Final Score Prediction
Chargers 27, Chiefs 20
| Fantasy Player Rankings and Projections by Mike Krueger |
| Kansas City Chiefs |
| Rank |
Player |
Projections |
| QB 16 |
Brodie Croyle  |
Pass: 220, 1 TD Rush: 10, 0 |
| RB 9 |
Jamaal Charles |
Rush: 80, 1 TD Rec: 4-30, 0 |
| RB 45 |
Thomas Jones |
Rush: 40, 0 TD Rec: 0-0, 0 |
| WR 20 |
Dwayne Bowe  |
Rec: 5-70, 0 TD |
| WR 82 |
Dexter McCluster |
Rec: 2-30, 0 TD |
| WR 93 |
Terrance Copper |
Rec: 2-20, 0 TD |
| TE 9 |
Tony Moeaki |
Rec: 5-50, 1 TD |
| K 13 |
Ryan Succop |
FG: 2/2 XP: 2/2 |
| DEF 26 |
Defense / ST |
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| San Diego Chargers |
| Rank |
Player |
Projections |
| QB 7 |
Philip Rivers |
Pass: 270, 2 TD Rush: 0, 0 |
| RB 15 |
Mike Tolbert |
Rush: 80, 1 TD Rec: 1-10, 0 |
| RB 40 |
Ryan Mathews |
Rush: 30, 0 TD Rec: 3-20, 0 |
| WR 11 |
Malcom Floyd |
Rec: 6-90, 1 TD |
 WR 51 |
Vincent Jackson  |
Rec: 3-40, 0 TD |
 WR 62 |
Seyi Ajirotutu |
Rec: 2-30, 0 TD |
| TE 3 |
Antonio Gates |
Rec: 5-60, 1 TD |
| K 8 |
Nate Kaeding |
FG: 2/2 XP: 3/3 |
| DEF 10 |
Defense / ST |
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Game Notes
 Chiefs Club aims for consecutive wins vs. SD in same season for 1st time since '03... In '10 against AFC West, QB Matt Cassel has 8 TDs vs. 1 INT & 93.4 rating. Cassel has 28 TDs vs. 14 INTs & 87.5 rating as road starter... RB Jamaal Charles averages 6.2 rush yards per carry (1,137 yards on 182 att.) in '10 & aims to join HOFer JIM BROWN (291 att., 1,863 yards, 6.4 avg. in '63) as only players in NFL history w/ at least 1,100 rush yards & avg. 6.2+ yards per carry in season. Seeks 3rd straight game w/ 100+ rush yards (173, 116). Aims for 3rd straight game w/ 90+ rush yards & rush TD vs. SD... WR Dwayne Bowe (885) needs 115 rec. yards to record 2nd career 1,000-yard season (1,022 in '08)... Last week, rookie TE Tony Moeaki (36) passed TONY GONZALEZ (33 in '97) for most rec. by rookie TE in franchise history. Had TD catch in last mtg... LB Tamba Hali has career-best 10 sacks in '10..Rookie CB Javier Arenas (2nd round, No. 50) had career-high 2 sacks last week... Rookie PR-WR Dexter McCluster (2nd round, No. 36) had 94-yard PR-TD in last game vs. SD, longest in Chiefs history.
 Chargers Club has 22-8 (.733) record at home under HC NORV TURNER. SD has won 5 of past 6 at home vs. KC... QB Philip Rivers (24) needs TD pass to become 1st Chargers QB w/ 25+ TD passes in 3 consecutive seasons (34 in '08, 28 in '09). Rivers is 18-1 (.947) as starter in Dec. w/ 34 TDs vs. 11 INTs & 99.0 rating. Rivers (3,642) needs 358 passing yards to join HOFer QB DAN FOUTS as only players in club history w/ 4,000 in 3 straight seasons... RB Mike Tolbert had career-best 6 rec. last wk. Has career-high 9 rush TDs in '10... TE Antonio Gates has 12 TD rec. against KC, most vs. any opponent. Leads NFL TEs in rec. yards (782) & TDs (10)...WR Vincent Jackson averages 19.9 yards per rec. (25 rec., 497 yards) vs. KC. Rookie WR Seyi Ajirotutu (undrafted) averages 20.4 yards per catch in '10... Defense allows NFL-low in yards per game (281.5) & pass yards per game (186.3)... LB Shaun Phillips has 6.5 sacks in past 8 vs. KC.
