Raiders 17–23 Chiefs: Score, Stats & Recap | Week 17, 2015

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

D. Carr (Las Vegas Raiders), 50.0% completion, -3.1% CPOE, -0.14 EPA per dropback, -5.89 total passing EPA. A. Smith (Kansas City Chiefs), 42.4% completion, +0.5% CPOE, -0.11 EPA per dropback, -3.57 total passing EPA.

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

J. Maclin (Kansas City Chiefs) was FantasyHQ's Game MVP with +5.45 total EPA on Receiving plays. across 4 snaps. Their top snap (+2.74 EPA): (7:38) (Shotgun) 11-A.Smith pass short right to 19-J.Maclin to LV 30 for 17 yards (24-C.Woodson) [52-K.Mack]. PENALTY on LV-52-K.Mack, Roughing the Passer, 15 yards, enforced at LV.

Quick answer

Winner: Kansas City Chiefs
Final score: Kansas City Chiefs 23–17 Las Vegas Raiders
Halftime: Las Vegas Raiders 10–14 Kansas City Chiefs at halftime
FantasyHQ MVP: Ja'Mori Maclin
Top passer: Derek Carr
Biggest EPA play: (3:34) 11-A.Smith pass short right intended for 12-A.Wilson INTERCEPTED by 29-D.Amerson at…
Game date: 2016-01-03

Game summary

The Kansas City Chiefs beat the Las Vegas Raiders 23–17 on 2016-01-03. Ja'Mori Maclin posted a game-high +5.45 total EPA in the receiving.

The highest-scoring period was Q1 with 14 combined points.

Line score

Final score and points by quarter.

	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	—	T
Las Vegas Raiders	0	10	0	7	0	17
Kansas City Chiefs	14	0	9	0	0	23

Scoring Map

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

LVLas Vegas Raiders

LV 25

LV 3

LV 80

+2KC 93

KC 31

KCKansas City Chiefs

FantasyHQ Analytics

Scoring timeline

12 scores

Chronological scoring plays — scroll to follow the game.

KCKansas City Chiefs
Q1 10:58TD
JMJa'Mori Maclin
Points+6
Yard line
LV 25
Score
0-6
(10:58) (Shotgun) 11-A.Smith pass short middle to 19-J.Maclin for 25 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
KCKansas City Chiefs
Q1 10:52XP
Cairo Santos
Points+1
Yard line
LV 15
Score
0-7
5-C.Santos extra point is GOOD, Center-41-J.Winchester, Holder-2-D.Colquitt.
KCKansas City Chiefs
Q1 0:55TD
SWS. Ware
Points+6
Yard line
LV 3
Score
0-13
(:55) 32-S.Ware up the middle for 3 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
KCKansas City Chiefs
Q1 0:51XP
Cairo Santos
Points+1
Yard line
LV 15
Score
0-14
5-C.Santos extra point is GOOD, Center-41-J.Winchester, Holder-2-D.Colquitt.
LVLas Vegas Raiders
Q2 13:43FG
SJS. Janikowski
Points+3
Yard line
KC 11
Score
3-14
(13:43) 11-S.Janikowski 29 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-47-T.Gafford, Holder-7-M.King.
LVLas Vegas Raiders
Q2 3:34TD
DAD. Amerson
Points+6
Yard line
LV 80
Score
9-14
(3:34) 11-A.Smith pass short right intended for 12-A.Wilson INTERCEPTED by 29-D.Amerson at KC 24. 29-D.Amerson for 24 yards, TOUCHDOWN. PENALTY on LV-29-D.Amerson, Taunting, 15 yards, enforced between downs.
LVLas Vegas Raiders
Q2 3:27XP
SJS. Janikowski
Points+1
Yard line
KC 15
Score
10-14
11-S.Janikowski extra point is GOOD, Center-47-T.Gafford, Holder-7-M.King.
KCKansas City Chiefs
Q3 9:05Safety
MKM. King
Points+2
Yard line
KC 93
Score
10-16
(9:05) 7-M.King punt is BLOCKED by 57-D.Alexander, Center-47-T.Gafford, ball out of bounds in End Zone, SAFETY.
KCKansas City Chiefs
Q3 7:08TD
Demone Harris
Points+6
Yard line
LV 15
Score
10-22
(7:08) 11-A.Smith pass short middle to 84-D.Harris for 15 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
KCKansas City Chiefs
Q3 7:03XP
Cairo Santos
Points+1
Yard line
LV 15
Score
10-23
5-C.Santos extra point is GOOD, Center-41-J.Winchester, Holder-2-D.Colquitt.
LVLas Vegas Raiders
Q4 2:08TD
MCM. Crabtree
Points+6
Yard line
KC 31
Score
16-23
(2:08) (Shotgun) 4-D.Carr pass deep right to 15-M.Crabtree for 31 yards, TOUCHDOWN [49-D.Sorensen].
LVLas Vegas Raiders
Q4 2:01XP
SJS. Janikowski
Points+1
Yard line
KC 15
Score
17-23
11-S.Janikowski extra point is GOOD, Center-47-T.Gafford, Holder-7-M.King.

