Travis Kelce Odds and Prop Bets vs. Lions – NFL Week 1 2023

Updated Sep. 7, 2023 6:50 p.m. ET

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NFL action in Week 1 will see the Kansas City Chiefs and Travis Kelce hit the field against the Detroit Lions at 8:20 PM ET on Thursday. Below, we dig into Kelce's stats and trends as they relate to his prop bets to help you find the top bets for this matchup.

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Travis Kelce vs. Lions Player Props

Rec. Yds Over/Under	Rec. Yds Over Payout
69.5	-118

Travis Kelce vs. Detroit Game Info

Matchup: Kansas City Chiefs vs. Detroit Lions
Game Day: September 7, 2023
Game Time: 8:20 PM
Receiving Yards Prop: Over 69.5 (-118)
TV: Watch on NBC

Travis Kelce Stats (2022)

Targets	Receptions	Yards	YAC	TDs	Yards/Catch
152	110	1,338	648	12	8.8

Travis Kelce Betting Insights

Kelce racked up 78.7 receiving yards per game a season ago, 9.2 more than the over/under of 69.5 set for Thursday.
In 58.8% of his games last season (10 of 17), he exceeded 69.5 receiving yards.
Kelce's average of 78.7 receiving yards per game last season was 1.1 more than the average over/under set for him (77.6).
Last season, he went over on his prop bets for receiving yards in nine of 17 games (52.9%).
In seven of 17 games last season, Kelce scored a receiving touchdown. He had two games with multiple touchdown catches).

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

On offense, the Chiefs were a top-five unit last season, ranking best in the NFL by averaging 413.6 yards per game. They ranked 11th on defense (328.2 yards allowed per game).
Looking at pace stats, Kansas City was 13th in the NFL last season, averaging 64 plays per contest (1094 total plays).
The Chiefs sported the 18th-ranked defense in terms of passing yards last year (220.9 allowed per game), and they were more effective on offense, ranking best with 297.8 passing yards per game.
The Chiefs put up 115.9 rushing yards per game on offense (20th in the NFL) last season, and they ranked eighth defensively with 107.2 rushing yards allowed per game.
Last season, Kansas City -- one of the most pass-centric 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).
The Chiefs ranked 11th in yards per play allowed last year (5.5), but they excelled on the other side of the ball, ranking best in the NFL with 6.6 yards per play.