The first game of the 2024 NFL season is a rematch of last season’s AFC Championship Game, as the Baltimore Ravens visit the defending champion Kansas City Chiefs. With stars like Lamar Jackson and Patrick Mahomes on the field for this game, there are no shortage of betting angles to take, including a Same Game Parlay for this Week 1 contest. Here, we make our NFL betting picks for the this game by assembling our Ravens vs Chiefs Same Game Parlay.
Ravens vs Chiefs Same Game Parlay
- Chiefs -3
- Lamar Jackson 225+ Passing Yards
- Travis Kelce Over 57.5 Receiving Yards
- +625 ($10 to win $62.50)
Leg #1: Chiefs -3 over Ravens
The first leg of our Ravens vs Chiefs Same Game Parlay is the point spread, as we have the Chiefs covering the spread as three-point favorites. The Chiefs have owned this AFC rivalry during the professional careers of Lamar Jackson and Patrick Mahomes, with Jackson holding a 1-4 record against Kansas City between the regular season and playoffs. That trend should continue in this season opener from Arrowhead Stadium.
Leg #2: Lamar Jackson 225+ Passing Yards
Second, look for the Lamar Jackson to reach at least 225 passing yards in this contest. Jackson has had a tough time winning games against the Chiefs in his career. But he has been rather productive as a passer against them. That has more to do with him needing to play catch-up with his offense than it does his proficiency as a passer, but either way, Jackson should get to this total on Thursday night.
In the AFC Championship Game against the Chiefs last season, Jackson threw for 272 yards against Kansas City. He did that despite completing just 20 of his 37 pass attempts in a day that was filled with bad weather in Baltimore. We expect a similar showing from Jackson in terms of yardage in this game, even if the Chiefs ultimately win the game.
Leg #3: Travis Kelce Over 57.5 Receiving Yards
The final leg of our Ravens vs Chiefs Same Game Parlay is for Travis Kelce to go over his receiving yards total of 57.5. Kelce is a security blanket for Patrick Mahomes, which should be especially important early in the season while Mahomes tries to get on the same page with his new weapons at wide receiver. Kelce also went off against the Ravens in the AFC Championship Game, catching nine passes on 10 targets for 93 yards.
