Chiefs 10–16 Vikings: Score, Stats & Recap | Week 6, 2015

Q: How did the quarterbacks play in Kansas City Chiefs vs Minnesota Vikings?

A. Smith (Kansas City Chiefs), 47.8% completion, -5.1% CPOE, +0.06 EPA per dropback, +2.94 total passing EPA. T. Bridgewater (Minnesota Vikings), 48.6% completion, -5.3% CPOE, +0.12 EPA per dropback, +4.30 total passing EPA.

Q: Who was FantasyHQ's player of the game in Kansas City Chiefs vs Minnesota Vikings?

S. Diggs (Minnesota Vikings) was FantasyHQ's Game MVP with +10.81 total EPA on Receiving plays. across 9 snaps. Their top snap (+3.49 EPA): (7:31) (Shotgun) 5-T.Bridgewater pass deep middle to 14-S.Diggs to MIN 45 for 30 yards (29-E.Berry)..

Quick answer

Winner: Minnesota Vikings
Final score: Minnesota Vikings 16–10 Kansas City Chiefs
Halftime: Kansas City Chiefs 0–10 Minnesota Vikings at halftime
FantasyHQ MVP: Stefon Diggs
Top passer: Arian Smith
Biggest EPA play: (8:55) (Shotgun) 11-A.Smith pass short left to 12-A.Wilson for 42 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Game date: 2015-10-18

Game summary

The Minnesota Vikings beat the Kansas City Chiefs 16–10 on 2015-10-18. Stefon Diggs posted a game-high +10.81 total EPA in the receiving.

The highest-scoring period was Q4 with 13 combined points.

Line score

Final score and points by quarter.

	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	—	T
Kansas City Chiefs	0	0	0	10	0	10
Minnesota Vikings	3	7	3	3	0	16

Scoring Map

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

KCKansas City Chiefs

+3KC 6

KC 4

+1KC 15

+3KC 27

+3MIN 29

MIN 42

+1MIN 15

+3KC 27

MINMinnesota Vikings

FantasyHQ Analytics

Scoring timeline

8 scores

Chronological scoring plays — scroll to follow the game.

MINMinnesota Vikings
Q1 5:44FG
BWB. Walsh
Points+3
Yard line
KC 6
Score
0-3
(5:44) (Field Goal formation) 3-B.Walsh 24 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-47-K.McDermott, Holder-18-J.Locke.
MINMinnesota Vikings
Q2 4:46TD
KRK. Rudolph
Points+6
Yard line
KC 4
Score
0-9
(4:46) (Shotgun) 5-T.Bridgewater pass short middle to 82-K.Rudolph for 4 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
MINMinnesota Vikings
Q2 4:43XP
BWB. Walsh
Points+1
Yard line
KC 15
Score
0-10
(Kick formation) 3-B.Walsh extra point is GOOD, Center-47-K.McDermott, Holder-18-J.Locke.
MINMinnesota Vikings
Q3 8:55FG
BWB. Walsh
Points+3
Yard line
KC 27
Score
0-13
(8:55) (Field Goal formation) 3-B.Walsh 45 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-47-K.McDermott, Holder-18-J.Locke.
KCKansas City Chiefs
Q4 13:15FG
Cairo Santos
Points+3
Yard line
MIN 29
Score
3-13
(13:15) (Field Goal formation) 5-C.Santos 48 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-41-J.Winchester, Holder-2-D.Colquitt.
KCKansas City Chiefs
Q4 8:55TD
AWA. Wilson
Points+6
Yard line
MIN 42
Score
9-13
(8:55) (Shotgun) 11-A.Smith pass short left to 12-A.Wilson for 42 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
KCKansas City Chiefs
Q4 8:46XP
Cairo Santos
Points+1
Yard line
MIN 15
Score
10-13
(Kick formation) 5-C.Santos extra point is GOOD, Center-41-J.Winchester, Holder-2-D.Colquitt.
MINMinnesota Vikings
Q4 4:51FG
BWB. Walsh
Points+3
Yard line
KC 27
Score
10-16
(4:51) (Field Goal formation) 3-B.Walsh 45 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-47-K.McDermott, Holder-18-J.Locke.

Stars of the game

Top performers by total expected points added (EPA).

