New Orleans Saints at Kansas City Chiefs
Super Bowl champions the Kansas City Chiefs have made a 4-0 start in the defence of their title but they could suffer their first loss of the season when the New Orleans Saints visit in the final game of NFL Week Five on Monday night.
Andy Reid’s team have been hit by a glut of injuries to key players and, two weeks after losing starting running back Isiah Pacheco, the team’s leading wide receiver, Rashee Rice, has suffered a long-term knee injury.
Quarterback Patrick Mahomes was already having to carry the team and the Chiefs are going up against a mean defence this week.
New offensive coordinator Klint Kubiak has transformed the Saints, who are averaging 31.8 points per game. They are committed to their running game with 34.5 attempts per outing and quarterback Derek Carr has completed 71.29 per cent of his passes.
The Saints are 2-2 but could easily have been 4-0. They lost to the Falcons last week despite not allowing an offensive touchdown and they were well on top against the Eagles for much of their other loss.
The Chiefs are at home and their defence is still playing well, but the underdogs offer decent value for an upset win on the road.
