{"id":21045,"date":"2023-08-07T12:51:04","date_gmt":"2023-08-07T16:51:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.wagertalk.com\/news\/?p=21045"},"modified":"2024-06-11T10:32:48","modified_gmt":"2024-06-11T14:32:48","slug":"afc-west-predictions-for-2023-season-best-bets","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.wagertalk.com\/news\/nfl\/afc-west-predictions-for-2023-season-best-bets\/","title":{"rendered":"Best AFC West Predictions For 2023 Season &#8211; NFL Betting Preview &#038; Top Picks"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">2023 AFC West Season Predictions by Bryan Power<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Will the Kansas City Chiefs dominate once again or will a surprise team in the AFC West win the division in the 2023 NFL season. WagerTalk <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wagertalk.com\/profile\/bryan-power\">NFL betting expert Bryan Power<\/a> provides his AFC West Division betting prediction before the season kicks off September 7th!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>WagerTalk is the best website for Free Sports Picks from expert sports handicappers!&nbsp; Every day you can get free picks on all major sports &#8211; check them out:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wagertalk.com\/free-sports-picks\/college-basketball\">Best College Basketball Bets Today<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wagertalk.com\/free-sports-picks\/nfl\">Best NFL Bets Today<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wagertalk.com\/free-sports-picks\/nba\">Guaranteed NBA Picks for Tonight<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wagertalk.com\/free-sports-picks\/college-football\">Best College Football Bets Today<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wagertalk.com\/free-sports-picks\/NHL\">NHL Picks Today<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wagertalk.com\/free-sports-picks\/soccer\">Free Soccer Betting Picks<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><em><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/a.slack-edge.com\/production-standard-emoji-assets\/14.0\/google-medium\/1f3c8@2x.png\" alt=\"atlanta falcons\">&nbsp; <\/em>Get details on Bryan&#8217;s NFL Early Bird Special where you&#8217;ll receive ALL his NFL premium plays through the Super Bowl using the link below! He&#8217;s the #1 handicapper at WagerTalk in 5% plays in 2023 so don&#8217;t miss out! <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-16018d1d wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-background has-text-align-center wp-element-button\" style=\"background-color:#ffa04b\"><strong>GET BRYAN&#8217;S NFL PREMIUM PLAYS<\/strong><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Kansas City Chiefs AFC West Betting Preview<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Biggest favorite to win their division (-165) with a win total of 11.5 and it\u2019s hard to disagree with that when you consider they\u2019ve won the AFC West seven years in a row with 12+ wins in six of those seasons. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Yet <strong>I really don\u2019t like the idea of laying that much juice on a division future<\/strong> and almost never like to recommend betting Over on a double digit season-win total. Keep in mind the <strong>Chiefs were actually +175 to win the division last year<\/strong>, so it\u2019s a pretty big change.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Now Andy Reid and company are likely to be favored in every game this season despite facing the 5th toughest schedule and the three unique opponents (relative to the rest of the AFC West) are: Bengals, Eagles and Jaguars. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Interesting that while they won 14 regular season games, they only led at the half 10 times. So my instinct says they won\u2019t win quite as many games this year, but <strong>I certainly don\u2019t want to bet an Under on the season win total nor pick someone else to win this division<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Especially when you consider that Patrick Mahomes is 27-3 SU in division games (including 11-0 vs. Denver) since taking over as the starter. The Chiefs were one of only two teams (49ers) to have a perfect division record in 2022.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Los Angeles Chargers AFC West Betting Preview<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Seems like respected money likes the Over on 9.5 wins here, but I\u2019m not so sure. I do like Kellen Moore taking over as the OC as he\u2019s known for being pretty aggressive, which was the opposite of what we saw from the Chargers\u2019 offense in the second half meltdown in last year\u2019s Wild Card loss to Jacksonville. I also like QB Justin Herbert.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Chargers have improved their win total in three consecutive seasons including a 19-15 record under Brandon Staley, but here\u2019s a trend for you: <strong>since 2002, only ONE team has improved its season win total four straight years<\/strong>. The other 16 that did it three straight seasons saw an average decline of 4.5 wins.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Note the Chargers were -0.6 in yards per play differential last season as well and that was with an offense that gained over 6,000 yards. Considering the Chiefs are always good and the Broncos and\/or Raiders may be improved, <strong>I\u2019m thinking Under 9.5<\/strong> <strong>wins<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Find Expert NFL Handicappers &#8211; Get The Best Offers Available Throughout NFL 2023-2024 <\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Wagertalk handicappers are the cream of the crop when it comes to NFL picks.  Get a taste of the WagerTalk Specials and save a ton. Check out <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wagertalk.com\/picks\/NFL\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">expert specials<\/a>!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-16018d1d wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-black-color has-vivid-green-cyan-background-color has-text-color has-background wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wagertalk.com\/picks\/nfl\"><strong>GET EXPERT NFL SPECIALS<\/strong> <strong><em>NOW!