1Stefon Diggs · Minnesota Vikings · Receiving · +10.81 total EPA · 9 snaps · +1.20 EPA/play
2Travis Kelce · Kansas City Chiefs · Receiving · +5.53 total EPA · 7 snaps · +0.79 EPA/play
3Jacardia Wright · Minnesota Vikings · Receiving · +4.40 total EPA · 3 snaps · +1.47 EPA/play
4Teddy Bridgewater · Minnesota Vikings · Passing · +4.30 total EPA · 35 snaps · +0.12 EPA/play
5A. Wilson · Kansas City Chiefs · Receiving · +3.53 total EPA · 6 snaps · +0.59 EPA/play
6Arian Smith · Kansas City Chiefs · Passing · +2.94 total EPA · 46 snaps · +0.06 EPA/play
7Ja'Mori Maclin · Kansas City Chiefs · Receiving · +1.58 total EPA · 4 snaps · +0.40 EPA/play
8J. O'Shaughnessy · Kansas City Chiefs · Receiving · +1.19 total EPA · 3 snaps · +0.40 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

Stefon Diggs — MIN · Receiving

Stefon Diggs posted the highest total EPA (+10.81) in the game, the strongest overall impact for Minnesota Vikings. Across 9 counted snaps, they averaged +1.20 EPA per play.

Stefon Diggs's top snap (+3.49 EPA): (7:31) (Shotgun) 5-T.Bridgewater pass deep middle to 14-S.Diggs to MIN 45 for 30 yards (29-E.Berry).

Biggest single play (+5.24 EPA): Arian Smith — (8:55) (Shotgun) 11-A.Smith pass short left to 12-A.Wilson for 42 yards, TOUCHDOWN.

Quarterback report card

Arian Smith led all passers in efficiency for Kansas City Chiefs, setting the tone in the passing game according to FantasyHQ analytics.

Arian Smith (Kansas City Chiefs) · 46 dropbacks · 47.8% completion · -5.1% CPOE · +0.06 EPA/play · +2.94 total EPA
Teddy Bridgewater (Minnesota Vikings) · 35 dropbacks · 48.6% completion · -5.3% CPOE · +0.12 EPA/play · +4.30 total EPA

Team stats comparison

Side-by-side offensive and defensive efficiency.

Stat	Kansas City Chiefs	Minnesota Vikings
Offensive EPA/play	-0.119	-0.043
Offensive success rate	43.4%	34.5%
Pass EPA/play	+0.064	+0.123
Rush EPA/play	-0.740	-0.200
Defensive EPA/play	+0.043	+0.119
Defensive success rate	65.5%	56.6%

Drive & efficiency notes

Minnesota Vikings held the efficiency edge in offensive EPA per play (-0.04 vs -0.12), even if the scoreboard told a different story.

Season benchmark context (offensive EPA per play):

Kansas City Chiefs: -0.12 EPA/play (24th percentile vs. 2015 team-game averages)
Minnesota Vikings: -0.04 EPA/play (43rd percentile vs. 2015 team-game averages)

Kansas City Chiefs: 11 drives, -9.02 total EPA, 2 scoring drives
Minnesota Vikings: 12 drives, -3.59 total EPA, 4 scoring drives

Who scored touchdowns and field goals

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

Touchdowns

Minnesota Vikings — K. Rudolph (Teddy Bridgewater pass) (Q2 4:46)
Kansas City Chiefs — A. Wilson (Arian Smith pass) (Q4 8:55)

Field goals

Minnesota Vikings — B. Walsh (Q1 5:44)
Minnesota Vikings — B. Walsh (Q3 8:55)
Kansas City Chiefs — Cairo Santos (Q4 13:15)
Minnesota Vikings — B. Walsh (Q4 4:51)

Quarter by quarter

Quarter-by-quarter recap from live scoring plays.

The opening quarter: Minnesota Vikings won the period 3–0. Minnesota Vikings connected on a field goal from the KC 6 (Q1 5:44) — (5:44) (Field Goal formation) 3-B.Walsh 24 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-47-K.McDermott, Holder-18-J.Locke..

The second quarter: Minnesota Vikings won the period 7–0. Minnesota Vikings found the end zone from the KC 4 (Q2 4:46) — (4:46) (Shotgun) 5-T.Bridgewater pass short middle to 82-K.Rudolph for 4 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Minnesota Vikings added 1 points from the KC 15 (Q2 4:43) — (Kick formation) 3-B.Walsh extra point is GOOD, Center-47-K.McDermott, Holder-18-J.Locke..

