Raiders 13–31 Chiefs: Score, Stats & Recap | Week 15, 2014

Q: How did the quarterbacks play in Las Vegas Raiders vs Kansas City Chiefs?

D. Carr (Las Vegas Raiders), 42.9% completion, -12.6% CPOE, -0.24 EPA per dropback, -14.99 total passing EPA. A. Smith (Kansas City Chiefs), 45.0% completion, -6.6% CPOE, +0.06 EPA per dropback, +2.42 total passing EPA.

Q: Who was FantasyHQ's player of the game in Las Vegas Raiders vs Kansas City Chiefs?

K. Davis (Kansas City Chiefs) was FantasyHQ's Game MVP with +5.27 total EPA on Receiving plays. across 2 snaps. Their top snap (+6.56 EPA): (2:15) (Shotgun) 11-A.Smith pass short left to 34-K.Davis for 70 yards, TOUCHDOWN..

Quick answer

Winner: Kansas City Chiefs
Final score: Kansas City Chiefs 31–13 Las Vegas Raiders
Halftime: Las Vegas Raiders 3–10 Kansas City Chiefs at halftime
FantasyHQ MVP: Khalil Davis
Top passer: Derek Carr
Biggest EPA play: (2:15) (Shotgun) 11-A.Smith pass short left to 34-K.Davis for 70 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Game date: 2014-12-14

Game summary

The Kansas City Chiefs beat the Las Vegas Raiders 31–13 on 2014-12-14. Khalil Davis posted a game-high +5.27 total EPA in the receiving.

The highest-scoring period was Q3 with 24 combined points.

Line score

Final score and points by quarter.

	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	—	T
Las Vegas Raiders	0	3	3	7	0	13
Kansas City Chiefs	7	3	21	0	0	31

Scoring Map

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

LVLas Vegas Raiders

+3KC 35

+3KC 15

LV 70

KC 1

+1KC 2

KCKansas City Chiefs

FantasyHQ Analytics

Scoring timeline

13 scores

Chronological scoring plays — scroll to follow the game.

KCKansas City Chiefs
Q1 2:55TD
Drake Thomas
Points+6
Yard line
KC 76
Score
0-6
(2:55) 7-M.King punts 57 yards to KC 19, Center-59-J.Condo. 13-D.Thomas for 81 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
KCKansas City Chiefs
Q1 2:38XP
Cairo Santos
Points+1
Yard line
LV 2
Score
0-7
5-C.Santos extra point is GOOD, Center-43-T.Gafford, Holder-2-D.Colquitt.
KCKansas City Chiefs
Q2 8:06FG
Cairo Santos
Points+3
Yard line
LV 23
Score
0-10
(8:06) 5-C.Santos 41 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-43-T.Gafford, Holder-2-D.Colquitt.
LVLas Vegas Raiders
Q2 0:03FG
SJS. Janikowski
Points+3
Yard line
KC 35
Score
3-10
(:03) 11-S.Janikowski 53 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-59-J.Condo, Holder-8-M.Schaub.
LVLas Vegas Raiders
Q3 11:48FG
SJS. Janikowski
Points+3
Yard line
KC 15
Score
6-10
(11:48) 11-S.Janikowski 33 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-59-J.Condo, Holder-8-M.Schaub.
KCKansas City Chiefs
Q3 6:49TD
Khalil Davis
Points+6
Yard line
LV 3
Score
6-16
(6:49) 34-K.Davis up the middle for 3 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
KCKansas City Chiefs
Q3 6:46XP
Cairo Santos
Points+1
Yard line
LV 2
Score
6-17
5-C.Santos extra point is GOOD, Center-43-T.Gafford, Holder-2-D.Colquitt.
KCKansas City Chiefs
Q3 5:57TD
Travis Kelce
Points+6
Yard line
LV 20
Score
6-23
(5:57) (Shotgun) 11-A.Smith pass short right to 87-T.Kelce for 20 yards, TOUCHDOWN. T.Kelce lined up wide right.
KCKansas City Chiefs
Q3 5:50XP
Cairo Santos
Points+1
Yard line
LV 2
Score
6-24
5-C.Santos extra point is GOOD, Center-43-T.Gafford, Holder-2-D.Colquitt.
KCKansas City Chiefs
Q3 2:15TD
Khalil Davis
Points+6
Yard line
LV 70
Score
6-30
(2:15) (Shotgun) 11-A.Smith pass short left to 34-K.Davis for 70 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
KCKansas City Chiefs
Q3 2:04XP
Cairo Santos
Points+1
Yard line
LV 2
Score
6-31
5-C.Santos extra point is GOOD, Center-43-T.Gafford, Holder-2-D.Colquitt.
LVLas Vegas Raiders
Q4 0:37TD
Justin Jones
Points+6
Yard line
KC 1
Score
12-31
(:37) (Shotgun) 4-D.Carr pass short right to 89-J.Jones for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
LVLas Vegas Raiders
Q4 0:34XP
SJS. Janikowski
Points+1
Yard line
KC 2
Score
13-31
11-S.Janikowski extra point is GOOD, Center-59-J.Condo, Holder-8-M.Schaub.

