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Final Score Prediction

Colts 21, Chiefs 19

Fantasy Player Rankings and Projections by Mike Krueger
Kansas City Chiefs
Rank  Player Projections
QB 25 Matt Cassel Pass: 200, 1 TD Rush: 0, 0
RB 29 Dexter McCluster Rush: 40, 0 TD Rec: 4-30, 0
RB 40 Thomas Jones Rush: 30, 0 TD Rec: 0-0, 0
RB 46 Jackie Battle Rush: 20, 0 TD Rec: 0-0, 0
WR 12 Dwayne Bowe Rec: 5-80, 1 TD
WR 39 Steve Breaston Rec: 4-60, 0 TD
TE 20 Leonard Pope Rec: 3-30, 0 TD
K 3 Ryan Succop FG: 4/4 XP: 1/1
DEF 12 Defense / ST  
 
Indianapolis Colts
Rank  Player Projections
QB 24 Curtis Painter Pass: 220, 1 TD Rush: 0, 0
RB 14 Joseph Addai Rush: 80, 1 TD Rec: 3-20, 0
RB 47 Delone Carter Rush: 20, 0 TD Rec: 0-0, 0
WR 13 Reggie Wayne Rec: 6-80, 1 TD
WR 44 Pierre Garcon Rec: 3-40, 0 TD
WR 58 Austin Collie Rec: 2-30, 0 TD
TE 13 Dallas Clark Rec: 3-40, 0 TD
K 25 Adam Vinatieri FG: 0/0 XP: 3/3
DEF 7 Defense / ST  

Game Notes

Chiefs Club has won 3 of past 4 in Oct... QB Matt Cassel aims for 3rd consecutive game with 100+ passer rating (102.1, 102.7). Cassel (47) needs 3 TD passes to reach 50 w/ KC. In past 4 Oct. games, Cassel has 7 TDs vs. 0 INTs & 111 rating... RB Thomas Jones had 105 rush yards with 1 TD at Ind. on 12/27/09 (w/ NYJ). RB-PR Dexter McCluster is averaging 5.9 yards per carry in '11 (28 rush, 164 yards)... Since '10, WR Dwayne Bowe has 17 TD catches, 2nd-most in NFL (CALVIN JOHNSON, 20). Recorded 2nd 100-yard rec. game of season last week (107). In past 3, Bowe is averaging 19.6 yards per catch (14 rec., 275 yards). WR Steve Breaston had season-best 91 rec. yards last week. Aims for 3rd consecutive game with 40+ yard catch... LB Tamba Hali (45.5) posted 2 sacks last week & surpassed ERIC HICKS (44.5) for 3rd-most in club history (DERRICK THOMAS, 126.5; NEIL SMITH, 85.5). Hali has sack in each of past 2 vs. Ind... S Jon McGraw had INT in last game vs. Colts... PR-CB Javier Arenas has 20.7 PR avg., 2nd-best in NFL this season (ERIC DECKER, 25.6).

Colts Have won 5 of past 7 in Oct... Incl. postseason, club aims for 6th consecutive home win vs. KC... QB Kerry Collins (40,922) needs 78 passing yards to become 10th player in NFL history to reach 41,000. QB Curtis Painter had TD passes of 87 & 59 yards last week & became 1st QB to throw 2 TD passes of 50+ yards in his 1st career NFL start since Cincinnati's JEFF BLAKE on 10/30/94... Incl. postseason, RB Joseph Addai is averaging 81.3 rush yards per game vs. KC (244 in 3 games) with 2 rush TDs... WR Reggie Wayne has 4 TD catches in 6 career games vs. KC (incl. playoffs). WR Pierre Garcon had TD catches of 87 & 59 yards last week & posted 1st 100-yard rec. game of season (146). Averages 21.1 yards per catch in 2011 (14 rec., 295 yards)... DE Dwight Freeney (97) needs 3 sacks to become 26th player with 100 career since stat made official in '82. DE Robert Mathis has 3 sacks in past 4 games. DE Jerry Hughes posted 1st career sack last wk.


