Minnesota Vikings vs. Kansas City Chiefs: 2019 Week 9 Recap

Game story

In Week 9 of the 2019 NFL season on 2019-11-03, the Kansas City Chiefs took care of business against the Minnesota Vikings, pulling away with a 26–23 final that came down to the wire.

The highest-scoring period was Q3 with 16 combined points — the stretch that most shaped the final margin.

K. Cousins (Minnesota Vikings) paced the passing game, with +9.01 total EPA, and -12.1% completion percentage over expected.

On the individual side, T. Hill (Kansas City Chiefs) delivered the top overall EPA impact at +9.19 — the clearest player-of-the-game signal on the analytics sheet.

The momentum swing (+26.2% win probability) landed in the third quarter when Kansas City Chiefs changed the game: (6:25) 26-Dam.Williams up the middle for 91 yards, TOUCHDOWN.

Line score

Final score and points by quarter.

Stars of the game

Top performers by total expected points added (EPA) across passing, rushing, and receiving.

1. 1 T. Hill · Kansas City Chiefs · Receiving · +9.19 total EPA · 9 snaps · +1.02 EPA/play
2. 2 K. Cousins · Minnesota Vikings · Passing · +9.01 total EPA · 43 snaps · +0.21 EPA/play
3. 3 Dam. Williams · Kansas City Chiefs · Rushing · +4.65 total EPA · 13 snaps · +0.36 EPA/play
4. 4 L. Treadwell · Minnesota Vikings · Receiving · +4.29 total EPA · 5 snaps · +0.86 EPA/play
5. 5 A. Abdullah · Minnesota Vikings · Receiving · +2.85 total EPA · 1 snaps · +2.85 EPA/play
6. 6 T. Kelce · Kansas City Chiefs · Receiving · +2.61 total EPA · 9 snaps · +0.29 EPA/play
7. 7 M. Moore · Kansas City Chiefs · Passing · +2.55 total EPA · 39 snaps · +0.07 EPA/play
8. 8 I. Smith · Minnesota Vikings · Receiving · +2.36 total EPA · 6 snaps · +0.39 EPA/play

Player of the game

FantasyHQ analytics player-of-the-game pick based on total EPA and signature plays.

Who scored touchdowns and field goals

Every touchdown and field goal with the player named in official play-by-play.

Touchdowns

• Kansas City Chiefs — T. Hill (M. Moore pass) (Q1 53:28)
• Minnesota Vikings — O. Johnson (K. Cousins pass) (Q1 47:54)
• Minnesota Vikings — A. Abdullah (K. Cousins pass) (Q3 26:57)
• Kansas City Chiefs — unlisted player (Q3 21:25)
• Minnesota Vikings — K. Rudolph (K. Cousins pass) (Q4 11:03)

Field goals

• Kansas City Chiefs — H. Butker (Q2 34:38)
• Minnesota Vikings — D. Bailey (Q2 30:09)
• Kansas City Chiefs — H. Butker (Q3 15:35)
• Kansas City Chiefs — H. Butker (Q4 2:36)
• Kansas City Chiefs — H. Butker (Q4 0:03)

How it unfolded, quarter by quarter

A quarter-by-quarter recap built from live scoring plays and play descriptions.

The opening quarter: The quarter finished even at 7–7. Kansas City Chiefs found the end zone from the MIN 40 (Q1 53:28) — (8:28) 8-M.Moore pass deep right to 10-T.Hill for 40 yards, TOUCHDOWN [97-E.Griffen].; Kansas City Chiefs added 1 points from the MIN 15 (Q1 53:21) — 7-H.Butker extra point is GOOD, Center-41-J.Winchester, Holder-2-D.Colquitt.; Minnesota Vikings found the end zone from the KC 4 (Q1 47:54) — (2:54) (Shotgun) 8-K.Cousins pass short middle to 81-O.Johnson for 4 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Minnesota Vikings added 1 points from the KC 15 (Q1 47:50) — 5-D.Bailey extra point is GOOD, Center-58-A.Cutting, Holder-2-B.Colquitt..

The second quarter: The quarter finished even at 3–3. Kansas City Chiefs connected on a field goal from the MIN 6 (Q2 34:38) — (4:38) 7-H.Butker 24 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-41-J.Winchester, Holder-2-D.Colquitt.; Minnesota Vikings connected on a field goal from the KC 11 (Q2 30:09) — (:09) 5-D.Bailey 29 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-58-A.Cutting, Holder-2-B.Colquitt..

