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Final Score Prediction

Bengals 27, Chiefs 20

Fantasy Player Rankings and Projections by Mike Krueger
Cincinnati Bengals
Rank  Player Projections
QB 10 Andy Dalton Pass: 270, 2 TD Rush: 10, 0
RB 20 BenJarvus Green-Ellis Rush: 70, 0 TD Rec: 2-10, 0
RB 44 Brian Leonard Rush: 20, 0 TD Rec: 3-20, 0
WR 1 A.J. Green Rec: 9-120, 1 TD
 WR 48 Andrew Hawkins Rec: 3-40, 0 TD
WR 65 Mohamed Sanu Rec: 2-20, 0 TD
TE 9 Jermaine Gresham Rec: 5-50, 1 TD
K 14 Mike Nugent FG: 2/2 XP: 3/3
DEF 5 Defense / ST  
 
Kansas City Chiefs
Rank  Player Projections
QB 20 Matt Cassel Pass: 220, 1 TD Rush: 10, 0
RB 8 Jamaal Charles Rush: 90, 1 TD Rec: 2-20, 0
RB 38 Peyton Hillis Rush: 30, 0 TD Rec: 1-10, 0
RB 42 Dexter McCluster Rush: 0, 0 TD Rec: 4-30, 0
WR 19 Dwayne Bowe Rec: 5-80, 1 TD
WR 79 Devon Wylie Rec: 1-20, 0 TD
TE 21 Tony Moeaki Rec: 4-40, 0 TD
K 20 Ryan Succop FG: 2/2 XP: 2/2
DEF 20 Defense / ST  

Game Notes

Bengals Aim for 3rd straight win against Chiefs... QB Andy Dalton had career-high 4 TD passes last week. Dalton has 8 TDs & 92.3 passer rating on road in '12. Dalton (18) needs 3 TD passes to surpass rookie total (20) in '11... RB BenJarvus Green-Ellis had 81 rush yards in only meeting vs. Chiefs (w/ NE on 11/21/11)... WR A.J. Green has TD catch in 8 consecutive games, tied for 2nd-longest streak in franchise history. Green has career-best 9 TD catches in '12, incl. 3 for 50+ yards (73, 57, 56). Since '11, Green has 16 TD receptions, most among AFC WRs. Has 7 catches in each of past 2. Rookie WR Mohamed Sanu posted 1st TD reception of career last week... In past 2, TE Jermaine Gresham has 9 catches for 123 yards with 1 TD... Defense ranks 2nd in AFC with 27 sacks... Since '11, DT Geno Atkins has 14.5 sacks... LB Rey Maualuga leads team with 77 tackles... CB Leon Hall had INT & 4 passes defensed in last game vs. KC. CB Nate Clements posted 1st INT of season & 36th of career last week... PR-CB Adam Jones had 68-yard PR last week. Ranks 2nd in NFL with 17 PR avg. in '12.

Chiefs QB Matt Cassel (59) needs TD pass to reach 60 with Chiefs... Club averages 149 rush yards per game, best in AFC... RB Jamaal Charles registered 3rd 100-yard rush game of season & 13th of career last week. Rushed for 102 yards in last game against Bengals. Since '10, Charles averages 108.1 scrimmage yards per game (2,284 rush; 635 rec.). Charles (4,965) needs 35 scrimmage yards to reach 5,000 career. RB Peyton Hillis had 102 rush yards vs. Cin. on 10/3/10 (with Browns)... In past 2 vs. Bengals, WR Dwayne Bowe has 19 catches for 164 yards. Bowe (39) needs TD catch to become 5th player in club history with 40 career... TE Tony Moeaki had season-high 68 receiving yards in Week 10... Defense limited Steelers to 249 total yards of offense last week... LB Tamba Hali has 5 sacks in past 6. LB Derrick Johnson has team-high 78 tackles. LB Justin Houston has career-high 7 sacks in this season.


Results and Schedule
Cincinnati Bengals
Week Date Opp H/A Score Dif
1 2012-09-10 BAL A L 13-44 -31
2 2012-09-16 CLE H W 34-27 +7
3 2012-09-23 WAS A W 38-31 +7
4 2012-09-30 JAC A W 27-10 +17
5 2012-10-07 MIA H L 13-17 -4
6 2012-10-14 CLE A L 24-34 -10
7 2012-10-21 PIT H L 17-24 -7
8   Bye      
9 2012-11-04 DEN H L 23-31 -8
10 2012-11-11 NYG H W 31-13 +18
11 2012-11-18 KC A W 28-6 +22
12 2012-11-25 OAK H    
13 2012-12-02 SD A    
14 2012-12-09 DAL H    
15 2012-12-13 PHI A    
16 2012-12-23 PIT A    
17 2012-12-30 BAL H    
   
