Prediction: Chargers 27, Chiefs 17
by Mike Krueger | Follow @FF_Today
Player Rankings and Projections
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| Kansas City Chiefs |
| Rank |
Player |
Projections |
| QB 29 |
Chase Daniel |
Pass: 210, 1 TD Rush: 10, 0 |
| RB 21 |
Knile Davis |
Rush: 70, 1 TD Rec: 1-10, 0 |
| RB 51 |
Jamaal Charles  |
Rush: 20, 0 TD Rec: 1-10, 0 |
| WR 46 |
Junior Hemingway |
Rec: 4-50, 0 TD |
| WR 58 |
Donnie Avery |
Rec: 3-40, 0 TD |
| WR 74 |
Dexter McCluster |
Rec: 2-30, 0 TD |
| WR 84 |
Dwayne Bowe  |
Rec: 1-20, 0 TD |
| TE 19 |
Sean McGrath |
Rec: 4-40, 1 TD |
| K 21 |
Ryan Succop |
FG: 1/1 XP: 2/2 |
| DEF 20 |
Defense / ST |
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| San Diego Chargers |
| Rank |
Player |
Projections |
| QB 14 |
Philip Rivers |
Pass: 250, 2 TD Rush: 0, 0 |
| RB 13 |
Ryan Mathews |
Rush: 80, 1 TD Rec: 1-10, 0 |
| RB 32 |
Danny Woodhead |
Rush: 30, 0 TD Rec: 4-30, 0 |
| WR 8 |
Keenan Allen |
Rec: 6-90, 1 TD |
| WR 55 |
Vincent Brown |
Rec: 3-40, 0 TD |
| WR 89 |
Eddie Royal |
Rec: 1-20, 0 TD |
| TE 17 |
Antonio Gates |
Rec: 4-40, 0 TD |
| TE 33 |
Ladarius Green |
Rec: 2-20, 0 TD |
| K 10 |
Nick Novak |
FG: 2/2 XP: 3/3 |
| DEF 5 |
Defense / ST |
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Game Notes
 Chiefs KC (11) is tied with Miami (2008) & Indianapolis (2012) for most wins by team that won 2 or fewer games in previous season... On road in 2013, QB Alex Smith has completed 134 of 222 passes (60.4 pct.) for 287 yards with 11 TDs vs. 1 INT & 94.6 rating. Has career-high 3,313 passing yards in 2013. Had 3 TDs vs. 1 INT & 106.7 rating in last game vs. SD. Smith (431) has most rush yards in season by Chiefs QB in club history... RB Jamaal Charles (1,287) aims to lead AFC in rushing for 2nd consecutive season. Needs 20 scrimmage yards to become 3rd player in Chief annals to reach 2,000-yard mark. Has NFL-best 19 total TDs (12 rush, 7 rec.). Has 11 TDs in past 5 (6 rush, 5 rec.)... Last week, WR Dwayne Bowe (6,401) surpassed CARLOS CARSON (6,360) for 4th-most rec. yards in club history... Allow AFC-low 18.5 points per game in 2013... Have 11 return TDs in 2013, most in NFL... LB Tamba Hali (11) has registered 10+ sacks for 3rd time in career... S Eric Berry has 3.5 sacks in 2013, tied for most among NFL DBs.
 Chargers Seek 1st postseason appearance since 2009... Have won 3 consecutive games, longest active streak in AFC... QB Philip Rivers (4,249) is 6th player in NFL history to register 5 4,000-yard seasons. In past 3 vs. KC, Rivers is 3-0 & has completed 63 of 82 passes (76.8 pct.) for 821 yards with 7 TDs vs. 2 INTs & 126.1 rating. Has 29-6 (.828) career record in Dec... RB Ryan Mathews (1,111) needs 89 rush yards to become 1st Charger to reach 1,200 rush yards since LA DAINIAN TOMLINSON in 2007 (1,474). Has 99+ rush yards & rush TD in each of past 3... TE Antonio Gates (9,162) needs 42 yards to surpass HOFer CHARLIE JOINER (9,203) for 2nd-most rec. yards in team history. Has 13 career TD rec. vs. Chiefs, most against any team... Rookie WR Keenan Allen (66) has most rec. by Chargers rookie. Allen (957) needs 45 rec. yards for club rookie record (JOHN JEFFERSON, 1,001 in 1978). Has 5 TDs in past 3... TE Ladarius Green had 60-yard TD rec. in last game vs. KC... S Eric Weddle leads club with 91 tackles in 2013.
