The Worksheet, a fantasy football overview by Rich Hribar, breaking down everything you need to know for the Week 9 Tennessee Titans at Kansas City Chiefs Sunday Night Football game.

Tennessee | Rank | @ | Kansas City | Rank |
---|---|---|---|---|
12.5 | Spread | -12.5 | ||
17 | Implied Total | 29.5 | ||
18.9 | 24 | Points/Gm | 31.9 | 1 |
19.7 | 9 | Points All./Gm | 24.6 | 23 |
56.7 | 31 | Plays/Gm | 63.6 | 17 |
60.6 | 11 | Opp. Plays/Gm | 66.4 | 28 |
5 | 26 | Off. Yards/Play | 6.3 | 2 |
5.7 | 20 | Def. Yards/Play | 5.6 | 16 |
55.42% | 3 | Rush% | 37.53% | 23 |
44.58% | 30 | Pass% | 62.47% | 10 |
35.38% | 4 | Opp. Rush % | 33.33% | 1 |
64.62% | 29 | Opp. Pass % | 66.67% | 32 |
- Andy Reid-led teams are 20-3 following a bye week in the regular season. He is 7-2 with the Chiefs (5-4 ATS).
- The Titans are 2-0 straight up and against the spread in the regular season versus the Chiefs under Mike Vrabel.
- The Chiefs have scored a touchdown on 37.5% of their drives, the highest rate in the league. League average is 21.3%.
- Kansas City has punted on 26.4% of their drives, second in the league.
- Tennessee has punted on 46.7% of their drives, 30th in the league.
- Kansas City (76.7%) and Tennessee (76.5%) are first and second in the NFL in red zone conversion rate into touchdowns.
- The Titans are the last remaining team in the league to convert 100% of their goal-to-go possessions into touchdowns.
- 93.9% (14-of-15) of the touchdowns allowed by Tennessee have come via passing, the highest rate in the league.
- 85.0% (17-of-20) of the touchdowns allowed by Kansas City have come via passing, the second-highest rate in the league.
Trust = spike production for that player
Quarterback
Patrick Mahomes (TRUST): Mahomes was sizzling heading into the bye. He is on a run of four straight top-six scoring weeks, coming off throwing for a season-high 12.4 yards per pass attempt against the 49ers.
Mahomes leads all quarterbacks in passing points per attempt (0.595) and has been downright awesome in high-leverage spots.
Mahomes on third downs needing seven or more yards is 22-of-21 (71.0%), averaging 15.7 yards per pass attempt and converting a league-high 51.5% of those downs.
Exiting the bye, Mahomes draws a Tennessee passing defense that is 27th in passing points allowed per attempt (0.477), allowing 7.6 yards per pass attempt (7.6 Y/A) and a 5.5% touchdown rate (29th) to opposing passers.