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Kansas City Chiefs at San Francisco 49ers - Week 5
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MIN
GB		 10
 42
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TB
NO		 31
 37
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STL
PHI		 28
 34
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PIT
JAC		 17
 9
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HOU
DAL		 17
 20
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CLE
TEN		 29
 28
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CHI
CAR		 24
 31
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BUF
DET		 17
 14
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BAL
IND		 13
 20
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ATL
NYG		 20
 30
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ARI
DEN		 20
 41
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KC
SF		 17
 22
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NYJ
SD		 0
 31
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CIN
NE		 17
 43
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SEA
WAS		 27
 17
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Playoffs: Wild-Card | Divisional Playoffs | Conference Championships | Super Bowl

Prediction: 49ers 24, Chiefs 21
by Mike Krueger | Follow @FF_Today

Player Rankings and Projections
Kansas City Chiefs
Rank  Player Projections
QB 20 Alex Smith Pass: 235, 1 TD Rush: 25, 0
RB 4 Jamaal Charles Rush: 80, 1 TD Rec: 4-30, 0
RB 45 Knile Davis Rush: 25, 0 TD Rec: 1-5, 0
WR 45 Dwayne Bowe Rec: 4-55, 0 TD
 WR 70 A.J. Jenkins Rec: 2-25, 0 TD
WR 80 Frankie Hammond Jr. Rec: 2-20, 0 TD
TE 8 Travis Kelce Rec: 7-65, 1 TD
TE 31 Anthony Fasano Rec: 2-25, 0 TD
K 29 Cairo Santos FG: 0/0 XP: 3/3
DEF 15 Defense / ST  
 
San Francisco 49ers
Rank  Player Projections
QB 6 Colin Kaepernick Pass: 230, 2 TD Rush: 40, 0
RB 11 Frank Gore Rush: 80, 1 TD Rec: 1-10, 0
RB 50 Carlos Hyde Rush: 25, 0 TD Rec: 0-0, 0
 WR 23 Michael Crabtree Rec: 5-65, 1 TD
WR 34 Anquan Boldin Rec: 5-60, 1 TD
WR 73 Steve Johnson Rec: 3-35, 0 TD
 TE 22 Vance McDonald Rec: 3-30, 0 TD
 TE 37 Derek Carrier Rec: 1-15, 0 TD
 TE 43 Vernon Davis Rec: 0-5, 0 TD
K 19 Phil Dawson FG: 1/1 XP: 3/3
DEF 8 Defense / ST  

Game Notes

Chiefs In past 2, QB Alex Smith has completed 39 of 51 passes (76.5 pct.) for 434 yards & 6 TDs for 140.5 rating, including 144.4 rating vs. NE (2nd highest with KC)... Last week, RB Jamaal Charles rushed for 92 yards & had 3 total TDs (2 rec., 1 rush). 2nd player in NFL history with 90+ rush yards, rush TD & 2+ TD catches in MNF game (RON JOHNSON, 10/2/72). Since entering NFL in 2008, leads league with 5.6 rush avg. average (min. 500 att.). In past 3, RB Knile Davis has 318 rush yards (106 per game) & 3 TDs, including 107 yards vs. NE. Aims for 3rd in row with 100+ yards... With 81 rec. yards last week, WR Dwayne Bowe (6,554) surpassed HENRY MARSHALL (6,545) for 3rd-most in club history. TE Travis Kelce led team in catches (8) & yards (93) last week, both career-highs... LB Justin Houston has 12.5 sacks in past 9 vs. NFC. LB Tamba Hali aims for 4th in row with sack. Last week, S Husain Abdullah had 2nd career INT-TD.

49ers QB Colin Kaepernick has won 11 of 14 starts at home (incl. playoffs). Has won 5 of 6 starts vs. AFC. When he starts & has 100+ rating (inc. playoffs), team is 14-1 (.933)... In last meeting, RB Frank Gore had career-high 102 rec. yards (9 catches). Has 9 rush TDs in past 9 vs. AFC, incl. 5 TDs in past 3. Last week, rushed for 119 yards & had 55-yard TD catch... In past 4 vs. AFC (incl. SB), WR Michael Crabtree has 27 catches for 422 yards (105.5 per game) & 4 TDs. Has 90+ yards in all 4, incl. 3 100-yard games. WR Steve Johnson has TD in 3 of past 4 meetings. Since 2009 (incl. playoffs), TE Vernon Davis is 2nd in NFL with 53 rec. TDs. WR Anquan Boldin leads team with 231 rec. yards & is 2nd with 21 catches... Defense allowed 213 total net yards last week, incl. 22 rush yards. Since entering NFL in 2007, LB Patrick Willis is only player with 20+ sacks (20.5), 15+ FF (16) & 8+ INTs (8). Leads team with 23 tackles. DT Justin Smith has 4 sacks, FF & FR in past 3 vs. KC. Has 5 sacks in past 7, incl. team-leading 3 sacks in 2014. S Antoine Bethea had INT & FF last week, 1st career game with INT & FF.