<\/em><\/strong><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Denver Broncos AFC West Betting Preview<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>It\u2019s a massive coaching upgrade with Sean Payton replacing the ill-prepared Nathanial Hackett. Really, it\u2019s been a slew of bad coaches here with Vance Joseph and Vic Fangio preceding Hackett. But what does Russell Wilson have left in the tank?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>No team had worse injury luck last season than did the Broncos. Typically, unless you\u2019re the Chargers, injury luck can greatly vary season to season. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Denver had a top 10 defense in EPA per play, so that wasn\u2019t a problem, but the offense scored a league low 16.9 PPG. <strong>Payton has never had an offense finish with fewer than 21 PPG and never finished a season with fewer than 7 wins<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>So the Broncos will be better, but not sure if I like them to go Over 8.5 wins. I know they had nine one-score losses including five by a field goal or less, but they also had just one win by more than one score.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>They were projected for 10 wins last year, which seems crazy in hindsight but the belief in Wilson was a lot stronger last summer. I saw our friends at the Goldsheet predict a <strong>second place finish in the division and at +270 odds, I think I like that better than playing Over 8.5 at -110<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Las Vegas Raiders AFC West Betting Preview<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Only favored in two games, questions over who will be the starter in Week 1 (though it looks like Jimmy G is going to be ready) and I don\u2019t particularly like the head coach! <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I think we may see some improvement &#8211; at least in terms of wins &#8211; out of the old Silver and Black this season.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Now, bettors aren\u2019t buying it as Under 7.5 wins is juiced all the way to -190 at some places, so <strong>I might wait, let this hit 7 and then play Over<\/strong>. I think this offense could surprise.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The key is the defense, which was really bad last year, must improve. 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WagerTalk NFL betting expert Bryan Power provides his AFC West Division betting prediction before the season kicks off September 7th! 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WagerTalk <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wagertalk.com\/profile\/bryan-power\">NFL betting expert Bryan Power<\/a> provides his AFC West Division betting prediction before the season kicks off September 7th!<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n<p>WagerTalk is the best website for Free Sports Picks from expert sports handicappers!&nbsp; Every day you can get free picks on all major sports - check them out:<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n<ul>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n\n\n<p><em><img src=\"https:\/\/a.slack-edge.com\/production-standard-emoji-assets\/14.0\/google-medium\/1f3c8@2x.png\" alt=\"atlanta falcons\">&nbsp; <\/em>Get details on Bryan's NFL Early Bird Special where you'll receive ALL his NFL premium plays through the Super Bowl using the link below! He's the #1 handicapper at WagerTalk in 5% plays in 2023 so don't miss out! <\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Kansas City Chiefs AFC West Betting Preview<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n\n<p>Biggest favorite to win their division (-165) with a win total of 11.5 and it\u2019s hard to disagree with that when you consider they\u2019ve won the AFC West seven years in a row with 12+ wins in six of those seasons. <\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n<p>Yet <strong>I really don\u2019t like the idea of laying that much juice on a division future<\/strong> and almost never like to recommend betting Over on a double digit season-win total. Keep in mind the <strong>Chiefs were actually +175 to win the division last year<\/strong>, so it\u2019s a pretty big change.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n<p>Now Andy Reid and company are likely to be favored in every game this season despite facing the 5th toughest schedule and the three unique opponents (relative to the rest of the AFC West) are: Bengals, Eagles and Jaguars. <\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n<p>Interesting that while they won 14 regular season games, they only led at the half 10 times. So my instinct says they won\u2019t win quite as many games this year, but <strong>I certainly don\u2019t want to bet an Under on the season win total nor pick someone else to win this division<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n<p>Especially when you consider that Patrick Mahomes is 27-3 SU in division games (including 11-0 vs. Denver) since taking over as the starter. The Chiefs were one of only two teams (49ers) to have a perfect division record in 2022.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Los Angeles Chargers AFC West Betting Preview<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n\n<p>Seems like respected money likes the Over on 9.5 wins here, but I\u2019m not so sure. I do like Kellen Moore taking over as the OC as he\u2019s known for being pretty aggressive, which was the opposite of what we saw from the Chargers\u2019 offense in the second half meltdown in last year\u2019s Wild Card loss to Jacksonville. I also like QB Justin Herbert.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n<p>The Chargers have improved their win total in three consecutive seasons including a 19-15 record under Brandon Staley, but here\u2019s a trend for you: <strong>since 2002, only ONE team has improved its season win total four straight years<\/strong>. The other 16 that did it three straight seasons saw an average decline of 4.5 wins.