Results and Schedule
| 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 |
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Bye |
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| 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 |
L 28-35 |
-7 |
| 14 |
2013-12-08 |
WAS |
A |
W 45-10 |
+35 |
| 15 |
2013-12-15 |
OAK |
A |
W 56-31 |
+25 |
| 16 |
2013-12-22 |
IND |
H |
L 7-23 |
-16 |
| 17 |
2013-12-29 |
SD |
A |
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| 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 |
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Bye |
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| 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 |
L 10-17 |
-7 |
| 14 |
2013-12-08 |
NYG |
H |
W 37-14 |
+23 |
| 15 |
2013-12-12 |
DEN |
A |
W 27-20 |
+7 |
| 16 |
2013-12-22 |
OAK |
H |
W 26-13 |
+13 |
| 17 |
2013-12-29 |
KC |
H |
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Offense Stats Comparison
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KC
Offense |
SD
Offense |
NFL
Avg. |
Adv. |
| Points for |
32.0 |
26.5 |
24.1 |
KC |
| Rushing yards |
143.0 |
137.5 |
117.0 |
KC |
| Rushing yards per attempt |
5.62 |
4.13 |
4.26 |
KC |
| Completion % |
61.4% |
66.3% |
61.1% |
SD |
| Passing yards |
232.0 |
241.0 |
231.6 |
SD |
| Passing yards per completion |
11.02 |
12.19 |
10.84 |
SD |
| Passing yards per attempt |
6.76 |
8.08 |
6.62 |
SD |
| Interceptions |
0.8 |
0.5 |
1.0 |
SD |
| Fumbles lost |
0.8 |
0.8 |
0.6 |
- |
| Sacks allowed |
2.0 |
1.8 |
2.4 |
SD |
| 3rd down conversions |
30.2% |
50.6% |
37.8% |
SD |
| 4th down conversions |
57.1% |
100.0% |
50.8% |
SD |
| Time of possession |
29:12 |
33:32 |
30:20 |
SD |
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Defense Stats Comparison
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KC
Defense |
SD
Defense |
NFL
Avg. |
Adv. |
| Points against |
29.0 |
17.8 |
24.1 |
SD |
| Rushing yards |
117.5 |
92.3 |
117.0 |
SD |
| Rushing yards per attempt |
3.76 |
4.48 |
4.26 |
KC |
| Completion % |
59.0% |
62.9% |
61.1% |
KC |
| Passing yards |
318.3 |
240.8 |
231.6 |
SD |
| Passing yards per completion |
13.54 |
11.12 |
10.84 |
SD |
| Passing yards per attempt |
7.98 |
7.00 |
6.62 |
SD |
| INT return |
0.8 |
1.0 |
1.0 |
SD |
| Fumble recoveries |
0.5 |
0.8 |
0.6 |
SD |
| Sacks |
0.5 |
1.8 |
2.4 |
SD |
| 3rd down conversions |
41.3% |
32.8% |
37.8% |
SD |
| 4th down conversions |
60.0% |
60.0% |
50.8% |
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| Time of possession |
30:48 |
26:28 |
30:20 |
SD |
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Special Teams Stats Comparison
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KC |
SD |
NFL
Avg. |
Adv. |
| Yards per punt return |
13.1 |
8.3 |
9.4 |
KC |
| Yards per kick return |
32.7 |
20.1 |
22.7 |
KC |
| Yards allowed per punt return |
5.4 |
6.5 |
9.4 |
KC |
| Yards allowed per kick return |
24.1 |
22.9 |
22.7 |
SD |
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Misc Stats Comparison
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KC |
SD |
NFL
Avg. |
Adv. |
| Penalties |
7.8 |
6.0 |
6.2 |
SD |
| Penalty yards |
67.8 |
46.5 |
52.1 |
SD |
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Note: Team statistics are shown as the average per game
through Weeks 11 to 16 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 11 to 16 with no adjustment.
Weather
Team vs. Team History
| Kansas City Chiefs vs. San Diego Chargers |
| 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 |
| 2013 |
12 |
2013-11-24 |
SD |
KC |
41-38 |
SD |
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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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