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This should be one of the better Thursday night games.
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Temperatures are expected to be below freezing in Kansas City tonight. Derek Carr has never played an NFL game with a kickoff temperature below freezing. He's 0-2 in his career with a 17.8 Total QBR in games where the kickoff temperature is 40 or below, including a loss at Kansas City in Week 17 last season. - ESPN Stats and Information
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Tonight's game in Kansas City will be the coldest the Raiders have played since at least 2007. Back then Latavius Murray was at Onondaga Central High School in upstate New York, which means he's played in plenty of cold games. Murray said you just stick to your routine and "don't let yourself think it's any different." - Bob Holtzman/ESPN
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With injured finger, Derek Carr no longer lining up under center
Posted by Michael David Smith on December 8, 2016
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Two weeks ago, Raiders quarterback Derek Carr dislocated his right pinkie finger while taking a snap from under center. He briefly left the field to get his finger checked out, and hasn’t taken a snap from under center since.
Carr operated exclusively out of the pistol and shotgun formations after returning to that game two weeks ago and all of last week, and Bob Holtzman of ESPN reported today that the Raiders are expecting to operate exclusively out of the shotgun and pistol tonight against the Chiefs.
There was a time when a quarterback playing a full game without taking a single snap from under center would have been unthinkable. In today’s NFL, that’s actually not all that noteworthy. It’s not at all unusual for a quarterback to take most of his snaps out of the shotgun, and Carr taking all of his snaps out of the shotgun won’t dramatically affect the offense.
When Carr hurt his finger two weeks ago, he returned to the game wearing a glove on his throwing hand. Last week he didn’t wear a glove but did have the pinkie heavily taped. Given tonight’s freezing temperatures, Carr might go back to wearing a glove, and it’s worth keeping an eye on his injured hand. But the shotgun formation probably won’t have a huge effect on the Raiders’ offense.
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Raiders vs. Chiefs odds: Oakland an underdog at Kansas City for critical Thursday night matchup
The Oakland Raiders are looking to win their ninth straight game against the spread on the road when they take on the rival Kansas City Chiefs on Thursday night.
by OddsShark
The Oakland Raiders are 7-1 straight up and 8-0 against the spread in their last eight games on the road. The Raiders can extend their road winning streak to six games with a win over the Kansas City Chiefs this Thursday night.
Oakland is a 3-point road underdog at Arrowhead Stadium at sportsbooks monitored by OddsShark.com. The team's last loss on the road came in the final game of the season last year against the Chiefs as a 6.5-point underdog.
With an MVP candidate at quarterback in Derek Carr and a Defensive Player of the Year candidate in Kahlil Mack at linebacker, the Raiders have one of the best young cores in the AFC. After years of going off as a laughingstock around the league, the Raiders are the ones doing the laughing now with a 10-2 SU and 8-4 ATS record. The team's only loss over its last 10 games was a 26-10 dud at home to these Chiefs back in October.
The Raiders are 6-3 SU and 7-2 against the spread in their last nine road games against Kansas City, per the OddsShark NFL Database. Kansas City has had the upper hand of late, however, with a 3-0 SU and 2-1 ATS record in its last three home games against Oakland.
Betting Line / Total: Kansas City -3 / 46 Points
Trend: The Raiders are 8-2 ATS in their last 10 games on the road against the Chiefs.
Trend: The total has gone OVER in six of the Raiders' last eight games in December.
The Chiefs have quietly been one of the NFL's best teams this season, reeling off a 7-1 SU and 5-3 ATS record since starting the season off just 2-2 SU and 1-3 ATS. Five of Kansas City's last six wins have come by six points or fewer, including an interception return for two points giving the Chiefs a 29-28 upset win over Atlanta last Sunday. Kansas City is just 1-5 SU and ATS in its last six night games.
Thursday night's total is set at 46 points. The UNDER is 9-2 in Kansas City's last 11 games as home favorites.
The winner of Thursday night's game will take control of first place in the AFC West. The Raiders and Chiefs both have the makeup of legitimate playoff contenders, but the difference between making the postseason as a division champion or a wild-card team could have a huge impact this January.
Oakland Raiders at Kansas City Chiefs
When: Thursday, Dec. 8, 8:25 p.m. ET
Where: Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Kan.
