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Final Score Prediction

Jets 24, Chiefs 6

Fantasy Player Rankings and Projections by Mike Krueger
Kansas City Chiefs
Rank  Player Projections
QB 32 Tyler Palko Pass: 150, 0 TD Rush: 10, 0
RB 36 Dexter McCluster Rush: 40, 0 TD Rec: 4-30, 0
RB 50 Jackie Battle Rush: 30, 0 TD Rec: 0-0, 0
WR 51 Dwayne Bowe Rec: 3-50, 0 TD
WR 72 Steve Breaston Rec: 2-30, 0 TD
WR 82 Jonathan Baldwin Rec: 2-30, 0 TD
TE 35 Leonard Pope Rec: 1-10, 0 TD
K 19 Ryan Succop FG: 3/3 XP: 0/0
DEF 26 Defense / ST  
 
New York Jets
Rank  Player Projections
QB 23 Mark Sanchez Pass: 220, 1 TD Rush: 0, 0
RB 15 Shonn Greene Rush: 90, 1 TD Rec: 0-0, 0
RB 44 LaDainian Tomlinson Rush: 20, 0 TD Rec: 3-20, 0
WR 25 Plaxico Burress Rec: 5-70, 1 TD
WR 27 Santonio Holmes Rec: 6-70, 0 TD
TE 11 Dustin Keller Rec: 5-60, 0 TD
K 25 Nick Folk FG: 1/1 XP: 3/3
DEF 2 Defense / ST  

Game Notes

Chiefs Club has won 3 of past 4 on road... QB Tyler Palko registered 1st win as starter last week. Palko posted 1st career TD pass last week (38 yards)... RB Thomas Jones spent 3 seasons (2007-09) with Jets & totaled 3,833 rush yards with 28 rush TDs. RB Dexter McCluster totaled 107 scrimmage yards last week (61 rush yards, 46 receiving yards), incl. 38-yard TD reception... WR Dwayne Bowe had 6 catches for 102 yards (17 avg.) in last game vs. Jets. WR Steve Breaston had 9 receptions for 122 yards (13.6 avg.) in only meeting vs. NYJ (w/ Cardinals)... LB Derrick Johnson tied career-high of 2 sacks in only meeting vs. Bears. LB Tamba Hali (8) needs 2 sacks to join MIKE BELL, NEIL SMITH & HOFer DERRICK THOMAS as only players with double-digit sacks in back-to-back seasons in Chiefs history. Rookie LB Justin Houston (3rd round, No. 70 overall) had career-best 3 sacks last week... CB Brandon Carr has career-best 3 INTs in '11... PR-CB Javier Arenas leads AFC & ranks 3rd in NFL with 13.5 PR avg. Arenas registered 1st career INT last week.

Jets Club is 5-1 at home this season... QB Mark Sanchez is 5th QB in SB era to win at least 30 games (incl. playoffs) in 1st 3 NFL seasons, joining HOFer DAN MARINO & JOE FLACCO, BEN ROETHLISBERGER & MATT RYAN. In past 2, Sanchez has completed 36 of 67 passes for 345 yards with 5 TDs vs. 1 INT & 87 passer rating. Sanchez has career-best 19 TD passes in '11. In past 2 games in 4th quarter, Sanchez has 2 TDs vs. 0 INTs & 127.7 passer rating... RB Shonn Greene tied franchise record with 3 rush TDs last week. Greene (739) needs 28 rush yards to surpass career-best of 766 in '10. For career, RB LaDainian Tomlinson averages 92 rush yards per game in December (4,234 total). Tomlinson has 13 career rush TDs vs. Chiefs... WR Santonio Holmes aims for 3rd straight game with TD reception... LB Aaron Maybin has 3 sacks & FF in past 2 games... CB Kyle Wilson posted 2nd INT of season last week... KR-RB Joe McKnight leads NFL with 32.4 yard KR avg. this season... LB David Harris & S Eric Smith are tied for team lead with 67 tackles apiece.


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 W 22-17 +5
5 2011-10-09 IND A W 28-24 +4
6   Bye      
7 2011-10-23 OAK A W 28-0 +28
8 2011-10-31 SD H W 23-20 +3
9 2011-11-06 MIA H L 3-31 -28
10 2011-11-13 DEN H L 10-17 -7
11 2011-11-21 NE A L 3-34 -31
12 2011-11-27 PIT H L 9-13 -4
13 2011-12-04 CHI A W 10-3 +7
14 2011-12-11 NYJ A L 10-37 -27
15 2011-12-18 GB H    
16 2011-12-24 OAK H    
17 2012-01-01 DEN A    
   
