Week 13

The Kansas City Chiefs pick up a road win against the Chicago Bears, 10-3. The Chiefs move to 5-7 on the season and the Bears drop to 7-5.

This week Ryan Lilja returns and records an 84% run assignment grade with a +1 power score. This is the first game, all year, that Lilja has recorded a dominance score above zero. He also ended the day with a 96% passing assignment grade.

I liked how the lineman came out at the very start of the game...there was energy, attitude, and some effort. All the ingredients of a team, and an offensive line, that has some pride in how they perform every week. A week ago, the Bears played the Oakland Raiders and the grading results for their lineman was: LT 81% -1, LG 77% -1, C 79 +1, RG 77 -1, RT 82% +0. How did the Chiefs do compared to Chicago?

Let's take a look at the grades for the Chiefs...

Run Blocking Grades

	Percent	Grade Bar											Power	Pull	2/Level
	Grade												Blocking	Blocks	Blocks
Albert	80%												-1	0	-2
Lilja	75%												+1	+1	0
Wiegmann	69%												-7	0	0
Asamoah	76%												-1	-1	0
Richardson	88%												+1	0	+4
Hudson	75%												+1	+1	+1

Run Blocking Notes:

• At 14:58 in the 1st quarter, the line has a nice surge off the ball. The runner doesn't get any yards due to a run blitz. But, I really like the movement the Chiefs were getting. Much better than the past 3 weeks.
• Ryan Lilja has a nice kick out block on a pull at 5:24 in the 1st quarter.
• If you would like to see how often the Chiefs ran at every line position how how well they did during the Steelers game, then go here.
• At 2:20 in the 2nd quarter, Barry Richardson gets beat on a run play and the defender make the tackle. You can see him in the pic, below. Unfortunately, McClain is their to pic up the defender, but misses also.
  

***From Chiefs game on CBS

• Both Brandon Albert and Barry Richardson get beat on a run play and the back is tackled in the backfield.
• Brandon Albert and Ryan Lilja drive a defender inside at 9:04 in the 4th quarter. Its nice to see the Chiefs getting some movement on their blocks. You can see them in the pic, below. Wiegmann is at the bottom right of the screen with Lilja just on the other side of him. That is where they drove their defender.
  

***From Chiefs game on CBS

• If you would like to see just where the Chiefs ran the ball and which receivers they targeted in each zone...then go here.
• At 11:44 in the 4th quarter, Steve Maneri comes in as a extra offensive tackle and lines up on the right side of the formation just outside of Barry Richardson.
• 14:54 in the 4th quarter, Branden Albert and Ryan Lilja drive a defender 5 yards down field. You can see them in the pic, below. They are at the bottom left of the screen. Unfortunately, Wiegmann's defender had beaten him into the backfield and the Chief's running back was tackled before he could take advantage of the double team block by Albert and Lilja.
  

***From Chiefs game on CBS

• If you would like to see how the Chiefs linemen have done over the past games, then look here.

Pass Blocking Grades

	Percent	Grade Bar											Power	Pressures	Sacks	Combo
	Grade												Blocking	Allowed	Allowed	Help
Albert	80%												-4	2	0	8
Lilja	96%												0	0	0	8
Wiegmann	94%												-1	0	1	11
Asamoah	96%												+1	0	0	9
Richardson	76%												-5	4	0	5
Hudson	96%												0	0	0	8

Pass Blocking Notes:

• At 4:16 in the 1st quarter, Branden Albert is beat in pass protection. Albert gives up 2 pressures on the day and ends with a -4 dominance score.
• Jon Asamoah ends the day with a 96% passing assignment grade with a +1 dominance score. It is only the 2nd time this season that Asamoah has ended a game with a dominance score over zero.
• At 1:33 in the 2nd quarter, both Branden Albert and Barry Richardson get beat in pass protection.
• As always, the tight ends and backs grades are at Pro Football Spotlight. Click the button, below.

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