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Prediction: Chiefs 23, Chargers 23
by Mike Krueger | Follow @FF_Today

Player Rankings and Projections

San Diego Chargers
Rank  Player Projections
QB 17 Philip Rivers Pass: 260, 1 TD Rush: 0, 0
RB 19 Ryan Mathews Rush: 50, 1 TD Rec: 1-10, 0
RB 24 Danny Woodhead Rush: 20, 0 TD Rec: 5-40, 0
WR 21 Keenan Allen Rec: 6-80, 0 TD
WR 51 Eddie Royal Rec: 3-40, 0 TD
WR 71 Vincent Brown Rec: 2-30, 0 TD
TE 4 Antonio Gates Rec: 5-60, 1 TD
K 10 Nick Novak FG: 2/2 XP: 2/2
DEF 16 Defense / ST  
 
Kansas City Chiefs
Rank  Player Projections
QB 19 Alex Smith Pass: 220, 1 TD Rush: 30, 0
RB 1 Jamaal Charles Rush: 80, 1 TD Rec: 5-40, 0
RB 56 Knile Davis Rush: 10, 0 TD Rec: 0-0, 0
WR 26 Dwayne Bowe Rec: 4-60, 1 TD
WR 50 Donnie Avery Rec: 3-40, 0 TD
WR 64 Dexter McCluster Rec: 2-30, 0 TD
TE 26 Anthony Fasano Rec: 3-30, 0 TD
K 16 Ryan Succop FG: 1/1 XP: 3/3
DEF 5 Defense / ST  

Game Notes

Chargers QB Philip Rivers has 9 TDs vs. 2 INTs & 107.7 rating at home this season. Has 90+ passer rating in 8 of 10 games in '13. Has completed 20+ passes w/ at least 80% comp pct. in 3 games this season, tying for most such games in season in NFL history (BRETT FAVRE in 2009; DREW BREES in 2011). Rivers is 10-4 (.714) as starter vs. KC... RB Ryan Mathews posted 3rd 100-yard rush game of season last week. RB Danny Woodhead has career-best 55 catches in 2013, most among NFL RBs... TE Antonio Gates (698 rec; 8,985 rec. yards) needs 2 catches & 15 rec. yards to become 4th TE in NFL history to have at least 700 catches & 9,000 rec. yards. Since entering NFL in 2003, Gates has 86 TD rec., most among NFL TEs. Has 13 TD receptions vs. KC, most against any team... WR Eddie Royal has career-best 7 TD rec. in '13. Rookie WR Keenan Allen leads NFL rookies in rec. yards (613)... S Eric Weddle leads team with 70 tackles. Posted 1st sack of season last week. Has 4 INTs in past 4 vs. KC.

Chiefs Club is 5-0 at home this season... With win, ANDY REID will become 21st coach in NFL history to win 150 games (incl. postseason)... KC (+15) has best turnover ratio in NFL... At home in 2013, QB Alex Smith has passed for 1,104 yards with 7 TDs vs. 3 INTs & 83.6 rating. Smith (317) needs 70 rush yards for most in season by QB in Chiefs history (TYLER THIGPEN, 386)... RB Jamaal Charles averages 118.6 scrimmage yards per game in '13, best in AFC. For career, Charles averages 5.5 yards per carry, best in NFL history among RBs (min. 750 att.). Averages 5.3 yards per carry vs. SD (75 att., 400 yards)... WR Dwayne Bowe had 7 catches for 108 yards with TD in last home game vs. Chargers... Chiefs allow AFC-low 13.8 points per game this season... KC has 36 sacks, 2nd-best in NFL... LB Justin Houston (11) & LB Tamba Hali (9) have combined for 20 sacks, most by NFL duo in 2013. Hali has 10.5 career sacks vs. SD, most against any team. LB Derrick Johnson leads team with 73 tackles... S Eric Berry has 2 INTs in past 3 vs. SD.


Results and Schedule

San Diego Chargers
Week Date Opp H/A Score Dif
1 2013-09-09 HOU H L 28-31 -3
2 2013-09-15 PHI A W 33-30 +3
3 2013-09-22 TEN A L 17-20 -3
4 2013-09-29 DAL H W 30-21 +9
5 2013-10-06 OAK A L 17-27 -10
6 2013-10-14 IND H W 19-9 +10
7 2013-10-20 JAC A W 24-6 +18
8   Bye      
9 2013-11-03 WAS A L 24-30 -6
10 2013-11-10 DEN H L 20-28 -8
11 2013-11-17 MIA A L 16-20 -4
12 2013-11-24 KC A W 41-38 +3
13 2013-12-01 CIN H    
14 2013-12-08 NYG H    
15 2013-12-12 DEN A    
16 2013-12-22 OAK H    
17 2013-12-29 KC H    
   

Kansas City Chiefs
Week Date Opp H/A Score Dif
1 2013-09-08 JAC A W 28-2 +26
2 2013-09-15 DAL H W 17-16 +1
3 2013-09-19 PHI A W 26-16 +10
4 2013-09-29 NYG H W 31-7 +24
5 2013-10-06 TEN A W 26-17 +9
6 2013-10-13 OAK H W 24-7 +17
7 2013-10-20 HOU H W 17-16 +1
8 2013-10-27 CLE H W 23-17 +6
9 2013-11-03 BUF A W 23-13 +10
10   Bye      
11 2013-11-17 DEN A L 17-27 -10
12 2013-11-24 SD H L 38-41 -3
13 2013-12-01 DEN H    
14 2013-12-08 WAS A    
15 2013-12-15 OAK A    
16 2013-12-22 IND H    
17 2013-12-29 SD A    

