Final2024 Week 1

Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, MO

Baltimore Ravens vs Kansas City Chiefs, Week 1 2024

Baltimore Ravens

Away

20

Kansas City Chiefs

HomeWon

27

Scoring by quarter
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Ravens7301020
Chiefs767727

BAL 20KC 27 Final

  • Passing leader

    Patrick Mahomes

    KC · QB

    16.1PPR pts

    20/28, 291 YDS, 1 TD, 1 INT

  • Top fantasy scorer

    Isaiah Likely

    BAL · TE

    26.1PPR pts

    9 REC, 111 YDS, 1 TD

  • Ravens leader

    Lamar Jackson

    BAL · QB

    25.1PPR pts

    26/41, 273 YDS, 1 TD

  • Defensive playmaker

    Roquan Smith

    BAL

    1 INT, 7 TKL

Chiefs 27, Ravens 20: Kansas City beats Baltimore

Kansas City led 13–10 at halftime and outscored Baltimore 14–10 after the break to win 27–20. Baltimore outgained the Chiefs 452–353, but the Chiefs averaged 7.1 yards per play.

The Ravens went 7-for-14 on third down and committed one turnover.

Key advantages

  • +1.0 yards/play KC 7.1 · BAL 6.1

Game Highlights

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Why the Chiefs Won

Kansas City won the efficiency battle.

Team stats comparison, Ravens vs Chiefs
RavensStatChiefs
6.1Yards per play7.1
Other team stats
452Total yards353
74Plays50
1Turnovers1
50%Third-down conversion44%
33:43Time of possession26:17

Scoring Summary

The Chiefs scored three touchdowns and two field goals; the Ravens scored two touchdowns and two field goals.

Scoring plays, Ravens vs Chiefs
TimeTeamPlayBALKC
1st quarter
8:14BALDerrick Henry 5-yard TD run Takes leadJustin Tucker XP70
5:55KCXavier Worthy 21-yard TD run Ties gameHarrison Butker XP77
2nd quarter
13:37KCHarrison Butker 32-yard FG Takes lead710
5:44KCHarrison Butker 31-yard FG Extends lead713
0:03BALJustin Tucker 25-yard FG1013
3rd quarter
11:28KCIsiah Pacheco 1-yard TD run Extends leadHarrison Butker XP1020
4th quarter
14:47BALLamar Jackson → Isaiah Likely, 49-yard TDJustin Tucker XP1720
10:25KCPatrick Mahomes → Xavier Worthy, 35-yard TD Extends leadHarrison Butker XP1727
4:54BALJustin Tucker 32-yard FG2027

Fantasy Points: Ravens vs Chiefs, Week 1 2024

Fantasy leaders

  1. Isaiah LikelyBALTE26.1 PTSTE1
  2. Lamar JacksonBALQB25.1 PTSQB5
  3. Xavier WorthyKCWR20.8 PTSWR11
  4. Rashee RiceKCWR17.3 PTSWR14

Player Stats

Quarterbacks

Quarterback statistics
PlayerFPTSFINCMP/ATTPass YDSTDINTRush ATTRush YDSRush TDRateStart/Sit
Patrick MahomesKCQB16.1QB1220/2829111230101.9Start/Sit →
Lamar JacksonBALQB25.1QB526/412731016122090.8Start/Sit →