Stars of the game

Top performers by total expected points added (EPA).

1Khalil Davis · Kansas City Chiefs · Receiving · +5.27 total EPA · 2 snaps · +2.63 EPA/play
2A. Wilson · Kansas City Chiefs · Receiving · +3.45 total EPA · 5 snaps · +0.69 EPA/play
3D. Bowe · Kansas City Chiefs · Receiving · +2.66 total EPA · 7 snaps · +0.38 EPA/play
4Arian Smith · Kansas City Chiefs · Passing · +2.42 total EPA · 40 snaps · +0.06 EPA/play
5A. Holmes · Las Vegas Raiders · Receiving · +1.86 total EPA · 11 snaps · +0.17 EPA/play
6F. Hammond · Kansas City Chiefs · Receiving · +1.64 total EPA · 1 snaps · +1.64 EPA/play
7Justin Jones · Las Vegas Raiders · Receiving · +1.04 total EPA · 11 snaps · +0.09 EPA/play
8V. Brown · Las Vegas Raiders · Receiving · +0.73 total EPA · 2 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

Khalil Davis — KC · Receiving

Khalil Davis posted the highest total EPA (+5.27) in the game, the strongest overall impact for Kansas City Chiefs. Across 2 counted snaps, they averaged +2.63 EPA per play.

Khalil Davis's top snap (+6.56 EPA): (2:15) (Shotgun) 11-A.Smith pass short left to 34-K.Davis for 70 yards, TOUCHDOWN.

Quarterback report card

Derek Carr led all passers in efficiency for Las Vegas Raiders, setting the tone in the passing game according to FantasyHQ analytics.

Derek Carr (Las Vegas Raiders) · 63 dropbacks · 42.9% completion · -12.6% CPOE · -0.24 EPA/play · -14.99 total EPA
Arian Smith (Kansas City Chiefs) · 40 dropbacks · 45.0% completion · -6.6% CPOE · +0.06 EPA/play · +2.42 total EPA

Team stats comparison

Side-by-side offensive and defensive efficiency.

Stat	Las Vegas Raiders	Kansas City Chiefs
Offensive EPA/play	-0.307	-0.147
Offensive success rate	33.0%	38.2%
Pass EPA/play	-0.238	+0.031
Rush EPA/play	-0.301	-0.289
Defensive EPA/play	+0.147	+0.307
Defensive success rate	61.8%	67.0%

Drive & efficiency notes

Kansas City Chiefs held the efficiency edge in offensive EPA per play (-0.15 vs -0.31), even if the scoreboard told a different story.

