Sun Oct 18, 4:25 PM ET · CBS · GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City
Division Upcoming · Fri 4:25 PM
Los Angeles Chargers
0-5 · 0-5 last season
Implied17.0
At
KC -8.5 Total 42.5 Live line · LAC +360 · KC -460
Kansas City Chiefs
4-0 · 4-0 last season
Implied25.5
Line movement open Oct 13
KC spread
-8.5 -8.5
no move
Total
42.5 42.5
no move
FanDuel
LAC @ KC: the angle lands Fri 4:25 PM
Lines, matchups, injuries and forecast below are live now.
Key matchups
| Team | Player | Pos | Proj | DK $ | vs defense | FPA | Edge |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LAC |
Justin Herbert | QB | 16.3 | $5,000 | KC #5 of 32 | 15.3 | Tough |
| LAC |
Omarion Hampton | RB | 10.7 | $5,300 | KC #6 of 32 | 19.6 | Tough |
| LAC |
Tre' Harris | WR | 10.5 | $4,800 | KC #2 of 32 | 24.9 | Tough |
| LAC |
Oronde Gadsden II | TE | 8.5 | $3,800 | KC #27 of 32 | 16.9 | Smash |
| KC |
Brashard Smith | RB | 0.8 | $4,000 | LAC #11 of 32 | 20.7 | Neutral |
LAC skill positions vs KC defenseQB
#5/32
15.3 fpa
RB
#6/32
19.6 fpa
WR
#2/32
24.9 fpa
TE
#27/32
16.9 fpa
KC skill positions vs LAC defenseQB
#4/32
15.0 fpa
RB
#11/32
20.7 fpa
WR
#11/32
30.2 fpa
TE
#3/32
9.4 fpa
Rank 32 allows the most fantasy points to the position (softest matchup), 1 the fewest. Ratings blend the 2025-26 regular season (with a last-8-games form tilt) into current-season data as games are played: current weight = games / (games + 4), so the new season takes over quickly.
Game script & scoring
Projected points (market implied)
LAC17.0
KC25.5
Offense profile
LACRank of 32KC
16.8
#30
Pts / G
29.5
#5
187.4
#29
Pass yds / G
260.2
#10
128.2
#9
Rush yds / G
162.2
#4
61.6
#17
Plays / G
63.0
#13
49%
Pass rate
52%
1.0
Pass TD / G
2.2
0.8
Rush TD / G
1.2
3.4
Sacks taken / G
1.5
1.4
INT thrown / G
0.5
Defense profile
LACRank of 32KC
25.8
#22
Pts allowed / G
19.2
#6
207.8
#6
Pass yds allowed
229.0
#15
118.6
#21
Rush yds allowed
92.8
#7
2.2
Sacks / G
1.0
0.8
INT / G
1.0
1.4
Pass TD allowed
1.0
1.4
Rush TD allowed
0.8
Rank 1 = best of 32 (offense: most; defense: fewest allowed). Basis: rolling window from 2026-09-09, 5 games per team.
Weather
Kickoff forecast posts within 3 days of kickoff. (GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City)
DFS
LAC projected players| Pos | Player | Proj | Floor / ceil | DK $ | Val | FD $ | vs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| QB | Justin Herbert | 16.3 | 9.8 / 23.4 | $5,000 | 3.25x | $7,100 | #5 |
| RB | Omarion Hampton | 10.7 | 4.9 / 17.4 | $5,300 | 2.02x | $6,700 | #6 |
| WR | Tre' Harris doubtful | 10.5 | 4.2 / 17.6 | $4,800 | 2.19x | $5,500 | #2 |
| RB | Keaton Mitchell | 8.7 | 4.7 / 15.6 | $4,300 | 2.02x | $5,100 | #6 |
| TE | Oronde Gadsden II | 8.5 | 3.0 / 15.3 | $3,800 | 2.23x | $5,000 | #27 |
| RB | Kimani Vidal | 4.9 | 1.5 / 11.0 | $4,800 | 1.02x | $4,900 | #6 |
| TE | Charlie Kolar | 4.6 | 0.3 / 9.5 | $2,500 | 1.83x | $4,600 | #27 |
KC projected players| Pos | Player | Proj | Floor / ceil | DK $ | Val | FD $ | vs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RB | Brashard Smith | 0.8 | 0.7 / 0.7 | $4,000 | 0.19x | $4,200 | #11 |
Val = projected points per $1,000 of DraftKings salary. vs = the opposing defense's rank against that position (32 softest).
