Game Preview - Week 14: Kansas City Chiefs at Denver Broncos

Kansas City: The Chiefs have struggled against Denver recently… who am I kidding, the Chiefs are struggling, period. Losing four straight on the road to the Broncos is the least of their worries; just find a quarterback to stay upright on Sunday would be a start. Both Brodie Croyle and Damon Huard have been knocked silly this season thanks to a shaky offensive line. Croyle has practiced on a limited basis this week. Tony Gonzalez has been the lone bright spot with four 100-yd games this season. Despite making an appearance on the practice field, Larry Johnson will miss his fifth straight game with a foot injury.

Start: TE Tony Gonzalez
Consider: RB Kolby Smith, WR Dwayne Bowe
Sit: QB Brodie Croyle, RB Larry Johnson, QB Damon Huard, WR Samie Parker, WR Eddie Kennison

Denver: The Broncos and Travis Henry got some good news this week. Henry won his appeal of a one-year suspension over a failed drug test, meaning he will be available to the Broncos for the rest of the season. What is worrisome is a troubling knee, which Henry admits is about 80% right now. He will get the start this week but will likely share carries with Selvin Young. Denver won the last matchup between these two teams, beating the Chiefs 27-11 in a game that wasn't close. Selvin Young ran for 109 yards in that contest and the Chiefs have been surprisingly soft against the run in recent memory giving up 177 yards to Tomlinson and 139 yards to Fargas the last two games. The Broncos with ease…

Start: RB Travis Henry, WR Brandon Marshall
Consider: QB Jay Cutler, WR Brandon Stokley, K Jason Elam
Sit: TE Tony Scheffler, WR Javon Walker, TE Daniel Graham

Krueger's Rankings/Projections

Kansas City Chiefs
Rank	Player	Projections
QB 25	Brodie Croyle	Pass: 215, 1 Rush: 0, 0
RB 15	Kolby Smith	Rush: 90, 1 Rec: 1-10, 0
WR 38	Dwayne Bowe	Rec: 5-65, 0
WR 65	Eddie Kennison	Rec: 2-35, 0
WR 83	Samie Parker	Rec: 2-25, 0
TE 3	Tony Gonzalez	Rec: 6-70, 0

Denver Broncos
Rank	Player	Projections
QB 15	Jay Cutler	Pass: 220, 1 Rush: 5, 0
RB 7	Travis Henry	Rush: 105, 1 Rec: 2-15, 0
RB 43	Selvin Young	Rush: 25, 0 Rec: 0-10, 0
WR 14	Brandon Marshall	Rec: 6-80, 1
WR 43	Brandon Stokley	Rec: 5-55, 0
WR 58	Javon Walker	Rec: 2-30, 0
TE 24	Tony Scheffler	Rec: 2-20, 0
TE 33	Daniel Graham	Rec: 1-10, 0

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Past Results and Remaining Schedule

Kansas City Chiefs
Week	Date	Opp	H/A	Score	Dif
1	2007-09-09	HOU	A	L 3-20	-17
2	2007-09-16	CHI	A	L 10-20	-10
3	2007-09-23	MIN	H	W 13-10	+3
4	2007-09-30	SD	A	W 30-16	+14
5	2007-10-07	JAC	H	L 7-17	-10
6	2007-10-14	CIN	H	W 27-20	+7
7	2007-10-21	OAK	A	W 12-10	+2
8		Bye
9	2007-11-04	GB	H	L 22-33	-11
10	2007-11-11	DEN	H	L 11-27	-16
11	2007-11-18	IND	A	L 10-13	-3
12	2007-11-25	OAK	H	L 17-20	-3
13	2007-12-02	SD	H	L 10-24	-14
14	2007-12-09	DEN	A	L 7-41	-34
15	2007-12-16	TEN	H
16	2007-12-23	DET	A
17	2007-12-30	NYJ	A

Denver Broncos
Week	Date	Opp	H/A	Score	Dif
1	2007-09-09	BUF	A	W 15-14	+1
2	2007-09-16	OAK	H	W 23-20	+3
3	2007-09-23	JAC	H	L 14-23	-9
4	2007-09-30	IND	A	L 20-38	-18
5	2007-10-07	SD	H	L 3-41	-38
6		Bye
7	2007-10-21	PIT	H	W 31-28	+3
8	2007-10-29	GB	H	L 13-19	-6
9	2007-11-04	DET	A	L 7-44	-37
10	2007-11-11	KC	A	W 27-11	+16
11	2007-11-19	TEN	H	W 34-20	+14
12	2007-11-25	CHI	A	L 34-37	-3
13	2007-12-02	OAK	A	L 20-34	-14
14	2007-12-09	KC	H	W 41-7	+34
15	2007-12-13	HOU	A
16	2007-12-24	SD	A
17	2007-12-30	MIN	H

Offense Stats Comparison

	KC Offense	DEN Offense	NFL Average
Points for	12.7	23.5	21.8
Rushing yards	75.7	113.3	107.2
Rushing yards per attempt	3.40	4.14	3.94
Completion %	56.3%	59.8%	61.1%
Passing yards	171.7	224.8	218.1
Passing yards per completion	9.15	11.57	10.59
Passing yards per attempt	5.15	6.92	6.47
Interceptions	2.0	0.8	1.1
Fumbles lost	0.7	1.3	0.8
Sacked	4.0	1.8	2.2

Note: Team statistics are shown as the average per game through Weeks 8 to 13 of the 2007 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 and the NFL averages, which are each calculated based on totals through Weeks 8 to 13 with no adjustment.

Defense Stats Comparison

	KC Defense	DEN Defense	NFL Average
Points against	23.7	27.5	21.8
Rushing yards	124.0	122.5	107.2
Rushing yards per attempt	4.37	4.07	3.94
Completion %	58.6%	59.0%	61.1%
Passing yards	165.0	237.5	218.1
Passing yards per completion	12.05	11.95	10.59
Passing yards per attempt	7.06	7.05	6.47
INT return	1.0	0.8	1.1
Fumble recoveries	0.0	1.0	0.8
Sacks	1.7	1.5	2.2

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Team vs. Team History

Kansas City Chiefs vs. Denver Broncos
Season	Week	Date	Vis	Home	Score	Winner
2000	4	2000-09-24	KC	DEN	23-22	KC
2000	16	2000-12-17	DEN	KC	7-20	KC
2001	4	2001-10-07	KC	DEN	6-20	DEN
2001	14	2001-12-16	DEN	KC	23-26	KC
2002	7	2002-10-20	DEN	KC	37-34	DEN
2002	15	2002-12-15	KC	DEN	24-31	DEN
2003	5	2003-10-05	DEN	KC	23-24	KC
2003	14	2003-12-07	KC	DEN	27-45	DEN
2004	1	2004-09-12	KC	DEN	24-34	DEN
2004	15	2004-12-18	DEN	KC	17-45	KC
2005	3	2005-09-26	KC	DEN	10-30	DEN
2005	13	2005-12-04	DEN	KC	27-31	KC
2006	2	2006-09-17	KC	DEN	6-9	DEN
2006	12	2006-11-23	DEN	KC	10-19	KC
2007	10	2007-11-11	DEN	KC	27-11	DEN

Note: Only playoff games from the 2004 to 2006 seasons are included in the team vs. team history. Playoff games from seasons prior to 2004 are not currently included in the database.

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