Season benchmark context (offensive EPA per play):

Las Vegas Raiders: -0.31 EPA/play (4th percentile vs. 2014 team-game averages)
Kansas City Chiefs: -0.15 EPA/play (22nd percentile vs. 2014 team-game averages)

Kansas City Chiefs: 16 drives, -13.11 total EPA, 4 scoring drives
Las Vegas Raiders: 16 drives, -31.61 total EPA, 4 scoring drives

Who scored touchdowns and field goals

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

Touchdowns

Kansas City Chiefs — Drake Thomas (Q1 2:55)
Kansas City Chiefs — Khalil Davis (Q3 6:49)
Kansas City Chiefs — Travis Kelce (Arian Smith pass) (Q3 5:57)
Kansas City Chiefs — Khalil Davis (Arian Smith pass) (Q3 2:15)
Las Vegas Raiders — Justin Jones (Derek Carr pass) (Q4 0:37)

Field goals

Kansas City Chiefs — Cairo Santos (Q2 8:06)
Las Vegas Raiders — S. Janikowski (Q2 0:03)
Las Vegas Raiders — S. Janikowski (Q3 11:48)

Quarter by quarter

Quarter-by-quarter recap from live scoring plays.

The opening quarter: Kansas City Chiefs won the period 7–0. Kansas City Chiefs found the end zone from the KC 76 (Q1 2:55) — (2:55) 7-M.King punts 57 yards to KC 19, Center-59-J.Condo. 13-D.Thomas for 81 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Kansas City Chiefs added 1 points from the LV 2 (Q1 2:38) — 5-C.Santos extra point is GOOD, Center-43-T.Gafford, Holder-2-D.Colquitt..

The second quarter: The quarter finished even at 3–3. Kansas City Chiefs connected on a field goal from the LV 23 (Q2 8:06) — (8:06) 5-C.Santos 41 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-43-T.Gafford, Holder-2-D.Colquitt.; Las Vegas Raiders connected on a field goal from the KC 35 (Q2 0:03) — (:03) 11-S.Janikowski 53 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-59-J.Condo, Holder-8-M.Schaub..

The third quarter: Kansas City Chiefs won the period 21–3. Las Vegas Raiders connected on a field goal from the KC 15 (Q3 11:48) — (11:48) 11-S.Janikowski 33 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-59-J.Condo, Holder-8-M.Schaub.; Kansas City Chiefs found the end zone from the LV 3 (Q3 6:49) — (6:49) 34-K.Davis up the middle for 3 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Kansas City Chiefs added 1 points from the LV 2 (Q3 6:46) — 5-C.Santos extra point is GOOD, Center-43-T.Gafford, Holder-2-D.Colquitt.; Kansas City Chiefs found the end zone from the LV 20 (Q3 5:57) — (5:57) (Shotgun) 11-A.Smith pass short right to 87-T.Kelce for 20 yards, TOUCHDOWN. T.Kelce lined up wide right.; Kansas City Chiefs added 1 points from the LV 2 (Q3 5:50) — 5-C.Santos extra point is GOOD, Center-43-T.Gafford, Holder-2-D.Colquitt.; Kansas City Chiefs found the end zone from the LV 70 (Q3 2:15) — (2:15) (Shotgun) 11-A.Smith pass short left to 34-K.Davis for 70 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Kansas City Chiefs added 1 points from the LV 2 (Q3 2:04) — 5-C.Santos extra point is GOOD, Center-43-T.Gafford, Holder-2-D.Colquitt..

The fourth quarter: Las Vegas Raiders won the period 7–0. Las Vegas Raiders found the end zone from the KC 1 (Q4 0:37) — (:37) (Shotgun) 4-D.Carr pass short right to 89-J.Jones for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.; Las Vegas Raiders added 1 points from the KC 2 (Q4 0:34) — 11-S.Janikowski extra point is GOOD, Center-59-J.Condo, Holder-8-M.Schaub..

Turning points

Plays that moved win probability the most.

