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NFL · Week 11 · November 21, 2010 · 12 min read

Arizona Cardinals vs. Kansas City Chiefs: 2010 Week 11 Recap

Chiefs defeat Cardinals 31–13 in Week 11

D.Bowe led Fantasy Impact as Chiefs prevailed in a 13–31 Week 11 finish.

Arizona Cardinals 13 3–7
Final 13–31
Kansas City Chiefs 31 6–4 Winner
Winner
Kansas City Chiefs
Final score
13–31
Halftime
Arizona Cardinals 3–14 Kansas City Chiefs
Top passer
Darius Anderson
FantasyHQ MVP
D.Bowe
Game date
November 21, 2010

Top fantasy performers · Cardinals

  • L.Fitzgerald 6 REC · 90 YDS · 1 TD +6.3 Fantasy Impact
  • S.Breaston 5 REC · 92 YDS +3.5 Fantasy Impact
  • Darius Anderson
    Darius Anderson 25/50 · 281 YDS · 1 TD +3.0 Fantasy Impact

Top fantasy performers · Chiefs

  • D.Bowe 6 REC · 109 YDS · 2 TD +9.4 Fantasy Impact
  • M.Cassel 15/25 · 193 YDS · 2 TD +8.4 Fantasy Impact
  • J.Charles 13 CAR · 88 YDS +3.8 Fantasy Impact

Quick answer

Winner
Kansas City Chiefs
Final score
Kansas City Chiefs 31–13 Arizona Cardinals
Halftime
Arizona Cardinals 3–14 Kansas City Chiefs at halftime
FantasyHQ MVP
D. Bowe
Top passer
Darius Anderson
Biggest EPA play
(4:29) 7-M.Cassel pass deep middle to 82-D.Bowe for 38 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Game date
2010-11-21

Game summary

The Kansas City Chiefs beat the Arizona Cardinals 31–13 on 2010-11-21. D. Bowe posted a game-high +9.42 total EPA in the receiving.

The highest-scoring period was Q4 with 17 combined points.

Line score

Final score and points by quarter.

Q1Q2Q3Q4T
Arizona Cardinals3037013
Kansas City Chiefs014710031

Scoring Map

Each pin marks where a score occurred on the field — yard line from play-by-play.

ARIArizona Cardinals
KCKansas City Chiefs

FantasyHQ Analytics

Scoring timeline

13 scores

Chronological scoring plays — scroll to follow the game.

  1. ARIArizona Cardinals
    Q1 10:28FG
    JFJ. Feely

    Points+3

    Yard line
    KC 18
    Score
    3-0

    (10:28) 4-J.Feely 36 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-82-M.Leach, Holder-5-B.Graham.

  2. KCKansas City Chiefs
    Q2 13:38TD
    DBD. Bowe

    Points+6

    Yard line
    ARI 1
    Score
    3-6

    (13:38) 7-M.Cassel pass short left to 82-D.Bowe for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.

  3. KCKansas City Chiefs
    Q2 13:35XP
    RSR. Succop

    Points+1

    Yard line
    ARI 2
    Score
    3-7

    6-R.Succop extra point is GOOD, Center-43-T.Gafford, Holder-2-D.Colquitt.

  4. KCKansas City Chiefs
    Q2 10:18TD
    Truman Jones

    Points+6

    Yard line
    ARI 1
    Score
    3-13

    (10:18) 20-T.Jones up the middle for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.

  5. KCKansas City Chiefs
    Q2 10:14XP
    RSR. Succop

    Points+1

    Yard line
    ARI 2
    Score
    3-14

    6-R.Succop extra point is GOOD, Center-43-T.Gafford, Holder-2-D.Colquitt.

  6. KCKansas City Chiefs
    Q3 10:02TD
    Truman Jones

    Points+6

    Yard line
    ARI 3
    Score
    3-20

    (10:02) 20-T.Jones up the middle for 3 yards, TOUCHDOWN.

