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Just some game notes....
CHIEFS OFFENSE VS. DOLPHINS DEFENSE
The vaunted Kansas City rushing attack only amassed 96 ground yards in last week's win over the Redskins, but that doesn't mean Chiefs running backs Priest Holmes (323 rushing yards, 17 receptions, 5 TD) and Larry Johnson (251 rushing yards, 3 TD) didn't do their share of damage. Holmes was limited to 18 yards on 14 carries in the game, but caught five passes for 100 yards including a 60-yard catch-and-run for a touchdown in the fourth quarter, while also scoring a TD on the ground. Johnson, meanwhile, helped move the chains for 53 yards on 13 carries in the triumph. Fullback Tony Richardson has been a consistent blocking presence for a Chiefs offense that ranks seventh in the NFL in rushing (127.4 yards per game).
Miami struggled mightily with the Tampa Bay run last week, allowing Buccaneers backups Michael Pittman and Earnest Graham to gut the Dolphin defense for 177 yards on 32 combined carries. One element in those struggles was the absence of linebacker Junior Seau (28 tackles, 1 sack), who is questionable for Friday's tilt with a lingering calf injury. If Seau remains unavailable, Saban will need linebackers Zach Thomas (69 tackles, 2 sacks), Channing Crowder (21 tackles) and Donnie Spragan (9 tackles) to help compensate. Thomas recorded a game-high 14 tackles and posted a sack against the Bucs. In the trenches, the Dolphins will be seeking a contribution from tackle Vonnie Holliday (13 tackles), who had four stops against the Buccaneers. Holliday played for the Chiefs in 2003 and 2004. End Jason Taylor (27 tackles) leads Miami linemen in tackles, but is questionable for Friday with an injured foot. The Dolphins rank 13th in the league in rushing defense (101.6 yards per game).
Quarterback Trent Green (1060 passing yards, 4 TD, 3 INT) and the Kansas City passing game have yet to do a great deal of damage in 2005. Green was a modest 15-of-25 passing for 181 yards and a touchdown against the Redskins, also rushing for 25 yards in the win. Wide receivers accounted for just six catches and 60 yards in the game, including zero grabs for No. 1 wideout Eddie Kennison (23 receptions, 1 TD). Samie Parker (9 receptions, 1 TD on the year), Marc Boerigter (3 receptions) and Dante Hall (11 receptions, 1 TD) had two catches each in the win. Tight end Tony Gonzales (18 receptions) has been extremely quiet in 2005 to date, and had only two receptions versus Washington. Green has been sacked just eight times, and was dropped only once last week. Kansas City ranks 20th in the league in passing offense (203.6 yards per game).
The Dolphins enter Week 7 listed No. 10 in NFL passing defense (190.4 yards per game), and will look to improve that statistic against Green and company. The job of handling Kennison and Parker will fall to cornerbacks Sam Madison (17 tackles) and Reggie Howard (14 tackles, 1 sack), with rookie Travis Daniels (13 tackles, 1 INT) appearing when the Chiefs go to multi-receiver sets. Safeties Lance Schulters (32 tackles, 2 INT, 1 sack) and Tebucky Jones (35 tackles, 1 sack), who combined for 14 tackles against Tampa Bay, will be counted on for further support. The Miami pass rush will be hampered if Taylor (3 sacks) is not healthy enough to play, though the Dolphins managed to record three sacks versus the Bucs without Taylor breaking through for one. Thomas, end Kevin Carter (15 tackles, 3 sacks), and safety Yeremiah Bell (8 tackles, 1 sacks) all had sacks against the Chiefs. The Buccaneers had 189 passing yards against Miami last Sunday.
DOLPHINS OFFENSE VS. CHIEFS DEFENSE
The Dolphins will be looking for a stronger effort out of quarterback Gus Frerotte (1116 passing yards, 7 TD, 6 INT) this week, after Frerotte completed just 21-of-43 passes last Sunday and coughed up a pair of fumbles in the loss. The veteran did manage to amass 267 aerial yards in the game, with wideouts Chris Chambers (21 receptions, 1 TD) and Wes Welker (11 receptions) combining for 147 of those yards on three grabs apiece. Chambers (94 rushing yards on the year) was also Miami's rushing leader with 25 ground yards versus the Bucs. Tight end Randy McMichael (19 receptions, 4 TD), the Fins' touchdown leader this season, had three catches for 20 yards against Tampa Bay. Wideout Marty Booker (12 receptions, 1 TD) was limited to one reception. Frerotte was sacked four times by Tampa Bay, after being dropped for a total of four sacks in his first four games combined. Miami is 18th in the league in passing offense (213.6 yards per game) at present.
