Final Score Prediction
Chiefs 23, Texans 17
| Fantasy Player Rankings and Projections by Mike Krueger |
| Houston Texans |
| Rank |
Player |
Projections |
| QB 29 |
T.J. Yates |
Pass: 210, 1 TD Rush: 0, 0 |
| RB 5 |
Arian Foster |
Rush: 100, 1 TD Rec: 1-10, 0 |
| RB 38 |
Ben Tate |
Rush: 30, 0 TD Rec: 1-10, 0 |
| WR 15 |
Andre Johnson |
Rec: 6-80, 1 TD |
| WR 52 |
DeAndre Hopkins |
Rec: 4-50, 0 TD |
| WR 84 |
Keshawn Martin |
Rec: 2-20, 0 TD |
| TE 15 |
Garrett Graham |
Rec: 3-40, 0 TD |
| K 24 |
Randy Bullock |
FG: 1/1 XP: 2/2 |
| DEF 12 |
Defense / ST |
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| Kansas City Chiefs |
| Rank |
Player |
Projections |
| QB 23 |
Alex Smith |
Pass: 220, 1 TD Rush: 30, 0 |
| RB 3 |
Jamaal Charles |
Rush: 80, 1 TD Rec: 5-40, 0 |
| RB 56 |
Knile Davis |
Rush: 10, 0 TD Rec: 0-0, 0 |
| WR 30 |
Donnie Avery |
Rec: 4-50, 1 TD |
| WR 39 |
Dwayne Bowe |
Rec: 4-50, 0 TD |
| WR 73 |
Dexter McCluster |
Rec: 2-30, 0 TD |
| TE 27 |
Sean McGrath |
Rec: 3-30, 0 TD |
| K 9 |
Ryan Succop |
FG: 3/3 XP: 2/2 |
| DEF 1 |
Defense / ST |
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Game Notes
 Texans Since '11, QB Matt Schaub is 21-11 (.656) as starter & has completed 678 of 1,069 passes (63.4 pct.) for 8,039 yards with 45 TDs vs. 27 INTs & 89.8 rating. In past 2 vs. KC, Schaub is 2-0 & has completed 41 of 55 passes (74.5 pct.) for 530 yards with 3 TDs vs. 1 INT & 115 rating. QB T.J. Yates is 1-1 as starter on road with 90.4 rating... RB Arian Foster totaled season-best 198 scrimmage yards last week. Foster is averaging 113.7 rush yards per game in past 3. Had 2 rush TDs in only meeting vs. KC. Has AFC-best 531 rush yards this season... WR Andre Johnson averages 81.6 rec. yards per game, best in NFL history (min. 100 games). In 5 career games vs. KC, Johnson averages 105.6 receiving yards per game with 4 TDs. WR DeAndre Hopkins leads NFL rookies in rec. yards (340)... Defense allows NFL-low 252.8 yards per game... LB Brian Cushing leads team with 44 tackles...S Ed Reed leads active players with 61 INTs.
 Chiefs Aim for 1st 7-0 start since 2003 (9-0). Chiefs are 1st team in NFL history to start 6-0 after losing 14+ games in previous season... ANDY REID is 1st Chiefs head coach to open season with 6 straight wins in 1st season with team... KC (+12) has best turnover ratio in NFL... Since 2011, QB Alex Smith is 25-5-1 as starter w/ 37 TDs vs. 13 INTs for 91.3 rating... RB Jamaal Charles rushed for 93 yards on 16 att. (5.8 avg.) in only meeting vs. Hou. Aims for 7th straight game with 100+ scrimmage yards & averages 129.2 scrim. yards per game in '13, 2nd-best in NFL... WR Dwayne Bowe posted 6 catches for 108 yards (18 avg.) with 2 TDs in last game vs. Hou... Last week, KC became 1st team to have 10 sacks, 3 INTs & INT-return TD in game since 1963 when team sacks became an official stat. Defense has NFL-best 31 sacks in 2013... S QUINTON DEMPS has INT in past 3... Since '12, LB Justin Houston ranks 3rd in NFL with 19.5 sacks. LB Tamba Hali has 7.5 sacks in past 4. LB Derrick Johnson leads team with 44 tackles... NT Dontari Poe has career-best 4.5 sacks... Rookie CB MARCUS COOPER has INT in each of past 2.