Stars of the game

Top performers by total expected points added (EPA).

1Ja'Mori Maclin · Kansas City Chiefs · Receiving · +5.45 total EPA · 4 snaps · +1.36 EPA/play
2Arian Smith · Kansas City Chiefs · Rushing · +2.30 total EPA · 2 snaps · +1.15 EPA/play
3Sam Roberts · Las Vegas Raiders · Receiving · +1.96 total EPA · 3 snaps · +0.65 EPA/play
4Chris Conley · Kansas City Chiefs · Receiving · +1.79 total EPA · 3 snaps · +0.60 EPA/play
5C. Walford · Las Vegas Raiders · Receiving · +1.72 total EPA · 4 snaps · +0.43 EPA/play
6Ja'Mori Maclin · Kansas City Chiefs · Rushing · +1.57 total EPA · 1 snaps · +1.57 EPA/play
7R. Helu · Las Vegas Raiders · Rushing · +1.30 total EPA · 3 snaps · +0.43 EPA/play
8Travis Kelce · Kansas City Chiefs · Receiving · +1.12 total EPA · 2 snaps · +0.56 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

Ja'Mori Maclin — KC · Receiving

Ja'Mori Maclin posted the highest total EPA (+5.45) in the game, the strongest overall impact for Kansas City Chiefs. Across 4 counted snaps, they averaged +1.36 EPA per play.

Ja'Mori Maclin's top snap (+2.74 EPA): (7:38) (Shotgun) 11-A.Smith pass short right to 19-J.Maclin to LV 30 for 17 yards (24-C.Woodson) [52-K.Mack]. PENALTY on LV-52-K.Mack, Roughing the Passer, 15 yards, enforced at LV 30.

Biggest single play (-7.65 EPA): Arian Smith — (3:34) 11-A.Smith pass short right intended for 12-A.Wilson INTERCEPTED by 29-D.Amerson at KC 24. 29-D.Amerson for 24 yards, TOUCHDOWN. PENALTY on LV-29-D.Amerson, Taunting, 15 yards, enforced between

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) · 42 dropbacks · 50.0% completion · -3.1% CPOE · -0.14 EPA/play · -5.89 total EPA
Arian Smith (Kansas City Chiefs) · 33 dropbacks · 42.4% completion · +0.5% CPOE · -0.11 EPA/play · -3.57 total EPA

Team stats comparison

Side-by-side offensive and defensive efficiency.

Stat	Las Vegas Raiders	Kansas City Chiefs
Offensive EPA/play	-0.051	-0.009
Offensive success rate	41.3%	45.8%
Pass EPA/play	-0.140	-0.180
Rush EPA/play	-0.164	+0.037
Defensive EPA/play	+0.009	+0.051
Defensive success rate	54.2%	58.7%

Drive & efficiency notes

Both offenses finished within striking distance on EPA per play (Las Vegas Raiders -0.05, Kansas City Chiefs -0.01) — a true toss-up on the analytics sheet.