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n<p>Note the Chargers were -0.6 in yards per play differential last season as well and that was with an offense that gained over 6,000 yards. Considering the Chiefs are always good and the Broncos and\/or Raiders may be improved, <strong>I\u2019m thinking Under 9.5<\/strong> <strong>wins<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Find Expert NFL Handicappers - Get The Best Offers Available Throughout NFL 2023-2024 <\/h3>\n\n\n\n\n\n<p>Wagertalk handicappers are the cream of the crop when it comes to NFL picks.  Get a taste of the WagerTalk Specials and save a ton. Check out <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wagertalk.com\/picks\/NFL\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">expert specials<\/a>!<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Denver Broncos AFC West Betting Preview<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n\n<p>It\u2019s a massive coaching upgrade with Sean Payton replacing the ill-prepared Nathanial Hackett. Really, it\u2019s been a slew of bad coaches here with Vance Joseph and Vic Fangio preceding Hackett. But what does Russell Wilson have left in the tank?<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n<p>No team had worse injury luck last season than did the Broncos. Typically, unless you\u2019re the Chargers, injury luck can greatly vary season to season. <\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n<p>Denver had a top 10 defense in EPA per play, so that wasn\u2019t a problem, but the offense scored a league low 16.9 PPG. <strong>Payton has never had an offense finish with fewer than 21 PPG and never finished a season with fewer than 7 wins<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n<p>So the Broncos will be better, but not sure if I like them to go Over 8.5 wins. I know they had nine one-score losses including five by a field goal or less, but they also had just one win by more than one score.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n<p>They were projected for 10 wins last year, which seems crazy in hindsight but the belief in Wilson was a lot stronger last summer. I saw our friends at the Goldsheet predict a <strong>second place finish in the division and at +270 odds, I think I like that better than playing Over 8.5 at -110<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Las Vegas Raiders AFC West Betting Preview<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n\n<p>Only favored in two games, questions over who will be the starter in Week 1 (though it looks like Jimmy G is going to be ready) and I don\u2019t particularly like the head coach! <\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n<p>I think we may see some improvement - at least in terms of wins - out of the old Silver and Black this season.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n<p>Now, bettors aren\u2019t buying it as Under 7.5 wins is juiced all the way to -190 at some places, so <strong>I might wait, let this hit 7 and then play Over<\/strong>. I think this offense could surprise.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n<p>The key is the defense, which was really bad last year, must improve. One negative is that there are three sets of back to back road games on the schedule and every time the second one is in the Eastern Time Zone (where the Raiders typically struggle).<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">GoldSheet NFL Early Bird Special<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n\n<p>The country's oldest sports betting newsletter welcomes you back for another exciting football season. Take advantage of GoldSheet's early bird pricing through August 26 and lock in the best available price for the whole season.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img src=\"https:\/\/www.wagertalk.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/GoldSheetYT-1536x864-1.jpg\" alt=\"49ers\" class=\"wp-image-19842\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><\/h3>\n\n\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">NFL Divisional Betting Tips By Teddy Covers<\/h3>\n\n\n\n\n\n<p>In this installment, Teddy breaks down betting angles covering the AFC West Division and how the Falcons could fare this season! He runs through each team's schedule providing betting trends and angles to take advantage of. 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Track the run spreads, totals and betting percentages for all games across the NFL and other sports leagues from your desktop or phone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>**************************************************<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">Looking for more free sports picks and sports betting tips?<\/span><\/h4>\n\n\n\n\n\n<ul>\n\n\n\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><em><strong>Make sure to bookmark all the above!<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.wagertalk.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/21045","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.wagertalk.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.wagertalk.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.wagertalk.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/43"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.wagertalk.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=21045"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/www.wagertalk.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/21045\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":28548,"href":"https:\/\/www.wagertalk.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/21045\/revisions\/28548"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.wagertalk.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/21046"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.wagertalk.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=21045"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.wagertalk.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=21045"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.wagertalk.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=21045"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}