NFL Game Preview: Kansas City Chiefs at Houston Texans - Week 6

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Kansas City Chiefs at Houston Texans - Week 6

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ATL PHI	17 31
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SEA CHI	23 20
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SD STL	17 20
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NO TB	31 6
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MIA GB	23 20
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KC HOU	31 35
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DET NYG	20 28
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CLE PIT	10 28
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BAL NE	20 23
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NYJ DEN	24 20
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OAK SF	9 17
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DAL MIN	21 24
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IND WAS	27 24
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TEN JAC	30 3
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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

Texans 24, Chiefs 20

Fantasy Player Rankings and Projections by Mike Krueger

Kansas City Chiefs
Rank	Player	Projections
QB 20	Matt Cassel	Pass: 240, 1 TD Rush: 0, 0
RB 15	Jamaal Charles	Rush: 80, 1 TD Rec: 2-20, 0
RB 33	Thomas Jones	Rush: 40, 0 TD Rec: 0-0, 0
WR 37	Dwayne Bowe	Rec: 4-60, 0 TD
WR 51	Dexter McCluster	Rec: 4-50, 0 TD
WR 72	Chris Chambers	Rec: 1-20, 0 TD
TE 10	Tony Moeaki	Rec: 5-50, 1 TD
K 10	Ryan Succop	FG: 2/2 XP: 2/2
DEF 16	Defense / ST

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Houston Texans
Rank	Player	Projections
QB 19	Matt Schaub	Pass: 240, 1 TD Rush: 0, 0
RB 7	Arian Foster	Rush: 90, 1 TD Rec: 3-20, 0
WR 5	Andre Johnson	Rec: 6-90, 1 TD
WR 39	Kevin Walter	Rec: 5-60, 0 TD
TE 26	Owen Daniels	Rec: 3-30, 0 TD
TE 29	Joel Dreessen	Rec: 2-20, 0 TD
K 12	Neil Rackers	FG: 1/1 XP: 3/3
DEF 8	Defense / ST

Game Notes

Chiefs Club has won 2 of 3 at Houston... Aim for 1st 4-1 start or better since 2003 (5-0)... Dating back to '09, club has won 4 of past 5... In past 2, QB Matt Cassel has passed for 406 yards with 3 TDs vs. 1 INT & 90.3 passer rating... Rush offense is 2nd in AFC & 3rd in NFL avgin 148.8 yards per game... RB Thomas Jones has 2 100-yard rush games against Texans in 3 career games (134, 107). Jones had 2 rush TDs in last meeting vs. Hou. (w/Jets on 9/13/09)... Port Arthur, TX native RB Jamaal Charles attended Univ. of Texas. In past 2 games, Charles is averaging 127.5 yards from scrimmage (184 rush, 71 receiving, 254 total)... In past 2, WR Dwayne Bowe is averaging 23.5 yards per catch (4 receiving 94 yards). WR Chris Chambers has 4 TD rec. in past 4 against Texans... Rookie TE Tony Moeaki (3rd round, No. 93) is tied for 2nd among NFL rookies w/2 TD receptions... Defense allows 14.3 points per game, 2nd-lowest in AFC & 3rd in NFL... S Jon McGraw recorded 1st INT of season last week... LB Tamba Hali has 4 sacks in past 2 & aims for 3rd consecutive game w/1 or more sacks.

Texans Club 14-4 (.778) when QB Matt Schaub has 100+ passer rating... Offense averages 5.1 rush yards per play, 2nd in NFL... For career, RB Arian Foster averages 125.5 rush yards in games w/15+ rush att. (753 total in 6 games). RB Derrick Ward aims for 3rd straight game w/rush TD... WR Andre Johnson had 7 catches for 142 yards (20.3 avg.) w/1 TD (77 yards) in last game vs. Chiefs. In 4 games vs. KC, Johnson averages 97.5 receiving yards per game (390 total). Johnson has 5 catches of 20+ yards in '10. WR Kevin Walter leads team with 3 TD receptions this season... DE Mario Williams has 5 sacks in past 6 home games. Williams had 2 sacks in last game against KC... S Bernard Pollard was selected in 2nd round (No. 54) of 2006 NFL Draft by Chiefs & spent 3 seasons in KC (2006-08)... Rookie CBs Kareem Jackson (1st round, No. 20) & Sherrick McManis (5th round, No. 144) each posted 1st career INTs last week.

