Tampa Bay Buccaneers vs. Kansas City Chiefs: Picks, Predictions, Odds and Player Props

The Kansas City Chiefs will hope to extend their unbeaten record when they host the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in Monday's encounter at Arrowhead Stadium.

Andy Reid's team are still the only unbeaten franchise in the NFL, with the Chiefs 7-0 through the first eight weeks.

Kansas City won their first five games before their Bye in Week 6, and they have since beaten the San Francisco 49ers and Las Vegas Raiders.

Tampa have lost two in a row with injuries disrupting their momentum, but they are still second in the NFC South.

Tampa Bay Buccaneers vs. Kansas City Chiefs betting picks and predictions

Kansas City Chiefs -9 (-110)

The reigning champions have continued where they left off last season, and Reid's team continue to silence their doubters.

The Chiefs reached the NFL Championship last season even after some mediocre performances on offense, but when it came to crunch time, they knew precisely what to do to get their hands on the trophy.

Kansas City were not convincing in their first three wins of the season, beating the Baltimore Ravens, Cincinnati Bengals and Atlanta Falcons by less than a touchdown.

The Bucs have remained competitive throughout the campaign, but it appears that their injuries are just starting to prove too much for them to handle.

Injuries to Mike Evans and Chris Godwin have put huge pressure on coach Todd Bowles, and the Chiefs should be able to take full advantage and pick up a routine win.

Cade Otton over 52.5 receiving yards (-110)

Those injuries have forced the Bucs to change their tactics, and the rest of the offense will now have to step up and improve.

Rachaad White and Bucky Irving have handled the majority of the workload on the ground, while third-choice back Sean Tucker has also impressed.

Jalen McMillan and Trey Palmer remain the Bucs' main options at wide receiver, but now tight end Otton has become a huge asset.

Otton picked up 81 yards from nine catches against the Falcons last week, scoring two touchdowns along the way.

He has now collected 181 yards from 17 catches in two weeks, and he should have no issue picking up yards against a Chiefs team who have conceded an average of 80.86 yards to opposing tight ends.

Baker Mayfield Over 35.5 Passing Attempts (-110)

When Godwin and Evans went down, the majority of the NFL expected the Bucs to become a run-first offense.

Quarterback Mayfield would enjoy a lighter workload, but the Bucs secondary have conceded the third-most passing yards in the NFL.

As a result, Mayfield has had to stay busy and he is averaging 35.5 pass attempts per game.

Against the Falcons, he completed 37 of 50 pass attempts and he may need to do something similar to keep his team in the game in Kansas.

Thankfully, the former Cleveland Browns quarterback may get time in the pocket. The Chiefs' defense have picked up only 15 sacks so far this season, the seventh-fewest in the NFL.

If Mayfield gets time to survey the field, expect him to throw on a regular basis, especially to the improving Otton.

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Tampa Bay Buccaneers vs. Kansas City Chiefs odds

Tampa Bay Buccaneers	+350 ML
Kansas City Chiefs	-450 ML
Spread	KC Chiefs -9.0
Points	O/U 45.5

Tampa Bay Buccaneers vs. Kansas City Chiefs player props

Anytime Touchdown

Kareem Hunt (KC Chiefs)	-138
Travis Kelce (KC Chiefs)	+100
DeAndre Hopkins (KC Chiefs)	+150
Xavier Worthy (KC Chiefs)	+160
Rachaad White (TB Buccaneers)	+175
Juju Smith-Schuster (KC Chiefs)	+200
Justin Watson (KC Chiefs)	+220

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