Season benchmark context (offensive EPA per play):

Las Vegas Raiders: -0.05 EPA/play (41st percentile vs. 2015 team-game averages)
Kansas City Chiefs: -0.01 EPA/play (51st percentile vs. 2015 team-game averages)

Kansas City Chiefs: 12 drives, -0.78 total EPA, 4 scoring drives
Las Vegas Raiders: 12 drives, -3.86 total EPA, 3 scoring drives

Who scored touchdowns and field goals

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

Touchdowns

Kansas City Chiefs — Ja'Mori Maclin (Arian Smith pass) (Q1 10:58)
Kansas City Chiefs — S. Ware (Q1 0:55)
Las Vegas Raiders — D. Amerson (Q2 3:34)
Kansas City Chiefs — Demone Harris (Arian Smith pass) (Q3 7:08)
Las Vegas Raiders — M. Crabtree (Derek Carr pass) (Q4 2:08)

Field goals

Las Vegas Raiders — S. Janikowski (Q2 13:43)

Quarter by quarter

Quarter-by-quarter recap from live scoring plays.

The opening quarter: Kansas City Chiefs won the period 14–0. Kansas City Chiefs found the end zone from the LV 25 (Q1 10:58) — (10:58) (Shotgun) 11-A.Smith pass short middle to 19-J.Maclin for 25 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Kansas City Chiefs added 1 points from the LV 15 (Q1 10:52) — 5-C.Santos extra point is GOOD, Center-41-J.Winchester, Holder-2-D.Colquitt.; Kansas City Chiefs found the end zone from the LV 3 (Q1 0:55) — (:55) 32-S.Ware up the middle for 3 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Kansas City Chiefs added 1 points from the LV 15 (Q1 0:51) — 5-C.Santos extra point is GOOD, Center-41-J.Winchester, Holder-2-D.Colquitt..

The second quarter: Las Vegas Raiders won the period 10–0. Las Vegas Raiders connected on a field goal from the KC 11 (Q2 13:43) — (13:43) 11-S.Janikowski 29 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-47-T.Gafford, Holder-7-M.King.; Las Vegas Raiders found the end zone from the LV 80 (Q2 3:34); Las Vegas Raiders added 1 points from the KC 15 (Q2 3:27) — 11-S.Janikowski extra point is GOOD, Center-47-T.Gafford, Holder-7-M.King..

The third quarter: Kansas City Chiefs won the period 9–0. Kansas City Chiefs registered a safety from the KC 93 (Q3 9:05) — (9:05) 7-M.King punt is BLOCKED by 57-D.Alexander, Center-47-T.Gafford, ball out of bounds in End Zone, SAFETY.; Kansas City Chiefs found the end zone from the LV 15 (Q3 7:08) — (7:08) 11-A.Smith pass short middle to 84-D.Harris for 15 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Kansas City Chiefs added 1 points from the LV 15 (Q3 7:03) — 5-C.Santos extra point is GOOD, Center-41-J.Winchester, 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 31 (Q4 2:08) — (2:08) (Shotgun) 4-D.Carr pass deep right to 15-M.Crabtree for 31 yards, TOUCHDOWN [49-D.Sorensen].; Las Vegas Raiders added 1 points from the KC 15 (Q4 2:01) — 11-S.Janikowski extra point is GOOD, Center-47-T.Gafford, Holder-7-M.King..

Turning points

Plays that moved win probability the most.

