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NFL : ATS Matchup
Sunday 10/18/2015Line$ LineOU LineScore
KANSAS CITY
 
MINNESOTA
+3  

-3  
+130

-150

42.5
 
10
Final
16

KANSAS CITY (1 - 4) at MINNESOTA (2 - 2)
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Week 6 Sunday, 10/18/2015 1:00 PM
Board OpenLatest
255KANSAS CITY44.543
256MINNESOTA-3-3
ADVANCED TEAM STATS
KANSAS CITY - Current Season Performance
 Straight UpAgainst SpreadTeamOpponent
 W-LUnitsW-LO-UScoreHalfYardsYPPTOScoreHalfYardsYPPTO
All Games1-4-6.51-44-123.415.4343.6(5.7)1.428.612.8383.2(5.9)0.8
Road Games1-2-11-23-025.315.3372.3(5.8)0.731.315.7429.7(7)0.7
Last 3 Games0-3-60-32-122.012.0358.0(5.9)0.730.713.7407.0(6.5)0.3
Turf Games0-1-10-11-021.012.0461.0(6.8)1.036.014.0445.0(8.9)0.0
KANSAS CITY - Current Season Statistics
 RushingPassingTotal
 PPGHalfFDTOPATT-YDSYPRCMP-ATTPCTYDSPYAATT-YDSYPPYPPT
Offense (All Games)23.415.420.430:4925-109(4.3)22-3563.0%234(6.8)60-344(5.7)(14.7)
Opponents Defensive Avg.21.510.618.930:5226-111(4.3)21-3362.2%211(6.3)59-322(5.5)(15)
Offense Road Games25.315.322.032:5424-95(3.9)26-3965.3%277(7.1)64-372(5.8)(14.7)
Defense (All Games)28.612.822.029:1125-99(3.9)24-3960.7%285(7.3)65-383(5.9)(13.4)
Opponents Offensive Avg.23.21120.631:3528-107(3.9)23-3762.8%253(6.9)64-360(5.6)(15.5)
Defense Road Games31.315.722.727:0626-115(4.4)22-3563.2%315(8.9)62-430(7)(13.7)
KANSAS CITY - Turnovers, Penalties and Special Teams Statistics
 Turnovers LostThird DownsFourth DownsKickoff ReturnsPunt ReturnsPenalties
 INTFLTODIFF#-MADEPCT#-MADEPCTKR-YDSYPKRPR-YDSYPPRPEN-YDS
Stats For (All Games)0.60.81.4-0.612-328.3%0-0100.0%3-61(23.4)3-26(7.7)6-44
Opponents Avg. Stats Against0.90.61.51.513-535.9%1-176.0%2-53(26.3)23-2(9.8)7-60
Stats For (Road Games)0.30.30.70.013-430.8%1-1100.0%3-84(25.3)3-33(9.9)5-36
Stats Against (All Games)0.40.40.8 13-538.5%1-00.0%1-28(23)2-14(5.9)9-69
Opponents Avg. Stats For0.60.61.2 14-539.3%1-152.0%2-37(23.6)19-2(8.1)8-69
Stats Against (Road Games)0.30.30.7 12-437.1%1-00.0%2-39(23.4)3-17(5.7)10-71

