Final Score Prediction
Chiefs 24, Broncos 20
| Fantasy Player Rankings and Projections by Mike Krueger |
| Denver Broncos |
| Rank |
Player |
Projections |
| QB 6 |
Tim Tebow |
Pass: 180, 1 TD Rush: 60, 1 |
| RB 23 |
Willis McGahee  |
Rush: 80, 0 TD Rec: 3-20, 0 |
| RB 43 |
Knowshon Moreno |
Rush: 20, 0 TD Rec: 3-20, 0 |
| WR 48 |
Eric Decker |
Rec: 4-50, 0 TD |
| WR 68 |
Demaryius Thomas |
Rec: 3-40, 0 TD |
| WR 74 |
Eddie Royal |
Rec: 2-30, 0 TD |
| TE 28 |
Daniel Fells |
Rec: 2-20, 0 TD |
| K 19 |
Matt Prater |
FG: 2/2 XP: 2/2 |
| DEF 22 |
Defense / ST |
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| Kansas City Chiefs |
| Rank |
Player |
Projections |
| QB 15 |
Matt Cassel |
Pass: 260, 2 TD Rush: 0, 0 |
| RB 26 |
Jackie Battle |
Rush: 60, 1 TD Rec: 0-0, 0 |
| RB 48 |
Dexter McCluster |
Rush: 20, 0 TD Rec: 3-20, 0 |
| RB 56 |
Thomas Jones |
Rush: 20, 0 TD Rec: 0-0, 0 |
| WR 4 |
Dwayne Bowe |
Rec: 7-110, 1 TD |
| WR 26 |
Steve Breaston |
Rec: 4-60, 1 TD |
| WR 59 |
Jonathan Baldwin |
Rec: 4-50, 0 TD |
| TE 30 |
Leonard Pope |
Rec: 2-20, 0 TD |
| K 27 |
Ryan Succop |
FG: 1/1 XP: 3/3 |
| DEF 12 |
Defense / ST |
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Game Notes
 Broncos In 3 career starts on road, QB Tim Tebow is 2-1 & has 423 passing yards with 5 TDs vs. 0 INTs & 96.0 passer rating. Rushed for career-best 118 yards last week & is averaging 80 rush yards per game as starter in '11. In 4th quarter of games this season, Tebow has 4 TDs vs. 1 INT & 97.5 passer rating. Tebow had 2 TDs (1 rushing, 1 receiving) in last meeting vs. Chiefs. RB Willis McGahee is averaging 116.8 rush yards per game in past 4 (467 total). Since '04, McGahee ranks 3rd in NFL with 58 rush TDs (LA DAINIAN TOMLINSON, 108; ADRIAN PETERSON, 61). RB Knowshon Moreno aims for 3rd consecutive game with 100+ rush yards against Chiefs (106, 161). Moreno has 4 rush TDs in 4 career games vs. KC... WR Eric Decker aims for 3rd consecutive game with TD catch & has 6 TD receptions in past 7 games.... Rookie LB Von Miller (No. 2 overall) is tied for NFL-best among rookies with 6.5 sacks (ALDON SMITH)... LB Elvis Dumervil has 6 sacks in 7 career games vs. Chiefs. Registered season-best 1.5 sacks last week... CB Champ Bailey had 2 INTs last week. Since entering NFL in '99, Bailey leads league among CBs with 50 INTs... PR-WR Eddie Royal had TD catch & 85-yard PR-TD last week.
 Chiefs Since '10, Chiefs are 9-3 at home... KC has won 6 of past 8 vs. Den. at home... Since '10, QB Matt Cassel has 16 TDs vs. 6 INTs & 85.6 rating at Arrowhead Stadium. In past 2 vs. Den., Cassel has passed for 665 yards with 5 TDs vs. 0 INTs & 104.5 passer rating... In past 4, RB Jackie Battle is averaging 76.3 rush yards per game (305 total)... WR Dwayne Bowe had career-high 186 yards against Den. on 11/14/10 & tied career-best with 2 TDs. WR Steve Breaston posted 1st 100-yard receiving game of season (115) & 6th career last week. Rookie WR Jonathan Baldwin (1st round, No. 26) averages 15.4 yards per catch in 3 games this season (7 rec., 108 yards)... CB Brandon Flowers leads club with 15 passes defensed... S Kendrick Lewis has INT in 2 of past 3 games... LB Derrick Johnson leads Chiefs with 62 tackles. Johnson had career-best 2 INT-return TDs vs. Broncos on 1/3/10... LB Tamba Hali has 6 sacks in past 4 vs. Den.
