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DEN at KC

Monday, September 14 · 7:15 PM CDT

DEN 18.9 — KC 17.1

DEN slight edge · DEN 54.4%

Projected total 36.0 · Confidence: low

PardonMe projects DEN slight edge.
Player stat models

Player projections

Existing QB, RB, WR and TE statistical models. Each line shows mean · median · 80% range.

Quarterback ranges

Bo Nix · DEN

Attempts
30.1 mean · 30.0 median · 19.0–41.0 80%
Completions
19.6 mean · 20.0 median · 12.0–27.0 80%
Passing yards
207 mean · 195 median · 116–301 80%
Passing TD
1.07 mean · 64% 1+
Interceptions
0.65 mean · 47% 1+
Medium uncertainty

Patrick Mahomes · KC

Attempts
31.9 mean · 32.0 median · 23.0–43.0 80%
Completions
20.3 mean · 20.0 median · 14.0–28.0 80%
Passing yards
227 mean · 235 median · 147–314 80%
Passing TD
1.30 mean · 71% 1+
Interceptions
0.74 mean · 52% 1+
Medium uncertainty

Running back ranges

J.K. Dobbins · DEN

Opportunities
14.6 mean · 15.0 median · 9.9–19.0 80%
Carries
13.0 mean · 13.0 median · 8.0–17.0 80%
Targets
1.6 mean · 1.0 median · 0.0–3.0 80%
Rushing yards
61 mean · 60 median · 34–87 80%
Receptions
1.3 mean · 1.0 median · 0.0–3.0 80%
Receiving yards
8 mean · 7 median · 0–19 80%
Total TD
34% 1+
High

RJ Harvey · DEN

Opportunities
15.5 mean · 15.0 median · 8.0–24.0 80%
Carries
11.5 mean · 11.0 median · 6.0–18.0 80%
Targets
4.0 mean · 4.0 median · 1.0–7.0 80%
Rushing yards
43 mean · 39 median · 19–74 80%
Receptions
3.2 mean · 3.0 median · 1.0–6.0 80%
Receiving yards
23 mean · 21 median · 7–45 80%
Total TD
45% 1+
Medium

Emmett Johnson · KC

Opportunities
13.3 mean · 13.0 median · 5.0–23.0 80%
Carries
10.7 mean · 10.0 median · 4.0–19.0 80%
Targets
2.6 mean · 2.0 median · 0.0–5.0 80%
Rushing yards
46 mean · 41 median · 16–82 80%
Receptions
2.0 mean · 2.0 median · 0.0–4.0 80%
Receiving yards
15 mean · 13 median · 0–34 80%
Total TD
33% 1+
Insufficient Evidence

Receiver and tight end ranges

Evan Engram · DEN · TE

Targets
3.6 mean · 3.0 median · 1.0–7.0 80%
Receptions
2.4 mean · 2.0 median · 0.0–5.0 80%
Receiving yards
24 mean · 20 median · 0–49 80%
Receiving TD
14% 1+
High

Adam Trautman · DEN · TE

Targets
2.4 mean · 2.0 median · 1.0–4.0 80%
Receptions
1.8 mean · 2.0 median · 1.0–3.0 80%
Receiving yards
18 mean · 20 median · 10–29 80%
Receiving TD
11% 1+
High

Lil'Jordan Humphrey · DEN · WR

Targets
4.4 mean · 4.0 median · 2.0–9.0 80%
Receptions
2.7 mean · 2.0 median · 1.0–5.0 80%
Receiving yards
32 mean · 23 median · 12–59 80%
Receiving TD
20% 1+
High

Courtland Sutton · DEN · WR

Targets
7.0 mean · 6.0 median · 2.0–10.0 80%
Receptions
4.0 mean · 4.0 median · 1.0–7.0 80%
Receiving yards
53 mean · 54 median · 13–94 80%
Receiving TD
28% 1+
High

Jaylen Waddle · DEN · WR

Targets
7.2 mean · 8.0 median · 3.0–10.0 80%
Receptions
4.4 mean · 4.0 median · 2.0–7.0 80%
Receiving yards
66 mean · 60 median · 30–104 80%
Receiving TD
31% 1+
High

Noah Gray · KC · TE

Targets
3.1 mean · 3.0 median · 1.0–5.0 80%
Receptions
1.8 mean · 1.0 median · 0.0–4.0 80%
Receiving yards
17 mean · 9 median · 0–37 80%
Receiving TD
13% 1+
High