Kansas City Chiefs (Q3 13:28) — (13:28) (Shotgun) 11-A.Smith pass short left to 87-T.Kelce to KC 34 for 3 yards (29-B.Ross). FUMBLES (29-B.Ross), RECOVERED by LV-98-C.Wilson at KC 36. 98-C.Wilson to KC 15 for 21 yards (11-A.Smith). [WPA -13.6% · EPA -6.35]
Las Vegas Raiders (Q1 2:55) — (2:55) 7-M.King punts 57 yards to KC 19, Center-59-J.Condo. 13-D.Thomas for 81 yards, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA -13.1% · EPA -4.86]
Kansas City Chiefs (Q2 9:44) — (9:44) 11-A.Smith pass deep middle to 12-A.Wilson to LV 29 for 48 yards (25-D.Hayden). [WPA +10.3% · EPA +3.84]
Kansas City Chiefs (Q2 12:00) — (12:00) 5-C.Santos 44 yard field goal is No Good, Wide Left, Center-43-T.Gafford, Holder-2-D.Colquitt. [WPA -9.4% · EPA -3.27]
Kansas City Chiefs (Q1 6:45) — (6:45) 25-J.Charles up the middle to LV 39 for -3 yards (91-J.Tuck). [WPA -8.6% · EPA -2.36]

Impact plays

Highest EPA snaps that flipped field position.

Kansas City Chiefs (Q3 2:15) — (2:15) (Shotgun) 11-A.Smith pass short left to 34-K.Davis for 70 yards, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA +1.3% · EPA +6.56]
Kansas City Chiefs (Q3 13:28) — (13:28) (Shotgun) 11-A.Smith pass short left to 87-T.Kelce to KC 34 for 3 yards (29-B.Ross). FUMBLES (29-B.Ross), RECOVERED by LV-98-C.Wilson at KC 36. 98-C.Wilson to KC 15 for 21 yards (11-A.Smith). [WPA -13.6% · EPA -6.35]
Las Vegas Raiders (Q3 6:39) — (6:39) 4-D.Carr FUMBLES (Aborted) at LV 24, RECOVERED by KC-51-F.Zombo at LV 21. 51-F.Zombo to LV 21 for no gain (4-D.Carr). [WPA -5.4% · EPA -5.14]
Las Vegas Raiders (Q1 2:55) — (2:55) 7-M.King punts 57 yards to KC 19, Center-59-J.Condo. 13-D.Thomas for 81 yards, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA -13.1% · EPA -4.86]

Every scoring play

Chronological scoring with play-by-play context.

Kansas City Chiefs TD (+6) — Q1 2:55 · KC 76 · Score 0-6
(2:55) 7-M.King punts 57 yards to KC 19, Center-59-J.Condo. 13-D.Thomas for 81 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Kansas City Chiefs XP (+1) — Q1 2:38 · LV 2 · Score 0-7
5-C.Santos extra point is GOOD, Center-43-T.Gafford, Holder-2-D.Colquitt.
Kansas City Chiefs FG (+3) — Q2 8:06 · LV 23 · Score 0-10
(8:06) 5-C.Santos 41 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-43-T.Gafford, Holder-2-D.Colquitt.
Las Vegas Raiders FG (+3) — Q2 0:03 · KC 35 · Score 3-10
(:03) 11-S.Janikowski 53 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-59-J.Condo, Holder-8-M.Schaub.
Las Vegas Raiders FG (+3) — Q3 11:48 · KC 15 · Score 6-10
(11:48) 11-S.Janikowski 33 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-59-J.Condo, Holder-8-M.Schaub.
Kansas City Chiefs TD (+6) — Q3 6:49 · LV 3 · Score 6-16
(6:49) 34-K.Davis up the middle for 3 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Kansas City Chiefs XP (+1) — Q3 6:46 · LV 2 · Score 6-17
5-C.Santos extra point is GOOD, Center-43-T.Gafford, Holder-2-D.Colquitt.
Kansas City Chiefs TD (+6) — Q3 5:57 · LV 20 · Score 6-23
(5:57) (Shotgun) 11-A.Smith pass short right to 87-T.Kelce for 20 yards, TOUCHDOWN. T.Kelce lined up wide right.
Kansas City Chiefs XP (+1) — Q3 5:50 · LV 2 · Score 6-24
5-C.Santos extra point is GOOD, Center-43-T.Gafford, Holder-2-D.Colquitt.
Kansas City Chiefs TD (+6) — Q3 2:15 · LV 70 · Score 6-30
(2:15) (Shotgun) 11-A.Smith pass short left to 34-K.Davis for 70 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Kansas City Chiefs XP (+1) — Q3 2:04 · LV 2 · Score 6-31
5-C.Santos extra point is GOOD, Center-43-T.Gafford, Holder-2-D.Colquitt.
Las Vegas Raiders TD (+6) — Q4 0:37 · KC 1 · Score 12-31
(:37) (Shotgun) 4-D.Carr pass short right to 89-J.Jones for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
Las Vegas Raiders XP (+1) — Q4 0:34 · KC 2 · Score 13-31
11-S.Janikowski extra point is GOOD, Center-59-J.Condo, Holder-8-M.Schaub.