The third quarter: Kansas City Chiefs won the period 10–6. Minnesota Vikings found the end zone from the KC 16 (Q3 26:57) — (11:57) (Shotgun) 8-K.Cousins pass short right to 31-A.Abdullah for 16 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Kansas City Chiefs found the end zone from the MIN 91 (Q3 21:25) — (6:25) 26-Dam.Williams up the middle for 91 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Kansas City Chiefs added 1 points from the MIN 15 (Q3 21:13) — 7-H.Butker extra point is GOOD, Center-41-J.Winchester, Holder-2-D.Colquitt.; Kansas City Chiefs connected on a field goal from the MIN 27 (Q3 15:35) — (:35) 7-H.Butker 45 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-41-J.Winchester, Holder-2-D.Colquitt..

The fourth quarter: Minnesota Vikings won the period 7–6. Minnesota Vikings found the end zone from the KC 3 (Q4 11:03) — (11:03) 8-K.Cousins pass short middle to 82-K.Rudolph for 3 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Minnesota Vikings added 1 points from the KC 15 (Q4 10:59) — 5-D.Bailey extra point is GOOD, Center-58-A.Cutting, Holder-2-B.Colquitt.; Kansas City Chiefs connected on a field goal from the MIN 36 (Q4 2:36) — (2:36) 7-H.Butker 54 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-41-J.Winchester, Holder-2-D.Colquitt.; Kansas City Chiefs connected on a field goal from the MIN 26 (Q4 0:03) — (:03) 7-H.Butker 44 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-41-J.Winchester, Holder-2-D.Colquitt..

Turning points

Plays that moved win probability the most — the swings that decided the game.

• Kansas City Chiefs (Q3 21:25) — (6:25) 26-Dam.Williams up the middle for 91 yards, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA +26.2% · EPA +7.10]
• Kansas City Chiefs (Q4 0:03) — (:03) 7-H.Butker 44 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-41-J.Winchester, Holder-2-D.Colquitt. [WPA +20.0% · EPA +0.65]
• Kansas City Chiefs (Q4 4:53) — (4:53) (Shotgun) 8-M.Moore pass deep right to 10-T.Hill to MIN 19 for 41 yards (26-T.Waynes) [98-L.Joseph]. [WPA +19.5% · EPA +2.76]
• Kansas City Chiefs (Q4 3:27) — (3:27) (Shotgun) 8-M.Moore sacked at MIN 33 for -11 yards (22-H.Smith). FUMBLES (22-H.Smith) [22-H.Smith], and recovers at MIN 36. 8-M.Moore to MIN 36 for no gain (97-E.Griffen). [WPA -15.9% · EPA -1.94]
• Kansas City Chiefs (Q4 2:36) — (2:36) 7-H.Butker 54 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-41-J.Winchester, Holder-2-D.Colquitt. [WPA +14.8% · EPA +2.10]

Impact plays

Highest expected-points added snaps that flipped field position and scoring chances.

• Kansas City Chiefs (Q3 21:25) — (6:25) 26-Dam.Williams up the middle for 91 yards, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA +26.2% · EPA +7.10]
• Kansas City Chiefs (Q3 30:00) — 5-D.Bailey kicks 65 yards from MIN 35 to KC 0. 17-M.Hardman to KC 34 for 34 yards (21-M.Hughes). FUMBLES (21-M.Hughes), RECOVERED by MIN-24-H.Hill at KC 38. 24-H.Hill to KC 38 for no gain (23-A.Watts) [WPA -12.3% · EPA -4.77]
• Kansas City Chiefs (Q1 53:28) — (8:28) 8-M.Moore pass deep right to 10-T.Hill for 40 yards, TOUCHDOWN [97-E.Griffen]. [WPA +8.7% · EPA +3.91]
• Minnesota Vikings (Q1 51:48) — (6:48) (Shotgun) 8-K.Cousins pass deep left to 11-L.Treadwell to KC 34 for 26 yards (35-C.Ward; 32-T.Mathieu). [WPA +5.1% · EPA +3.00]

Quarterback report card

K.Cousins led all passers in efficiency for Minnesota Vikings, setting the tone in the passing game according to FantasyHQ analytics.