Results and Schedule

Kansas City Chiefs
Week Date Opp H/A Score Dif
1 2014-09-07 TEN H L 10-26 -16
2 2014-09-14 DEN A L 17-24 -7
3 2014-09-21 MIA A W 34-15 +19
4 2014-09-29 NE H W 41-14 +27
5 2014-10-05 SF A    
6   Bye      
7 2014-10-19 SD A    
8 2014-10-26 STL H    
9 2014-11-02 NYJ H    
10 2014-11-09 BUF A    
11 2014-11-16 SEA H    
12 2014-11-20 OAK A    
13 2014-11-30 DEN H    
14 2014-12-07 ARI A    
15 2014-12-14 OAK H    
16 2014-12-21 PIT A    
17 2014-12-28 SD H    
   

San Francisco 49ers
Week Date Opp H/A Score Dif
1 2014-09-07 DAL A W 28-17 +11
2 2014-09-14 CHI H L 20-28 -8
3 2014-09-21 ARI A L 14-23 -9
4 2014-09-28 PHI H W 26-21 +5
5 2014-10-05 KC H    
6 2014-10-13 STL A    
7 2014-10-19 DEN A    
8   Bye      
9 2014-11-02 STL H    
10 2014-11-09 NO A    
11 2014-11-16 NYG A    
12 2014-11-23 WAS H    
13 2014-11-27 SEA H    
14 2014-12-07 OAK A    
15 2014-12-14 SEA A    
16 2014-12-20 SD H    
17 2014-12-28 ARI H    

Injury Report

Kansas City Chiefs
Out  WR Donnie Avery (sports-hernia)
 SS Eric Berry (ankle)
Questionable  CB Marcus Cooper (knee)
Probable  RB Jamaal Charles (ankle)
 OLB Tamba Hali (knee)
 CB Sean Smith (groin)
 RB De'Anthony Thomas (hamstring)
 OLB Frank Zombo (hamstring)
IR  QB Tyler Bray (knee, 8/30/2014)
 DE Mike Catapano (other-illness, 9/25/2014)
 DE Mike Devito (achilles-tendon, 9/9/2014)
 ILB Derrick Johnson (achilles-tendon, 9/9/2014)
 ILB Joe Mays (wrist, 9/2/2014)
 RB Joe McKnight (achilles-tendon, 9/26/2014)
   

San Francisco 49ers
Out  RB Marcus Lattimore (knee)
 CB Keith Reaser (knee)
Questionable  CB Tramaine Brock (toe)
 TE Vernon Davis (back)
 TE Vance McDonald (knee)
 FS Eric Reid (hamstring)
 NT Ian Williams (ankle)
Probable  SS Antoine Bethea (ankle)
 WR Michael Crabtree (foot)
 RB Frank Gore (back)
 DE Tony Jerod-Eddie (shoulder)
IR  CB Kenneth Acker (foot, 8/30/2014)
 NT Glenn Dorsey (biceps, 9/2/2014)
 RB Kendall Hunter (knee, 7/26/2014)
PUP  ILB Navorro Bowman (knee)
 DE Kaleb Ramsey (undisclosed)

Offense Stats Comparison

  KC
 Offense 		 SF
 Offense 		 NFL
 Avg. 		  Adv. 
Points for 25.5 22.0 23.1 KC
Rushing yards 145.3 138.3 113.5 KC
Rushing yards per attempt 4.57 4.50 4.18 KC
Completion % 65.6% 66.9% 64.4% SF
Passing yards 207.3 212.3 241.7 SF
Passing yards per completion 9.87 10.23 10.71 SF
Passing yards per attempt 6.48 6.85 6.90 SF
Interceptions 0.8 1.0 0.8 KC
Fumbles lost 0.5 0.3 0.6 SF
Sacks allowed 3.3 2.5 2.0 SF
3rd down conversions 50.0% 49.1% 43.2% KC
4th down conversions 50.0% 66.7% 46.2% SF
Time of possession 32:10 34:16 30:06 SF
  Defense Stats Comparison

  KC
 Defense 		 SF
 Defense 		 NFL
 Avg. 		  Adv. 
Points against 19.8 22.3 23.1 KC
Rushing yards 116.5 69.8 113.5 SF
Rushing yards per attempt 5.01 3.53 4.18 SF
Completion % 63.6% 58.1% 64.4% SF
Passing yards 221.5 217.5 241.7 SF
Passing yards per completion 10.55 10.12 10.71 SF
Passing yards per attempt 6.71 5.88 6.90 SF
INT return 0.5 1.3 0.8 SF
Fumble recoveries 0.3 1.0 0.6 SF
Sacks 3.0 1.3 2.0 KC
3rd down conversions 33.3% 47.7% 43.2% KC
4th down conversions 33.3% 50.0% 46.2% KC
Time of possession 27:50 25:44 30:06 SF

Special Teams Stats Comparison

   KC   SF  NFL
 Avg. 		  Adv. 
Yards per punt return 11.7 7.8 8.5 KC
Yards per kick return 21.7 20.9 23.6 KC
Yards allowed per punt return 3.2 13.6 8.5 KC
Yards allowed per kick return 30.3 24.0 23.6 SF
  Misc Stats Comparison

   KC   SF  NFL
 Avg. 		  Adv. 
Penalties 4.5 11.5 6.9 KC
Penalty yards 36.3 96.3 59.5 KC

Note: Team statistics are shown as the average per game through Weeks 1 to 4 of the 2014 season with no adjustment. Once more weeks are played, these stats will tabulate the last 6 weeks results and deduct the best and worst value from the data set.

Weather


Team vs. Team History

Kansas City Chiefs vs. San Francisco 49ers
 Season   Week   Date   Vis   Home   Score   Winner 
2000 11 2000-11-12 KC SF 7-21 SF
2002 10 2002-11-10 KC SF 13-17 SF
2006 4 2006-10-01 SF KC 0-41 KC
2010 3 2010-09-26 SF KC 10-31 KC

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.