Results and Schedule
| Kansas City Chiefs |
| Week |
Date |
Opp |
H/A |
Score |
Dif |
| 1 |
2010-09-13 |
SD |
H |
W 21-14 |
+7 |
| 2 |
2010-09-19 |
CLE |
A |
W 16-14 |
+2 |
| 3 |
2010-09-26 |
SF |
H |
W 31-10 |
+21 |
| 4 |
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Bye |
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| 5 |
2010-10-10 |
IND |
A |
L 9-19 |
-10 |
| 6 |
2010-10-17 |
HOU |
A |
L 31-35 |
-4 |
| 7 |
2010-10-24 |
JAC |
H |
W 42-20 |
+22 |
| 8 |
2010-10-31 |
BUF |
H |
W 13-10 |
+3 |
| 9 |
2010-11-07 |
OAK |
A |
L 20-23 |
-3 |
| 10 |
2010-11-14 |
DEN |
A |
L 29-49 |
-20 |
| 11 |
2010-11-21 |
ARI |
H |
W 31-13 |
+18 |
| 12 |
2010-11-28 |
SEA |
A |
W 42-24 |
+18 |
| 13 |
2010-12-05 |
DEN |
H |
W 10-6 |
+4 |
| 14 |
2010-12-12 |
SD |
A |
L 0-31 |
-31 |
| 15 |
2010-12-19 |
STL |
A |
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| 16 |
2010-12-26 |
TEN |
H |
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| 17 |
2011-01-02 |
OAK |
H |
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| San Diego Chargers |
| Week |
Date |
Opp |
H/A |
Score |
Dif |
| 1 |
2010-09-13 |
KC |
A |
L 14-21 |
-7 |
| 2 |
2010-09-19 |
JAC |
H |
W 38-13 |
+25 |
| 3 |
2010-09-26 |
SEA |
A |
L 20-27 |
-7 |
| 4 |
2010-10-03 |
ARI |
H |
W 41-10 |
+31 |
| 5 |
2010-10-10 |
OAK |
A |
L 27-35 |
-8 |
| 6 |
2010-10-17 |
STL |
A |
L 17-20 |
-3 |
| 7 |
2010-10-24 |
NE |
H |
L 20-23 |
-3 |
| 8 |
2010-10-31 |
TEN |
H |
W 33-25 |
+8 |
| 9 |
2010-11-07 |
HOU |
A |
W 29-23 |
+6 |
| 10 |
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Bye |
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| 11 |
2010-11-22 |
DEN |
H |
W 35-14 |
+21 |
| 12 |
2010-11-28 |
IND |
A |
W 36-14 |
+22 |
| 13 |
2010-12-05 |
OAK |
H |
L 13-28 |
-15 |
| 14 |
2010-12-12 |
KC |
H |
W 31-0 |
+31 |
| 15 |
2010-12-16 |
SF |
H |
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| 16 |
2010-12-26 |
CIN |
A |
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| 17 |
2011-01-02 |
DEN |
A |
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Offense Stats Comparison
| |
KC
Offense |
SD
Offense |
NFL
Avg. |
Adv. |
| Points for |
23.3 |
32.3 |
22.7 |
SD |
| Rushing yards |
179.5 |
117.7 |
113.8 |
KC |
| Rushing yards per attempt |
4.81 |
3.79 |
4.20 |
KC |
| Completion % |
60.2% |
69.4% |
61.3% |
SD |
| Passing yards |
200.0 |
269.3 |
231.6 |
SD |
| Passing yards per completion |
11.35 |
12.55 |
11.07 |
SD |
| Passing yards per attempt |
6.83 |
8.71 |
6.79 |
SD |
| Interceptions |
0.0 |
1.0 |
1.0 |
KC |
| Fumbles lost |
0.8 |
0.3 |
0.6 |
SD |
| Sacks allowed |
2.0 |
1.3 |
2.1 |
SD |
| 3rd down conversions |
38.8% |
44.1% |
38.8% |
SD |
| 4th down conversions |
33.3% |
33.3% |
50.6% |
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| Time of possession |
34:24 |
32:05 |
30:18 |
KC |
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Defense Stats Comparison
| |
KC
Defense |
SD
Defense |
NFL
Avg. |
Adv. |
| Points against |
17.5 |
20.7 |
22.7 |
KC |
| Rushing yards |
125.8 |
89.3 |
113.8 |
SD |
| Rushing yards per attempt |
4.72 |
4.08 |
4.20 |
SD |
| Completion % |
52.6% |
61.2% |
61.3% |
KC |
| Passing yards |
237.3 |
234.0 |
231.6 |
SD |
| Passing yards per completion |
11.12 |
10.81 |
11.07 |
SD |
| Passing yards per attempt |
5.85 |
6.61 |
6.79 |
KC |
| INT return |
0.5 |
0.7 |
1.0 |
SD |
| Fumble recoveries |
0.5 |
0.3 |
0.6 |
KC |
| Sacks |
2.8 |
1.3 |
2.1 |
KC |
| 3rd down conversions |
35.7% |
33.8% |
38.8% |
SD |
| 4th down conversions |
25.0% |
55.6% |
50.6% |
KC |
| Time of possession |
30:52 |
27:55 |
30:18 |
SD |
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Special Teams Stats Comparison
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KC |
SD |
NFL
Avg. |
Adv. |
| Yards per punt return |
7.3 |
6.3 |
9.7 |
KC |
| Yards per kick return |
19.6 |
24.4 |
22.0 |
SD |
| Yards allowed per punt return |
9.1 |
12.8 |
9.7 |
KC |
| Yards allowed per kick return |
22.6 |
19.5 |
22.0 |
SD |
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Misc Stats Comparison
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KC |
SD |
NFL
Avg. |
Adv. |
| Penalties |
6.0 |
5.0 |
6.1 |
SD |
| Penalty yards |
50.0 |
47.3 |
50.4 |
SD |
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Note: Team statistics are shown as the average per game
through Weeks 8 to 13 of the 2010 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 8 to 13 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 |
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Note: Only playoff games from the 2004 to 2009 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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