Travis Kelce · KC · TE

Targets
6.1 mean · 6.0 median · 3.0–9.0 80%
Receptions
4.2 mean · 4.0 median · 2.0–7.0 80%
Receiving yards
47 mean · 44 median · 22–78 80%
Receiving TD
25% 1+
High

Rashee Rice · KC · WR

Targets
8.8 mean · 9.0 median · 6.0–12.0 80%
Receptions
6.2 mean · 6.0 median · 3.0–9.0 80%
Receiving yards
75 mean · 73 median · 36–109 80%
Receiving TD
39% 1+
Medium

Tyquan Thornton · KC · WR

Targets
3.5 mean · 3.0 median · 1.0–7.0 80%
Receptions
2.0 mean · 2.0 median · 0.0–4.0 80%
Receiving yards
38 mean · 38 median · 0–75 80%
Receiving TD
18% 1+
High

Xavier Worthy · KC · WR

Targets
5.3 mean · 4.0 median · 3.0–8.0 80%
Receptions
3.1 mean · 3.0 median · 1.0–6.0 80%
Receiving yards
38 mean · 37 median · 12–73 80%
Receiving TD
18% 1+
Medium

14 individualized projections · 1 baseline projection. Projected role and prior usage remain separate.

Players ruled out or suppressed by current injury and availability evidence are not projected. Player ranges are not produced by, and do not sum to, the PA-1 team scores.

Model comparison

PardonMe Unified

Best historical score model

DEN 18.9 — KC 17.1

DEN · 54.4% win probability

Margin
DEN 1.8
Total
36.0

As of Sep 12, 2026 20:59 UTC

Full Football

Personnel-aware football model

DEN 20.5 — KC 21.4

KC · 52.3% win probability

Margin
KC 0.9
Total
42.0

Confidence: low · Support: 66%

As of Sep 14, 2026 13:09 UTC

P5 V4 baseline

Previous production baseline

DEN 21.4 — KC 19.4

DEN · 59.0% win probability

Margin
DEN 1.9
Total
40.8

As of Sep 11, 2026 12:00 UTC

Full Football personnel & matchup context

These are descriptive football comparisons, not causal explanations or guaranteed effects.

DEN

Expected from current depth; final active status not yet confirmed.

P9I mapped coverage of reported units: 100%. Missing talent remains unknown.

QB talent: +0.68 standardized talent

Pass protection: +0.91 standardized talent

Pass rush: +0.45 standardized talent

Secondary: +1.27 standardized talent

Kicking: specialist history unavailable

Punting: 46.1 gross yards per punt · 10 inside the 20

Kick returns: 26.2 yards per return · 22 returns

Punt returns: 10.9 yards per return · 25 returns

KC

Expected from current depth; final active status not yet confirmed.

P9I mapped coverage of reported units: 86%. Missing talent remains unknown.

Expected-unit talent unavailable: RB. Depth or mapped talent support is incomplete.

QB talent: +1.52 standardized talent

Pass protection: +0.94 standardized talent

Pass rush: +0.89 standardized talent

Secondary: +0.45 standardized talent

Kicking: 19/21 field goals in 8 prior games

Punting: 49.3 gross yards per punt · 13 inside the 20

Kick returns: 25.2 yards per return · 22 returns

Punt returns: 4.2 yards per return · 24 returns

Pass efficiency
-1.360
Rush efficiency
+0.075
Sack environment
+0.044
Explosive passing
-0.006
Explosive rushing
+0.017
Turnover rate
+0.007

Contrasts are home offense/opponent-allowed level minus away level. Lower sack/turnover rates and starting distance have different meanings from higher efficiency.

Weather context — descriptive, not a trained model input.

Current personnel

Expected lineup & depth

Expected order for this game, using official depth and supported availability.

DENWeek 1 expected order

No supported expected lineup snapshot is available for this game.

KCWeek 1 expected order

No supported expected lineup snapshot is available for this game.

PardonMe is still being built. Projections are independent of sportsbook lines, and missing information remains visible.

Overview

Game comparisonDENKC
Projected points18.917.1
Win probability54.4%45.6%
Depth chartNot confirmed yetNot confirmed yet
Current status67 updates38 updates

Matchup context

Current expectation and observed workload are distinct

Official current depth is available for 2 of 2 clubs; 104 current-depth players have prior observed F2 role evidence and 37 were at least 50% offense/defense snap players in their latest supported observation. None is treated as a current snap-confirmed starter.

KC recent scoring form vs DEN prevention

2025 final-three scoring average 11.3; opponent allowed 16.7.

DEN recent scoring form vs KC prevention

2025 final-three scoring average 19.7; opponent allowed 20.0.