2017 Week 4 · Mon, Oct 2, 2017 · Arrowhead Stadium
Washington Commanders
20
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Kansas City ChiefsWinner
29
KC -6.5 ✓O 48 ✓
Kansas City Chiefs 29–20.
Pre-2018 game — box score & context only; play-by-play visuals start in 2018
Who moved the needle
Top performers
Passing · KC
27/37, 293 yds, 1 TD, 0 INT
7.8 expected points added · +15.7% completion over expected
Passing · WAS
14/24, 220 yds, 2 TD, 0 INT
9.6 expected points added · -1.0% completion over expected
Full stat lines
Box score
Washington Commanders
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kirk Cousins | 14/24 | 220 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 9.6 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kirk Cousins | 7 | 38 | 5.4 | 0 | 1.8 |
| Samaje Perine | 6 | 27 | 4.5 | 0 | 0.9 |
| Chris Thompson | 6 | 23 | 3.8 | 0 | -1.0 |
| Rob Kelley | 7 | 23 | 3.3 | 0 | -0.9 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vernon Davis | 2 | 3 | 89 | 0 | 13% | 5.5 |
| Terrelle Pryor | 3 | 5 | 70 | 1 | 21% | 5.5 |
| Josh Doctson | 2 | 3 | 27 | 0 | 13% | 1.2 |
| Jordan Reed | 3 | 5 | 21 | 0 | 21% | -1.1 |
| Ryan Grant | 2 | 3 | 16 | 1 | 13% | 0.6 |
| Chris Thompson | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 8% | -1.1 |
| Rob Kelley | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4% | -0.5 |
| Niles Paul | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4% | -0.5 |
| Jamison Crowder | 1 | 1 | -7 | 0 | 4% | -7.0 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zach Brown | 5 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Martrell Spaight | 6 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mason Foster | 6 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bashaud Breeland | 6 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| D.J. Swearinger | 4 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Deshazor Everett | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Quinton Dunbar | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Stacy McGee | 1 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Terrell McClain | 3 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Matt Ioannidis | 1 | 2 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Chiefs
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alex Smith | 27/37 | 293 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 7.8 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kareem Hunt | 21 | 101 | 4.8 | 0 | 2.0 |
| Alex Smith | 7 | 56 | 8.0 | 1 | 2.1 |
| Albert Wilson | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 0 | 0.1 |
| Travis Kelce | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 | 0.6 |
| Charcandrick West | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | -0.3 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Travis Kelce | 7 | 8 | 111 | 1 | 23% | 10.8 |
| Albert Wilson | 4 | 4 | 63 | 0 | 11% | 3.7 |
| Tyreek Hill | 5 | 6 | 35 | 0 | 17% | -0.1 |
| Charcandrick West | 5 | 5 | 33 | 0 | 14% | 1.3 |
| Chris Conley | 2 | 4 | 31 | 0 | 11% | 1.6 |
| Kareem Hunt | 4 | 4 | 20 | 0 | 11% | 0.6 |
| Demetrius Harris | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9% | -2.2 |
| Akeem Hunt | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3% | -0.6 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frank Zombo | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bennie Logan | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Terrance Mitchell | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 |
| Marcus Peters | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Eric Murray | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ron Parker | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Derrick Johnson | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Justin Houston | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chris Jones | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Daniel Sorensen | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Closing number vs result
Betting context
- Closing spread
- KC -6.5
- Closing total
- 48
- WAS moneyline
- +239
- KC moneyline
- -269
Chiefs closed -6.5 and covered, winning by 9.
Total closed 48; the game landed 49 — over by 1.0.
Conditions and crew
Game environment
- Venue
- Arrowhead Stadium
- Roof / surface
- outdoors · grass
- Kickoff weather
- 82°F, wind 14 mph
- Referee
- Walt Coleman
- Rest
- WAS 8 days · KC 8 days
- Coaches
- Jay Gruden vs Andy Reid