Injury Report

San Diego Chargers
Doubtful  OLB Jarret Johnson (hand)
Questionable  CB Johnny Patrick (concussion)
 WR Eddie Royal (toe)
Probable  WR Keenan Allen (knee)
 WR Vincent Brown (shoulder)
 RB Ryan Mathews (hamstring)
 ILB Manti Te'o (elbow)
IR  OLB Larry English (biceps, 11/12/2013)
 WR Malcom Floyd (head, 10/1/2013)
 OLB Dwight Freeney (quadriceps, 10/1/2013)
 ILB Jonas Mouton (knee, 7/28/2013)
 CB Steve Williams (pectoral, 8/26/2013)
PUP  OLB Melvin Ingram (knee)
   

Kansas City Chiefs
Out  DE Mike Devito (knee)
Questionable  DE Tyson Jackson (abdomen)
 NT Daniel Muir (knee)
Probable  DE Mike Catapano (ankle)
 CB Sanders Commings (shoulder)
 TE Anthony Fasano (knee)
 ILB Derrick Johnson (wrist)
 FB Anthony Sherman (knee)
IR  TE Travis Kelce (knee, 10/12/2013)

Offense Stats Comparison

  SD
 Offense 
KC
 Offense 
NFL
 Avg. 
 Adv. 
Points for 21.0 21.0 23.7 -
Rushing yards 144.0 124.3 114.3 SD
Rushing yards per attempt 4.28 4.50 4.17 KC
Completion % 67.9% 57.7% 60.7% SD
Passing yards 261.3 170.0 231.8 SD
Passing yards per completion 11.61 8.38 10.87 SD
Passing yards per attempt 7.88 4.83 6.61 SD
Interceptions 0.3 0.0 1.0 KC
Fumbles lost 0.0 0.7 0.5 SD
Sacks allowed 2.0 2.7 2.6 SD
3rd down conversions 45.2% 37.8% 38.4% SD
4th down conversions 100.0% 0.0% 48.8% SD
Time of possession 35:49 30:23 50:22 SD
  Defense Stats Comparison

  SD
 Defense 
KC
 Defense 
NFL
 Avg. 
 Adv. 
Points against 19.0 15.3 23.7 KC
Rushing yards 88.7 100.7 114.3 SD
Rushing yards per attempt 4.77 4.29 4.17 KC
Completion % 65.7% 55.7% 60.7% KC
Passing yards 268.3 244.3 231.8 KC
Passing yards per completion 11.81 12.42 10.87 SD
Passing yards per attempt 7.76 6.93 6.61 KC
INT return 1.0 0.7 1.0 SD
Fumble recoveries 0.0 1.0 0.5 KC
Sacks 2.3 2.0 2.6 SD
3rd down conversions 39.3% 30.9% 38.4% KC
4th down conversions 33.3% 40.0% 48.8% SD
Time of possession 24:12 29:17 50:22 SD

Special Teams Stats Comparison

   SD   KC  NFL
 Avg. 
 Adv. 
Yards per punt return 14.3 6.4 9.7 SD
Yards per kick return 22.1 25.6 23.1 KC
Yards allowed per punt return 3.7 7.4 9.7 SD
Yards allowed per kick return 24.4 24.0 23.1 KC
  Misc Stats Comparison

   SD   KC  NFL
 Avg. 
 Adv. 
Penalties 7.0 5.0 6.2 KC
Penalty yards 54.7 31.0 52.7 KC

Note: Team statistics are shown as the average per game through Weeks 6 to 11 of the 2013 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 6 to 11 with no adjustment.

Weather


Team vs. Team History

San Diego Chargers vs. Kansas City Chiefs
 Season   Week   Date   Vis   Home   Score   Winner 
2000 3 2000-09-17 SD KC 10-42 KC
2000 13 2000-11-26 KC SD 16-17 SD
2001 8 2001-11-04 KC SD 25-20 KC
2001 15 2001-12-23 SD KC 17-20 KC
2002 6 2002-10-13 KC SD 34-35 SD
2002 16 2002-12-22 SD KC 22-24 KC
2003 1 2003-09-07 SD KC 14-27 KC
2003 13 2003-11-30 KC SD 28-24 KC
2004 12 2004-11-28 SD KC 34-31 SD
2004 17 2005-01-02 KC SD 17-24 SD
2005 8 2005-10-30 KC SD 20-28 SD
2005 16 2005-12-24 SD KC 7-20 KC
2006 7 2006-10-22 SD KC 27-30 KC
2006 15 2006-12-17 KC SD 9-20 SD
2007 4 2007-09-30 KC SD 30-16 KC
2007 13 2007-12-02 SD KC 24-10 SD
2008 10 2008-11-09 KC SD 19-20 SD
2008 15 2008-12-14 SD KC 22-21 SD
2009 7 2009-10-25 SD KC 37-7 SD
2009 12 2009-11-29 KC SD 14-43 SD
2010 1 2010-09-13 SD KC 14-21 KC
2010 14 2010-12-12 KC SD 0-31 SD
2011 3 2011-09-25 KC SD 17-20 SD
2011 8 2011-10-31 SD KC 20-23 KC
2012 4 2012-09-30 SD KC 37-20 SD
2012 9 2012-11-01 KC SD 13-31 SD

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.