NFL Game Preview: Kansas City Chiefs at St. Louis Rams - Week 15

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Kansas City Chiefs at St. Louis Rams - Week 15

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SF SD	7 34
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ARI CAR	12 19
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PHI NYG	38 31
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NO BAL	24 30
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KC STL	27 13
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JAC IND	24 34
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HOU TEN	17 31
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DET TB	23 20
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CLE CIN	17 19
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BUF MIA	17 14
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WAS DAL	30 33
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ATL SEA	34 18
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DEN OAK	23 39
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NYJ PIT	22 17
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GB NE	27 31
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CHI MIN	40 14
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Week:	1 \| 2 \| 3 \| 4 \| 5 \| 6 \| 7 \| 8 \| 9 \| 10 \| 11 \| 12 \| 13 \| 14 \| 15 \| 16 \| 17
Playoffs:	Wild-Card \| Divisional Playoffs \| Conference Championships \| Super Bowl

Final Score Prediction

Chiefs 24, Rams 23

Fantasy Player Rankings and Projections by Mike Krueger

Kansas City Chiefs
Rank	Player	Projections
QB 22	Matt Cassel	Pass: 210, 1 TD Rush: 0, 0
RB 7	Jamaal Charles	Rush: 100, 1 TD Rec: 4-30, 0
RB 30	Thomas Jones	Rush: 40, 1 TD Rec: 0-0, 0
WR 24	Dwayne Bowe	Rec: 5-70, 1 TD
WR 74	Dexter McCluster	Rec: 2-30, 0 TD
WR 90	Terrance Copper	Rec: 2-20, 0 TD
TE 16	Tony Moeaki	Rec: 5-50, 0 TD
K 27	Ryan Succop	FG: 1/1 XP: 3/3
DEF 24	Defense / ST

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St. Louis Rams
Rank	Player	Projections
QB 19	Sam Bradford	Pass: 240, 1 TD Rush: 0, 0
RB 8	Steven Jackson	Rush: 90, 1 TD Rec: 2-20, 0
WR 29	Brandon Gibson	Rec: 5-70, 1 TD
WR 58	Laurent Robinson	Rec: 4-60, 0 TD
WR 82	Danny Amendola	Rec: 2-30, 0 TD
WR 88	Danario Alexander	Rec: 2-30, 0 TD
TE 29	Daniel Fells	Rec: 2-20, 0 TD
K 10	Josh Brown	FG: 3/3 XP: 2/2
DEF 20	Defense / ST

Game Notes

Chiefs QB Matt Cassel has 8-3 record as starter vs. NFC & has completed 210 of 350 for 2,471 with 21 TDs vs. 5 INTs for 95.5 rating. Cassel has 28 TDs vs. 14 INTs & 87.5 rating as road starter... RB Jamaal Charles averages 6.1 rush yards per carry (1,177 yards on 192 att.) in '10 & aims to join HOFers JIM BROWN (291 att.; 1,863 yards; 6.4 avg. in '63) & BARRY SANDERS (335 att.; 2,053 yards; 6.1 avg. in '97) as only players in NFL history w/ at least 1,100 rush yards & avg. 6.1+ yards per carry in season... In 3 games vs. NFC in '10, WR Dwayne Bowe has 21 catches for 340 yards (16.2 avg.) with 6 TDs, incl. career-high 3 at Sea. on 11/28. Bowe (888) needs 112 rec. yards to record 2nd career 1,000-yard season (1,022 in '08)... TE Tony Moeaki (451) needs 49 receiving yards to become 2nd rookie TE in club history with 500 (WALTER WHITE, 559 in 1975)... LB Tamba Hali has career-best 11 sacks in '10. Has 3 sacks in past 2. DE Tyson Jackson registered 1st career sack last week vs. Chargers. With INT last week, rookie CB Eric Berry (1st round, No. 5) leads team & ranks 3rd among AFC rookies with 3 INTs.

Rams Rookie QB Sam Bradford has won 4 of past 5 home starts. Needs 116 pass yards to become 3rd rookie QB with 3,000. Is 2-1 vs. AFC with 6 TDs vs. 1 INT & 97.6 rating... In last meeting, RB Steven Jackson rushed for 86 yards with TD & had career-high 13 catches & 133 yards. Only player in NFL history with 85+ rush yards, 13+ catches & 130+ yards in game. Had 96 rush yards last week to become 1st Ram with 6 consecutive 1,000-yard rush seasons (1,081)... WR Brandon Gibson aims for 3rd in row at home with 5+ catches. WR-PR-KR Danny Amendola has career-high 68 catches, 567 rec. yards & 3 rec. TDs. Has 5+ catches in 5 of past 6 home games... S Oshiomogho Atogwe has 20 INTs since start of 2006, 5th most in NFL. DE James Hall has 5 sacks in past 5 at home. DE Chris Long has 6 sacks in past 8. Has 3 sacks in past 2 vs. AFC & aims for 3rd interconference game in row with sack. S Craig Dahl aims for 3rd in row with INT. DT Fred Robbins has 3 sacks in past 3. Aims for 3rd in row vs. AFC with sack.