Props
| Player | Market | Line | Proj | Over | Book | Opp rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Justin Herbert QB LAC | Pass TD | 0.5 | 1.3 | -196 | DraftKings | #3 |
| Justin Herbert QB LAC | Pass yds | 186.5 | 243.1 | -113 | DraftKings | #15 |
Best available over price per line. Opp rank = the defense's rank in that stat allowed (32 allows the most).
All LAC and KC props with AI gradesInjuries
LAC 8 listed- Out Brenen Thompson WR Unknown Severe
- Out Quentin Johnston WR Unknown Severe
- Out Derwin James FS Unknown Minimal
- Out Donte Jackson CB Unknown Minimal
- Out Isaiah World OT Unknown Minimal
- Out Joe Alt T Unknown Minimal
- Out Kayode Awosika G Unknown Minimal
- Out Rodney Shelley CB Hamstring Minimal
KC 8 listed- Out Jeff Caldwell WR Knee Severe
- IR John Michael Gyllenborg TE Knee Severe
- IR Tyquan Thornton WR Ankle Severe
- Quest. Josh Simmons OT Unknown Minimal
- Quest. Rashee Rice WR Hamstring Minimal
- IR Cooper McDonald LB Knee Minimal
- IR Ethan Downs DE Downs Minimal
- IR Matt Waletzko OT Undisclosed Minimal
Trends & head-to-head
LAC last 5L 17-23 vs DENL 23-30 @ SEAL 16-24 @ BUFL 14-26 vs LVL 14-26 vs ARI
KC last 5W 30-27 @ LVW 24-10 @ MIAW 33-30 vs INDW 31-10 vs DENL 12-14 @ LV
Head-to-head
- Dec 14, 2025 LAC 16 at KC 13
- Sep 5, 2025 KC 21 at LAC 27
- Dec 8, 2024 LAC 17 at KC 19
Week 6 slate
Swipe for all 14 games this week.
SEA @ DEN
Thu 8:15 PM ET
SEA -2.5
O/U 40.5
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HOU @ JAX
Sun 9:30 AM ET
JAX -2.5
O/U 42.5
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BAL @ CLE
Sun 1:00 PM ET
BAL -4.5
O/U 41.5
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CAR @ PHI
Sun 1:00 PM ET
PHI -1.5
O/U 41.5
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CHI @ ATL
Sun 1:00 PM ET
CHI -3
O/U 49.5
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NO @ NYG
Sun 1:00 PM ET
NO -1.5
O/U 45.5
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NYJ @ NE
Sun 1:00 PM ET
NE -7.5
O/U 43.5
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PIT @ TB
Sun 1:00 PM ET
PIT -2.5
O/U 39.5
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TEN @ IND
Sun 1:00 PM ET
IND -6.5
O/U 43.5
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ARI @ LA
Sun 4:05 PM ET
LA -12.5
O/U 51.5
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BUF @ LV
Sun 4:25 PM ET
BUF -5.5
O/U 53.5
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LAC @ KC
Sun 4:25 PM ET
KC -8.5
O/U 42.5
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DAL @ GB
Sun 8:20 PM ET
GB -1.5
O/U 52.5
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WAS @ SF
Mon 8:15 PM ET
SF -7.5
O/U 50.5
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