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Sunday’s NFL slate is wrapping up with a primetime showdown between the Tennessee Titans and Kansas City Chiefs. We cashed 3 Same Game Parlays in Week 8, profiting by +14.68 units as a result. That was preceded by a +1700 Same Game Parlay success on the New York Jets vs Denver Broncos Week 7 contest. Let’s keep the momentum going in Week 9!
Chiefs -12.5 (-110)
Travis Kelce to score a touchdown (-125)
Mecole Hardman to score a touchdown (+310)
Parlay odds: +800
Part of the value in same game parlays, of course, is that all of its components can be correlated if you so choose. That is the entire plan here, as both Travis Kelce and Mecole Hardman finding the endzone would obviously work well with a big win for Kansas City. Let’s break down each of these legs one by one.
Chiefs -12.5 (-110)
It’s generally hard to lay this many points in the NFL, but it should be done on this particular occasion. The Chiefs are atop the AFC West at 5-2 and they walloped San Francisco 44-23 their last time out. Now they are coming off a bye and playing at home, so everything is set up perfectly. The Titans are also 5-2, but that hardly tells the real story. Their wins have come over the Colts (twice), Commanders, Texans and Raiders – not exactly a murderer’s row! Ryan Tannehill is questionable with an ankle injury, so the visitors will either be starting a less-than-100-percent Tannehill or rookie Malik Willis. Last week against Houston, Willis attempted only 1 pass in the second half and finished with 55 yards through the air. Either way, I just can’t see Tennessee keeping up in this contest.
Travis Kelce to score a touchdown (-125)
The Titans are #2 in the NFL in rushing defense and lead the league in fewest rushing touchdowns allowed (1). In other words, you can be sure that the Chiefs are going to do a lot of work through the air on Sunday. Enter Kelce, who has already scored 7 touchdowns this season. Tennessee is in the middle of the pack when it comes to defending tight ends, so there is no reason to think it will put the clamps down on him.
Mecole Hardman to score a touchdown (+310)
After Tyreek Hill left for Miami, Kansas City needed someone else to step up at the wide receiver position. Although no one can entirely replace the Cheetah, Hardman certainly stepped up in the Chiefs’ last game against the 49ers. Hardman scored 3 touchdowns, 2 on the ground and 1 on a pass from Patrick Mahomes. The Georgia product also had a TD in the previous outing against Buffalo. Hardman’s confidence is at an all-time high. Look for that to lead to another score on Sunday night.