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Final Score Prediction

Ravens 27, Chiefs 23

Fantasy Player Rankings and Projections by Mike Krueger
Baltimore Ravens
Rank  Player Projections
QB 12 Joe Flacco Pass: 270, 2 TD Rush: 0, 0
RB 2 Ray Rice Rush: 110, 1 TD Rec: 5-40, 0
RB 47 Bernard Pierce Rush: 20, 0 TD Rec: 0-0, 0
WR 8 Torrey Smith Rec: 6-100, 1 TD
WR 32 Anquan Boldin Rec: 4-60, 0 TD
WR 69 Jacoby Jones Rec: 2-20, 0 TD
TE 11 Dennis Pitta Rec: 4-50, 1 TD
K 10 Justin Tucker FG: 2/2 XP: 3/3
DEF 9 Defense / ST  
 
Kansas City Chiefs
Rank  Player Projections
QB 18 Matt Cassel Pass: 250, 2 TD Rush: 0, 0
RB 5 Jamaal Charles Rush: 100, 1 TD Rec: 2-20, 0
RB 43 Dexter McCluster Rush: 0, 0 TD Rec: 4-30, 0
RB 45 Shaun Draughn Rush: 20, 0 TD Rec: 1-10, 0
WR 16 Dwayne Bowe Rec: 6-90, 1 TD
WR 52 Jonathan Baldwin Rec: 3-40, 0 TD
WR 59 Steve Breaston Rec: 2-30, 0 TD
TE 23 Tony Moeaki Rec: 3-30, 0 TD
K 16 Ryan Succop FG: 3/3 XP: 2/2
DEF 19 Defense / ST  

Game Notes

Ravens Incl. postseason, Bal. aims for 4th consecutive win vs. KC... Offense averages AFC-high 6.4 yards per play... For career, QB Joe Flacco is 2-0 vs. KC (incl. playoffs) & has completed 51 of 77 passes (66.2 pct.) for 572 yards with 5 TDs vs. 1 INT & 104.5 rating. Aims for 3rd consecutive game with 300+ passing yards (382, 356). Ravens are 25-2 (.926) when he has 100+ rating... RB Ray Rice had 108 rush yards on 19 att. (5.7 avg.) in only regular-season meeting vs. KC. Ravens are 12-2 (.857) when Rice has 100+ rush yards in game... In past 2, WR Torrey Smith has 12 catches for 224 yards (18.7 avg.) with 3 TDs. WR Anquan Boldin had season-best in rec. (9) & yards (131) last week. Since '03, Boldin ranks 2nd in NFL among WRs with 726 catches (REGGIE WAYNE, 809). WR Jacoby Jones is averaging 18.9 yards per catch in '12 (9 rec., 170 yards)... S Ed Reed had 2 career INTs in last reg. season game at KC (12/10/06). S Bernard Pollard was selected in 2nd round (No. 54) by KC in '06 NFL Draft & spent 3 seasons with Chiefs (2006-08)... CB Cary Williams had 63-yard INT-TD return last week (1st career INT).

Chiefs Aim for 7th consecutive win in Oct... Since '09, Chiefs are 6-0 at home when QB Matt Cassel has 100+ rating... KC averages AFC-best 173.5 rush yards per game in '12... RB Jamaal Charles had 82 rush yards on 9 att. (9.1 avg.), incl. 41-yard TD run in only meeting vs. Ravens (WC on 1/9/11). Averages NFL-best 128 scrimmage yards per game in '12 (415 rush; 97 rec.). Since '09, Charles averages 84.3 rush yards per game at home (1,517 total)... In past 3, WR Dwayne Bowe is averaging 96.3 rec. yards per game with 3 TDs. Bowe (39) needs TD rec. to become 5th player in club history with 40 career. Averages 6.3 receptions per game, tied for 3rd-most in AFC... DE ROPATI PITOITUA had career-best 2 sacks last week... LB Justin Houston has 9.5 sacks in past 9. In past 2 (incl. playoffs), LB Tamba Hali has 3 sacks, 2 FFs & FR vs. Bal... CB Brandon Flowers posted 1st INT of season & 14th of career last week.