MINNESOTA - Current Season Performance
 Straight UpAgainst SpreadTeamOpponent
 W-LUnitsW-LO-UScoreHalfYardsYPPTOScoreHalfYardsYPPTO
All Games2-2-0.53-10-420.09.2301.7(5.3)1.018.29.2357.7(5.7)2.0
Home Games2-0+22-00-228.513.5317.0(5.5)1.015.08.5346.0(5.1)2.5
Last 3 Games2-1+13-00-325.712.3319.7(5.4)1.017.710.0345.3(5.5)2.3
Turf Games2-0+22-00-228.513.5317.0(5.5)1.015.08.5346.0(5.1)2.5
MINNESOTA - Current Season Statistics
 RushingPassingTotal
 PPGHalfFDTOPATT-YDSYPRCMP-ATTPCTYDSPYAATT-YDSYPPYPPT
Offense (All Games)20.09.218.529:3728-136(4.9)19-2967.0%165(5.7)56-302(5.3)(15.1)
Opponents Defensive Avg.24.61319.730:5526-113(4.3)22-3369.0%240(7.4)59-353(6)(14.4)
Offense Home Games28.513.519.028:4836-181(5)13-2164.3%136(6.5)57-317(5.5)(11.1)
Defense (All Games)18.29.222.230:2327-125(4.7)23-3663.0%232(6.4)63-358(5.7)(19.6)
Opponents Offensive Avg.19.48.42030:0523-85(3.7)25-3865.4%250(6.5)62-335(5.4)(17.3)
Defense Home Games15.08.523.031:1122-64(2.9)29-4662.4%282(6.1)68-346(5.1)(23.1)
MINNESOTA - Turnovers, Penalties and Special Teams Statistics
 Turnovers LostThird DownsFourth DownsKickoff ReturnsPunt ReturnsPenalties
 INTFLTODIFF#-MADEPCT#-MADEPCTKR-YDSYPKRPR-YDSYPPRPEN-YDS
Stats For (All Games)0.50.51.01.012-435.4%1-160.0%2-42(24.3)2-23(10.3)7-56
Opponents Avg. Stats Against0.90.81.72.212-437.2%1-069.2%2-38(25.7)24-2(9.8)7-57
Stats For (Home Games)0.50.51.01.511-543.5%0-0100.0%2-57(28.7)3-38(12.8)6-68
Stats Against (All Games)1.01.02.0 13-541.2%1-175.0%1-39(26.3)1-1(0.8)7-52
Opponents Avg. Stats For1.20.72 13-537.4%1-050.0%2-46(24.9)11-2(7.3)7-55
Stats Against (Home Games)1.01.52.5 15-746.7%1-166.7%2-51(25.7)1-1(1)6-56
Average power rating of opponents played: KANSAS CITY 21.8,  MINNESOTA 19.8
SCHEDULE AND RESULTS
KANSAS CITY - Season Results
 Team StatsOpp Stats
DateOpponentScoreSULineATSTot.O/URushingPassingTORushingPassingTO
9/13/2015@ HOUSTON27-20W-1W40O32-9722-33-233021-9826-47-2982
9/17/2015DENVER24-31L-3L41.5O29-14416-25-170522-6126-45-2381
9/28/2015@ GREEN BAY28-38L5L46.5O18-7524-40-251132-12324-35-3250
10/4/2015@ CINCINNATI21-36L3.5L45O23-11331-45-348126-12417-24-3210
10/11/2015CHICAGO17-18L-9L43.5U25-11716-30-170026-8726-45-2411
10/18/2015@ MINNESOTA            
10/25/2015PITTSBURGH            
11/1/2015*DETROIT            
11/15/2015@ DENVER            

MINNESOTA - Season Results
 Team StatsOpp Stats
DateOpponentScoreSULineATSTot.O/URushingPassingTORushingPassingTO
9/14/2015@ SAN FRANCISCO3-20L-3L42.5U17-7123-32-177139-23017-26-1651
9/20/2015DETROIT26-16W-2.5W44U42-19914-18-151116-3832-53-2853
9/27/2015SAN DIEGO31-14W-2.5W45.5U31-16313-24-121128-9026-40-2792
10/4/2015@ DENVER20-23L7W43.5U21-11327-41-212124-14417-27-2002
10/18/2015KANSAS CITY            
10/25/2015@ DETROIT            
11/1/2015@ CHICAGO            
11/8/2015ST LOUIS            
11/15/2015@ OAKLAND            
KEY GAME INFORMATION
KANSAS CITY: The Chiefs are built around the ground game, as basically everything they do works off of Jamaal Charles. It's a hybrid blocking scheme that uses Charles in a variety of ways, both outside the tackles and inside, where his combination of agility and surprising power makes him effective. It's a smoke-and-mirrors passing game that relies on a lot of play-action and misdirection with Alex Smith often moving around. They're at their best utilizing the screen game, especially when they can get Charles out in space. Travis Kelce figures to see more playing time despite his struggles as a blocker. He's used on a series of routes, from deep up the seam to tight end screens. Jeremy Maclin steps in as their No. 1 receiver, and he'll be asked to do a lot of catch-and-run work. The Chiefs racked up 46 sacks in 2014, with a whopping 22 of them coming from star OLB Justin Houston, but no NFL team intercepted fewer passes last season than the paltry six Kansas City picked off. S Tyvon Branch and first-round pick CB Marcus Peters will be counted on to improve that number.
MINNESOTA: Offensive coordinator Norv Turner planned on building this offense around the power running game and Adrian Peterson in Year 1. Those plans obviously fell through after Peterson's nearly season-long suspension. Now he'll use him heavily in a scheme that skews toward a lot of gap blocking and banging between the tackles. Turner's offense takes downfield shots off play-action. Charles Johnson emerged as Teddy Bridgewater's favorite target in the second half of last season, working deep on the perimeter. Mike Wallace gives them another field stretcher on the other side of the field, which would open things up for Kyle Rudolph. Although the Vikings were one of only eight teams with fewer than 20 takeaways in 2014, the team did show an ability to get to the quarterback, finishing tied for ninth in the NFL with 41 sacks. The Vikes have promising young talent in OLB Anthony Barr, CB Xavier Rhodes and rookie CB Trae Waynes.
PREVIEW
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ PA SPORTSTICKER PRO FOOTBALL PREVIEW (KANSAS CITY-MINNESOTA) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