  7. KCKansas City Chiefs
    Q3 9:59XP
    RSR. Succop

    Points+1

    Yard line
    ARI 2
    Score
    3-21

    6-R.Succop extra point is GOOD, Center-43-T.Gafford, Holder-2-D.Colquitt.

  8. ARIArizona Cardinals
    Q3 4:59FG
    JFJ. Feely

    Points+3

    Yard line
    KC 11
    Score
    6-21

    (4:59) 4-J.Feely 29 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-82-M.Leach, Holder-5-B.Graham.

  9. KCKansas City Chiefs
    Q4 8:15FG
    RSR. Succop

    Points+3

    Yard line
    ARI 5
    Score
    6-24

    (8:15) 6-R.Succop 23 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-43-T.Gafford, Holder-2-D.Colquitt.

  10. KCKansas City Chiefs
    Q4 4:29TD
    DBD. Bowe

    Points+6

    Yard line
    ARI 38
    Score
    6-30

    (4:29) 7-M.Cassel pass deep middle to 82-D.Bowe for 38 yards, TOUCHDOWN.

  11. KCKansas City Chiefs
    Q4 4:20XP
    RSR. Succop

    Points+1

    Yard line
    ARI 2
    Score
    6-31

    6-R.Succop extra point is GOOD, Center-43-T.Gafford, Holder-2-D.Colquitt.

  12. ARIArizona Cardinals
    Q4 0:03TD
    LFL. Fitzgerald

    Points+6

    Yard line
    KC 3
    Score
    12-31

    (:03) (Shotgun) 3-D.Anderson pass short middle to 11-L.Fitzgerald for 3 yards, TOUCHDOWN.

  13. ARIArizona Cardinals
    Q4 0:00XP
    JFJ. Feely

    Points+1

    Yard line
    KC 2
    Score
    13-31

    4-J.Feely extra point is GOOD, Center-82-M.Leach, Holder-5-B.Graham.

Stars of the game

Top performers by total expected points added (EPA).

  1. 1D. Bowe · Kansas City Chiefs · Receiving · +9.42 total EPA · 8 snaps · +1.18 EPA/play
  2. 2M. Cassel · Kansas City Chiefs · Passing · +8.44 total EPA · 25 snaps · +0.34 EPA/play
  3. 3L. Fitzgerald · Arizona Cardinals · Receiving · +6.30 total EPA · 11 snaps · +0.57 EPA/play
  4. 4J. Charles · Kansas City Chiefs · Rushing · +3.76 total EPA · 13 snaps · +0.29 EPA/play
  5. 5S. Breaston · Arizona Cardinals · Receiving · +3.55 total EPA · 12 snaps · +0.30 EPA/play
  6. 6Darius AndersonDarius Anderson · Arizona Cardinals · Passing · +3.05 total EPA · 50 snaps · +0.06 EPA/play
  7. 7J. O'Connell · Kansas City Chiefs · Receiving · +2.17 total EPA · 2 snaps · +1.09 EPA/play
  8. 8J. Charles · Kansas City Chiefs · Receiving · +1.82 total EPA · 5 snaps · +0.36 EPA/play

FantasyHQ Game MVP

Highest total EPA with the player's top snap and the game's biggest single play when different.

FantasyHQ Game MVP

D. Bowe — KC · Receiving

D. Bowe posted the highest total EPA (+9.42) in the game, the strongest overall impact for Kansas City Chiefs. Across 8 counted snaps, they averaged +1.18 EPA per play.

D. Bowe's top snap (+4.89 EPA): (4:29) 7-M.Cassel pass deep middle to 82-D.Bowe for 38 yards, TOUCHDOWN.

Quarterback report card

Darius Anderson led all passers in efficiency for Arizona Cardinals, setting the tone in the passing game according to FantasyHQ analytics.

  • Darius AndersonDarius Anderson (Arizona Cardinals) · 50 dropbacks · 50.0% completion · -1.5% CPOE · +0.06 EPA/play · +3.05 total EPA
  • M. Cassel (Kansas City Chiefs) · 25 dropbacks · 60.0% completion · +2.3% CPOE · +0.34 EPA/play · +8.44 total EPA

Team stats comparison

Side-by-side offensive and defensive efficiency.