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.
Khalil Davis (Kansas City Chiefs) led total EPA — start here for highlight and prop research.
Derek Carr (LV) finished below expected efficiency despite volume.
Arian Smith (KC) finished below expected efficiency despite volume.

Frequently asked questions

Who won Las Vegas Raiders vs Kansas City Chiefs on 2014-12-14?

The Kansas City Chiefs beat the Las Vegas Raiders 31-13 in Week 15, 2014.

What was the score by quarter in Las Vegas Raiders vs Kansas City Chiefs?

Q1: Las Vegas Raiders 0, Kansas City Chiefs 7; Q2: Las Vegas Raiders 3, Kansas City Chiefs 3; Q3: Las Vegas Raiders 3, Kansas City Chiefs 21; Q4: Las Vegas Raiders 7, Kansas City Chiefs 0; Final: Las Vegas Raiders 13, Kansas City Chiefs 31.

Who scored touchdowns and field goals in Las Vegas Raiders vs Kansas City Chiefs?

Kansas City Chiefs touchdown — D. Thomas (Q1 2:55) Kansas City Chiefs touchdown — K. Davis (Q3 6:49) Kansas City Chiefs touchdown — T. Kelce (A. Smith pass) (Q3 5:57) Kansas City Chiefs touchdown — K. Davis (A. Smith pass) (Q3 2:15) Las Vegas Raiders touchdown — J. Jones (D. Carr pass) (Q4 0:37) Kansas City Chiefs field goal — C. Santos (Q2 8:06, 3 pts) Las Vegas Raiders field goal — S. Janikowski (Q2 0:03, 3 pts) Las Vegas Raiders field goal — S. Janikowski (Q3 11:48, 3 pts) Extra points followed each touchdown unless noted in the play-by-play.

How did the quarterbacks play in Las Vegas Raiders vs Kansas City Chiefs?

Derek Carr (Las Vegas Raiders), 42.9% completion, -12.6% CPOE, -0.24 EPA per dropback, -14.99 total passing EPA. Arian Smith (Kansas City Chiefs), 45.0% completion, -6.6% CPOE, +0.06 EPA per dropback, +2.42 total passing EPA.

Who was FantasyHQ's player of the game in Las Vegas Raiders vs Kansas City Chiefs?

Khalil Davis (Kansas City Chiefs) was FantasyHQ's Game MVP with +5.27 total EPA on Receiving plays. across 2 snaps. Their top snap (+6.56 EPA): (2:15) (Shotgun) 11-A.Smith pass short left to 34-K.Davis for 70 yards, TOUCHDOWN..

Season records after this game

Las Vegas Raiders

Entered 2-11 Now 2-12 L

Kansas City Chiefs

Entered 7-6 Now 8-6 W

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