Game Preview - Week 9: Green Bay Packers at Kansas City Chiefs

Green Bay: The Packers pulled out an overtime victory on the road against the Broncos using their fourth starting running back of the season but face a better a defense and a better team this week in the Kansas City Chiefs. Ryan Grant, who rushed for 104 yards against Denver, will get the start this week thanks to DeShawn Wynn being placed on injured reserve with a bum shoulder. Vernand Morency will fill the third-down role but expect the Packers to lean on Favre and the passing game against KC. Against the predominant zone coverage the Chiefs play there should be some open holes over the middle for Donald Driver and tight end Donald Lee but don't expect a lot of scoring as the Chiefs have perfected the "bend but don't break" style of defense. These team play close games so there no reason to think this one will be any different and will likely be decided by Favre's arm… not throwing touchdowns but one too many interceptions.

Start: QB Brett Favre
Consider: RB Ryan Grant, WR Donald Driver, WR James Jones WR Greg Jennings, TE Donald Lee, Packers D/ST, K Mason Crosby
Sit: RB Brandon Jackson, RB Vernand Morency (inj)

Kansas City: We have some interesting dynamics working for this game. The Chiefs have had two weeks to prepare, the Packers are coming off a short week (playing Monday night against the Broncos), and for all his glory there's one team Brett Favre has never beaten… the Kansas City Chiefs. Speaking of KC's bye week, it couldn't of come at a better time for quarterback Damon Huard who's taken a beating over the first eight weeks and sorely (no pun intended) needed a week off. The running game seems to be on the upswing with Larry Johnson topping 100 yards the last two weeks and the defense playing up to par allowing 14.6 points per game, fifth best in the league. With two solid defenses on display this should be a low-scoring contest favoring the home team by a field goal.

Start: RB Larry Johnson, TE Tony Gonzalez
Consider: WR Dwayne Bowe, K Dave Rayner
Sit: QB Damon Huard, WR Samie Parker, WR Jeff Webb

Krueger's Rankings/Projections

Green Bay Packers
Rank	Player	Projections
QB 6	Brett Favre	Pass: 240, 2 Rush: 0, 0
RB 22	Ryan Grant	Rush: 75, 0 Rec: 1-10, 0
RB 41	Vernand Morency	Rush: 15, 0 Rec: 1-10, 0
WR 18	Donald Driver	Rec: 5-65, 0
WR 29	Greg Jennings	Rec: 5-70, 1
WR 36	James Jones	Rec: 4-45, 0
TE 12	Donald Lee	Rec: 2-25, 0

Kansas City Chiefs
Rank	Player	Projections
QB 17	Damon Huard	Pass: 195, 1 Rush: 5, 0
RB 8	Larry Johnson	Rush: 100, 1 Rec: 1-10, 0
RB 43	Priest Holmes	Rush: 15, 0 Rec: 1-10, 0
WR 34	Dwayne Bowe	Rec: 4-55, 0
WR 53	Samie Parker	Rec: 2-30, 0
WR 73	Jeff Webb	Rec: 2-20, 0
TE 4	Tony Gonzalez	Rec: 5-65, 1

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Past Results and Remaining Schedule

Green Bay Packers
Week	Date	Opp	H/A	Score	Dif
1	2007-09-09	PHI	H	W 16-13	+3
2	2007-09-16	NYG	A	W 35-13	+22
3	2007-09-23	SD	H	W 31-24	+7
4	2007-09-30	MIN	A	W 23-16	+7
5	2007-10-07	CHI	H	L 20-27	-7
6	2007-10-14	WAS	H	W 17-14	+3
7		Bye
8	2007-10-29	DEN	A	W 19-13	+6
9	2007-11-04	KC	A	W 33-22	+11
10	2007-11-11	MIN	H
11	2007-11-18	CAR	H
12	2007-11-22	DET	A
13	2007-11-29	DAL	A
14	2007-12-09	OAK	H
15	2007-12-16	STL	A
16	2007-12-23	CHI	A
17	2007-12-30	DET	H

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
11	2007-11-18	IND	A
12	2007-11-25	OAK	H
13	2007-12-02	SD	H
14	2007-12-09	DEN	A
15	2007-12-16	TEN	H
16	2007-12-23	DET	A
17	2007-12-30	NYJ	A

Offense Stats Comparison

	GB Offense	KC Offense	NFL Average
Points for	20.7	17.3	21.3
Rushing yards	69.0	99.0	111.1
Rushing yards per attempt	3.63	3.21	4.09
Completion %	66.5%	61.3%	62.0%
Passing yards	327.0	231.7	215.6
Passing yards per completion	11.73	10.90	10.57
Passing yards per attempt	7.80	6.68	6.55
Interceptions	0.7	0.7	1.0
Fumbles lost	0.7	0.3	0.7
Sacked	1.3	2.3	2.1

Note: Team statistics are shown as the average per game through Weeks 3 to 8 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 3 to 8 with no adjustment.

Defense Stats Comparison

	GB Defense	KC Defense	NFL Average
Points against	18.0	14.3	21.3
Rushing yards	88.0	111.3	111.1
Rushing yards per attempt	3.62	4.19	4.09
Completion %	61.4%	58.2%	62.0%
Passing yards	227.0	204.7	215.6
Passing yards per completion	11.19	10.48	10.57
Passing yards per attempt	6.87	6.11	6.55
INT return	1.0	1.0	1.0
Fumble recoveries	0.7	1.0	0.7
Sacks	2.7	3.3	2.1

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Team vs. Team History

Green Bay Packers vs. Kansas City Chiefs
Season	Week	Date	Vis	Home	Score	Winner
2003	6	2003-10-12	KC	GB	40-34	KC

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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