AFC West · 2008
Kansas City Chiefs
Record
2-14
Net EPA
-0.082est.
Efficiency
How this team plays
Percentile against the teams that played this season, computed from play-by-play.
Offence
Higher is better.
- EPA / play-0.051
- Success rate42.2%
- EPA / dropback-0.019
- EPA / rush-0.107
- Explosive rate7.7%
- CPOE-3.09
- Third-down rate37.7%
- Red-zone TD rate60.9%
- Points / drive1.48
- Turnover rate2.3%
← worse in leagueleague averagebetter →
Defence
Oriented so that further right is always better.
- EPA / play allowed+0.078
- Success rate allowed48.3%
- EPA / dropback allowed+0.130
- EPA / rush allowed+0.018
- Explosive rate allowed10.4%
- Pressure rate (proxy)6.2%
- Sack rate1.8%
- Points / drive allowed2.18
← worse in leagueleague averagebetter →
Offensive EPA / play — league shape-0.051 · 22th %ile
Defensive EPA / play allowed — league shape (left is better)+0.078 · 91th %ile
Form
The shape of the season
Rolling four-week EPA per play. The aggregate hides collapses and surges; this shows them.
4-week rolling EPA/play — up is good for both lines.
- Offense
- Defense (prevented)
Betting profile
Against the number
Settled against closing lines. Descriptive, not predictive.
ATS
8-8
-2.0 vs line
Home
3-5
Away
5-3
As favorite
0-1
As dog
8-7
O/U
8-8
+4.3 vs total
Roster
60 players
53 active. Skill players link through to their fantasy page.
Quarterbacks2
| # | Player | Pos | Age | Ht/Wt | Exp | College | St |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Tyler Thigpen | QB | 24 | 6'1" 224 | 1 | — | ACT |
| 8 | Quinn Gray | QB | 29 | 6'3" 254 | 6 | — | ACT |
Backs & receivers14
| # | Player | Pos | Age | Ht/Wt | Exp | College | St |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 | Kevin Robinson | WR | 25 | 6'0" 196 | R | — | ACT |
| 25 | Jamaal Charles | RB | 23 | 5'11" 199 | R | Texas | ACT |
| 26 | Jackie Battle | RB | 26 | 6'2" 238 | 1 | — | ACT |
| 27 | Larry Johnson | RB | 30 | 6'1" 230 | 5 | — | ACT |
| 42 | Mike Cox | FB | 23 | 6'0" 252 | R | — | ACT |
| 45 | Mike Merritt | TE | 25 | 6'4" 263 | R | — | ACT |
| 80 | Jeff Webb | WR | 26 | 6'2" 211 | 2 | — | ACT |
| 81 | Devard Darling | WR | 26 | 6'1" 213 | 4 | — | ACT |
| 82 | Dwayne Bowe | WR | 25 | 6'2" 221 | 1 | LSU | ACT |
| 83 | Mark Bradley | WR | 26 | 6'2" 198 | 3 | — | TRC |
| 83 | Mark Bradley | WR | 26 | 6'2" 198 | 3 | — | ACT |
| 85 | William Franklin | WR | 24 | 6'0" 209 | R | — | ACT |
| 87 | Brad Cottam | TE | 25 | 6'7" 269 | R | — | ACT |
| 88 | Tony Gonzalez | TE | 32 | 6'5" 251 | 11 | — | ACT |
Offensive line11
| # | Player | Pos | Age | Ht/Wt | Exp | College | St |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 54 | Brian Waters | G | 31 | 6'3" 320 | 9 | — | ACT |
| 64 | Rudy Niswanger | C | 27 | 6'5" 301 | 2 | — | ACT |
| 65 | Tavares Washington | T | 25 | 6'3" 320 | 2 | — | ACT |
| 67 | Barry Richardson | T | 22 | 6'6" 319 | R | — | ACT |
| 71 | Andrew Carnahan | T | 26 | 6'7" 306 | 1 | — | ACT |
| 71 | Andrew Carnahan | T | 26 | 6'7" 306 | 1 | — | TRD |
| 73 | Adrian Jones | G | 27 | 6'4" 296 | 4 | — | ACT |
| 74 | Wade Smith | C | 27 | 6'4" 296 | 5 | — | ACT |
| 75 | Herb Taylor | T | 25 | 6'3" 295 | 1 | — | ACT |
| 76 | Branden Albert | T | 25 | 6'5" 316 | R | Virginia | ACT |
