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Minnesota Vikings at Kansas City Chiefs - Week 4
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Fantasy | Game Notes | Results & Schedule | Injury Report | Stat Comparisons | Weather | Team vs. Team History

WAS
STL		 17
 10
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MIN
KC		 17
 22
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PIT
HOU		 10
 17
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SF
PHI		 24
 23
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DET
DAL		 34
 30
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TEN
CLE		 31
 13
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CAR
CHI		 29
 34
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BUF
CIN		 20
 23
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NO
JAC		 23
 10
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NYG
ARI		 31
 27
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ATL
SEA		 30
 28
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MIA
SD		 16
 26
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DEN
GB		 23
 49
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NE
OAK		 31
 19
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NYJ
BAL		 17
 34
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IND
TB		 17
 24
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Playoffs: Wild-Card | Divisional Playoffs | Conference Championships | Super Bowl

Final Score Prediction

Chiefs 20, Vikings 17

Fantasy Player Rankings and Projections by Mike Krueger
Minnesota Vikings
Rank  Player Projections
QB 28 Donovan McNabb Pass: 210, 1 TD Rush: 10, 0
RB 4 Adrian Peterson Rush: 100, 1 TD Rec: 3-20, 0
WR 26 Percy Harvin Rec: 5-70, 1 TD
WR 49 Michael Jenkins Rec: 3-50, 0 TD
WR 90 Bernard Berrian Rec: 2-20, 0 TD
TE 22 Visanthe Shiancoe Rec: 4-40, 0 TD
K 29 Ryan Longwell FG: 1/1 XP: 2/2
DEF 16 Defense / ST  
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Kansas City Chiefs
Rank  Player Projections
QB 27 Matt Cassel Pass: 210, 2 TD Rush: 0, 0
RB 30 Dexter McCluster Rush: 40, 0 TD Rec: 5-40, 0
RB 46 Thomas Jones Rush: 40, 0 TD Rec: 0-0, 0
RB 62 Le'Ron McClain Rush: 10, 0 TD Rec: 0-0, 0
WR 15 Dwayne Bowe Rec: 5-80, 1 TD
WR 83 Steve Breaston Rec: 3-40, 0 TD
WR 89 Jerheme Urban Rec: 1-20, 0 TD
TE 28 Leonard Pope Rec: 3-30, 0 TD
K 25 Ryan Succop FG: 2/2 XP: 2/2
DEF 15 Defense / ST  

Game Notes

Vikings In 2 career starts vs. KC, QB Donovan McNabb is 2-0 & has completed 51 of 74 (68.9 pct.) for 638 yards with 5 TDs vs. 2 INT for 106.7 rating. In last meeting (10/2/05 with Phi.), he completed 33 of 48 (68.8 pct.) for 369 yards with 3 TDs vs. 1 INT for 103.6 rating. Incl. playoffs, when McNabb has 100+ rating (min. 10 att.), his teams are 46-3 (.939)... RB Adrian Peterson rushed for 102 yards & TD with 3 catches for 48 yards in last meeting. In 16 career games vs. AFC, Peterson has rushed for 1,912 yards (119.5 per game) & 19 TDs... WR-KR Percy Harvin had 88 scrimmage yards last week (47 rec., 41 rush). WR Michael Jenkins tied career-high with 9 catches (88 yards) in Week 3... DE Jared Allen played 1st 4 NFL seasons with KC (2004-07). Had 43 sacks for Chiefs, incl. career-high 15.5 in 2007. Had 3 sacks last week. Since entering NFL in 2004, has NFL-best 87.5 sacks. DT Kevin Williams has 7.5 sacks in past 10 vs. AFC. DE Brian Robison tied career-best with 2 sacks last week.

Chiefs Club seeks 3rd straight win at home vs. NFC opponents... Chiefs aims for 4th consecutive win at home vs. Vikings... In past 9 starts at Arrowhead Stadium, QB Matt Cassel has 7-2 record & has passed for 1,600 yards with 14 TDs vs. 4 INTs & 87.7 rating. Cassel (69) needs 1 TD for 70 career. In past 4 games in Oct., Cassel has 6 TDs vs. 0 INTs & 101.8 passer rating. Posted season-best 102.1 passer rating last week... RB Thomas Jones (68) needs 2 rush TDs for 70 career. RB-PR Dexter McCluster is averaging 6.6 yards per carry in '11 (21 rush, 138 yards)... WR Dwayne Bowe (3,953) needs 47 receiving yards to reach 4,000 career. Posted 1st TD catch of season last week. Bowe had TD reception in last game vs. Vikings. WR Steve Breaston had season-long 43 yard catch last week... TE Leonard Pope recorded 1st TD catch of season last game...S Kendrick Lewis recorded 1st INT of season against Chargers... LB Tamba Hali (43.5) needs 1.5 sacks to surpass ERIC HICKS (44.5) for 3rd-most in club history (DERRICK THOMAS, 126.5; NEIL SMITH, 85.5). Hali had 2 sacks in only career meeting against Min. (9/23/07).


