2012 Week 11 NFL Power Rankings

Kansas City Chiefs: Week 11 NFL Power Rankings (#31)

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Last week: 31 (+0)

Record: 1-8

I’ve said all along that the Chiefs could be competitive and even win some games if they could avoid losing the turnover battle. They did exactly that last week and took Pittsburgh to overtime, ironically losing on a turnover, their only of the game. They played a very similar game to the Steelers and would have won if not for some costly special teams blunders and penalties, including one for excessive celebration on a touchdown that eventually got overturned and thus never really happened. Still, if they can avoid losing the turnover battle in a few of their games going forward, they can win at least one, which is why they aren’t dead last.

Studs

RB Jamaal Charles: Rushed for 100 yards (43 after contact) and a touchdown on 23 attempts, 1 broken tackle

RG Jon Asamoah: Allowed 1 quarterback hurry on 31 pass block snaps, run blocked for 31 yards and a touchdown on 5 attempts

CB Brandon Flowers: Allowed 3 catches for 14 yards and a touchdown on 6 attempts, 2 solo tackles, 1 stop

LOLB Justin Houston: 1 sack, 1 quarterback hit, and 3 quarterback hurries on 20 pass rush snaps, 5 solo tackles, 1 assist, 4 stops

MLB Derrick Johnson: 11 solo tackles, 1 assist, 9 stops, allowed 4 catches for 28 yards on 4 attempts

ROLB Tamba Hali: 1 sack and 3 quarterback hits on 28 pass rush snaps, 1 batted pass, 1 solo tackle, 1 stop, 1 missed tackle

Duds

TE Steve Maneri: Was not thrown to on 5 pass snaps, allowed 1 quarterback hurry on 5 pass block snaps, 1 penalty

WR Dexter McCluster: Caught 2 passes for 18 yards on 5 attempts on 22 pass snaps, 5.0 YAC per catch, 2 drops

LE Tyson Jackson: Did not record a pressure on 20 pass rush snaps, 2 solo tackles, 2 stops

K Ryan Succop: 3 kickoffs, 1 touchback, 63.7 yards per kickoff, 27.3 opponent’s average starting distance, 2/3 FG (22, 46, missed from 33)

RB Shaun Draughn: 2 kickoff returns for 29 yards, 1 fumble

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Jacksonville Jaguars: Week 11 NFL Power Rankings (#32)

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Last week: 32 (+0)

Record: 1-8

Still the worst team in the NFL. I think the Chiefs are more likely than they are to win another game the rest of the way. They rank dead last in both yards per play differential and rate of sustaining drives differential. In yards per play differential, they are at -1.1. No one else is worse than -0.9. In rate of sustaining drives they are -14.8%, no one else is worse than -9.5%.

The Chiefs have much bigger turnover issues than they do. For all of his faults, Blaine Gabbert’s overly conservative style of play is not one that causes him to turn the ball over a ton. However, turnovers are much more inconsistent. If the Chiefs can avoid losing the turnover battle, they can be competitive, whereas the Jaguars have avoided losing the turnover battle (just -3 on the season) and have not been close to being competitive, as they have a league worst -119 points differential. The Chiefs almost knocked off the Steelers last week because they were able to avoid losing the turnover battle. If they happens a couple more times this year, they’ll win a game.

Studs

C Brad Meester: Did not allow a pressure on 59 pass block snaps, run blocked for 11 yards on 4 attempts

SS Dawan Landry: Allowed 2 catches for 7 yards on 3 attempts, 1 interception, 1 penalty, 7 solo tackles, 1 assist, 4 stops, 1 missed tackle

LE Austen Lane: 1 sack and 2 quarterback hurries on 15 pass rush snaps, 1 stop

DT Tyson Alualu: 1 sack, 1 quarterback hit, and 1 quarterback hurry on 21 pass rush snaps, 3 solo tackles, 1 assist, 4 stops

RE Jeremy Mincey: 2 quarterback hits and 2 quarterback hurries on 23 pass rush snaps, 4 solo tackles, 2 stops

P Bryan Anger: 5 punts for 236 yards, 1 inside 20, 1 return for 12 yards, 44.8 net yards per punt

Duds

RB Rashad Jennings: Rushed for 27 yards (18 yards after contact) on 11 attempts, 1 broken tackle, did not catch a pass on 1 attempt

LG Mike Brewster: Allowed 4 quarterback hurries on 59 pass block snaps, 2 penalties, run blocked for 1 yard on 1 attempt

RT Cameron Bradfield: Allowed 1 sack, 2 quarterback hits, and 2 quarterback hurries on 59 pass block snaps, 2 penalties

WR Justin Blackmon: Caught 3 passes for 25 yards on 5 attempts on 58 pass snaps, 2.3 YAC per catch, 1 penalty, allowed 1 sack on 1 pass block snap

CB Aaron Ross: Allowed 5 catches for 108 yards on 9 attempts, 1 pass deflection, 3 solo tackles

DT Terrence Knighton: 1 quarterback hurry on 14 pass rush snaps, 1 penalty, no tackles

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