The Chiefs are 4-point favorites over the Chargers on Monday Night Football (8:15 p.m. ET / 7:15 p.m. CT, ESPN), looking to avenge last week’s disappointing loss to the Titans. Los Angeles is also coming off a loss, but have been playing better in the last three weeks with wins over the Bears and Packers. If you’re looking for some different kind of bets on Monday night, here are three player props you should consider. ## Chiefs vs. Chargers player props *Lines via Westgate* __Patrick Mahomes OVER 2.5 touchdown passes (+110)__ Sure, the Chargers’ pass defense is good. Los Angeles ranks fifth in air yards allowed per game, but Mahomes looked phenomenal in his return against the Titans and should continue that on Monday Night Football. He threw three touchdowns in his last start and has thrown at least three TD passes in five of the seven games he’s completed this year – we’re not counting the game where he got injured against the Broncos. Mahomes also didn’t have Tyreek Hill for a chunk of those games earlier in the season, and he’s back and balling. The UNDER is -130 here, so you actually get a nice little boost if Mahomes hits. __Philip Rivers UNDER 23.5 completions (-110)__ The Chiefs have their defensive issues, but they are mostly on the ground. The pass defense is actually pretty good – it allows 221.4 air yards per game, which ranks eighth in the NFL. Plus, the Chargers have been relying on their ground game lately. The offensive line is getting better push, and Melvin Gordon and Austin Ekeler are both outstanding running backs – Ekeler does most of his work in the passing game, but he’s more than capable as a runner. So Rivers hasn’t been throwing as much lately. His highest completion mark of the past three weeks is 21, and perhaps it’s not a coincidence that the Chargers’ offense has looked better with lower usage from their aging quarterback. Los Angeles should look to control the clock against Kansas City, and it has the recipe to do so. There’s no reason to try to sling it all over on Monday night. __MORE:__ [Chiefs run defense key for spread bettors](http://betindiananews.com/chiefs-rush-defense-key-for-spread-bettors-vs-chargers-gordon-monday/) __Travis Kelce OVER 70.5 receiving yards (-110)__ Kelce is 5-5 against this bet on the season, and he’s only topped 70.5 once in the last six games. So on the surface, the UNDER would look like the play here. But consider this: Mahomes missed most of the Broncos game and was out against the Packers and Vikings. Kelce failed to reach 70.5 in all three games, so with Mahomes as the starter, Kelce is 5-2 vs. this bet. And he caught seven balls for 75 yards last week, so he certainly didn’t lose any chemistry with Mahomes. The Chargers’ defense is solid – it allows the 12th-fewest fantasy points to tight ends – but it’s not good enough to scare you from having faith in the Chiefs offense. Look for Kelce to have a nice game on Monday.