WRs, RBs, & TEs

Receiver, running back and tight end statistics
PlayerFPTSFINPOSRush ATTRush YDSRush TDTGTRECRec YDSRec TDStart/Sit
Isaiah LikelyBALTE26.1TE1TE———1291111Start/Sit →
Xavier WorthyKCWR20.8WR11WR121132471Start/Sit →
Rashee RiceKCWR17.3WR14WR———971030Start/Sit →
Isiah PachecoKCRB15.8RB20RB1545132330
Justice HillBALRB11.5RB29RB13086520Start/Sit →
Zay FlowersBALWR11.1WR36WR2140106370Start/Sit →
Derrick HenryBALRB10.6RB31RB134612000Start/Sit →
Rashod BatemanBALWR7.3WR57WR———52530Start/Sit →
Noah GrayKCTE6.7TE14TE———33370Start/Sit →
Travis KelceKCTE6.4TE15TE———43340Start/Sit →
Justin WatsonKCWR3.5WR81WR———11250
Mark AndrewsBALTE3.4TE28TE———22140Start/Sit →
Samaje PerineKCRB2.0RB60RB———21100Start/Sit →
Nelson AgholorBALWR1.6WR97WR———1160
Carson SteeleKCRB0.3RB76RB230————
JuJu Smith-SchusterKCWR0.0—WR———1000

Fantasy Usage

Baltimore Ravens

Snap Share

  1. Zay FlowersWR71 snaps89%
  2. Rashod BatemanWR67 snaps84%
  3. Mark AndrewsTE59 snaps74%
  4. Isaiah LikelyTE53 snaps66%
  5. Justice HillRB43 snaps54%

Target Share40 targets

  1. Isaiah Likely30%, 12 targets
  2. Zay Flowers25%, 10 targets
  3. Justice Hill20%, 8 targets
  4. Rashod Bateman13%, 5 targets
  5. Derrick Henry5%, 2 targets
  6. Other8%, 3 targets

Carry Share32 carries

  1. Lamar Jackson50%, 16 carries
  2. Derrick Henry41%, 13 carries
  3. Zay Flowers6%, 2 carries
  4. Justice Hill3%, 1 carries

Kansas City Chiefs

Snap Share

  1. Travis KelceTE48 snaps89%
  2. Isiah PachecoRB43 snaps80%
  3. Rashee RiceWR42 snaps78%
  4. Xavier WorthyWR34 snaps63%
  5. Noah GrayTE29 snaps54%

Target Share26 targets

  1. Rashee Rice35%, 9 targets
  2. Travis Kelce15%, 4 targets
  3. Noah Gray12%, 3 targets
  4. Isiah Pacheco12%, 3 targets
  5. Xavier Worthy12%, 3 targets
  6. Other15%, 4 targets

Carry Share20 carries

  1. Isiah Pacheco75%, 15 carries
  2. Patrick Mahomes10%, 2 carries
  3. Carson Steele10%, 2 carries
  4. Xavier Worthy5%, 1 carries
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Offensive snaps and share for the skill positions
PlayerSNAPSSNAP %TGTTGT %CAR
Travis KelceKCTE4889%415%0
Zay FlowersBALWR7189%1025%2
Rashod BatemanBALWR6784%513%0
Isiah PachecoKCRB4380%312%15
Rashee RiceKCWR4278%935%0
Mark AndrewsBALTE5974%25%0
Isaiah LikelyBALTE5366%1230%0
Xavier WorthyKCWR3463%312%1
Justice HillBALRB4354%820%1
Noah GrayKCTE2954%312%0
Justin WatsonKCWR2852%14%0
Derrick HenryBALRB3746%25%13
Nelson AgholorBALWR3038%13%0
JuJu Smith-SchusterKCWR1222%14%0
Jared WileyKCTE1120%00%0
Skyy MooreKCWR1019%00%0
Samaje PerineKCRB815%28%0
Tylan WallaceBALWR911%00%0
Charlie KolarBALTE810%00%0
Carson SteeleKCRB59%00%2
Deonte HartyBALWR45%00%0

Fantasy Points vs Expected

Expected points (xFP) are what a player's pass attempts, carries and targets are worth at the league's average rates; the difference is what the player made of them.