Results and Schedule
Minnesota Vikings
Week Date Opp H/A Score Dif
1 2011-09-11 SD A L 17-24 -7
2 2011-09-18 TB H L 20-24 -4
3 2011-09-25 DET H L 23-26 -3
4 2011-10-02 KC A L 17-22 -5
5 2011-10-09 ARI H    
6 2011-10-16 CHI A    
7 2011-10-23 GB H    
8 2011-10-30 CAR A    
9   Bye      
10 2011-11-14 GB A    
11 2011-11-20 OAK H    
12 2011-11-27 ATL A    
13 2011-12-04 DEN H    
14 2011-12-11 DET A    
15 2011-12-18 NO H    
16 2011-12-24 WAS A    
17 2012-01-01 CHI H    
   
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    
6   Bye      
7 2011-10-23 OAK A    
8 2011-10-31 SD H    
9 2011-11-06 MIA H    
10 2011-11-13 DEN H    
11 2011-11-21 NE A    
12 2011-11-27 PIT H    
13 2011-12-04 CHI A    
14 2011-12-11 NYJ A    
15 2011-12-18 GB H    
16 2011-12-24 OAK H    
17 2012-01-01 DEN A    

Injury Report
Minnesota Vikings
Questionable  MLB E.J. Henderson (Knee)
 SS Jamarca Sanford (Thigh)
Probable  CB Asher Allen (Toe)
 CB Chris Cook (Groin)
 FS Tyrell Johnson (Hip)
 TE Jim Kleinsasser (Elbow)
 RB Adrian Peterson (Calf)
 DT Kevin Williams (Foot)
IR  MLB Jasper Brinkley (Hip)
   
Kansas City Chiefs
Out  WR Jonathan Baldwin (Thumb)
Questionable  CB Brandon Flowers (Ankle)
 SS Jon McGraw (Shin)
IR  SS Eric Berry (Left Knee ACL)
 RB Jamaal Charles (Left Knee ACL)
 DE Gabe Miller (Undisclosed)
 TE Tony Moeaki (Knee)
 ILB Brandon Siler (Achilles)

Offense Stats Comparison
  MIN
 Offense 		 KC
 Offense 		 NFL
 Avg. 		  Adv. 
Points for 20.0 9.0 22.5 MIN
Rushing yards 159.0 113.3 103.9 MIN
Rushing yards per attempt 5.82 4.59 4.01 MIN
Completion % 58.0% 65.1% 61.8% KC
Passing yards 143.0 130.7 245.4 MIN
Passing yards per completion 9.13 7.26 11.33 MIN
Passing yards per attempt 5.30 4.72 7.00 MIN
Interceptions 0.3 1.7 1.0 MIN
Fumbles lost 0.3 1.7 0.7 MIN
Sacks allowed 2.7 1.7 2.4 KC
3rd down conversions 36.1% 27.8% 38.1% MIN
4th down conversions 0.0% 100.0% 47.4% KC
Time of possession 28:01 25:17 30:01 MIN
  Defense Stats Comparison
  MIN
 Defense 		 KC
 Defense 		 NFL
 Avg. 		  Adv. 
Points against 24.7 36.3 22.5 MIN
Rushing yards 67.3 123.0 103.9 MIN
Rushing yards per attempt 3.11 3.73 4.01 MIN
Completion % 69.6% 62.5% 61.8% KC
Passing yards 299.3 260.3 245.4 KC
Passing yards per completion 10.32 12.02 11.33 MIN
Passing yards per attempt 7.18 7.51 7.00 MIN
INT return 1.0 1.3 1.0 KC
Fumble recoveries 0.0 0.0 0.7 -
Sacks 3.0 1.0 2.4 MIN
3rd down conversions 47.6% 46.5% 38.1% KC
4th down conversions 0.0% 66.7% 47.4% MIN
Time of possession 32:39 34:43 30:01 MIN

Special Teams Stats Comparison
   MIN   KC  NFL
 Avg. 		  Adv. 
Yards per punt return 13.8 17.7 10.7 KC
Yards per kick return 30.7 23.7 24.7 MIN
Yards allowed per punt return 9.3 7.3 10.7 KC
Yards allowed per kick return 21.2 21.7 24.7 MIN
  Misc Stats Comparison
   MIN   KC  NFL
 Avg. 		  Adv. 
Penalties 9.0 5.3 6.5 KC
Penalty yards 74.0 46.0 54.4 KC

Note: Team statistics are shown as the average per game through Weeks 1 to 3 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
Minnesota Vikings vs. Kansas City Chiefs
 Season   Week   Date   Vis   Home   Score   Winner 
2003 16 2003-12-20 KC MIN 20-45 MIN
2007 3 2007-09-23 MIN KC 10-13 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.