Final Score Prediction
Chargers 34, Chiefs 13
| Fantasy Player Rankings and Projections by Mike Krueger |
| Kansas City Chiefs |
| Rank |
Player |
Projections |
| QB 30 |
Matt Cassel |
Pass: 200, 1 TD Rush: 0, 0 |
| RB 31 |
Dexter McCluster |
Rush: 30, 0 TD Rec: 4-30, 0 |
| RB 40 |
Thomas Jones |
Rush: 50, 0 TD Rec: 0-0, 0 |
| RB 57 |
Le'Ron McClain |
Rush: 10, 0 TD Rec: 0-0, 0 |
| WR 21 |
Dwayne Bowe |
Rec: 5-70, 1 TD |
| WR 58 |
Steve Breaston |
Rec: 3-40, 0 TD |
| WR 87 |
Jerheme Urban |
Rec: 1-20, 0 TD |
| TE 30 |
Leonard Pope |
Rec: 3-30, 0 TD |
| K 27 |
Ryan Succop |
FG: 2/2 XP: 1/1 |
| DEF 32 |
Defense / ST |
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| San Diego Chargers |
| Rank |
Player |
Projections |
| QB 3 |
Philip Rivers |
Pass: 290, 3 TD Rush: 0, 0 |
| RB 7 |
Ryan Mathews |
Rush: 80, 0 TD Rec: 5-40, 1 |
| RB 22 |
Mike Tolbert  |
Rush: 40, 1 TD Rec: 3-30, 0 |
| WR 1 |
Vincent Jackson |
Rec: 8-120, 1 TD |
| WR 64 |
Patrick Crayton |
Rec: 3-40, 0 TD |
| WR 91 |
Malcom Floyd  |
Rec: 1-20, 0 TD |
 TE 17 |
Antonio Gates |
Rec: 3-40, 0 TD |
 TE 29 |
Randy McMichael |
Rec: 2-20, 0 TD |
| K 10 |
Nick Novak |
FG: 2/2 XP: 4/4 |
| DEF 2 |
Defense / ST |
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Game Notes
 Chiefs In past 2 division road games, QB Matt Cassel has completed 53 of 88 passes (60.2 pct.) for 685 yards with 6 TDs vs. 1 INT & 102.7 rating. Cassel (67) needs 3 TDs for 70 career... RB Thomas Jones (1,980) needs 20 receiving yards to reach 2,000 career. RB-PR Dexter McCluster is averaging 7.8 yards per rush this season (12 att., 93 rush yards). McCluster had 94-yard PR-TD on 9/13/10 against SD... WR Dwayne Bowe recorded 11th career 100-yard receiving game last week (101). Bowe is averaging 16.9 yards per catch in 1st 2 games of season (7 rec., 118 yards)... S Jon McGraw registered 1st INT of season last week. Leads team with 18 tackles... LB Tamba Hali (42.5) needs 1 sack to surpass JARED ALLEN (43) for 4th-most sacks in club history (DERRICK THOMAS, 126.5; NEIL SMITH, 85.5; ERIC HICKS, 44.5). Hali has 5.5 sacks in 10 career games against SD.
 Chargers Club has won 6 of past 7 at home vs. KC... In past 6 vs. Chiefs, QB Philip Rivers has completed 140 of 205 passes (68.3 pct.) for 1,771 yards with 13 TDs vs. 4 INTs & 108 rating. Rivers has 33-8 (.805) record as home starter with 66 TDs vs. 28 INTs & 99.4 rating. Dating back to 1/2/11, Rivers aims for 4th consecutive 300-yard passing game (313, 335, 378)... Since '10, RB Mike Tolbert has 14 TDs (12 rush, 2 rec.). Leads NFL RBs this season in catches (17). RB Ryan Mathews posted 1st rush TD of season last week... TE Antonio Gates has 12 TD receptions vs. KC, most vs. any opponent. Gates (537) needs 5 receptions to surpass HOFer KELLEN WINSLOW (541) for 2nd-most rec. in team history (CHARLIE JOINER, 586). Gates (69) needs TD rec. to join TONY GONZALEZ (90) as 2nd TE in NFL history w/ 70 TD catches... WR Vincent Jackson had career-best in rec. (10) & rec. yards (172) last week with 2 TDs. WR Malcom Floyd had career-high 2 TD catches in last game vs. KC... LB Shaun Phillips has 6.5 career sacks vs. KC. Had 1st sack of season last week... LB Donald Butler posted 1st career sack in Week 2.