Usage and expected fantasy points
PlayerPTSxFPvs xFPSnap%UsageRte%Pass attCarCar%TgtTgt%
Lamar JacksonBAL · QB25.128.7−3.6100%41 att—411650%00%
Isaiah LikelyBAL · TE26.120.6+5.566%30% tgt—000%1230%
Zay FlowersBAL · WR11.118.4−7.389%25% tgt—026%1025%
Patrick MahomesKC · QB16.115.5+0.6100%28 att—28210%14%
Rashee RiceKC · WR17.315.4+1.978%33% tgt—000%933%
Isiah PachecoKC · RB15.814.9+0.980%75% car—01575%311%
Justice HillBAL · RB11.514.4−2.954%20% tgt—013%820%
Derrick HenryBAL · RB10.611.9−1.346%41% car—01341%25%
Rashod BatemanBAL · WR7.38.6−1.384%13% tgt—000%513%
Travis KelceKC · TE6.46.9−0.589%15% tgt—000%415%
Xavier WorthyKC · WR20.85.8+15.063%11% tgt—015%311%
Noah GrayKC · TE6.75.1+1.654%11% tgt—000%311%
Mark AndrewsBAL · TE3.43.40.074%5% tgt—000%25%
Samaje PerineKC · RB2.03.4−1.415%7% tgt—000%27%
JuJu Smith-SchusterKC · WR0.01.7−1.722%4% tgt—000%14%
Justin WatsonKC · WR3.51.7+1.852%4% tgt—000%14%
Nelson AgholorBAL · WR1.61.7−0.138%3% tgt—000%13%
Carson SteeleKC · RB0.31.3−1.09%10% car—0210%00%

Team totals: Ravens 40 targets and 32 carries; Chiefs 27 targets and 20 carries. Shares are from the box score. Snap counts are from the weekly player logs (Sleeper), and include plays wiped out by penalties. Route counts, air yards and red-zone touches appear when the tracking feed is connected. League-average rates from the 2024 season: 1.71 PPR points per target (68% catch rate), 0.65 per carry and 0.44 per pass attempt. They don't adjust for field position or target depth.

Fantasy Verdicts

Patrick Mahomes

KC · QB · 16.1 pts on 15.5 expected

20 of 28 passing for 291 yards, 1 touchdown, 1 interception; 1 target (4% of the team's), 1 catch for 2 yards; 2 carries for 3 yards.

Verdict: The points matched the role, 15.5 expected.

Start/Sit: Patrick Mahomes →

Isaiah Likely Ran hot

BAL · TE · 26.1 pts on 20.6 expected

12 targets (30% of the team's), 9 catches for 111 yards and 1 touchdown.

Verdict: The opportunities were worth 20.6 points; the touchdowns supplied the rest, and they are the part least likely to repeat.

Start/Sit: Isaiah Likely →

Zay Flowers Unlucky

BAL · WR · 11.1 pts on 18.4 expected

10 targets (25% of the team's), 6 catches for 37 yards; 2 carries (6% of the team's) for 14 yards.

Verdict: The role was there, worth 18.4 points at league-average rates; the production wasn't.

Start/Sit: Zay Flowers →

Rashee Rice Strong role

KC · WR · 17.3 pts on 15.4 expected

9 targets (33% of the team's), 7 catches for 103 yards.

Verdict: The points matched the role, 15.4 expected.

Start/Sit: Rashee Rice →

Isiah Pacheco Strong role

KC · RB · 15.8 pts on 14.9 expected

3 targets (11% of the team's), 2 catches for 33 yards; 15 carries (75% of the team's) for 45 yards and 1 touchdown.

Verdict: The points matched the role, 14.9 expected.

Xavier Worthy Ran hot

KC · WR · 20.8 pts on 5.8 expected

3 targets (11% of the team's), 2 catches for 47 yards and 1 touchdown; 1 carry (5% of the team's) for 21 yards and 1 touchdown.

Verdict: The opportunities were worth 5.8 points; the touchdowns supplied the rest, and they are the part least likely to repeat.

Start/Sit: Xavier Worthy →

Fantasy Matchups

Fantasy points allowed per game by position, 2024 through Week 18.

Fantasy points allowed per game by position, Ravens defense and Chiefs defense
Points allowed toRavens DChiefs D
QBs18.517.7
RBs19.216.2
WRs36.033.2
TEs12.814.8

Regular season, summed from each game's box score and scored with this page's rules.

