Week 13 went well with my Top Plays for the week finishing in first place out of 22 experts graded in our NFL Week 13 Expert Grading Recap article. I will look to try to build on that success in Week 14 with a full slate of 16 games as we have finally cleared all of the bye weeks. We also start to get into the part of the season where we see more divisional matchups and weather begins to come into play as teams fight for playoff spots.
So let’s get right to the numbers and analysis…
Oakland Raiders @ Kansas City Chiefs
| Projected | Plays | Pass | Pass% | Pass Yards | Pass TD | Run | Run% | Rush Yards | Rush TD | Score |
| Oakland Raiders | 66 | 40 | 60.6% | 281 | 1.9 | 26 | 39.4% | 113 | 0.8 | 21.2 |
| Kansas City Chiefs | 62 | 37 | 59.7% | 279 | 1.6 | 25 | 40.3% | 122 | 1.1 | 22.6 |
The Raiders project to throw a few more passes than normal this week on the road in Kansas City. The passing game production, however, will fall in line with their typical yardage and opportunity for two touchdown passes. The running game will fall short of the usual output with a slight decrease in yardage and a significantly lower chance for a rushing score. The Raiders pass over 62% of the time in the red zone.
Look for the Chiefs to run the ball more often than normal this week in an important divisional matchup with the Raiders. The passing game despite fewer attempts will be effective with an increase in yardage and their opportunity for more than one touchdown pass. The running game will also be successful with an increase in yardage and likelihood for at least one rushing score. The Chiefs pass 52% of the time inside the 10 yard line.
Increased Opportunities:
- Alex Smith and the Chiefs passing game (Spencer Ware) (+)
- Spencer Ware (++)
