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Final Score Prediction

Buccaneers 26, Chiefs 20

Fantasy Player Rankings and Projections by Mike Krueger
Kansas City Chiefs
Rank  Player Projections
QB 26 Brady Quinn Pass: 220, 1 TD Rush: 0, 0
RB 4 Jamaal Charles Rush: 130, 1 TD Rec: 2-20, 0
RB 37 Dexter McCluster Rush: 0, 0 TD Rec: 4-30, 0
RB 42 Shaun Draughn Rush: 20, 0 TD Rec: 1-10, 0
WR 14 Dwayne Bowe Rec: 5-80, 1 TD
WR 48 Jonathan Baldwin Rec: 4-50, 0 TD
TE 29 Tony Moeaki Rec: 2-20, 0 TD
K 22 Ryan Succop FG: 2/2 XP: 2/2
DEF 26 Defense / ST  
 
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Rank  Player Projections
QB 25 Josh Freeman Pass: 230, 1 TD Rush: 0, 0
RB 15 Doug Martin Rush: 80, 1 TD Rec: 3-20, 0
RB 36 LeGarrette Blount Rush: 40, 0 TD Rec: 0-0, 0
WR 13 Vincent Jackson Rec: 6-90, 1 TD
WR 52 Mike Williams Rec: 4-50, 0 TD
TE 30 Dallas Clark Rec: 2-20, 0 TD
K 5 Connor Barth FG: 4/4 XP: 2/2
DEF 18 Defense / ST  

Game Notes

Chiefs Have won 6 of past 7 in Oct... In past 10 vs. NFC, QB Matt Cassel is 7-3 with 85.7 rating. QB Brady Quinn made 1st NFL appearance since 12/20/09 (w/Cle.) last wk... KC averages AFC-best 180.8 rush yards per game in '12... In past 3, RB Jamaal Charles is averaging 153.6 rush yards/game (461 total). Averages NFL-best 133.8 scrim. yds/game in '12 (551 rush; 118 rec.). Since '10, avg. 118.7 rush yards/game vs. NFC (831 yds, 7 games)... WR Dwayne Bowe had TD catch in only career mtg. vs. TB on 11/2/08. Bowe (39) needs TD rec. to become 5th player in club history with 40 career... Since Week 13 of '11 season, LB Justin Houston is tied for NFL-best with 11.5 sacks (JARED ALLEN). LB Tamba Hali will play in 100th career game. Has 3 sacks in past 2 games... CB Brandon Flowers aims for 3rd consec. game w/ INT.

Buccaneers QB Josh Freeman has won 4 of past 6 starts in Oct. Since 2010, is 1 of 2 QBs with 7,800+ pass (7,833) & 600+ rush (624) yds (AARON RODGERS). When Freeman has 95+ rating, Bucs are 10-4 (.714)... Rookie RB Doug Martin is 3rd among NFL rookies with 247 rush yards... WR Vincent Jackson has 100+ yards & TD in 2 of past 3. Since 2008, Jackson avg. 18.1 yards per catch (217 rec., 3,923 yards), best in NFL (min. 200 catches). WR Mike Williams had career-high 115 yards in Week 4, 2nd career 100-yd game. Has TD catch or 100+ yards in 3 of past 4. Williams (19.9) & Jackson (19.0) only teammates to each avg. 19+ yds per game (min. 10 rec). Since entering NFL in 2003, TE Dallas Clark has 50 TDs (incl. playoffs), 3rd most by NFL TE... Club's rushing defense is 4th in NFL (73.8 yds per game). Buccaneers tie for 2nd in NFL in red zone defense with 28.6 TD pct. (14 poss, 4 TDs allowed). TB has 6 different players with INT. DB Ronde Barber is only player in NFL annals with 25+ sacks (28) & 40+ INTs (44). DE Michael Bennett has 3 sacks in past 2 & has 6 sacks in past 7 games. LB Mason Foster leads team with 36 tackles followed by 2 rookies: LB Lavonte David (33) & S Mark Barron (27).