Kansas City Chiefs
Week Date Opp H/A Score Dif
1 2012-09-09 ATL H L 24-40 -16
2 2012-09-16 BUF A L 17-35 -18
3 2012-09-23 NO A W 27-24 +3
4 2012-09-30 SD H L 20-37 -17
5 2012-10-07 BAL H L 6-9 -3
6 2012-10-14 TB A L 10-38 -28
7   Bye      
8 2012-10-28 OAK H L 16-26 -10
9 2012-11-01 SD A L 13-31 -18
10 2012-11-12 PIT A L 13-16 -3
11 2012-11-18 CIN H L 6-28 -22
12 2012-11-25 DEN H    
13 2012-12-02 CAR H    
14 2012-12-09 CLE A    
15 2012-12-16 OAK A    
16 2012-12-23 IND H    
17 2012-12-30 DEN A    

Injury Report
Cincinnati Bengals
Out  SLB Dontay Moch (other-illness)
Doubtful  WR Marvin Jones (knee)
 FS Reggie Nelson (hamstring)
Questionable  WR Andrew Hawkins (knee)
Probable  WLB Vontaze Burfict (elbow)
 CB Nate Clements (knee)
 CB Adam Jones (calf)
 SS Taylor Mays (knee)
 DT Devon Still (back)
IR  DE Jamaal Anderson (quadriceps, 9/18)
 WLB Thomas Howard (knee, 9/14)
 CB Shaun Prater (knee, 8/4)
 FS Robert Sands (chest, 8/24)
 RB Bernard Scott (knee, 10/8)
   
Kansas City Chiefs
Out  WR Jonathan Baldwin (other-excused)
 TE Jake O'Connell (ankle)
Questionable  QB Brady Quinn (concussion)
Probable  WR Dwayne Bowe (thigh)
 NT Dontari Poe (knee)
IR  TE Kevin Boss (concussion, 10/3)
 DE Glenn Dorsey (calf, 11/11)
 FS DeQuan Menzie (undisclosed, 8/31)

Offense Stats Comparison
  CIN
 Offense 
KC
 Offense 
NFL
 Avg. 
 Adv. 
Points for 21.3 12.0 22.5 CIN
Rushing yards 78.7 119.0 117.0 KC
Rushing yards per attempt 3.57 3.90 4.35 KC
Completion % 62.4% 59.3% 61.9% CIN
Passing yards 230.7 168.0 233.2 CIN
Passing yards per completion 9.82 9.59 10.78 CIN
Passing yards per attempt 6.13 5.69 6.67 CIN
Interceptions 1.3 1.7 0.9 CIN
Fumbles lost 0.7 1.3 0.7 CIN
Sacks allowed 1.7 1.0 2.2 KC
3rd down conversions 33.8% 36.8% 38.8% KC
4th down conversions 80.0% 50.0% 53.3% CIN
Time of possession 29:47 31:44 29:52 KC
  Defense Stats Comparison
  CIN
 Defense 
KC
 Defense 
NFL
 Avg. 
 Adv. 
Points against 24.0 24.3 22.5 CIN
Rushing yards 102.3 130.3 117.0 CIN
Rushing yards per attempt 3.76 4.61 4.35 CIN
Completion % 67.2% 57.1% 61.9% KC
Passing yards 231.0 196.7 233.2 KC
Passing yards per completion 10.03 13.97 10.78 CIN
Passing yards per attempt 6.74 7.99 6.67 CIN
INT return 1.3 1.0 0.9 CIN
Fumble recoveries 1.0 1.0 0.7 -
Sacks 2.3 1.0 2.2 CIN
3rd down conversions 47.3% 33.3% 38.8% KC
4th down conversions 33.3% 0.0% 53.3% KC
Time of possession 30:13 28:14 29:52 KC

Special Teams Stats Comparison
   CIN   KC  NFL
 Avg. 
 Adv. 
Yards per punt return 13.2 7.5 8.3 CIN
Yards per kick return 23.6 22.8 23.3 CIN
Yards allowed per punt return 9.6 6.8 8.3 KC
Yards allowed per kick return 27.6 22.6 23.3 KC
  Misc Stats Comparison
   CIN   KC  NFL
 Avg. 
 Adv. 
Penalties 5.7 6.0 6.3 CIN
Penalty yards 45.3 51.7 52.1 CIN

Note: Team statistics are shown as the average per game through Weeks 5 to 10 of the 2012 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 5 to 10 with no adjustment.

Weather

Team vs. Team History
Cincinnati Bengals vs. Kansas City Chiefs
 Season   Week   Date   Vis   Home   Score   Winner 
2003 11 2003-11-16 KC CIN 19-24 CIN
2005 17 2006-01-01 CIN KC 3-37 KC
2006 1 2006-09-10 CIN KC 23-10 CIN
2007 6 2007-10-14 CIN KC 20-27 KC
2008 17 2008-12-28 KC CIN 6-16 CIN
2009 16 2009-12-27 KC CIN 10-17 CIN

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.