Results and Schedule
Baltimore Ravens
Week Date Opp H/A Score Dif
1 2012-09-10 CIN H W 44-13 +31
2 2012-09-16 PHI A L 23-24 -1
3 2012-09-23 NE H W 31-30 +1
4 2012-09-27 CLE H W 23-16 +7
5 2012-10-07 KC A W 9-6 +3
6 2012-10-14 DAL H    
7 2012-10-21 HOU A    
8   Bye      
9 2012-11-04 CLE A    
10 2012-11-11 OAK H    
11 2012-11-18 PIT A    
12 2012-11-25 SD A    
13 2012-12-02 PIT H    
14 2012-12-09 WAS A    
15 2012-12-16 DEN H    
16 2012-12-23 NYG H    
17 2012-12-30 CIN A    
   
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    
7   Bye      
8 2012-10-28 OAK H    
9 2012-11-01 SD A    
10 2012-11-12 PIT A    
11 2012-11-18 CIN H    
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
Baltimore Ravens
Probable  WR Torrey Smith (ankle)
IR  MLB Ricky Brown (head, 8/31)
 DE Ryan McBean (ankle, 8/27)
 WR Tommy Streeter (foot, 8/31)
PUP  WR David Reed (knee)
 DE Terrell Suggs (achilles-tendon)
   
Kansas City Chiefs
Out  DE Glenn Dorsey (calf)
 RB Peyton Hillis (ankle)
 WR Devon Wylie (hamstring)
Doubtful  CB Jalil Brown (hamstring)
Questionable  ILB Derrick Johnson (groin)
 FS Kendrick Lewis (shoulder)
Probable  WR Jonathan Baldwin (hamstring)
 CB Brandon Flowers (heel)
IR  TE Kevin Boss (concussion, 10/3)
 FS DeQuan Menzie (undisclosed, 8/31)

Offense Stats Comparison
  BAL
 Offense 
KC
 Offense 
NFL
 Avg. 
 Adv. 
Points for 30.3 22.0 23.7 BAL
Rushing yards 113.8 173.5 109.9 KC
Rushing yards per attempt 4.69 5.60 4.09 KC
Completion % 63.5% 58.4% 62.2% BAL
Passing yards 310.3 246.0 243.5 BAL
Passing yards per completion 12.29 10.47 11.06 BAL
Passing yards per attempt 7.81 6.11 6.88 BAL
Interceptions 0.8 1.8 0.9 BAL
Fumbles lost 0.3 2.0 0.7 BAL
Sacks allowed 2.3 3.3 2.3 BAL
3rd down conversions 34.8% 46.6% 37.9% KC
4th down conversions 20.0% 100.0% 60.9% KC
Time of possession 28:48 32:48 30:18 KC
  Defense Stats Comparison
  BAL
 Defense 
KC
 Defense 
NFL
 Avg. 
 Adv. 
Points against 20.8 34.0 23.7 BAL
Rushing yards 94.5 118.0 109.9 BAL
Rushing yards per attempt 3.15 4.21 4.09 BAL
Completion % 60.5% 65.1% 62.2% BAL
Passing yards 295.8 216.0 243.5 KC
Passing yards per completion 12.07 12.17 11.06 BAL
Passing yards per attempt 7.30 7.93 6.88 BAL
INT return 1.0 0.5 0.9 BAL
Fumble recoveries 1.0 0.0 0.7 BAL
Sacks 2.3 2.0 2.3 BAL
3rd down conversions 35.0% 38.3% 37.9% BAL
4th down conversions 60.0% 0.0% 60.9% KC
Time of possession 31:12 29:20 30:18 KC

Special Teams Stats Comparison
   BAL   KC  NFL
 Avg. 
 Adv. 
Yards per punt return 8.9 14.0 10.6 KC
Yards per kick return 24.1 21.2 24.7 BAL
Yards allowed per punt return 11.8 20.0 10.6 BAL
Yards allowed per kick return 20.4 25.2 24.7 BAL
  Misc Stats Comparison
   BAL   KC  NFL
 Avg. 
 Adv. 
Penalties 9.3 5.3 6.5 KC
Penalty yards 82.5 44.5 57.5 KC

Note: Team statistics are shown as the average per game through Weeks 1 to 4 of the 2012 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
Baltimore Ravens vs. Kansas City Chiefs
 Season   Week   Date   Vis   Home   Score   Winner 
2003 4 2003-09-28 KC BAL 17-10 KC
2004 4 2004-10-04 KC BAL 27-24 KC
2006 14 2006-12-10 BAL KC 20-10 BAL
2009 1 2009-09-13 KC BAL 24-38 BAL
2010 WC 2011-01-09 BAL KC 30-7 BAL

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