Results and Schedule
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    
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    
   
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Week Date Opp H/A Score Dif
1 2012-09-09 CAR H W 16-10 +6
2 2012-09-16 NYG A L 34-41 -7
3 2012-09-23 DAL A L 10-16 -6
4 2012-09-30 WAS H L 22-24 -2
5   Bye      
6 2012-10-14 KC H W 38-10 +28
7 2012-10-21 NO H    
8 2012-10-25 MIN A    
9 2012-11-04 OAK A    
10 2012-11-11 SD H    
11 2012-11-18 CAR A    
12 2012-11-25 ATL H    
13 2012-12-02 DEN A    
14 2012-12-09 PHI H    
15 2012-12-16 NO A    
16 2012-12-23 STL H    
17 2012-12-30 ATL A    

Injury Report
Kansas City Chiefs
Out  QB Matt Cassel (head)
 DE Glenn Dorsey (calf)
 RB Peyton Hillis (ankle)
 WR Devon Wylie (hamstring)
Questionable  WR Jonathan Baldwin (hamstring)
 WR Terrance Copper (calf)
 RB Cyrus Gray (other-illness)
Probable  CB Jalil Brown (hamstring)
 RB Shaun Draughn (ankle)
 FS Kendrick Lewis (shoulder)
IR  TE Kevin Boss (concussion, 10/3)
 FS DeQuan Menzie (undisclosed, 8/31)
   
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Questionable  DE Wallace Gilberry (calf)
 DT Roy Miller (back)
Probable  CB Eric Wright (other-excused)
IR  DE Adrian Clayborn (knee, 9/25)
 WR Sammie Stroughter (foot, 9/21)
PUP  DE Da'Quan Bowers (achilles-tendon)

Offense Stats Comparison
  KC
 Offense 
TB
 Offense 
NFL
 Avg. 
 Adv. 
Points for 20.3 19.0 23.1 KC
Rushing yards 172.0 79.5 112.5 KC
Rushing yards per attempt 5.22 3.60 4.17 KC
Completion % 59.2% 54.6% 62.0% KC
Passing yards 237.3 178.0 240.4 KC
Passing yards per completion 10.45 11.38 11.00 TB
Passing yards per attempt 6.19 6.22 6.82 TB
Interceptions 1.7 1.0 1.0 TB
Fumbles lost 2.0 0.0 0.7 TB
Sacks allowed 2.7 2.0 2.3 TB
3rd down conversions 46.5% 25.5% 38.3% KC
4th down conversions 100.0% 100.0% 59.1% -
Time of possession 32:08 27:18 30:15 KC
  Defense Stats Comparison
  KC
 Defense 
TB
 Defense 
NFL
 Avg. 
 Adv. 
Points against 32.0 20.0 23.1 TB
Rushing yards 107.0 66.0 112.5 TB
Rushing yards per attempt 4.45 3.32 4.17 TB
Completion % 61.8% 66.5% 62.0% KC
Passing yards 190.7 302.5 240.4 KC
Passing yards per completion 12.25 13.09 11.00 KC
Passing yards per attempt 7.57 8.70 6.82 KC
INT return 0.7 1.5 1.0 TB
Fumble recoveries 0.0 0.0 0.7 -
Sacks 2.7 2.5 2.3 KC
3rd down conversions 36.2% 28.0% 38.3% TB
4th down conversions 0.0% 50.0% 59.1% KC
Time of possession 28:03 32:43 30:15 KC

Special Teams Stats Comparison
   KC   TB  NFL
 Avg. 
 Adv. 
Yards per punt return 11.7 6.2 10.1 KC
Yards per kick return 22.2 20.8 24.6 KC
Yards allowed per punt return 18.3 10.1 10.1 TB
Yards allowed per kick return 25.3 23.8 24.6 TB
  Misc Stats Comparison
   KC   TB  NFL
 Avg. 
 Adv. 
Penalties 6.0 7.5 6.5 KC
Penalty yards 44.3 52.0 56.6 KC

Note: Team statistics are shown as the average per game through Weeks 1 to 5 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 1 to 5 with no adjustment.

Weather

Team vs. Team History
Kansas City Chiefs vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers
 Season   Week   Date   Vis   Home   Score   Winner 
2004 9 2004-11-07 KC TB 31-34 TB
2008 9 2008-11-02 TB KC 30-27 TB

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.