StatArizona CardinalsKansas City Chiefs
Offensive EPA/play-0.026+0.208
Offensive success rate40.7%46.6%
Pass EPA/play+0.061+0.338
Rush EPA/play-0.150+0.119
Defensive EPA/play-0.208+0.026
Defensive success rate53.4%59.3%

Drive & efficiency notes

Kansas City Chiefs held the efficiency edge in offensive EPA per play (+0.21 vs -0.03), even if the scoreboard told a different story.

Season benchmark context (offensive EPA per play):

  • Arizona Cardinals: -0.03 EPA/play (43rd percentile vs. 2010 team-game averages)
  • Kansas City Chiefs: +0.21 EPA/play (93rd percentile vs. 2010 team-game averages)
  • Arizona Cardinals: 11 drives, -2.37 total EPA, 3 scoring drives
  • Kansas City Chiefs: 12 drives, +15.18 total EPA, 5 scoring drives
Who scored touchdowns and field goals

Every touchdown and field goal from official play-by-play.

Touchdowns

  • Kansas City Chiefs — D. Bowe (M. Cassel pass) (Q2 13:38)
  • Truman JonesKansas City Chiefs — Truman Jones (Q2 10:18)
  • Truman JonesKansas City Chiefs — Truman Jones (Q3 10:02)
  • Kansas City Chiefs — D. Bowe (M. Cassel pass) (Q4 4:29)
  • Arizona Cardinals — L. Fitzgerald (Darius Anderson pass) (Q4 0:03)

Field goals

  • Arizona Cardinals — J. Feely (Q1 10:28)
  • Arizona Cardinals — J. Feely (Q3 4:59)
  • Kansas City Chiefs — R. Succop (Q4 8:15)
Quarter by quarter

Quarter-by-quarter recap from live scoring plays.

The opening quarter: Arizona Cardinals won the period 3–0. Arizona Cardinals connected on a field goal from the KC 18 (Q1 10:28) — (10:28) 4-J.Feely 36 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-82-M.Leach, Holder-5-B.Graham..

The second quarter: Kansas City Chiefs won the period 14–0. Kansas City Chiefs found the end zone from the ARI 1 (Q2 13:38) — (13:38) 7-M.Cassel pass short left to 82-D.Bowe for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.; Kansas City Chiefs added 1 points from the ARI 2 (Q2 13:35) — 6-R.Succop extra point is GOOD, Center-43-T.Gafford, Holder-2-D.Colquitt.; Kansas City Chiefs found the end zone from the ARI 1 (Q2 10:18) — (10:18) 20-T.Jones up the middle for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.; Kansas City Chiefs added 1 points from the ARI 2 (Q2 10:14) — 6-R.Succop extra point is GOOD, Center-43-T.Gafford, Holder-2-D.Colquitt..

The third quarter: Kansas City Chiefs won the period 7–3. Kansas City Chiefs found the end zone from the ARI 3 (Q3 10:02) — (10:02) 20-T.Jones up the middle for 3 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Kansas City Chiefs added 1 points from the ARI 2 (Q3 9:59) — 6-R.Succop extra point is GOOD, Center-43-T.Gafford, Holder-2-D.Colquitt.; Arizona Cardinals connected on a field goal from the KC 11 (Q3 4:59) — (4:59) 4-J.Feely 29 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-82-M.Leach, Holder-5-B.Graham..