(UPDATES Vikings injuries)

*Chiefs-Vikings Preview* ========================

By JEFF MEZYDLO STATS Senior Writer

Without star Jamaal Charles, the Kansas City Chiefs must find a way to prevent their season from completely spiraling out of control.

They'll look to avoid a fifth straight defeat Sunday against a Minnesota Vikings team that's trying to continue its recent success at home.

Charles' season ended in the third quarter last Sunday when he tore the ACL in his right knee while making a cut. The four-time Pro Bowler averaged 5.1 yards per carry while rushing for 364 and caught 21 passes for 177 this season. His five touchdowns have accounted for half of the Chiefs' offensive total.

"It brought tears to my eyes. It's heartbreaking," teammate Charcandrick West said of seeing Charles go down.

Kansas City (1-4) led 17-3 against Chicago when Charles was hurt, but fell 18-17. While the Chiefs face a difficult challenge the rest of the season without their main offensive threat, the immediate task is to avoid losing five in a row for the first time since 2012's 2-14 season.

"You know you're not going to replace Jamaal," coach Andy Reid said. "He's one of the best. Really, when it's all said and done, one of the best in the history of the game.

"We all need to pick it, right now. Raise the level."

Second-year back West and Knile Davis are expected to share the majority of the backfield duties while versatile receiver De'Anthony Thomas also could receive some carries. Davis topped 100 rushing yards in back-to-back games last season but has 11 attempts for 27 and a TD in 2015. All of West's 48 career yards on 12 carries came in the last two weeks.

"They told us, me and Knile, that we're both going to play. We both have to be ready to step up," West said. "We knew our big brother went down, so it's time to step up."

Replacing Charles isn't the only problem facing a Kansas City offense that's scored one TD in the last two weeks.

Alex Smith was 16 of 30 for a season-low 181 yards and recorded that lone touchdown pass to Thomas last Sunday. He also was sacked three times to raise his total to 21 - second most in the NFL.

"It's not fun to be out there playing like that. We know we're so much better than that," Smith said.

A defense that allowed at least 31 points in the previous three weeks was stout until the Bears scored touchdowns on their final two drives.

"For me, there are two choices: I mean, yeah, you can let this get to you," Smith added. "We have a lot of football left. You can get sidetracked, you can get distracted, you can make excuses. Or we can all look internally, we can all stay together and we can fight."

The fight continues at Minnesota, where the Vikings (2-2) come out of their bye week looking for a sixth consecutive home victory. Both of their wins this season have come at TCF Bank Stadium, and they've had an extra week to regroup from falling 23-20 at Denver on Oct. 4.

Adrian Peterson ran for 81 yards and a TD on 16 carries, Mike Wallace set season highs with eight receptions for 83 yards and the Vikings picked off Peyton Manning twice, but Teddy Bridgewater was sacked seven times and lost a fumble on the final one with 35 seconds remaining.

"We still have room to grow," said Peterson, second in the league with 93.0 rushing yards per game. "I look back and there were some missed opportunities that you can't have back. A lot to look back on. I feel like we're OK. We'll be good."

Minnesota's defense has been solid while ranking sixth in points allowed (18.3), yielding a total of 30 in home wins over Detroit and San Diego.

The Vikings will head into this one with a different man in the middle of the defense, though. Minnesota traded starting middle linebacker Gerald Hodges to San Francisco last week for backup center Nick Easton and a sixth-round draft choice. The development of rookie linebacker Eric Kendricks made Hodges expendable.

"Sometimes these are difficult decisions, but when you have depth and youth at a position, and you can make a move from a business perspective on getting your team better when you have extra pieces to move," general manager Rick Spielman said. "I think you always have to look at those."

The Vikings might need to utilize their depth at receiver. Charles Johnson (ribs) is listed as questionable while Wallace (knee), who leads the team with 20 catches, and Jarius Wright (hand) are probable.

No other Minnesota wideout has more than eight receptions.

Kansas City has won the last two meetings with the Vikings, most recently 22-17 on Oct. 2, 2011.

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