Results and Schedule

Kansas City Chiefs
Week	Date	Opp	H/A	Score	Dif
1	2010-09-13	SD	H	W 21-14	+7
2	2010-09-19	CLE	A	W 16-14	+2
3	2010-09-26	SF	H	W 31-10	+21
4		Bye
5	2010-10-10	IND	A	L 9-19	-10
6	2010-10-17	HOU	A	L 31-35	-4
7	2010-10-24	JAC	H	W 42-20	+22
8	2010-10-31	BUF	H	W 13-10	+3
9	2010-11-07	OAK	A	L 20-23	-3
10	2010-11-14	DEN	A	L 29-49	-20
11	2010-11-21	ARI	H	W 31-13	+18
12	2010-11-28	SEA	A	W 42-24	+18
13	2010-12-05	DEN	H	W 10-6	+4
14	2010-12-12	SD	A	L 0-31	-31
15	2010-12-19	STL	A	W 27-13	+14
16	2010-12-26	TEN	H
17	2011-01-02	OAK	H

St. Louis Rams
Week	Date	Opp	H/A	Score	Dif
1	2010-09-12	ARI	H	L 13-17	-4
2	2010-09-19	OAK	A	L 14-16	-2
3	2010-09-26	WAS	H	W 30-16	+14
4	2010-10-03	SEA	H	W 20-3	+17
5	2010-10-10	DET	A	L 6-44	-38
6	2010-10-17	SD	H	W 20-17	+3
7	2010-10-24	TB	A	L 17-18	-1
8	2010-10-31	CAR	H	W 20-10	+10
9		Bye
10	2010-11-14	SF	A	L 20-23	-3
11	2010-11-21	ATL	H	L 17-34	-17
12	2010-11-28	DEN	A	W 36-33	+3
13	2010-12-05	ARI	A	W 19-6	+13
14	2010-12-12	NO	A	L 13-31	-18
15	2010-12-19	KC	H	L 13-27	-14
16	2010-12-26	SF	H
17	2011-01-02	SEA	A

Injury Report

Kansas City Chiefs
Questionable	QB Matt Cassel (Appendectomy)
IR	CB Maurice Leggett (Head, Neck) OLB Cameron Sheffield (Neck) WR Jerheme Urban (Undisclosed)

St. Louis Rams
Out	TE Michael Hoomanawanui (Ankle)
Questionable	RB Kenneth Darby (Chest)
Probable	CB Ron Bartell (Neck) OG Jacob Bell (Knee)
IR	WR Donnie Avery (Right Knee ACL) WR Mark Clayton (Torn Right Patellar Tendon) OLB Na'il Diggs (Pectoral) DT Chris Hovan (Back) MLB Josh Hull (Knee ACL) TE Fendi Onobun (Back) FS Kevin Payne (Knee) DT Clifton Ryan (Migranes)
PUP	OG Mark Setterstrom (Triceps)

Offense Stats Comparison

	KC Offense	STL Offense	NFL Avg.	Adv.
Points for	22.5	18.7	22.6	KC
Rushing yards	124.8	115.3	116.6	KC
Rushing yards per attempt	4.32	4.22	4.28	KC
Completion %	59.5%	63.2%	60.9%	STL
Passing yards	200.0	217.3	225.1	STL
Passing yards per completion	10.79	9.82	10.98	KC
Passing yards per attempt	6.42	6.20	6.69	KC
Interceptions	0.0	0.7	1.0	KC
Fumbles lost	0.8	0.0	0.6	STL
Sacks allowed	2.3	2.3	2.2	-
3rd down conversions	35.8%	23.5%	38.7%	KC
4th down conversions	37.5%	80.0%	51.2%	STL
Time of possession	32:27	31:23	30:13	KC

Defense Stats Comparison

	KC Defense	STL Defense	NFL Avg.	Adv.
Points against	22.8	29.0	22.6	KC
Rushing yards	131.8	118.7	116.6	STL
Rushing yards per attempt	4.86	4.81	4.28	STL
Completion %	55.9%	58.2%	60.9%	KC
Passing yards	244.3	263.0	225.1	KC
Passing yards per completion	11.95	12.02	10.98	KC
Passing yards per attempt	6.68	6.99	6.69	KC
INT return	0.5	0.7	1.0	STL
Fumble recoveries	0.8	0.3	0.6	KC
Sacks	2.5	2.7	2.2	STL
3rd down conversions	39.5%	34.4%	38.7%	STL
4th down conversions	16.7%	50.0%	51.2%	KC
Time of possession	31:04	30:04	30:13	STL

Special Teams Stats Comparison

	KC	STL	NFL Avg.	Adv.
Yards per punt return	7.1	14.7	9.3	STL
Yards per kick return	19.5	20.9	22.1	STL
Yards allowed per punt return	9.4	6.9	9.3	STL
Yards allowed per kick return	23.2	22.6	22.1	STL

Misc Stats Comparison

	KC	STL	NFL Avg.	Adv.
Penalties	6.0	5.0	5.9	STL
Penalty yards	43.3	41.0	48.8	STL

Note: Team statistics are shown as the average per game through Weeks 9 to 14 of the 2010 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 9 to 14 with no adjustment.

Weather
Dome Stadium

Team vs. Team History

Kansas City Chiefs vs. St. Louis Rams
Season	Week	Date	Vis	Home	Score	Winner
2000	8	2000-10-22	STL	KC	34-54	KC
2002	14	2002-12-08	STL	KC	10-49	KC
2006	9	2006-11-05	KC	STL	31-17	KC

Note: Only playoff games from the 2004 to 2009 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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