Kansas City Chiefs (Q2 3:34) — (3:34) 11-A.Smith pass short right intended for 12-A.Wilson INTERCEPTED by 29-D.Amerson at KC 24. 29-D.Amerson for 24 yards, TOUCHDOWN. PENALTY on LV-29-D.Amerson, Taunting, 15 yards, enforced between [WPA -19.2% · EPA -7.65]
Kansas City Chiefs (Q1 12:12) — (12:12) (Shotgun) 11-A.Smith pass short right to 87-T.Kelce to LV 37 for 10 yards (53-M.Smith). [WPA +10.2% · EPA +1.86]
Las Vegas Raiders (Q2 3:47) — (3:47) (No Huddle, Shotgun) 4-D.Carr pass deep left intended for 89-A.Cooper INTERCEPTED by 38-R.Parker at KC -4. Touchback. [WPA -9.0% · EPA -4.13]
Las Vegas Raiders (Q4 0:40) — (:40) (Shotgun) 4-D.Carr sacked at LV 23 for -12 yards (51-F.Zombo). FUMBLES (51-F.Zombo) [51-F.Zombo], recovered by LV-68-J.Feliciano at LV 24. 68-J.Feliciano to LV 24 for no gain (96-J.Howard). [WPA -7.7% · EPA -0.42]
Kansas City Chiefs (Q2 6:27) — (6:27) (Shotgun) 11-A.Smith pass deep right intended for 12-A.Wilson INTERCEPTED by 38-T.Carrie at KC 48. 38-T.Carrie to KC 46 for 2 yards (12-A.Wilson). [WPA -7.6% · EPA -4.37]

Impact plays

Highest EPA snaps that flipped field position.

Kansas City Chiefs (Q2 3:34) — (3:34) 11-A.Smith pass short right intended for 12-A.Wilson INTERCEPTED by 29-D.Amerson at KC 24. 29-D.Amerson for 24 yards, TOUCHDOWN. PENALTY on LV-29-D.Amerson, Taunting, 15 yards, enforced between [WPA -19.2% · EPA -7.65]
Kansas City Chiefs (Q2 6:27) — (6:27) (Shotgun) 11-A.Smith pass deep right intended for 12-A.Wilson INTERCEPTED by 38-T.Carrie at KC 48. 38-T.Carrie to KC 46 for 2 yards (12-A.Wilson). [WPA -7.6% · EPA -4.37]
Las Vegas Raiders (Q2 3:47) — (3:47) (No Huddle, Shotgun) 4-D.Carr pass deep left intended for 89-A.Cooper INTERCEPTED by 38-R.Parker at KC -4. Touchback. [WPA -9.0% · EPA -4.13]
Las Vegas Raiders (Q4 2:08) — (2:08) (Shotgun) 4-D.Carr pass deep right to 15-M.Crabtree for 31 yards, TOUCHDOWN [49-D.Sorensen]. [WPA +0.7% · EPA +3.70]

Every scoring play

Chronological scoring with play-by-play context.