The fourth quarter: Kansas City Chiefs won the period 10–7. Kansas City Chiefs connected on a field goal from the ARI 5 (Q4 8:15) — (8:15) 6-R.Succop 23 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-43-T.Gafford, Holder-2-D.Colquitt.; Kansas City Chiefs found the end zone from the ARI 38 (Q4 4:29) — (4:29) 7-M.Cassel pass deep middle to 82-D.Bowe for 38 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Kansas City Chiefs added 1 points from the ARI 2 (Q4 4:20) — 6-R.Succop extra point is GOOD, Center-43-T.Gafford, Holder-2-D.Colquitt.; Arizona Cardinals found the end zone from the KC 3 (Q4 0:03) — (:03) (Shotgun) 3-D.Anderson pass short middle to 11-L.Fitzgerald for 3 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Arizona Cardinals added 1 points from the KC 2 (Q4 0:00) — 4-J.Feely extra point is GOOD, Center-82-M.Leach, Holder-5-B.Graham..

Turning points

Plays that moved win probability the most.

  • Arizona Cardinals (Q1 12:59) — (12:59) (Shotgun) 3-D.Anderson pass short right to 15-S.Breaston to KC 20 for 15 yards (24-B.Flowers). [WPA +6.7% · EPA +1.97]
  • Kansas City Chiefs (Q1 0:33) — (:33) 7-M.Cassel pass deep middle to 82-D.Bowe to ARI 1 for 37 yards (51-P.Lenon). [WPA +5.9% · EPA +2.87]
  • Kansas City Chiefs (Q2 13:38) — (13:38) 7-M.Cassel pass short left to 82-D.Bowe for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA +5.9% · EPA +1.47]
  • Kansas City Chiefs (Q1 5:16) — (5:16) 20-T.Jones up the middle to KC 48 for 28 yards (59-W.Davis). [WPA +4.9% · EPA +1.91]
  • Arizona Cardinals (Q1 14:55) — (14:55) 3-D.Anderson pass short left to 11-L.Fitzgerald to ARI 48 for 17 yards (23-K.Lewis). [WPA +4.7% · EPA +1.30]
Impact plays

Highest EPA snaps that flipped field position.

  • Kansas City Chiefs (Q4 4:29) — (4:29) 7-M.Cassel pass deep middle to 82-D.Bowe for 38 yards, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA +0.1% · EPA +4.89]
  • Arizona Cardinals (Q4 0:03) — (:03) (Shotgun) 3-D.Anderson pass short middle to 11-L.Fitzgerald for 3 yards, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA -0.1% · EPA +3.75]
  • Kansas City Chiefs (Q3 10:33) — (10:33) 25-J.Charles left end pushed ob at ARI 3 for 39 yards (25-K.Rhodes). [WPA +3.9% · EPA +3.28]
  • Arizona Cardinals (Q3 8:39) — (8:39) (Shotgun) 3-D.Anderson pass short middle to 15-S.Breaston to KC 36 for 27 yards (29-E.Berry). [WPA +1.0% · EPA +3.25]
Every scoring play

Chronological scoring with play-by-play context.

