Chiefs Grab First Win Under New Management

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The Kansas City Chiefs were able to grab a major win for their first victory of the season over the red-hot Oakland Raiders in week 4, taking the Raiders down by a score of 37-10. Kansas City was able to take advantage of a couple of minor weak spots in the Oakland defense to expose the Raiders. The Kansas City defense was led by their offensive line that provided plenty of pressure and got into the backfield effectively. 

Offensively, the Chiefs were led by a stellar game from veteran QB Trevor Siemian who put up 264 yards passing on 14 of 20 passing with 2 TD's. Chris Conley was able to take advantage of a matchup against Dontravious Thomas, who transitioned from safety to corner. Demarcus Presley led the way in rushing for the Chiefs, picking up 4.6 yards per carry on 18 carries for 83 yards and a TD. Ace Holley and Curtis Mundy both hauled in TD receptions on the game, providing nice depth to the Chiefs receiving corps. 

On defense, the Chiefs held the Raiders to just 30 yards rushing on the game, with Latavius Murray recording just a 2.4 yards per carry average and 12 yards on 5 rushes. Two quarterbacks saw snaps for Oakland as Derek Carr had his worst performance of the season, completing just 6 of 15 passes for 103 yards with an interception. It was Carr's first game without a TD this season. Connor Cook would also see time in the fourth quarter, but didn't fare much better, as he completed just 2 passes on 3 attempts, with the 3rd attempt resulting in an INT. 

The Chiefs do not play the Raiders again and have split the season series as a result of old management being removed after bad performances. KC travels to Denver next week to take on the Broncos in their first matchup of the year. The game will provide a nice barometer of where this Kansas City team is at.