| 77 | Damion McIntosh | T | 31 | 6'4" 320 | 8 | — | ACT |
Defensive front19
| # | Player | Pos | Age | Ht/Wt | Exp | College | St |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50 | Rocky Boiman | OLB | 28 | 6'4" 236 | 6 | — | ACT |
| 52 | Curtis Gatewood | LB | 23 | 6'3" 240 | R | — | TRC |
| 52 | Curtis Gatewood | LB | 23 | 6'3" 240 | R | — | ACT |
| 53 | Demorrio Williams | OLB | 28 | 6'1" 232 | 4 | — | ACT |
| 55 | Patrick Thomas | MLB | 25 | 6'1" 237 | 3 | — | ACT |
| 56 | Derrick Johnson | OLB | 27 | 6'3" 242 | 3 | Texas | ACT |
| 57 | Weston Dacus | LB | 24 | 6'1" 232 | R | — | ACT |
| 69 | Derek Lokey | DT | 24 | 6'1" 287 | R | — | ACT |
| 70 | Alfonso Boone | DE | 32 | 6'3" 305 | 8 | — | ACT |
| 72 | Glenn Dorsey | DT | 23 | 6'1" 297 | R | LSU | ACT |
| 91 | Tamba Hali | DE | 26 | 6'3" 275 | 2 | Penn State | ACT |
| 92 | Wallace Gilberry | DE | 25 | 6'3" 267 | R | Alabama | ACT |
| 92 | Wallace Gilberry | DE | 25 | 6'3" 267 | R | Alabama | TRC |
| 93 | Tank Tyler | DT | 23 | 6'2" 306 | 1 | — | ACT |
| 94 | Jason Babin | DE | 28 | 6'3" 267 | 4 | Western Michigan | ACT |
| 94 | Jason Babin | DE | 28 | 6'3" 267 | 4 | Western Michigan | TRC |
| 95 | Ron Edwards | DT | 29 | 6'3" 315 | 7 | — | ACT |
| 96 | Andy Studebaker | DE | 24 | 6'3" 251 | R | Wheaton | TRC |
| 96 | Andy Studebaker | DE | 24 | 6'3" 251 | R | Wheaton | ACT |
Secondary11
| # | Player | Pos | Age | Ht/Wt | Exp | College | St |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 | Patrick Surtain | CB | 32 | 5'11" 195 | 10 | — | ACT |
| 24 | Brandon Flowers | CB | 22 | 5'9" 187 | R | Virginia Tech | ACT |
| 30 | Ricardo Colclough | CB | 26 | 5'11" 195 | 4 | — | ACT |
| 34 | David Macklin | CB | 30 | 5'10" 197 | 8 | — | ACT |
| 35 | Oliver Celestin | SS | 27 | 6'0" 207 | 5 | — | TRC |
| 35 | Oliver Celestin | SS | 27 | 6'0" 207 | 5 | — | ACT |
| 38 | DaJuan Morgan | SS | 24 | 6'0" 203 | R | — | ACT |
| 39 | Brandon Carr | CB | 22 | 6'0" 207 | R | Grand Valley State | ACT |
| 44 | Jarrad Page | FS | 25 | 6'0" 225 | 2 | — | ACT |
| 47 | Jon McGraw | FS | 29 | 6'3" 208 | 6 | — | ACT |
| 49 | Bernard Pollard | SS | 25 | 6'1" 224 | 2 | — | ACT |
Specialists3
| # | Player | Pos | Age | Ht/Wt | Exp | College | St |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Dustin Colquitt | P | 26 | 6'3" 210 | 3 | Tennessee | ACT |
| 5 | Connor Barth | K | 22 | 5'11" 193 | R | North Carolina | ACT |
| 48 | Thomas Gafford | LS | 25 | 6'2" 252 | 3 | Houston | ACT |
Schedule
16 games
| Wk | Opponent | Result | Spread | EPA/play |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | @ Patriots | L 10-17 | +16 | -0.072 |
| 2 | vs Raiders | L 8-23 | -3.5 | -0.288 |
| 3 | @ Falcons | L 14-38 | +6.5 | -0.272 |
| 4 | vs Broncos | W 33-19 | +9 | +0.050 |
| 5 | @ Panthers | L 0-34 | +10 | -0.614 |
| 7 | vs Titans | L 10-34 | +9 | -0.058 |
| 8 | @ Jets | L 24-28 | +14 | +0.067 |
| 9 | vs Buccaneers | L 27-30 | +9.5 | +0.121 |
| 10 | @ Chargers | L 19-20 | +14.5 | +0.160 |
| 11 | vs Saints | L 20-30 | +6 | +0.063 |
| 12 | vs Bills | L 31-54 | +3 | -0.105 |
| 13 | @ Raiders | W 20-13 | +3 | -0.024 |
| 14 | @ Broncos | L 17-24 | +9 | +0.017 |
| 15 | vs Chargers | L 21-22 | +6 | +0.058 |
| 16 | vs Dolphins | L 31-38 | +3.5 | +0.124 |
| 17 | @ Bengals | L 6-16 | +1.5 | -0.102 |