The third quarter: Minnesota Vikings won the period 3–0. Minnesota Vikings connected on a field goal from the KC 27 (Q3 8:55) — (8:55) (Field Goal formation) 3-B.Walsh 45 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-47-K.McDermott, Holder-18-J.Locke..

The fourth quarter: Kansas City Chiefs won the period 10–3. Kansas City Chiefs connected on a field goal from the MIN 29 (Q4 13:15) — (13:15) (Field Goal formation) 5-C.Santos 48 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-41-J.Winchester, Holder-2-D.Colquitt.; Kansas City Chiefs found the end zone from the MIN 42 (Q4 8:55) — (8:55) (Shotgun) 11-A.Smith pass short left to 12-A.Wilson for 42 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Kansas City Chiefs added 1 points from the MIN 15 (Q4 8:46) — (Kick formation) 5-C.Santos extra point is GOOD, Center-41-J.Winchester, Holder-2-D.Colquitt.; Minnesota Vikings connected on a field goal from the KC 27 (Q4 4:51) — (4:51) (Field Goal formation) 3-B.Walsh 45 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-47-K.McDermott, Holder-18-J.Locke..

Turning points

Plays that moved win probability the most.

Kansas City Chiefs (Q4 4:38) — (4:38) (Shotgun) 35-C.West up the middle to MIN 42 for 1 yard (99-D.Hunter). FUMBLES (99-D.Hunter), RECOVERED by MIN-96-B.Robison at MIN 38. 96-B.Robison to MIN 38 for no gain (61-M.Morse). PENALTY on [WPA -18.0% · EPA -5.01]
Minnesota Vikings (Q1 12:54) — (12:54) (Shotgun) 5-T.Bridgewater pass deep left to 17-J.Wright to KC 9 for 52 yards (39-H.Abdullah). [WPA +16.1% · EPA +4.03]
Kansas City Chiefs (Q4 8:55) — (8:55) (Shotgun) 11-A.Smith pass short left to 12-A.Wilson for 42 yards, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA +14.3% · EPA +5.24]
Minnesota Vikings (Q4 7:31) — (7:31) (Shotgun) 5-T.Bridgewater pass deep middle to 14-S.Diggs to MIN 45 for 30 yards (29-E.Berry). [WPA +10.7% · EPA +3.49]
Minnesota Vikings (Q1 9:04) — (9:04) 5-T.Bridgewater pass short left to 14-S.Diggs ran ob at KC 23 for 31 yards. [WPA +9.8% · EPA +2.18]

Impact plays

Highest EPA snaps that flipped field position.

Kansas City Chiefs (Q4 8:55) — (8:55) (Shotgun) 11-A.Smith pass short left to 12-A.Wilson for 42 yards, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA +14.3% · EPA +5.24]
Kansas City Chiefs (Q4 4:38) — (4:38) (Shotgun) 35-C.West up the middle to MIN 42 for 1 yard (99-D.Hunter). FUMBLES (99-D.Hunter), RECOVERED by MIN-96-B.Robison at MIN 38. 96-B.Robison to MIN 38 for no gain (61-M.Morse). PENALTY on [WPA -18.0% · EPA -5.01]
Minnesota Vikings (Q4 11:18) — (11:18) (No Huddle, Shotgun) 5-T.Bridgewater pass deep right intended for 11-M.Wallace INTERCEPTED by 22-M.Peters at KC 23. 22-M.Peters to KC 23 for no gain (11-M.Wallace). Penalty on MIN-75-M.Kalil, [WPA -6.1% · EPA -4.04]
Minnesota Vikings (Q1 12:54) — (12:54) (Shotgun) 5-T.Bridgewater pass deep left to 17-J.Wright to KC 9 for 52 yards (39-H.Abdullah). [WPA +16.1% · EPA +4.03]

Every scoring play

Chronological scoring with play-by-play context.