New York Jets
Week Date Opp H/A Score Dif
1 2011-09-11 DAL H W 27-24 +3
2 2011-09-18 JAC H W 32-3 +29
3 2011-09-25 OAK A L 24-34 -10
4 2011-10-02 BAL A L 17-34 -17
5 2011-10-09 NE A L 21-30 -9
6 2011-10-17 MIA H W 24-6 +18
7 2011-10-23 SD H W 27-21 +6
8   Bye      
9 2011-11-06 BUF A W 27-11 +16
10 2011-11-13 NE H L 16-37 -21
11 2011-11-17 DEN A L 13-17 -4
12 2011-11-27 BUF H W 28-24 +4
13 2011-12-04 WAS A W 34-19 +15
14 2011-12-11 KC H W 37-10 +27
15 2011-12-18 PHI A    
16 2011-12-24 NYG H    
17 2012-01-01 MIA A    

Injury Report
Kansas City Chiefs
Doubtful  QB Kyle Orton (Right Finger)
Questionable  ILB Jovan Belcher (Shoulder)
 ILB Demorrio Williams (Groin)
Probable  DE Wallace Gilberry (Chest)
 OC Casey Wiegman (Finger)
IR  SS Eric Berry (Left Knee ACL)
 QB Matt Cassel (Right Hand)
 RB Jamaal Charles (Left Knee ACL)
 DE Gabe Miller (Undisclosed)
 TE Tony Moeaki (Knee)
 OT Ryan O'Callaghan (Undisclosed)
 ILB Brandon Siler (Achilles)
   
New York Jets
Doubtful  DE Mike Devito (Knee)
Questionable  NT Marcus Dixon (Hip)
 RB Joe McKnight (Elbow)
 OG Brandon Moore (Hip)
Probable  OT Vlad Ducasse (Knee)
 RB Shonn Greene (Rib)
 ILB David Harris (Ankle)
 WR Jeremy Kerley (Knee)
 OC Nick Mangold (Ankle)
 OLB Calvin Pace (Groin)
 LS Tanner Purdum (Lower Back)
 OG Matt Slauson (Knee)
 FS Eric Smith (Knee)
 RB LaDainian Tomlinson (Knee)
 DE Muhammad Wilkerson (Shoulder)
IR  QB Greg McElroy (Right Thumb)
 OLB Bryan Thomas (Achilles)
 OG Robert Turner (Ankle)

Offense Stats Comparison
  KC
 Offense 
NYJ
 Offense 
NFL
 Avg. 
 Adv. 
Points for 8.0 23.7 21.3 NYJ
Rushing yards 112.0 112.3 116.3 NYJ
Rushing yards per attempt 3.57 3.85 4.18 NYJ
Completion % 57.7% 57.5% 60.0% KC
Passing yards 184.3 212.3 222.9 NYJ
Passing yards per completion 9.55 10.70 11.11 NYJ
Passing yards per attempt 5.51 6.15 6.66 NYJ
Interceptions 1.3 1.0 1.0 NYJ
Fumbles lost 0.5 1.0 0.5 KC
Sacks allowed 3.0 1.3 2.3 NYJ
3rd down conversions 38.3% 37.1% 37.6% KC
4th down conversions 46.2% 60.0% 45.7% NYJ
Time of possession 30:45 31:39 30:15 NYJ
  Defense Stats Comparison
  KC
 Defense 
NYJ
 Defense 
NFL
 Avg. 
 Adv. 
Points against 20.3 20.0 21.3 NYJ
Rushing yards 118.5 94.0 116.3 NYJ
Rushing yards per attempt 4.20 3.46 4.18 NYJ
Completion % 59.7% 54.0% 60.0% NYJ
Passing yards 184.3 215.0 222.9 KC
Passing yards per completion 12.51 11.35 11.11 NYJ
Passing yards per attempt 7.47 6.13 6.66 NYJ
INT return 0.8 0.3 1.0 KC
Fumble recoveries 0.5 0.7 0.5 NYJ
Sacks 1.8 1.0 2.3 KC
3rd down conversions 27.4% 30.9% 37.6% KC
4th down conversions 60.0% 16.7% 45.7% NYJ
Time of possession 30:42 28:21 30:15 NYJ

Special Teams Stats Comparison
   KC   NYJ  NFL
 Avg. 
 Adv. 
Yards per punt return 10.0 7.0 10.0 KC
Yards per kick return 19.8 22.0 23.6 NYJ
Yards allowed per punt return 17.1 8.5 10.0 NYJ
Yards allowed per kick return 17.1 23.8 23.6 KC
  Misc Stats Comparison
   KC   NYJ  NFL
 Avg. 
 Adv. 
Penalties 6.3 5.0 6.4 NYJ
Penalty yards 46.8 45.3 54.0 NYJ

Note: Team statistics are shown as the average per game through Weeks 8 to 13 of the 2011 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. New York Jets
 Season   Week   Date   Vis   Home   Score   Winner 
2001 9 2001-11-11 KC NYJ 7-27 NYJ
2002 5 2002-10-06 KC NYJ 29-25 KC
2005 1 2005-09-11 NYJ KC 7-27 KC
2007 17 2007-12-30 KC NYJ 10-13 NYJ
2008 8 2008-10-26 KC NYJ 24-28 NYJ

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.