Results and Schedule
| Denver Broncos |
| Week |
Date |
Opp |
H/A |
Score |
Dif |
| 1 |
2011-09-12 |
OAK |
H |
L 20-23 |
-3 |
| 2 |
2011-09-18 |
CIN |
H |
W 24-22 |
+2 |
| 3 |
2011-09-25 |
TEN |
A |
L 14-17 |
-3 |
| 4 |
2011-10-02 |
GB |
A |
L 23-49 |
-26 |
| 5 |
2011-10-09 |
SD |
H |
L 24-29 |
-5 |
| 6 |
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Bye |
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| 7 |
2011-10-23 |
MIA |
A |
W 18-15 |
+3 |
| 8 |
2011-10-30 |
DET |
H |
L 10-45 |
-35 |
| 9 |
2011-11-06 |
OAK |
A |
W 38-24 |
+14 |
| 10 |
2011-11-13 |
KC |
A |
W 17-10 |
+7 |
| 11 |
2011-11-17 |
NYJ |
H |
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| 12 |
2011-11-27 |
SD |
A |
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| 13 |
2011-12-04 |
MIN |
A |
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| 14 |
2011-12-11 |
CHI |
H |
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| 15 |
2011-12-18 |
NE |
H |
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| 16 |
2011-12-24 |
BUF |
A |
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| 17 |
2012-01-01 |
KC |
H |
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| Kansas City Chiefs |
| Week |
Date |
Opp |
H/A |
Score |
Dif |
| 1 |
2011-09-11 |
BUF |
H |
L 7-41 |
-34 |
| 2 |
2011-09-18 |
DET |
A |
L 3-48 |
-45 |
| 3 |
2011-09-25 |
SD |
A |
L 17-20 |
-3 |
| 4 |
2011-10-02 |
MIN |
H |
W 22-17 |
+5 |
| 5 |
2011-10-09 |
IND |
A |
W 28-24 |
+4 |
| 6 |
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Bye |
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| 7 |
2011-10-23 |
OAK |
A |
W 28-0 |
+28 |
| 8 |
2011-10-31 |
SD |
H |
W 23-20 |
+3 |
| 9 |
2011-11-06 |
MIA |
H |
L 3-31 |
-28 |
| 10 |
2011-11-13 |
DEN |
H |
L 10-17 |
-7 |
| 11 |
2011-11-21 |
NE |
A |
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| 12 |
2011-11-27 |
PIT |
H |
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| 13 |
2011-12-04 |
CHI |
A |
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| 14 |
2011-12-11 |
NYJ |
A |
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| 15 |
2011-12-18 |
GB |
H |
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| 16 |
2011-12-24 |
OAK |
H |
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| 17 |
2012-01-01 |
DEN |
A |
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Offense Stats Comparison
| |
DEN
Offense |
KC
Offense |
NFL
Avg. |
Adv. |
| Points for |
21.7 |
24.3 |
22.2 |
KC |
| Rushing yards |
178.0 |
119.3 |
121.9 |
DEN |
| Rushing yards per attempt |
6.14 |
3.78 |
4.49 |
DEN |
| Completion % |
51.0% |
58.5% |
59.5% |
KC |
| Passing yards |
120.3 |
238.7 |
227.6 |
KC |
| Passing yards per completion |
10.12 |
12.09 |
11.18 |
KC |
| Passing yards per attempt |
5.17 |
7.07 |
6.65 |
KC |
| Interceptions |
0.7 |
0.7 |
1.0 |
- |
| Fumbles lost |
0.7 |
0.0 |
0.5 |
KC |
| Sacks allowed |
2.7 |
2.7 |
2.3 |
- |
| 3rd down conversions |
24.2% |
46.2% |
39.6% |
KC |
| 4th down conversions |
20.0% |
33.3% |
44.2% |
KC |
| Time of possession |
29:48 |
33:09 |
30:07 |
KC |
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Defense Stats Comparison
| |
DEN
Defense |
KC
Defense |
NFL
Avg. |
Adv. |
| Points against |
32.7 |
20.3 |
22.2 |
KC |