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
8	2010-10-31	BUF	H
9	2010-11-07	OAK	A
10	2010-11-14	DEN	A
11	2010-11-21	ARI	H
12	2010-11-28	SEA	A
13	2010-12-05	DEN	H
14	2010-12-12	SD	A
15	2010-12-19	STL	A
16	2010-12-26	TEN	H
17	2011-01-02	OAK	H

Houston Texans
Week	Date	Opp	H/A	Score	Dif
1	2010-09-12	IND	H	W 34-24	+10
2	2010-09-19	WAS	A	W 30-27	+3
3	2010-09-26	DAL	H	L 13-27	-14
4	2010-10-03	OAK	A	W 31-24	+7
5	2010-10-10	NYG	H	L 10-34	-24
6	2010-10-17	KC	H	W 35-31	+4
7		Bye
8	2010-11-01	IND	A
9	2010-11-07	SD	H
10	2010-11-14	JAC	A
11	2010-11-21	NYJ	A
12	2010-11-28	TEN	H
13	2010-12-02	PHI	A
14	2010-12-13	BAL	H
15	2010-12-19	TEN	A
16	2010-12-26	DEN	A
17	2011-01-02	JAC	H

Injury Report

Kansas City Chiefs
Questionable	DE Tyson Jackson (Knee) OT Ryan O'Callaghan (Groin)
IR	CB Maurice Leggett (Head, Neck) OLB Cameron Sheffield (Neck) WR Jerheme Urban (Undisclosed)

Houston Texans
Out	DE Jesse Nading (Knee)
Doubtful	OLB Xavier Adibi (Hamstring) OLB Kevin Bentley (Knee) CB Sherrick McManis (Hamstring)
Questionable	WR Jacoby Jones (Calf) DE Mario Williams (Shoulder)
Probable	FS Dominique Barber (Ribs) OLB Brian Cushing (Knee) TE Owen Daniels (Hamstring) RB Arian Foster (Knee) WR Andre Johnson (Ankle) SS Bernard Pollard (Neck) MLB DeMeco Ryans (Groin) OLB Darryl Sharpton (Ankle) RB Derrick Ward (Ribs)
Suspended	OT Duane Brown (Perf. Enhancers, 2010 games 3-6)
IR	DE Connor Barwin (Right Ankle) SS Darnell Bing (Neck) DE Tim Bulman (Shoulder) WR Andre' Davis (Hip) WR Trindon Holliday (Thumb) RB Ben Tate (Ankle)

Offense Stats Comparison

	KC Offense	HOU Offense	NFL Avg.	Adv.
Points for	18.5	24.7	20.8	HOU
Rushing yards	137.5	143.7	111.0	HOU
Rushing yards per attempt	4.54	5.12	4.15	HOU
Completion %	54.7%	62.2%	61.3%	HOU
Passing yards	160.0	193.0	220.1	HOU
Passing yards per completion	10.90	11.23	10.64	HOU
Passing yards per attempt	5.96	6.98	6.52	HOU
Interceptions	0.5	1.0	1.1	KC
Fumbles lost	0.0	0.3	0.8	KC
Sacks allowed	1.0	3.0	2.2	KC
3rd down conversions	28.0%	41.4%	38.2%	HOU
4th down conversions	50.0%	50.0%	43.0%	-
Time of possession	29:35	29:20	30:13	KC

Defense Stats Comparison

	KC Defense	HOU Defense	NFL Avg.	Adv.
Points against	14.0	26.0	20.8	KC
Rushing yards	85.0	87.3	111.0	KC
Rushing yards per attempt	3.19	3.59	4.15	KC
Completion %	55.8%	68.9%	61.3%	KC
Passing yards	235.0	328.0	220.1	KC
Passing yards per completion	11.01	11.61	10.64	KC
Passing yards per attempt	6.14	8.00	6.52	KC
INT return	1.0	0.7	1.1	KC
Fumble recoveries	0.5	0.3	0.8	KC
Sacks	1.5	1.7	2.2	HOU
3rd down conversions	32.3%	33.9%	38.2%	KC
4th down conversions	42.9%	60.0%	43.0%	KC
Time of possession	30:25	31:32	30:13	KC

Special Teams Stats Comparison

	KC	HOU	NFL Avg.	Adv.
Yards per punt return	15.4	9.5	9.0	KC
Yards per kick return	21.0	19.0	23.7	KC
Yards allowed per punt return	4.2	5.1	9.0	KC
Yards allowed per kick return	15.7	22.7	23.7	KC

Misc Stats Comparison

	KC	HOU	NFL Avg.	Adv.
Penalties	4.0	5.7	6.5	KC
Penalty yards	36.5	42.3	54.9	KC

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

Weather
Dome Stadium

Team vs. Team History

Kansas City Chiefs vs. Houston Texans
Season	Week	Date	Vis	Home	Score	Winner
2003	3	2003-09-21	KC	HOU	42-14	KC
2004	3	2004-09-26	HOU	KC	24-21	HOU
2005	11	2005-11-20	KC	HOU	45-17	KC
2007	1	2007-09-09	KC	HOU	3-20	HOU

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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