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January 7th, 2011 By Andrew "Mr. Multi-Task" Ryan - Cappersinfo Contributor

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There might not have been a more improbable team in the playoffs this year than the Kansas City Chiefs. They were one of the longest shots on the board to win their division regardless of what division you were talking about in football, but they are laughing last. KC beat the NFL odds all year long, and now it has to overcome some awfully long Super Bowl odds this week to take care of the Baltimore Ravens, who have become known as killers to home teams in the AFC playoffs.

Matchup: Baltimore Ravens @ Kansas City Chiefs
Date: Sunday, January 9th, 1:00 ET
Location: Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, MO
Game Line: Baltimore -3
Over/Under 40.5

Ravens Notes: Over the course of the last two seasons, the Ravens have really done well in the playoffs, taking care of a number of teams en route to the AFC Divisional round of the playoffs and the AFC Championship Game in back to back years. This is the third year in a row that they are going to have to win three road games if they want to play for the Lombardi Trophy. The argument could be made that this is the best team that the Ravens have put together in a number of seasons, and that might even include the Super Bowl squad. QB Joe Flacco is one of the best up and coming signal callers in the league, and he proved it this year by throwing for 3,622 yards and 25 TDs against just 10 picks on the season. He has a great crop of receivers to work with as well, as WR Derrick Mason, WR Anquan Boldin, WR TJ Houshmanzadeh, and the always dependable TE Todd Heap were all great this year. RB Ray Rice was also used as a pass catching option quite a bit, 63 times to be exact. Rice had 556 yards through the air and 1,223 more on the ground, and though he only had six scores for the season, we know that he can go off for a tremendous game at the drop of a hat. Boldin, Mason, and Heap all also hit the 600 yard barrier this year. Boldin and Mason had nearly identical numbers, as the two combined for 125 receptions, 1,639 yards, and 14 trips to the end zone. Defensively, things really changed when S Ed Reed came back into the lineup. He has eight picks this year, which led the league, and he missed the first six weeks of the year on the PUP list. As always, LB Ray Lewis is one of the best in the biz as well, as he had a pair of picks, a pair of sacks, a pair of fumble recoveries, and a team high 102 tackles on the year. Needless to say, he and several of his teammates on this side of the ball will be playing in the Pro Bowl this year.

Chiefs Notes: Arrowhead Stadium has become a real house of horrors for the opposition this year, as the only team to come in here and pull out a victory was the Oakland Raiders. However, what we have to remember is that there was only one team that this team beat all season long that finished above .500, and the 'W' against the San Diego Chargers came way back in Week 1. In fact, there was only one other team that even finished this year above .500 on this entire slate, and the Chiefs lost to the Indianapolis Colts by 10. The good news for KC is that it has a great mold for winning games. Run the ball, and play great defense. The 'D' has some real stars on it this year, and the addition of S Eric Berry has clearly made a big difference. DE Tamba Hali is headed to the Pro Bowl as well after he picked up 14.5 sacks on the campaign. Offensively, the team averaged 164.2 yards per game on the ground this year, led by RB Jamaal Charles. The former University of Texas standout averaged a league high 6.4 yards per carry this year, and he had 1,467 yards and five TDs this year. Don't forget about RB Thomas Jones either, who had 896 yards and six TDs. When QB Matt Cassel has to put the ball in the air, he generally does well, though he is coming off of the worst game of his career against the Oakland Raiders. Cassel threw for 3,116 yards and 27 TDs against seven picks this year, one of the best TD/INT ratios in the league. WR Dwayne Bowe led the NFL in receiving TDs with 15, and he had 72 catches for 1,162 yards in 2010.

The Final Word: Kansas City has been a nice story this year, but this team is nothing more than smoke and mirrors. The Chiefs really haven't done anything but beat the teams that they were supposed to beat this year, and unfortunately for them, this isn't a team that they are supposed to beat. Going on the road isn't going to intimidate the Ravens, and unfortunately for the hosts, they are going to be the next team in line that had no business getting in their way. Quoth the Ravens: Never score. Don't be shocked if this one gets very, very ugly.

Free Pro Football Picks: Baltimore -3
Prediction: Baltimore 17 – Kansas City 6

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October 9th, 2010 By Andrew "Mr. Multi-Task" Ryan - Cappersinfo Contributor
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Here at Cappers Info, we are taking a weekly look at the teams that could be ones ripe to pull off some major upsets! Check out the potentially ugly dogs that could come up and bite you in the butt in you aren't careful for NFL Week 5 for pro football betting action!

Underdog Pick #1: Kansas City Chiefs (+290 at Diamond Sportsbook) @ Indianapolis Colts, Sunday, 1:00 ET: We're kind of thinking outside of the box in this game, as it seems like such an obvious choice to pick the Colts and run with them. Yes, we recognize that beating QB Peyton Manning at home is nearly impossible as it is, let alone when there is a sense of urgency on his mind from a 2-2 start to the season. But with two big time safeties out of the game for the Colts (Bob Sanders and Melvin Bullitt) and the fact that this team cannot stop the run as it is, it seems like there are opportunities to be had for the last undefeated team left standing in the NFL. RB Jamaal Charles and RB Thomas Jones are amongst the best in the league, and Jones knows from last season with the New York Jets just how easy it can be at times to run the pigskin on these Colts. Could Manning throw for 400 yards and five scores and make us look really foolish? Sure. But if he isn't very sharp and KC is allowed to hang around in this game, don't be shocked if in the end, two weeks of preparation for the Colts and a stout running attack make the difference for Kansas City.