Kansas City may have allowed the Redskins' Mark Brunell to pass for 331 yards and three touchdowns a week ago, but that is not to say the Chiefs failed to disrupt the Washington passing game. Second-year end Jared Allen (23 tackles, 5 sacks) exploded for six solo tackles, three sacks of Brunell, a pair of forced fumbles, and two fumble recoveries. The Idaho State product was named NFC Defensive Player of the Week for his efforts. Defensive tackle John Browning (11 tackles, 1 sack) also recorded his first sack of the year in the game. The concern for the Chiefs has been in the secondary, where a pair offseason acquisitions and former Dolphins - cornerback Patrick Surtain (16 tackles, 1 INT) and strong safety Sammy Knight (29 tackles, 1 sack) - have not done enough to keep the team from ranking 30th in the league against the pass (278 yards per game). Cornerback Eric Warfield, who missed the first four games of the season due to a suspension and was inactive last Sunday, could start against Miami in place of the injured Dexter McCleon (groin).
Two elite-level rushers were not better than one for the Dolphins in last Sunday's loss to Tampa Bay. Despite the return of former Pro Bowler Ricky Williams to the field, Miami ended the day with a scant 64 yards on the ground. Rookie Ronnie Brown, who has played well in his two previous outings, was held to 22 yards on nine carries in the game. Brown did score the Dolphins' only touchdown of the day, however, on an eight-yard run in the fourth quarter. Williams added eight yards on five carries in his first game since the 2003 season, and made more noise as a pass-catcher, where he registered a team-high six receptions for 22 yards. Miami will look for a more substantial contribution from its running game on Friday. The Dolphins are 18th in the league in rushing offense (107.6 yards per game).
The Chiefs' defensive strength in 2005 has been against the run, as Gunther Cunningham's unit ranks ninth in NFL rushing defense (95.8 yards per game) as Week 7 begins. Last week, Kansas City held the Redskins' Clinton Portis to 77 ground yards on 21 carries, also forcing a key fumble from running back Rock Cartwright late in the game. Rookie linebacker Derrick Johnson (41 tackles, 1 sack) has been at the heart of the run-stopping effort, and had a game-high 10 tackles a week ago. Fellow LBs Kawika Mitchell (33 tackles, 1 sack) and Kendrell Bell (16 tackles) combined for 15 stops in the win. Up front, Allen leads all Kansas City linemen in tackles with 23, and Browning has been active with 11 stops from his interior spot. Tackle Ryan Sims (foot) will once again be out for Friday's game.
*Miami is 16-2 ATS last 18 against the AFC west*
*Chiefs are 6-20 last 26 ATS against the AFC east*
BET ID=127506645
Straight Wager 10/20/05 23:11 ET
1200.00/1142.86 Result: Pending
Chiefs(KansasCity)
Dolphins(Miami) 10/21/05 (19:00 ET)
Dolphins(Miami) -1.5 (-105)
Just some game notes....
CHIEFS OFFENSE VS. DOLPHINS DEFENSE
The vaunted Kansas City rushing attack only amassed 96 ground yards in last week's win over the Redskins, but that doesn't mean Chiefs running backs Priest Holmes (323 rushing yards, 17 receptions, 5 TD) and Larry Johnson (251 rushing yards, 3 TD) didn't do their share of damage. Holmes was limited to 18 yards on 14 carries in the game, but caught five passes for 100 yards including a 60-yard catch-and-run for a touchdown in the fourth quarter, while also scoring a TD on the ground. Johnson, meanwhile, helped move the chains for 53 yards on 13 carries in the triumph. Fullback Tony Richardson has been a consistent blocking presence for a Chiefs offense that ranks seventh in the NFL in rushing (127.4 yards per game).
Miami struggled mightily with the Tampa Bay run last week, allowing Buccaneers backups Michael Pittman and Earnest Graham to gut the Dolphin defense for 177 yards on 32 combined carries. One element in those struggles was the absence of linebacker Junior Seau (28 tackles, 1 sack), who is questionable for Friday's tilt with a lingering calf injury. If Seau remains unavailable, Saban will need linebackers Zach Thomas (69 tackles, 2 sacks), Channing Crowder (21 tackles) and Donnie Spragan (9 tackles) to help compensate. Thomas recorded a game-high 14 tackles and posted a sack against the Bucs. In the trenches, the Dolphins will be seeking a contribution from tackle Vonnie Holliday (13 tackles), who had four stops against the Buccaneers. Holliday played for the Chiefs in 2003 and 2004. End Jason Taylor (27 tackles) leads Miami linemen in tackles, but is questionable for Friday with an injured foot. The Dolphins rank 13th in the league in rushing defense (101.6 yards per game).
Quarterback Trent Green (1060 passing yards, 4 TD, 3 INT) and the Kansas City passing game have yet to do a great deal of damage in 2005. Green was a modest 15-of-25 passing for 181 yards and a touchdown against the Redskins, also rushing for 25 yards in the win. Wide receivers accounted for just six catches and 60 yards in the game, including zero grabs for No. 1 wideout Eddie Kennison (23 receptions, 1 TD). Samie Parker (9 receptions, 1 TD on the year), Marc Boerigter (3 receptions) and Dante Hall (11 receptions, 1 TD) had two catches each in the win. Tight end Tony Gonzales (18 receptions) has been extremely quiet in 2005 to date, and had only two receptions versus Washington. Green has been sacked just eight times, and was dropped only once last week. Kansas City ranks 20th in the league in passing offense (203.6 yards per game).