• K.Cousins (Minnesota Vikings) · 43 dropbacks · 44.2% completion · -12.1% CPOE · +0.21 EPA/play · +9.01 total EPA
• M.Moore (Kansas City Chiefs) · 39 dropbacks · 64.1% completion · +7.9% CPOE · +0.07 EPA/play · +2.55 total EPA

Team stats comparison

Side-by-side offensive and defensive efficiency from FantasyHQ analytics.

By the numbers

Both offenses finished within striking distance on EPA per play (Minnesota Vikings -0.00, Kansas City Chiefs +0.04) — a true toss-up on the analytics sheet.

• Kansas City Chiefs: 13 drives, +3.29 total EPA, 6 scoring drives
• Minnesota Vikings: 12 drives, -0.25 total EPA, 4 scoring drives

Key takeaways

What to remember for fantasy research, film review, and follow-up box score digging.

• Kansas City Chiefs leaves with the win and the better postgame narrative for Week-to-week momentum.
• One-score margin — fantasy managers should double-check garbage-time stats before drawing conclusions.
• T. Hill (Kansas City Chiefs) is the first name to pull up for highlight reels and prop-retrospective research.
• K. Cousins (MIN) finished below expected efficiency — volume may have masked accuracy issues.
• M. Moore (KC) beat expectation through the air — positive CPOE game for stack builds.

Every scoring play

Chronological scoring with field position and full play-by-play context.

1. Kansas City Chiefs TD (+6) — Q1 53:28 · MIN 40 · Score 0-6
   (8:28) 8-M.Moore pass deep right to 10-T.Hill for 40 yards, TOUCHDOWN [97-E.Griffen].
2. Kansas City Chiefs XP (+1) — Q1 53:21 · MIN 15 · Score 0-7
   7-H.Butker extra point is GOOD, Center-41-J.Winchester, Holder-2-D.Colquitt.
3. Minnesota Vikings TD (+6) — Q1 47:54 · KC 4 · Score 6-7
   (2:54) (Shotgun) 8-K.Cousins pass short middle to 81-O.Johnson for 4 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
4. Minnesota Vikings XP (+1) — Q1 47:50 · KC 15 · Score 7-7
   5-D.Bailey extra point is GOOD, Center-58-A.Cutting, Holder-2-B.Colquitt.
5. Kansas City Chiefs FG (+3) — Q2 34:38 · MIN 6 · Score 7-10
   (4:38) 7-H.Butker 24 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-41-J.Winchester, Holder-2-D.Colquitt.
6. Minnesota Vikings FG (+3) — Q2 30:09 · KC 11 · Score 10-10
   (:09) 5-D.Bailey 29 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-58-A.Cutting, Holder-2-B.Colquitt.
7. Minnesota Vikings TD (+6) — Q3 26:57 · KC 16 · Score 16-10
   (11:57) (Shotgun) 8-K.Cousins pass short right to 31-A.Abdullah for 16 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
8. Kansas City Chiefs TD (+6) — Q3 21:25 · MIN 91 · Score 16-16
   (6:25) 26-Dam.Williams up the middle for 91 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
9. Kansas City Chiefs XP (+1) — Q3 21:13 · MIN 15 · Score 16-17
   7-H.Butker extra point is GOOD, Center-41-J.Winchester, Holder-2-D.Colquitt.
10. Kansas City Chiefs FG (+3) — Q3 15:35 · MIN 27 · Score 16-20
    (:35) 7-H.Butker 45 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-41-J.Winchester, Holder-2-D.Colquitt.
11. Minnesota Vikings TD (+6) — Q4 11:03 · KC 3 · Score 22-20
    (11:03) 8-K.Cousins pass short middle to 82-K.Rudolph for 3 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
12. Minnesota Vikings XP (+1) — Q4 10:59 · KC 15 · Score 23-20
    5-D.Bailey extra point is GOOD, Center-58-A.Cutting, Holder-2-B.Colquitt.
13. Kansas City Chiefs FG (+3) — Q4 2:36 · MIN 36 · Score 23-23
    (2:36) 7-H.Butker 54 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-41-J.Winchester, Holder-2-D.Colquitt.
14. Kansas City Chiefs FG (+3) — Q4 0:03 · MIN 26 · Score 23-26
    (:03) 7-H.Butker 44 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-41-J.Winchester, Holder-2-D.Colquitt.