Kansas City Chiefs TD (+6) — Q1 10:58 · LV 25 · Score 0-6
(10:58) (Shotgun) 11-A.Smith pass short middle to 19-J.Maclin for 25 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Kansas City Chiefs XP (+1) — Q1 10:52 · LV 15 · Score 0-7
5-C.Santos extra point is GOOD, Center-41-J.Winchester, Holder-2-D.Colquitt.
Kansas City Chiefs TD (+6) — Q1 0:55 · LV 3 · Score 0-13
(:55) 32-S.Ware up the middle for 3 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Kansas City Chiefs XP (+1) — Q1 0:51 · LV 15 · Score 0-14
5-C.Santos extra point is GOOD, Center-41-J.Winchester, Holder-2-D.Colquitt.
Las Vegas Raiders FG (+3) — Q2 13:43 · KC 11 · Score 3-14
(13:43) 11-S.Janikowski 29 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-47-T.Gafford, Holder-7-M.King.
Las Vegas Raiders TD (+6) — Q2 3:34 · LV 80 · Score 9-14
(3:34) 11-A.Smith pass short right intended for 12-A.Wilson INTERCEPTED by 29-D.Amerson at KC 24. 29-D.Amerson for 24 yards, TOUCHDOWN. PENALTY on LV-29-D.Amerson, Taunting, 15 yards, enforced between
Las Vegas Raiders XP (+1) — Q2 3:27 · KC 15 · Score 10-14
11-S.Janikowski extra point is GOOD, Center-47-T.Gafford, Holder-7-M.King.
Kansas City Chiefs Safety (+2) — Q3 9:05 · KC 93 · Score 10-16
(9:05) 7-M.King punt is BLOCKED by 57-D.Alexander, Center-47-T.Gafford, ball out of bounds in End Zone, SAFETY.
Kansas City Chiefs TD (+6) — Q3 7:08 · LV 15 · Score 10-22
(7:08) 11-A.Smith pass short middle to 84-D.Harris for 15 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Kansas City Chiefs XP (+1) — Q3 7:03 · LV 15 · Score 10-23
5-C.Santos extra point is GOOD, Center-41-J.Winchester, Holder-2-D.Colquitt.
Las Vegas Raiders TD (+6) — Q4 2:08 · KC 31 · Score 16-23
(2:08) (Shotgun) 4-D.Carr pass deep right to 15-M.Crabtree for 31 yards, TOUCHDOWN [49-D.Sorensen].
Las Vegas Raiders XP (+1) — Q4 2:01 · KC 15 · Score 17-23
11-S.Janikowski extra point is GOOD, Center-47-T.Gafford, Holder-7-M.King.

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.
One-score margin — verify garbage-time stats before drawing fantasy conclusions.
Ja'Mori Maclin (Kansas City Chiefs) led total EPA — start here for highlight and prop research.
Derek Carr (LV) finished below expected efficiency despite volume.

Frequently asked questions

Who won Las Vegas Raiders vs Kansas City Chiefs on 2016-01-03?

The Kansas City Chiefs beat the Las Vegas Raiders 23-17 in Week 17, 2015.

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

Q1: Las Vegas Raiders 0, Kansas City Chiefs 14; Q2: Las Vegas Raiders 10, Kansas City Chiefs 0; Q3: Las Vegas Raiders 0, Kansas City Chiefs 9; Q4: Las Vegas Raiders 7, Kansas City Chiefs 0; Final: Las Vegas Raiders 17, Kansas City Chiefs 23.

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

Kansas City Chiefs touchdown — J. Maclin (A. Smith pass) (Q1 10:58) Kansas City Chiefs touchdown — S. Ware (Q1 0:55) Las Vegas Raiders touchdown — D. Amerson (Q2 3:34) Kansas City Chiefs touchdown — D. Harris (A. Smith pass) (Q3 7:08) Las Vegas Raiders touchdown — M. Crabtree (D. Carr pass) (Q4 2:08) Las Vegas Raiders field goal — S. Janikowski (Q2 13:43, 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), 50.0% completion, -3.1% CPOE, -0.14 EPA per dropback, -5.89 total passing EPA. Arian Smith (Kansas City Chiefs), 42.4% completion, +0.5% CPOE, -0.11 EPA per dropback, -3.57 total passing EPA.

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

Ja'Mori Maclin (Kansas City Chiefs) was FantasyHQ's Game MVP with +5.45 total EPA on Receiving plays. across 4 snaps. Their top snap (+2.74 EPA): (7:38) (Shotgun) 11-A.Smith pass short right to 19-J.Maclin to LV 30 for 17 yards (24-C.Woodson) [52-K.Mack]. PENALTY on LV-52-K.Mack, Roughing the Passer, 15 yards, enforced at LV.

Was Las Vegas Raiders vs Kansas City Chiefs a close game?

Yes — the margin was 6 points. Kansas City Chiefs won 23-17 in a game that stayed within one score into the fourth quarter.

Season records after this game

Las Vegas Raiders

Entered 7-8 Now 7-9 L

Kansas City Chiefs

Entered 10-5 Now 11-5 W

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