Minnesota Vikings FG (+3) — Q1 5:44 · KC 6 · Score 0-3
(5:44) (Field Goal formation) 3-B.Walsh 24 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-47-K.McDermott, Holder-18-J.Locke.
Minnesota Vikings TD (+6) — Q2 4:46 · KC 4 · Score 0-9
(4:46) (Shotgun) 5-T.Bridgewater pass short middle to 82-K.Rudolph for 4 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Minnesota Vikings XP (+1) — Q2 4:43 · KC 15 · Score 0-10
(Kick formation) 3-B.Walsh extra point is GOOD, Center-47-K.McDermott, Holder-18-J.Locke.
Minnesota Vikings FG (+3) — Q3 8:55 · KC 27 · Score 0-13
(8:55) (Field Goal formation) 3-B.Walsh 45 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-47-K.McDermott, Holder-18-J.Locke.
Kansas City Chiefs FG (+3) — Q4 13:15 · MIN 29 · Score 3-13
(13:15) (Field Goal formation) 5-C.Santos 48 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-41-J.Winchester, Holder-2-D.Colquitt.
Kansas City Chiefs TD (+6) — Q4 8:55 · MIN 42 · Score 9-13
(8:55) (Shotgun) 11-A.Smith pass short left to 12-A.Wilson for 42 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Kansas City Chiefs XP (+1) — Q4 8:46 · MIN 15 · Score 10-13
(Kick formation) 5-C.Santos extra point is GOOD, Center-41-J.Winchester, Holder-2-D.Colquitt.
Minnesota Vikings FG (+3) — Q4 4:51 · KC 27 · Score 10-16
(4:51) (Field Goal formation) 3-B.Walsh 45 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-47-K.McDermott, Holder-18-J.Locke.

Key takeaways

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

Minnesota Vikings earned the result — use the box score for snap-level context.
One-score margin — verify garbage-time stats before drawing fantasy conclusions.
Stefon Diggs (Minnesota Vikings) led total EPA — start here for highlight and prop research.
Arian Smith (KC) finished below expected efficiency despite volume.

Frequently asked questions

Who won Kansas City Chiefs vs Minnesota Vikings on 2015-10-18?

The Minnesota Vikings beat the Kansas City Chiefs 16-10 in Week 6, 2015.

What was the score by quarter in Kansas City Chiefs vs Minnesota Vikings?

Q1: Kansas City Chiefs 0, Minnesota Vikings 3; Q2: Kansas City Chiefs 0, Minnesota Vikings 7; Q3: Kansas City Chiefs 0, Minnesota Vikings 3; Q4: Kansas City Chiefs 10, Minnesota Vikings 3; Final: Kansas City Chiefs 10, Minnesota Vikings 16.

Who scored touchdowns and field goals in Kansas City Chiefs vs Minnesota Vikings?

Minnesota Vikings touchdown — K. Rudolph (T. Bridgewater pass) (Q2 4:46) Kansas City Chiefs touchdown — A. Wilson (A. Smith pass) (Q4 8:55) Minnesota Vikings field goal — B. Walsh (Q1 5:44, 3 pts) Minnesota Vikings field goal — B. Walsh (Q3 8:55, 3 pts) Kansas City Chiefs field goal — C. Santos (Q4 13:15, 3 pts) Minnesota Vikings field goal — B. Walsh (Q4 4:51, 3 pts) Extra points followed each touchdown unless noted in the play-by-play.

How did the quarterbacks play in Kansas City Chiefs vs Minnesota Vikings?

Arian Smith (Kansas City Chiefs), 47.8% completion, -5.1% CPOE, +0.06 EPA per dropback, +2.94 total passing EPA. Teddy Bridgewater (Minnesota Vikings), 48.6% completion, -5.3% CPOE, +0.12 EPA per dropback, +4.30 total passing EPA.

Who was FantasyHQ's player of the game in Kansas City Chiefs vs Minnesota Vikings?

Stefon Diggs (Minnesota Vikings) was FantasyHQ's Game MVP with +10.81 total EPA on Receiving plays. across 9 snaps. Their top snap (+3.49 EPA): (7:31) (Shotgun) 5-T.Bridgewater pass deep middle to 14-S.Diggs to MIN 45 for 30 yards (29-E.Berry)..

Was Kansas City Chiefs vs Minnesota Vikings a close game?

Yes — the margin was 6 points. Minnesota Vikings won 16-10 in a game that stayed within one score into the fourth quarter.

Season records after this game

Kansas City Chiefs

Entered 1-4 Now 1-5 L

Minnesota Vikings

Entered 2-2 Now 3-2 W

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