Final Score Prediction
Ravens 27, Chiefs 23
Fantasy Player Rankings and Projections by Mike Krueger |
Baltimore Ravens |
Rank |
Player |
Projections |
QB 12 |
Joe Flacco |
Pass: 270, 2 TD Rush: 0, 0 |
RB 2 |
Ray Rice |
Rush: 110, 1 TD Rec: 5-40, 0 |
RB 47 |
Bernard Pierce |
Rush: 20, 0 TD Rec: 0-0, 0 |
WR 8 |
Torrey Smith |
Rec: 6-100, 1 TD |
WR 32 |
Anquan Boldin |
Rec: 4-60, 0 TD |
WR 69 |
Jacoby Jones |
Rec: 2-20, 0 TD |
TE 11 |
Dennis Pitta |
Rec: 4-50, 1 TD |
K 10 |
Justin Tucker |
FG: 2/2 XP: 3/3 |
DEF 9 |
Defense / ST |
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Kansas City Chiefs |
Rank |
Player |
Projections |
QB 18 |
Matt Cassel |
Pass: 250, 2 TD Rush: 0, 0 |
RB 5 |
Jamaal Charles |
Rush: 100, 1 TD Rec: 2-20, 0 |
RB 43 |
Dexter McCluster |
Rush: 0, 0 TD Rec: 4-30, 0 |
RB 45 |
Shaun Draughn |
Rush: 20, 0 TD Rec: 1-10, 0 |
WR 16 |
Dwayne Bowe |
Rec: 6-90, 1 TD |
WR 52 |
Jonathan Baldwin |
Rec: 3-40, 0 TD |
WR 59 |
Steve Breaston |
Rec: 2-30, 0 TD |
TE 23 |
Tony Moeaki |
Rec: 3-30, 0 TD |
K 16 |
Ryan Succop |
FG: 3/3 XP: 2/2 |
DEF 19 |
Defense / ST |
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Game Notes
Ravens Incl. postseason, Bal. aims for 4th consecutive win vs. KC... Offense averages AFC-high 6.4 yards per play... For career, QB Joe Flacco is 2-0 vs. KC (incl. playoffs) & has completed 51 of 77 passes (66.2 pct.) for 572 yards with 5 TDs vs. 1 INT & 104.5 rating. Aims for 3rd consecutive game with 300+ passing yards (382, 356). Ravens are 25-2 (.926) when he has 100+ rating... RB Ray Rice had 108 rush yards on 19 att. (5.7 avg.) in only regular-season meeting vs. KC. Ravens are 12-2 (.857) when Rice has 100+ rush yards in game... In past 2, WR Torrey Smith has 12 catches for 224 yards (18.7 avg.) with 3 TDs. WR Anquan Boldin had season-best in rec. (9) & yards (131) last week. Since '03, Boldin ranks 2nd in NFL among WRs with 726 catches (REGGIE WAYNE, 809). WR Jacoby Jones is averaging 18.9 yards per catch in '12 (9 rec., 170 yards)... S Ed Reed had 2 career INTs in last reg. season game at KC (12/10/06). S Bernard Pollard was selected in 2nd round (No. 54) by KC in '06 NFL Draft & spent 3 seasons with Chiefs (2006-08)... CB Cary Williams had 63-yard INT-TD return last week (1st career INT).
Chiefs Aim for 7th consecutive win in Oct... Since '09, Chiefs are 6-0 at home when QB Matt Cassel has 100+ rating... KC averages AFC-best 173.5 rush yards per game in '12... RB Jamaal Charles had 82 rush yards on 9 att. (9.1 avg.), incl. 41-yard TD run in only meeting vs. Ravens (WC on 1/9/11). Averages NFL-best 128 scrimmage yards per game in '12 (415 rush; 97 rec.). Since '09, Charles averages 84.3 rush yards per game at home (1,517 total)... In past 3, WR Dwayne Bowe is averaging 96.3 rec. yards per game with 3 TDs. Bowe (39) needs TD rec. to become 5th player in club history with 40 career. Averages 6.3 receptions per game, tied for 3rd-most in AFC... DE ROPATI PITOITUA had career-best 2 sacks last week... LB Justin Houston has 9.5 sacks in past 9. In past 2 (incl. playoffs), LB Tamba Hali has 3 sacks, 2 FFs & FR vs. Bal... CB Brandon Flowers posted 1st INT of season & 14th of career last week.