Raiders at Chiefs OddsShark Matchup Report
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Temperatures are expected to be below freezing in Kansas City tonight. Derek Carr has never played an NFL game with a kickoff temperature below freezing. He's 0-2 in his career with a 17.8 Total QBR in games where the kickoff temperature is 40 or below, including a loss at Kansas City in Week 17 last season. - ESPN Stats and Information
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Tonight's game in Kansas City will be the coldest the Raiders have played since at least 2007. Back then Latavius Murray was at Onondaga Central High School in upstate New York, which means he's played in plenty of cold games. Murray said you just stick to your routine and "don't let yourself think it's any different." - Bob Holtzman/ESPN
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http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.co...-derek-carr-no-longer-lining-up-under-center/
With injured finger, Derek Carr no longer lining up under center
Posted by Michael David Smith on December 8, 2016
Two weeks ago, Raiders quarterback Derek Carr dislocated his right pinkie finger while taking a snap from under center. He briefly left the field to get his finger checked out, and hasn’t taken a snap from under center since.
Carr operated exclusively out of the pistol and shotgun formations after returning to that game two weeks ago and all of last week, and Bob Holtzman of ESPN reported today that the Raiders are expecting to operate exclusively out of the shotgun and pistol tonight against the Chiefs.
There was a time when a quarterback playing a full game without taking a single snap from under center would have been unthinkable. In today’s NFL, that’s actually not all that noteworthy. It’s not at all unusual for a quarterback to take most of his snaps out of the shotgun, and Carr taking all of his snaps out of the shotgun won’t dramatically affect the offense.
When Carr hurt his finger two weeks ago, he returned to the game wearing a glove on his throwing hand. Last week he didn’t wear a glove but did have the pinkie heavily taped. Given tonight’s freezing temperatures, Carr might go back to wearing a glove, and it’s worth keeping an eye on his injured hand. But the shotgun formation probably won’t have a huge effect on the Raiders’ offense.
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http://www.sbnation.com/odds/2016/12/7/13862970/chiefs-raiders-odds-2016-betting-preview
Raiders vs. Chiefs odds: Oakland an underdog at Kansas City for critical Thursday night matchup
The Oakland Raiders are looking to win their ninth straight game against the spread on the road when they take on the rival Kansas City Chiefs on Thursday night.
by OddsShark
The Oakland Raiders are 7-1 straight up and 8-0 against the spread in their last eight games on the road. The Raiders can extend their road winning streak to six games with a win over the Kansas City Chiefs this Thursday night.
Oakland is a 3-point road underdog at Arrowhead Stadium at sportsbooks monitored by OddsShark.com. The team's last loss on the road came in the final game of the season last year against the Chiefs as a 6.5-point underdog.
With an MVP candidate at quarterback in Derek Carr and a Defensive Player of the Year candidate in Kahlil Mack at linebacker, the Raiders have one of the best young cores in the AFC. After years of going off as a laughingstock around the league, the Raiders are the ones doing the laughing now with a 10-2 SU and 8-4 ATS record. The team's only loss over its last 10 games was a 26-10 dud at home to these Chiefs back in October.
The Raiders are 6-3 SU and 7-2 against the spread in their last nine road games against Kansas City, per the OddsShark NFL Database. Kansas City has had the upper hand of late, however, with a 3-0 SU and 2-1 ATS record in its last three home games against Oakland.
Betting Line / Total: Kansas City -3 / 46 Points
Trend: The Raiders are 8-2 ATS in their last 10 games on the road against the Chiefs.
Trend: The total has gone OVER in six of the Raiders' last eight games in December.
The Chiefs have quietly been one of the NFL's best teams this season, reeling off a 7-1 SU and 5-3 ATS record since starting the season off just 2-2 SU and 1-3 ATS. Five of Kansas City's last six wins have come by six points or fewer, including an interception return for two points giving the Chiefs a 29-28 upset win over Atlanta last Sunday. Kansas City is just 1-5 SU and ATS in its last six night games.
Thursday night's total is set at 46 points. The UNDER is 9-2 in Kansas City's last 11 games as home favorites.
The winner of Thursday night's game will take control of first place in the AFC West. The Raiders and Chiefs both have the makeup of legitimate playoff contenders, but the difference between making the postseason as a division champion or a wild-card team could have a huge impact this January.
Oakland Raiders at Kansas City Chiefs
When: Thursday, Dec. 8, 8:25 p.m. ET
Where: Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Kan.
Raiders at Chiefs OddsShark Matchup Report
