Fantasy Player Projections

Andy Dalton

Dalton was on fire against the Giants, tossing four touchdowns and no interceptions (it was his first game without a pick this season). He should have little trouble against a Chiefs defense that allows opposing passers a QB Rating of 102.1 -– next to last in the league.

BenJarvus Green-Ellis

Green-Ellis has carried the ball 15 or more times in eight games this season. That's the good part. The bad: He has averaged 4.0 yards or better just once, in Week 1. He has not eclipsed 70 yards rushing in his past five outings.

A.J. Green

Green's three biggest games of 2012 have come on the road: 183 yards against Washington, 117 yards against Jacksonville and 135 yards against Cleveland. Kansas City might as well just roll out the red carpet for the second-year receiver.

Andrew Hawkins

When Cincinnati was hot at the beginning of the year, so was Hawkins; in the past six weeks, however, he has failed to gain 50 or more yards in a single contest and has scored just once.

Mohamed Sanu

Last week Sanu was thrown to six times -- second only to A.J. Green -- and made a nice touchdown grab. He still sits behind Andrew Hawkins on the depth chart, but beyond Green the future of this passing attack is wide open, and Sanu will be given opportunities to advance.

Jermaine Gresham

Opposing tight ends have done well against Kansas City lately. Last week Heath Miller led Pittsburgh in receiving, and the week before Antonio Gates found his way into the end zone. That's good news for Gresham.

Mike Nugent

This could be a golden opportunity for Nugent. The Chiefs rank among the bottom five in the league for extra points and field goals allowed.

Matt Cassel ranks among the leaders in interceptions (12) even though he hasn't played a full season. The Bengals will be the latest beneficiaries of the Chiefs' generosity.

Matt Cassel

Assuming he does not get bumped from the starting lineup by Brady Quinn, Cassel will take the field against a Bengals defense giving up 234.6 passing yards per game, 17th in the league. That might sound like an enticing matchup, but Cassel remains the league's least desirable fantasy quarterback.

Jamaal Charles

The extra week of rest seemed to help Charles get his legs back last week, when he delivered 100 yards against a respectable Pittsburgh defense. Charles should feast on a Bengals defense giving up 4.4 yards per carry.

Peyton Hillis

The Chiefs hoped to use Hillis to lessen the load on Jamaal Charles, but so far Hillis has not been effective in spot duty, averaging a mere 3.8 yards per carry. He provides no value to fantasy owners.

Dwayne Bowe

Someone has to make plays for Kansas City in this game, so why not Bowe? He is tied for eighth in targets (91) this season, and this week he could end his touchdown drought against a so-so Cincinnati secondary.

Dexter McCluster

With Jonathan Baldwin dealing with a neck injury, McCluster has less competition for Matt Cassel's attention this week. That still doesn't make him worthy of a spot in your lineup, though.

Tony Moeaki

Moeaki's numbers were a bit misleading last week: He posted 68 yards, but most came on one play. No tight end has really been effective in this offense this year.

Ryan Succop

Succop has averaged 7.3 points per game, placing him in the bottom third of fantasy kickers. That means there are close to a dozen guys on the waiver wire who are safer bets than Kansas City's kicker.

Anyone who watched the Bengals dismantle the Giants last week knows better than to bet against Marvin Lewis' club in Week 11. The Chiefs won't slow Cincy.