Results and Schedule
| 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 |
|
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| 5 |
2011-10-09 |
IND |
A |
|
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| 6 |
|
Bye |
|
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| 7 |
2011-10-23 |
OAK |
A |
|
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| 8 |
2011-10-31 |
SD |
H |
|
|
| 9 |
2011-11-06 |
MIA |
H |
|
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| 10 |
2011-11-13 |
DEN |
H |
|
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| 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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| San Diego Chargers |
| Week |
Date |
Opp |
H/A |
Score |
Dif |
| 1 |
2011-09-11 |
MIN |
H |
W 24-17 |
+7 |
| 2 |
2011-09-18 |
NE |
A |
L 21-35 |
-14 |
| 3 |
2011-09-25 |
KC |
H |
W 20-17 |
+3 |
| 4 |
2011-10-02 |
MIA |
H |
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| 5 |
2011-10-09 |
DEN |
A |
|
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| 6 |
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Bye |
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| 7 |
2011-10-23 |
NYJ |
A |
|
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| 8 |
2011-10-31 |
KC |
A |
|
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| 9 |
2011-11-06 |
GB |
H |
|
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| 10 |
2011-11-10 |
OAK |
H |
|
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| 11 |
2011-11-20 |
CHI |
A |
|
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| 12 |
2011-11-27 |
DEN |
H |
|
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| 13 |
2011-12-05 |
JAC |
A |
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| 14 |
2011-12-11 |
BUF |
H |
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| 15 |
2011-12-18 |
BAL |
H |
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| 16 |
2011-12-24 |
DET |
A |
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| 17 |
2012-01-01 |
OAK |
A |
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Offense Stats Comparison
| |
KC
Offense |
SD
Offense |
NFL
Avg. |
Adv. |
| Points for |
5.0 |
22.5 |
23.5 |
SD |
| Rushing yards |
129.5 |
87.5 |
107.0 |
KC |
| Rushing yards per attempt |
5.51 |
3.43 |
4.12 |
KC |
| Completion % |
62.7% |
70.5% |
61.7% |
SD |
| Passing yards |
110.5 |
351.0 |
246.7 |
SD |
| Passing yards per completion |
5.97 |
11.32 |
11.55 |
SD |
| Passing yards per attempt |
3.75 |
7.98 |
7.12 |
SD |
| Interceptions |
2.0 |
2.0 |
0.9 |
- |
| Fumbles lost |
2.5 |
1.0 |
0.8 |
SD |
| Sacks allowed |
2.0 |
2.0 |
2.5 |
- |
| 3rd down conversions |
20.8% |
64.0% |
38.6% |
SD |
| 4th down conversions |
0.0% |
0.0% |
50.0% |
- |
| Time of possession |
25:17 |
34:08 |
30:02 |
SD |
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Defense Stats Comparison
| |
KC
Defense |
SD
Defense |
NFL
Avg. |
Adv. |
| Points against |
44.5 |
26.0 |
23.5 |
SD |
| Rushing yards |
126.0 |
126.5 |
107.0 |
KC |
| Rushing yards per attempt |
3.65 |
4.96 |
4.12 |
KC |
| Completion % |
62.1% |
69.1% |
61.7% |
KC |
| Passing yards |
261.5 |
219.0 |
246.7 |
SD |
| Passing yards per completion |
12.76 |
11.53 |
11.55 |
SD |
| Passing yards per attempt |
7.92 |
7.96 |
7.12 |
KC |
| INT return |
1.0 |
0.5 |
0.9 |
KC |
| Fumble recoveries |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.8 |
- |
| Sacks |
0.5 |
2.0 |
2.5 |
SD |
| 3rd down conversions |
41.4% |
50.0% |
38.6% |
KC |
| 4th down conversions |
100.0% |
0.0% |
50.0% |
SD |
| Time of possession |
34:43 |
25:53 |
30:02 |
SD |
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Special Teams Stats Comparison
| |
KC |
SD |
NFL
Avg. |
Adv. |
| Yards per punt return |
8.0 |
6.0 |
11.0 |
KC |
| Yards per kick return |
21.6 |
21.9 |
25.4 |
SD |
| Yards allowed per punt return |
8.4 |
8.5 |
11.0 |
KC |
| Yards allowed per kick return |
21.0 |
33.8 |
25.4 |
KC |
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Misc Stats Comparison
| |
KC |
SD |
NFL
Avg. |
Adv. |
| Penalties |
4.5 |
5.0 |
6.4 |
KC |
| Penalty yards |
36.5 |
35.0 |
54.0 |
SD |
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Note: Team statistics are shown as the average per game
through Weeks 1 to 2 of the 2011 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 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 |
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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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