The Dolphins enter Week 7 listed No. 10 in NFL passing defense (190.4 yards per game), and will look to improve that statistic against Green and company. The job of handling Kennison and Parker will fall to cornerbacks Sam Madison (17 tackles) and Reggie Howard (14 tackles, 1 sack), with rookie Travis Daniels (13 tackles, 1 INT) appearing when the Chiefs go to multi-receiver sets. Safeties Lance Schulters (32 tackles, 2 INT, 1 sack) and Tebucky Jones (35 tackles, 1 sack), who combined for 14 tackles against Tampa Bay, will be counted on for further support. The Miami pass rush will be hampered if Taylor (3 sacks) is not healthy enough to play, though the Dolphins managed to record three sacks versus the Bucs without Taylor breaking through for one. Thomas, end Kevin Carter (15 tackles, 3 sacks), and safety Yeremiah Bell (8 tackles, 1 sacks) all had sacks against the Chiefs. The Buccaneers had 189 passing yards against Miami last Sunday.
DOLPHINS OFFENSE VS. CHIEFS DEFENSE
The Dolphins will be looking for a stronger effort out of quarterback Gus Frerotte (1116 passing yards, 7 TD, 6 INT) this week, after Frerotte completed just 21-of-43 passes last Sunday and coughed up a pair of fumbles in the loss. The veteran did manage to amass 267 aerial yards in the game, with wideouts Chris Chambers (21 receptions, 1 TD) and Wes Welker (11 receptions) combining for 147 of those yards on three grabs apiece. Chambers (94 rushing yards on the year) was also Miami's rushing leader with 25 ground yards versus the Bucs. Tight end Randy McMichael (19 receptions, 4 TD), the Fins' touchdown leader this season, had three catches for 20 yards against Tampa Bay. Wideout Marty Booker (12 receptions, 1 TD) was limited to one reception. Frerotte was sacked four times by Tampa Bay, after being dropped for a total of four sacks in his first four games combined. Miami is 18th in the league in passing offense (213.6 yards per game) at present.
Kansas City may have allowed the Redskins' Mark Brunell to pass for 331 yards and three touchdowns a week ago, but that is not to say the Chiefs failed to disrupt the Washington passing game. Second-year end Jared Allen (23 tackles, 5 sacks) exploded for six solo tackles, three sacks of Brunell, a pair of forced fumbles, and two fumble recoveries. The Idaho State product was named NFC Defensive Player of the Week for his efforts. Defensive tackle John Browning (11 tackles, 1 sack) also recorded his first sack of the year in the game. The concern for the Chiefs has been in the secondary, where a pair offseason acquisitions and former Dolphins - cornerback Patrick Surtain (16 tackles, 1 INT) and strong safety Sammy Knight (29 tackles, 1 sack) - have not done enough to keep the team from ranking 30th in the league against the pass (278 yards per game). Cornerback Eric Warfield, who missed the first four games of the season due to a suspension and was inactive last Sunday, could start against Miami in place of the injured Dexter McCleon (groin).
Two elite-level rushers were not better than one for the Dolphins in last Sunday's loss to Tampa Bay. Despite the return of former Pro Bowler Ricky Williams to the field, Miami ended the day with a scant 64 yards on the ground. Rookie Ronnie Brown, who has played well in his two previous outings, was held to 22 yards on nine carries in the game. Brown did score the Dolphins' only touchdown of the day, however, on an eight-yard run in the fourth quarter. Williams added eight yards on five carries in his first game since the 2003 season, and made more noise as a pass-catcher, where he registered a team-high six receptions for 22 yards. Miami will look for a more substantial contribution from its running game on Friday. The Dolphins are 18th in the league in rushing offense (107.6 yards per game).
The Chiefs' defensive strength in 2005 has been against the run, as Gunther Cunningham's unit ranks ninth in NFL rushing defense (95.8 yards per game) as Week 7 begins. Last week, Kansas City held the Redskins' Clinton Portis to 77 ground yards on 21 carries, also forcing a key fumble from running back Rock Cartwright late in the game. Rookie linebacker Derrick Johnson (41 tackles, 1 sack) has been at the heart of the run-stopping effort, and had a game-high 10 tackles a week ago. Fellow LBs Kawika Mitchell (33 tackles, 1 sack) and Kendrell Bell (16 tackles) combined for 15 stops in the win. Up front, Allen leads all Kansas City linemen in tackles with 23, and Browning has been active with 11 stops from his interior spot. Tackle Ryan Sims (foot) will once again be out for Friday's game.
*Miami is 16-2 ATS last 18 against the AFC west*
*Chiefs are 6-20 last 26 ATS against the AFC east*
BET ID=127506645
Straight Wager 10/20/05 23:11 ET
1200.00/1142.86 Result: Pending
Chiefs(KansasCity)
Dolphins(Miami) 10/21/05 (19:00 ET)
Dolphins(Miami) -1.5 (-105)
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