| Rushing yards |
108.0 |
120.0 |
121.9 |
DEN |
| Rushing yards per attempt |
4.00 |
4.39 |
4.49 |
DEN |
| Completion % |
65.5% |
58.3% |
59.5% |
KC |
| Passing yards |
263.7 |
237.0 |
227.6 |
KC |
| Passing yards per completion |
12.36 |
13.44 |
11.18 |
DEN |
| Passing yards per attempt |
8.10 |
7.84 |
6.65 |
KC |
| INT return |
1.0 |
1.0 |
1.0 |
- |
| Fumble recoveries |
0.3 |
0.0 |
0.5 |
DEN |
| Sacks |
2.7 |
1.0 |
2.3 |
DEN |
| 3rd down conversions |
41.8% |
34.9% |
39.6% |
KC |
| 4th down conversions |
0.0% |
40.0% |
44.2% |
DEN |
| Time of possession |
31:44 |
28:25 |
30:07 |
KC |
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Special Teams Stats Comparison
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DEN |
KC |
NFL
Avg. |
Adv. |
| Yards per punt return |
14.5 |
13.8 |
9.7 |
DEN |
| Yards per kick return |
26.3 |
22.3 |
23.2 |
DEN |
| Yards allowed per punt return |
11.5 |
12.1 |
9.7 |
DEN |
| Yards allowed per kick return |
23.6 |
19.2 |
23.2 |
KC |
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Misc Stats Comparison
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DEN |
KC |
NFL
Avg. |
Adv. |
| Penalties |
4.7 |
7.7 |
6.7 |
DEN |
| Penalty yards |
46.0 |
60.0 |
56.1 |
DEN |
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Note: Team statistics are shown as the average per game
through Weeks 4 to 9 of the 2011 season after deducting the best
and worst value from the data set. The exception is yards per rush attempt, completion %, yards per
pass completion, yards per pass attempt, 3rd and 4th down conversions, special teams and the NFL averages, which are each calculated based on
totals through Weeks 4 to 9 with no adjustment.
Weather
Team vs. Team History
| Denver Broncos vs. Kansas City Chiefs |
| Season |
Week |
Date |
Vis |
Home |
Score |
Winner |
| 2000 |
4 |
2000-09-24 |
KC |
DEN |
23-22 |
KC |
| 2000 |
16 |
2000-12-17 |
DEN |
KC |
7-20 |
KC |
| 2001 |
4 |
2001-10-07 |
KC |
DEN |
6-20 |
DEN |
| 2001 |
14 |
2001-12-16 |
DEN |
KC |
23-26 |
KC |
| 2002 |
7 |
2002-10-20 |
DEN |
KC |
37-34 |
DEN |
| 2002 |
15 |
2002-12-15 |
KC |
DEN |
24-31 |
DEN |
| 2003 |
5 |
2003-10-05 |
DEN |
KC |
23-24 |
KC |
| 2003 |
14 |
2003-12-07 |
KC |
DEN |
27-45 |
DEN |
| 2004 |
1 |
2004-09-12 |
KC |
DEN |
24-34 |
DEN |
| 2004 |
15 |
2004-12-18 |
DEN |
KC |
17-45 |
KC |
| 2005 |
3 |
2005-09-26 |
KC |
DEN |
10-30 |
DEN |
| 2005 |
13 |
2005-12-04 |
DEN |
KC |
27-31 |
KC |
| 2006 |
2 |
2006-09-17 |
KC |
DEN |
6-9 |
DEN |
| 2006 |
12 |
2006-11-23 |
DEN |
KC |
10-19 |
KC |
| 2007 |
10 |
2007-11-11 |
DEN |
KC |
27-11 |
DEN |
| 2007 |
14 |
2007-12-09 |
KC |
DEN |
7-41 |
DEN |
| 2008 |
4 |
2008-09-28 |
DEN |
KC |
19-33 |
KC |
| 2008 |
14 |
2008-12-07 |
KC |
DEN |
17-24 |
DEN |
| 2009 |
13 |
2009-12-06 |
DEN |
KC |
44-13 |
DEN |
| 2009 |
17 |
2010-01-03 |
KC |
DEN |
44-24 |
KC |
| 2010 |
10 |
2010-11-14 |
KC |
DEN |
29-49 |
DEN |
| 2010 |
13 |
2010-12-05 |
DEN |
KC |
6-10 |
KC |
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Note: Only playoff games from the 2004 to 2010 seasons are included in the team vs. team history. Playoff games from seasons prior to 2004 are not currently included in the database.
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