Results and Schedule
| Houston Texans |
| Week |
Date |
Opp |
H/A |
Score |
Dif |
| 1 |
2013-09-09 |
SD |
A |
W 31-28 |
+3 |
| 2 |
2013-09-15 |
TEN |
H |
W 30-24 |
+6 |
| 3 |
2013-09-22 |
BAL |
A |
L 9-30 |
-21 |
| 4 |
2013-09-29 |
SEA |
H |
L 20-23 |
-3 |
| 5 |
2013-10-06 |
SF |
A |
L 3-34 |
-31 |
| 6 |
2013-10-13 |
STL |
H |
L 13-38 |
-25 |
| 7 |
2013-10-20 |
KC |
A |
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| 8 |
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Bye |
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| 9 |
2013-11-03 |
IND |
H |
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| 10 |
2013-11-10 |
ARI |
A |
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| 11 |
2013-11-17 |
OAK |
H |
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| 12 |
2013-11-24 |
JAC |
H |
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| 13 |
2013-12-01 |
NE |
H |
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| 14 |
2013-12-05 |
JAC |
A |
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| 15 |
2013-12-15 |
IND |
A |
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| 16 |
2013-12-22 |
DEN |
H |
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| 17 |
2013-12-29 |
TEN |
A |
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| 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 |
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| 8 |
2013-10-27 |
CLE |
H |
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| 9 |
2013-11-03 |
BUF |
A |
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| 10 |
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Bye |
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| 11 |
2013-11-17 |
DEN |
A |
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| 12 |
2013-11-24 |
SD |
H |
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| 13 |
2013-12-01 |
DEN |
H |
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| 14 |
2013-12-08 |
WAS |
A |
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| 15 |
2013-12-15 |
OAK |
A |
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| 16 |
2013-12-22 |
IND |
H |
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| 17 |
2013-12-29 |
SD |
A |
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Offense Stats Comparison
| |
HOU
Offense |
KC
Offense |
NFL
Avg. |
Adv. |
| Points for |
18.0 |
26.0 |
23.0 |
KC |
| Rushing yards |
138.8 |
116.3 |
108.3 |
HOU |
| Rushing yards per attempt |
4.72 |
4.18 |
4.09 |
HOU |
| Completion % |
64.7% |
56.5% |
61.7% |
HOU |
| Passing yards |
263.5 |
212.8 |
246.4 |
HOU |
| Passing yards per completion |
9.41 |
10.20 |
11.03 |
KC |
| Passing yards per attempt |
6.09 |
5.76 |
6.81 |
HOU |
| Interceptions |
1.8 |
0.3 |
1.0 |
KC |
| Fumbles lost |
0.5 |
0.5 |
0.7 |
- |
| Sacks allowed |
2.8 |
2.5 |
2.7 |
KC |
| 3rd down conversions |
37.1% |
33.0% |
38.1% |
HOU |
| 4th down conversions |
55.6% |
0.0% |
44.4% |
HOU |
| Time of possession |
34:49 |
31:31 |
48:26 |
HOU |
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Defense Stats Comparison
| |
HOU
Defense |
KC
Defense |
NFL
Avg. |
Adv. |
| Points against |
29.0 |
11.5 |
23.0 |
KC |
| Rushing yards |
118.8 |
99.8 |
108.3 |
KC |
| Rushing yards per attempt |
4.17 |
5.08 |
4.09 |
HOU |
| Completion % |
56.2% |
52.9% |
61.7% |
KC |
| Passing yards |
128.5 |
188.5 |
246.4 |
HOU |
| Passing yards per completion |
10.23 |
9.60 |
11.03 |
KC |
| Passing yards per attempt |
5.75 |
5.08 |
6.81 |
KC |
| INT return |
0.3 |
1.8 |
1.0 |
KC |
| Fumble recoveries |
0.0 |
1.3 |
0.7 |
KC |
| Sacks |
2.3 |
4.3 |
2.7 |
KC |
| 3rd down conversions |
37.2% |
24.1% |
38.1% |
KC |
| 4th down conversions |
50.0% |
50.0% |
44.4% |
- |
| Time of possession |
27:58 |
28:14 |
48:26 |
HOU |
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Special Teams Stats Comparison
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HOU |
KC |
NFL
Avg. |
Adv. |
| Yards per punt return |
4.7 |
11.7 |
8.7 |
KC |
| Yards per kick return |
25.6 |
25.6 |
23.8 |
- |
| Yards allowed per punt return |
15.7 |
7.7 |
8.7 |
KC |
| Yards allowed per kick return |
24.3 |
25.1 |
23.8 |
HOU |
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Misc Stats Comparison
| |
HOU |
KC |
NFL
Avg. |
Adv. |
| Penalties |
6.8 |
7.3 |
6.4 |
HOU |
| Penalty yards |
76.5 |
47.0 |
55.5 |
KC |
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Note: Team statistics are shown as the average per game
through Weeks 1 to 6 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 1 to 6 with no adjustment.
Weather
Team vs. Team History
| Houston Texans vs. Kansas City Chiefs |
| Season |
Week |
Date |
Vis |
Home |
Score |
Winner |
| 2003 |
3 |
2003-09-21 |
KC |
HOU |
42-14 |
KC |
| 2004 |
3 |
2004-09-26 |
HOU |
KC |
24-21 |
HOU |
| 2005 |
11 |
2005-11-20 |
KC |
HOU |
45-17 |
KC |
| 2007 |
1 |
2007-09-09 |
KC |
HOU |
3-20 |
HOU |
| 2010 |
6 |
2010-10-17 |
KC |
HOU |
31-35 |
HOU |
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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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