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    
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    
   
Indianapolis Colts
Week Date Opp H/A Score Dif
1 2011-09-11 HOU A L 7-34 -27
2 2011-09-18 CLE H L 19-27 -8
3 2011-09-25 PIT H L 20-23 -3
4 2011-10-03 TB A L 17-24 -7
5 2011-10-09 KC H L 24-28 -4
6 2011-10-16 CIN A    
7 2011-10-23 NO A    
8 2011-10-30 TEN A    
9 2011-11-06 ATL H    
10 2011-11-13 JAC H    
11   Bye      
12 2011-11-27 CAR H    
13 2011-12-04 NE A    
14 2011-12-11 BAL A    
15 2011-12-18 TEN H    
16 2011-12-22 HOU H    
17 2012-01-01 JAC A    

Injury Report
Kansas City Chiefs
Probable  WR Jonathan Baldwin (Thumb)
 WR Terrance Copper (Illness)
 SS Jon McGraw (Knee)
IR  SS Eric Berry (Left Knee ACL)
 RB Jamaal Charles (Left Knee ACL)
 DE Gabe Miller (Undisclosed)
 TE Tony Moeaki (Knee)
 OT Ryan O'Callaghan (Undisclosed)
 ILB Brandon Siler (Achilles)
   
Indianapolis Colts
Out  QB Peyton Manning (Neck)
Questionable  OT Anthony Castonzo (Ankle)
 QB Kerry Collins (Concussion)
 OG Ryan Diem (Ankle)
 TE Brody Eldridge (Knee)
 DE Dwight Freeney (Abdomen)
 DT Fili Moala (Ankle)
 DT Drake Nevis (Back)
 OG Mike Pollak (Arm)
 OG Joe Reitz (Ankle)
 OLB Ernie Sims (Knee)
IR  MLB Gary Brackett (Shoulder)
 SS Melvin Bullitt (Right Shoulder)
 DT Eric Foster (Dislocated Right Ankle)
 OT Benjamin Ijalana (Torn Left ACL)

Offense Stats Comparison
  KC
 Offense 
IND
 Offense 
NFL
 Avg. 
 Adv. 
Points for 12.3 15.8 22.8 IND
Rushing yards 110.8 83.0 108.5 KC
Rushing yards per attempt 4.34 4.10 4.16 KC
Completion % 64.3% 47.5% 61.0% KC
Passing yards 159.8 187.0 245.7 IND
Passing yards per completion 8.88 11.33 11.44 IND
Passing yards per attempt 5.71 5.38 6.98 KC
Interceptions 1.3 0.3 1.0 IND
Fumbles lost 1.3 1.3 0.6 -
Sacks allowed 2.0 2.5 2.3 KC
3rd down conversions 31.4% 30.8% 38.5% KC
4th down conversions 100.0% 0.0% 45.4% KC
Time of possession 25:55 23:56 30:01 KC
  Defense Stats Comparison
  KC
 Defense 
IND
 Defense 
NFL
 Avg. 
 Adv. 
Points against 31.5 27.0 22.8 IND
Rushing yards 130.0 133.0 108.5 KC
Rushing yards per attempt 4.03 3.83 4.16 IND
Completion % 61.9% 67.4% 61.0% KC
Passing yards 242.8 257.3 245.7 KC
Passing yards per completion 11.70 11.56 11.44 IND
Passing yards per attempt 7.25 7.80 6.98 KC
INT return 1.3 0.8 1.0 KC
Fumble recoveries 0.0 1.0 0.6 IND
Sacks 1.3 1.8 2.3 IND
3rd down conversions 43.9% 47.5% 38.5% KC
4th down conversions 66.7% 100.0% 45.4% KC
Time of possession 34:05 36:04 30:01 KC

Special Teams Stats Comparison
   KC   IND  NFL
 Avg. 
 Adv. 
Yards per punt return 20.7 0.7 10.4 KC
Yards per kick return 23.1 22.3 24.4 KC
Yards allowed per punt return 7.9 18.8 10.4 KC
Yards allowed per kick return 24.0 37.5 24.4 KC
  Misc Stats Comparison
   KC   IND  NFL
 Avg. 
 Adv. 
Penalties 5.5 4.8 6.5 IND
Penalty yards 48.8 38.0 53.9 IND

Note: Team statistics are shown as the average per game through Weeks 1 to 4 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. Indianapolis Colts
 Season   Week   Date   Vis   Home   Score   Winner 
2000 1 2000-09-03 IND KC 27-14 IND
2001 7 2001-10-28 IND KC 35-28 IND
2004 8 2004-10-31 IND KC 35-45 KC
2006 WC 2007-01-06 KC IND 8-23 IND
2007 11 2007-11-18 KC IND 10-13 IND
2010 5 2010-10-10 KC IND 9-19 IND

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. WC = Wild-Card