Results and Schedule
Baltimore Ravens |
Week |
Date |
Opp |
H/A |
Score |
Dif |
1 |
2012-09-10 |
CIN |
H |
W 44-13 |
+31 |
2 |
2012-09-16 |
PHI |
A |
L 23-24 |
-1 |
3 |
2012-09-23 |
NE |
H |
W 31-30 |
+1 |
4 |
2012-09-27 |
CLE |
H |
W 23-16 |
+7 |
5 |
2012-10-07 |
KC |
A |
W 9-6 |
+3 |
6 |
2012-10-14 |
DAL |
H |
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7 |
2012-10-21 |
HOU |
A |
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8 |
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Bye |
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9 |
2012-11-04 |
CLE |
A |
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10 |
2012-11-11 |
OAK |
H |
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11 |
2012-11-18 |
PIT |
A |
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12 |
2012-11-25 |
SD |
A |
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13 |
2012-12-02 |
PIT |
H |
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14 |
2012-12-09 |
WAS |
A |
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15 |
2012-12-16 |
DEN |
H |
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16 |
2012-12-23 |
NYG |
H |
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17 |
2012-12-30 |
CIN |
A |
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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 |
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7 |
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Bye |
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8 |
2012-10-28 |
OAK |
H |
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9 |
2012-11-01 |
SD |
A |
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10 |
2012-11-12 |
PIT |
A |
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11 |
2012-11-18 |
CIN |
H |
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12 |
2012-11-25 |
DEN |
H |
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13 |
2012-12-02 |
CAR |
H |
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14 |
2012-12-09 |
CLE |
A |
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15 |
2012-12-16 |
OAK |
A |
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16 |
2012-12-23 |
IND |
H |
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17 |
2012-12-30 |
DEN |
A |
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Offense Stats Comparison
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BAL Offense |
KC Offense |
NFL Avg. |
Adv. |
Points for |
30.3 |
22.0 |
23.7 |
BAL |
Rushing yards |
113.8 |
173.5 |
109.9 |
KC |
Rushing yards per attempt |
4.69 |
5.60 |
4.09 |
KC |
Completion % |
63.5% |
58.4% |
62.2% |
BAL |
Passing yards |
310.3 |
246.0 |
243.5 |
BAL |
Passing yards per completion |
12.29 |
10.47 |
11.06 |
BAL |
Passing yards per attempt |
7.81 |
6.11 |
6.88 |
BAL |
Interceptions |
0.8 |
1.8 |
0.9 |
BAL |
Fumbles lost |
0.3 |
2.0 |
0.7 |
BAL |
Sacks allowed |
2.3 |
3.3 |
2.3 |
BAL |
3rd down conversions |
34.8% |
46.6% |
37.9% |
KC |
4th down conversions |
20.0% |
100.0% |
60.9% |
KC |
Time of possession |
28:48 |
32:48 |
30:18 |
KC |
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Defense Stats Comparison
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BAL Defense |
KC Defense |
NFL Avg. |
Adv. |
Points against |
20.8 |
34.0 |
23.7 |
BAL |
Rushing yards |
94.5 |
118.0 |
109.9 |
BAL |
Rushing yards per attempt |
3.15 |
4.21 |
4.09 |
BAL |
Completion % |
60.5% |
65.1% |
62.2% |
BAL |
Passing yards |
295.8 |
216.0 |
243.5 |
KC |
Passing yards per completion |
12.07 |
12.17 |
11.06 |
BAL |
Passing yards per attempt |
7.30 |
7.93 |
6.88 |
BAL |
INT return |
1.0 |
0.5 |
0.9 |
BAL |
Fumble recoveries |
1.0 |
0.0 |
0.7 |
BAL |
Sacks |
2.3 |
2.0 |
2.3 |
BAL |
3rd down conversions |
35.0% |
38.3% |
37.9% |
BAL |
4th down conversions |
60.0% |
0.0% |
60.9% |
KC |
Time of possession |
31:12 |
29:20 |
30:18 |
KC |
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Special Teams Stats Comparison
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BAL |
KC |
NFL Avg. |
Adv. |
Yards per punt return |
8.9 |
14.0 |
10.6 |
KC |
Yards per kick return |
24.1 |
21.2 |
24.7 |
BAL |
Yards allowed per punt return |
11.8 |
20.0 |
10.6 |
BAL |
Yards allowed per kick return |
20.4 |
25.2 |
24.7 |
BAL |
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Misc Stats Comparison
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BAL |
KC |
NFL Avg. |
Adv. |
Penalties |
9.3 |
5.3 |
6.5 |
KC |
Penalty yards |
82.5 |
44.5 |
57.5 |
KC |
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Note: Team statistics are shown as the average per game
through Weeks 1 to 4 of the 2012 season with no adjustment. Once
more weeks are played, these stats will tabulate the last 6 weeks results and deduct the
best and worst value from the data set.
Weather
Team vs. Team History
Baltimore Ravens vs. Kansas City Chiefs |
Season |
Week |
Date |
Vis |
Home |
Score |
Winner |
2003 |
4 |
2003-09-28 |
KC |
BAL |
17-10 |
KC |
2004 |
4 |
2004-10-04 |
KC |
BAL |
27-24 |
KC |
2006 |
14 |
2006-12-10 |
BAL |
KC |
20-10 |
BAL |
2009 |
1 |
2009-09-13 |
KC |
BAL |
24-38 |
BAL |
2010 |
WC |
2011-01-09 |
BAL |
KC |
30-7 |
BAL |
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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. WC = Wild-Card
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