SNF betting preview: Chiefs look to avoid 0-3 start vs. Giants
The Chiefs head to New York to take on the Giants for the Sunday night game, a meeting that has far more importance than Kansas City would have liked before the season started.
Patrick Mahomes and Co. are off to a 0-2 start and have already lost as many games as they did all of last season. The last time the Chiefs were winless after two weeks was in 2014, and they haven't dropped three straight to start a campaign since 2011.
Let's break down Kansas City's chances of avoiding a disastrous start, along with player props and touchdown scorers for Sunday Night Football.
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π Pick: Chiefs (-6.5)
It's been brutal for the Chiefs, but they faced the Chargers in Brazil and the defending Super Bowl champions. They have yet to play a team in the bottom tier of the NFL, which is where the Giants reside.
Kansas City's offense lacks talent around Mahomes. With Xavier Worthy ruled out, the Chiefs will continue to rely on a receiving core led by Marquise Brown. The Chiefs also struggle to run the ball, with Isaiah Pacheco and Kareem Hunt being extremely inefficient, and Mahomes leading the club in rushing. That said, this squad has still scored 38 points combined against two strong defenses.
However, Kansas City's defense will win them this matchup.
The Giants are coming off a 37-point explosion against the Cowboys. But Dallas' defense pales in comparison to the Chiefs, so it's reasonable to expect New York's offense to regress closer to its Week 1 form, when it scored six points.
The Chiefs' defense played tough against the Eagles' offense, holding Jalen Hurts to 101 yards passing and Saquon Barkley to 88 yards rushing. Chris Jones will cause problems for Russell Wilson, who's been sacked five times already.
Kansas City still has Mahomes and a defense that outclasses the Giants considerably. Expect the Chiefs to get one in the win column with an ugly 17-10-type victory on the road.
π Bet: Over 29.5 rushing yards
This number is way too low considering how desperate Mahomes is early into the season. He has few pass-catching options, and he ran for 57 and 66 yards in his first two contests. The Chiefs are expected to win this game handily, but they'll still need Mahomes to pick up first downs on the ground.
π Bet: Under 9.5 receiving yards
Pacheco is splitting time in Kansas City's backfield with Kareem Hunt. He's registered only three catches on five targets for 10 total receiving yards this campaign. He's not a part of the Chiefs' passing attack, and this team shouldn't need to involve him against the Giants, even with Worthy out.
π Bet: Over 6.5 receptions
Nabers leads the league in targets (25) and receiving yards (238), meshing quickly with Russell Wilson. The Giants should be trailing and throwing more to keep up, meaning it'll be another high-volume game with 10 or more targets for Nabers.
NFL news editor Brenden Deeg will provide touchdown scorer props all season long.
π Bet: Anytime TD (+150)
Nabers has gotten a heavy workload through two contests. The star second-year wide receiver's +150 odds are an excellent bet for Sunday night, especially after the Chiefs have shown vulnerability in the passing game. Kansas City surrendered three touchdowns to opposing wideouts against the Chargers in the opener.
π Bet: Anytime TD (+360)
Let's take a swing. Thornton is receiving a significant amount of playing time with Rashee Rice out due to suspension. The 25-year-old has racked up nine targets and a touchdown through two contests and has played 73% of the offensive snaps. Thornton scored a touchdown last week, and he's facing a Giants secondary that's allowed the second-most receptions to opposing wide receivers in 2025.
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