steady.

      The Chiefs have averaged nearly 160 yards on the ground, including 5.5 yards per rush this season.

      That said, the Seahawks have held opponents to just 96 yards on the ground, giving up only 3.5 yards per carry. Seattle has also been strong on third downs defensively, holding teams to just 28% on third-down conversions.

      Still, I expect Walker to succeed on the ground against the Seahawks. He’ll be the X factor, especially since he’s playing against his former team.

      The Seahawks, meanwhile, have struggled in the run game. Injuries to their top depth chart players have hurt them badly. Zach Charbonnet is close to returning, and rookie Jadarian Price is still out with a chest injury. If the Chiefs force the Seahawks into third-and-long situations, Kansas City will absolutely force some punts.

      Seattle’s pass protection unit is also hard to trust right now. Therefore, I’ll ride the Chiefs at +125 on the Moneyline.

      Pick: Chiefs Moneyline (-118)

      Emanuel Wilson Rushing Attempts (Player Prop)

      Emanuel Wilson remains the Seahawks’ lead back for another week. He had 21 and 20 rushing attempts against the Chargers and 49ers, but that number dropped to 14 against the Broncos in Seattle’s most recent game.

      In that game, the Seahawks used three running backs and gave George Holani and Velus Jones five and four carries, respectively. I’d expect the same rotation as the Seahawks await the returns of Charbonnet and Price.

      The Chiefs allow the fifth-fewest yards per carry, and they don’t give up big yardage between the tackles. If the run game gets stuffed on first down, look for Seattle to pivot and throw.

      I’m on Wilson to go under 14.5 rushing attempts.

      Pick: Emanuel Wilson Under 14.5 Rushing Attempts (-115)

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