Patrick Mahomes II Odds and Prop Bets vs. Lions – NFL Week 1 2023

Updated Sep. 7, 2023 6:49 p.m. ET

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Week 1 NFL action will see Patrick Mahomes II and the Kansas City Chiefs hit the field against the Detroit Lions at 8:20 PM ET on Thursday. With prop bets in place for Mahomes in this outing, let's take a look at the stats and trends to help you make good predictions.

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Patrick Mahomes II vs. Lions Player Props

Pass Yds Over/Under	Pass Yds Over Payout	Pass TDs Over/Under	Pass TDs Over Payout	Anytime TD Odds
279.5	-115	2.5	+140	+350

Patrick Mahomes II vs. Detroit Game Info

Matchup: Kansas City Chiefs vs. Detroit Lions
Game Day: September 7, 2023
Game Time: 8:20 PM
Passing Yards Prop: Over 279.5 (-115)
TV: Watch on NBC

Patrick Mahomes II Stats (2022)

Pass Comp.	Pass Att.	Comp. %	Pass Yards	Pass TDs	INTs	Pass Yards/Att.	Rush Att.	Rush Yards	Rush TDs
435	648	67.1%	5,250	41	12	8.1	61	358	4

Patrick Mahomes II Betting Insights

Thursday's passing yards prop bet for Mahomes is 279.5 (29.3 yards fewer than his average of 308.8 yards last year).
On 11 occasions last year, he totaled more than 279.5 passing yards.
Through the air, Mahomes averaged 308.8 yards per game last season, which was higher than his average prop bet total (292.9).
He eclipsed his passing yards total in 10 games last season (58.8% of total opportunities).
A season ago, Mahomes had a passing touchdown in all 17 games, with multiple passing TDs in 12 of them.

Lions' Defense 2022 Rankings

Stat	AVG (Rank)
Pass Yds/Game Allowed	245.8 (30)
Pass Yds/Attempt Allowed	7.5 (31)
Rush Yds/Game Allowed	146.5 (29)
Rush Yds/Attempt Allowed	5.2 (30)
Total Yds/Game Allowed	392.4 (32)
Yards/Play Allowed	6.4 (32)
Points/Game Allowed	25.1 (28)

Chiefs' 2022 Stats

The Chiefs ranked 11th in total defense last year (328.2 yards allowed per game), but they thrived on the other side of the ball, ranking best in the NFL with 413.6 total yards per game.
Looking at pace of play, Kansas City was 13th in the NFL last season, getting off 64 offensive plays per contest.
The Chiefs sported the 18th-ranked defense in terms of passing yards last year (220.9 allowed per game), and they were more effective offensively, ranking best with 297.8 passing yards per game.
The Chiefs compiled 115.9 rushing yards per game on offense (20th in the NFL) last season, and they ranked eighth on defense with 107.2 rushing yards allowed per game.
Last season, Kansas City -- one of the most pass-happy teams in the league -- threw 59.5% of the time (fourth in NFL). Meanwhile, it rushed the ball 38.1% of the time (with 2.4% of its offensive plays ending in a sack).
On the offensive side of the ball, the Chiefs were a top-five unit in terms of yards per play last season, ranking best in the NFL by putting up 6.6 yards per play. They ranked 11th on defense (5.5 yards per play allowed).