Underdog Pick #2: Tampa Bay Buccaneers (+250 at Diamond Sportsbook) vs. Cincinnati Bengals, Sunday 1:00 ET: Last week, we picked against the Bengals with success, and now, our attention turns to this week's encounter with the Bucs. Again, this is sort of a pick outside of the box, as Cincinnati is going to be a popular survivor pool pick and a reasonable teaser selection as well. However, Tampa Bay is coming off of a bye week and has that winning taste in its mouth. The Bengals aren't that strong of a team and definitely can be had by the right squad. For whatever reason, Paul Brown Stadium hasn't been that imposing in the immediate past either. Chaos could always break out on the bench with the TO and Ochocinco show roaming the sidelines. Last week, WR Terrell Owens had 222 receiving yards… in a losing effort. If he does the same again in the team loses again, look out. The Bucs have nothing to lose. As a result, we'll back 'em.

Underdog Pick #3: Arizona Cardinals (+250 at Diamond Sportsbook) vs. New Orleans Saints, Sunday, 4:05 ET: We aren't so sure that the right team in even favored in this game, let alone by so many points. Sure, we know that QB Max Hall will be starting his first career game for the Cardinals, which probably scares a number of people in the desert. However, if Arizona is strong at one position on the field, DB is where it's at. The Saints have no semblance of a running game whatsoever right now with four backs all sidelined with injuries. Arizona remembers that beat down that the Saints put on it last year in the postseason, and revenge would be particularly sweet. These two might meet again down the road in the playoffs, and the Redbirds are going to want to put their best foot forward. We always love pups at this type of a price, particularly at home in the NFL.

Underdog Pick #4: Oakland Raiders (+230 at Diamond Sportsbook) vs. San Diego Chargers, Sunday, 4:15 ET: The Raiders aren't going to go through this whole season without winning a game in division, and HC Tom Cable knows that this is the best time to try to pick off the Chargers in a number of years. Oakland played San Diego very tough last year twice and nearly came away with victories in each game. However, you have to go back through 13 losses to find the last win in this series. We loved the fight that QB Bruce Gradkowski showed last week against the Houston Texans, and we know that the Bolts have already been blasted once on the road in division this season. Don't be shocked if this one is a very close game throughout, particularly if RB Darren McFadden can get rolling.

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September 12th, 2010 By Andrew "Mr. Multi-Task" Ryan - Cappersinfo Contributor

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NFL betting action continues on Monday night, as the first week of action finishes up with the duel at Arrowhead Stadium between the San Diego Chargers and the Kansas City Chiefs.

San Diego Chargers @ Kansas City Chiefs (+5.5)
Monday, September 13th
10:15 ET, Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, MO

Chargers Notes: There are a ton of names for the Chargers that need to be replaced for this first game of the season, and there aren't a lot of options, at least at this point, that appear to be capable of stepping up. QB Philip Rivers is back, but my, is he going to have a lot of new options to try to break in. His top target from last year, WR Vincent Jackson, is still holding out and won't be eligible to play until at least the seventh week of the season if the Chargers ever see him report to camp. That being said, there will be a lot of pressure on WR Malcom Floyd and TE Antonio Gates to pick up the slack. Gates had a career year last year with over 1,100 receiving yards and eight TDs, and he could be getting even more looks this year, especially early in the season. The other huge question is whether RB Ryan Mathews, a rookie out of Fresno State, is going to be able to pick up the slack lost by RB LaDainian Tomlinson. LT was a beast for his entire career in San Diego, especially by the goal line, but Mathews proved that he had the ability to run wild in a solid preseason. DB Antonio Cromartie is also going to have to be replaced, but the Chargers don't have a lot of depth in the secondary that could do damage. This wasn't a strong defense last year and doesn't appear to be significantly better in 2010.

Chiefs Notes: Meanwhile, there is a bit of optimism in Kansas City for the first time in several seasons. The Chiefs have two new coordinators in Charlie Weis and Romeo Crennel, who are familiar with each other from their days with the New England Patriots. QB Matt Cassel knows that there is a ton of pressure on his shoulders this year, as he knows that he is expected to put up a significantly better year this year than he did in 2009. His running game is going to be fantastic, that's for sure. The acquisition of RB Thomas Jones is going to be key to help take some of the pressure off the shoulders of RB Jamaal Charles, who was arguably the best running back in the NFL in the second half of last season. Jones was the prime rusher in one of the best tandems in the league last year in the Big Apple, as he combined with first Leon Washington and then Shonn Greene for the Jets. The KC defense will get a boost as well from the addition of rookie S Eric Berry, who many think might have been the best player in the NFL Draft this past year.

The Final Word: This is going to be a very tough game to call. Kansas City is going to be up for this game, that's for certain. San Diego crippled the Chiefs twice last season, and they aren't going to forget that. This is a team that carried some momentum over from last year at the end of the season, as KC picked up wins at Pittsburgh and at Denver. Now, that needs to be brought home. We aren't so sure that the Chiefs are going to win it, but we do think that they are going to stick around in this game.

Prediction: Chargers 23 – Chiefs 21

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