  1. Arizona Cardinals FG (+3) — Q1 10:28 · KC 18 · Score 3-0
    (10:28) 4-J.Feely 36 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-82-M.Leach, Holder-5-B.Graham.
  2. Kansas City Chiefs TD (+6) — Q2 13:38 · ARI 1 · Score 3-6
    (13:38) 7-M.Cassel pass short left to 82-D.Bowe for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
  3. Kansas City Chiefs XP (+1) — Q2 13:35 · ARI 2 · Score 3-7
    6-R.Succop extra point is GOOD, Center-43-T.Gafford, Holder-2-D.Colquitt.
  4. Kansas City Chiefs TD (+6) — Q2 10:18 · ARI 1 · Score 3-13
    (10:18) 20-T.Jones up the middle for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
  5. Kansas City Chiefs XP (+1) — Q2 10:14 · ARI 2 · Score 3-14
    6-R.Succop extra point is GOOD, Center-43-T.Gafford, Holder-2-D.Colquitt.
  6. Kansas City Chiefs TD (+6) — Q3 10:02 · ARI 3 · Score 3-20
    (10:02) 20-T.Jones up the middle for 3 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
  7. Kansas City Chiefs XP (+1) — Q3 9:59 · ARI 2 · Score 3-21
    6-R.Succop extra point is GOOD, Center-43-T.Gafford, Holder-2-D.Colquitt.
  8. Arizona Cardinals FG (+3) — Q3 4:59 · KC 11 · Score 6-21
    (4:59) 4-J.Feely 29 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-82-M.Leach, Holder-5-B.Graham.
  9. Kansas City Chiefs FG (+3) — Q4 8:15 · ARI 5 · Score 6-24
    (8:15) 6-R.Succop 23 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-43-T.Gafford, Holder-2-D.Colquitt.
  10. Kansas City Chiefs TD (+6) — Q4 4:29 · ARI 38 · Score 6-30
    (4:29) 7-M.Cassel pass deep middle to 82-D.Bowe for 38 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
  11. Kansas City Chiefs XP (+1) — Q4 4:20 · ARI 2 · Score 6-31
    6-R.Succop extra point is GOOD, Center-43-T.Gafford, Holder-2-D.Colquitt.
  12. Arizona Cardinals TD (+6) — Q4 0:03 · KC 3 · Score 12-31
    (:03) (Shotgun) 3-D.Anderson pass short middle to 11-L.Fitzgerald for 3 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
  13. Arizona Cardinals XP (+1) — Q4 0:00 · KC 2 · Score 13-31
    4-J.Feely extra point is GOOD, Center-82-M.Leach, Holder-5-B.Graham.

Key takeaways

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

  • Kansas City Chiefs earned the result — use the box score for snap-level context.
  • D. Bowe (Kansas City Chiefs) led total EPA — start here for highlight and prop research.

Frequently asked questions

Who won Arizona Cardinals vs Kansas City Chiefs on 2010-11-21?

The Kansas City Chiefs beat the Arizona Cardinals 31-13 in Week 11, 2010.

What was the score by quarter in Arizona Cardinals vs Kansas City Chiefs?

Q1: Arizona Cardinals 3, Kansas City Chiefs 0; Q2: Arizona Cardinals 0, Kansas City Chiefs 14; Q3: Arizona Cardinals 3, Kansas City Chiefs 7; Q4: Arizona Cardinals 7, Kansas City Chiefs 10; Final: Arizona Cardinals 13, Kansas City Chiefs 31.

Who scored touchdowns and field goals in Arizona Cardinals vs Kansas City Chiefs?

Kansas City Chiefs touchdown — D. Bowe (M. Cassel pass) (Q2 13:38) Kansas City Chiefs touchdown — T. Jones (Q2 10:18) Kansas City Chiefs touchdown — T. Jones (Q3 10:02) Kansas City Chiefs touchdown — D. Bowe (M. Cassel pass) (Q4 4:29) Arizona Cardinals touchdown — L. Fitzgerald (D. Anderson pass) (Q4 0:03) Arizona Cardinals field goal — J. Feely (Q1 10:28, 3 pts) Arizona Cardinals field goal — J. Feely (Q3 4:59, 3 pts) Kansas City Chiefs field goal — R. Succop (Q4 8:15, 3 pts) Extra points followed each touchdown unless noted in the play-by-play.

How did the quarterbacks play in Arizona Cardinals vs Kansas City Chiefs?

Darius Anderson (Arizona Cardinals), 50.0% completion, -1.5% CPOE, +0.06 EPA per dropback, +3.05 total passing EPA. M. Cassel (Kansas City Chiefs), 60.0% completion, +2.3% CPOE, +0.34 EPA per dropback, +8.44 total passing EPA.

Who was FantasyHQ's player of the game in Arizona Cardinals vs Kansas City Chiefs?

D. Bowe (Kansas City Chiefs) was FantasyHQ's Game MVP with +9.42 total EPA on Receiving plays. across 8 snaps. Their top snap (+4.89 EPA): (4:29) 7-M.Cassel pass deep middle to 82-D.Bowe for 38 yards, TOUCHDOWN..

Season records after this game

Arizona Cardinals

Entered 3-6 Now 3-7 L

Kansas City Chiefs

Entered 5-4 Now 6-4 W