How the Game Swung

Kansas City opened at 50% win probability and passed 98% in the fourth quarter on the way to the win.

Chiefs win probability

Chiefs win probability by game minuteChiefs started at 50%, stood at 62% at halftime and finished at 100%, across 9 scoring plays.Q1Q2Q3Q4100%50%0%

Key Swings

  1. −21Henry 5-yd TD run50% → 29%Q1 8:14
  2. +21Worthy 21-yd TD run29% → 50%Q1 5:55
  3. +24Pacheco 1-yd TD run63% → 87%Q3 11:28
  4. −26Jackson → Likely, 49-yd TD93% → 67%Q4 14:47
  5. +26Mahomes → Worthy, 35-yd TD70% → 96%Q4 10:25

Swing in Chiefs win probability, in points

Play Calling and Possessions

Play calling, Ravens vs Chiefs
Baltimore RavensMeasureKansas City Chiefs
74Plays50
57%Pass rate60%
6.4Yds / dropback9.4
5.8Yds / carry3.6
7/14Third downs4/9

Efficiency edge Kansas City ran 24 fewer plays but gained 3.0 more yards per dropback.

  • Top targets
  • BAL Likely 30% · Flowers 25% · Hill 20%
  • KC Rice 33% · Kelce 15% · Pacheco 11%

Possession Results

How each possession ended, Ravens vs Chiefs
ResultBALKC
Touchdowns23
Field goals22
Punts23
Turnovers11
Turnovers on downs10
Missed field goals10
  • The Ravens opened the scoring on their first possession, a 11-play, 70-yard drive that ended in a touchdown.
  • The Chiefs drained the clock with two second-half drives of four to five minutes.
All 20 possessions, drive by drive
Drive chart
TeamStartPlaysYardsTimeResult
BALQ1 15:0011706:46Touchdown
KCQ1 8:145672:19Touchdown
BALQ1 5:554203:00Punt
KCQ1 2:555343:02Punt
BALQ2 14:531-60:09Fumble
KCQ2 14:44411:07Field goal
BALQ2 13:376213:58Downs
KCQ2 9:398383:55Field goal
BALQ2 5:447353:54Missed FG
KCQ2 1:50100:06Interception
BALQ2 1:4410441:41Field goal
KCQ2 0:031-10:03End of half
KCQ3 15:006813:32Touchdown
BALQ3 11:287253:04Punt
KCQ3 8:249504:47Punt
BALQ3 3:377803:50Touchdown
KCQ4 14:478704:22Touchdown
BALQ4 10:2513565:31Field goal
KCQ4 4:545123:04Punt
BALQ4 1:5011771:50End of game
About these numbers

Possessions that ended with the clock running out at the half or the end of the game aren't counted.

Personnel groupings, average depth of target and pass rate over expected appear when the tracking feed is connected.

Ravens vs Chiefs Head-to-Head

The Ravens and Chiefs first met in 1999 and have played 15 times since.

All-time series
10–5Chiefs lead, 15 meetings since 1999
Postseason
1–1Ravens won in 2010; Chiefs won in 2023
Largest Ravens win
30–72010
Largest Chiefs win
35–81999

Since 2021

3–1 Chiefs lead

4 meetings since the 2021 season, regular season and playoffs.

Oldest to newest. C = Chiefs win, R = Ravens win, outlined = this game.

Recent Meetings

Season to Date (Through Week 18)

The 2024 regular season, from each game's box score.

Season to date, Ravens vs Chiefs
RavensStatChiefs
12-5Record15-2
30.5Points per game22.6
424.9Yards per game327.6
6.8Yards per play5.1
21.2Points allowed per game19.2
324.2Yards allowed per game320.6

Ravens and Chiefs in Fantasy

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2024 Game Logs for Players in This Game

Ravens vs Chiefs Game FAQ

Who won the 2024 Ravens vs Chiefs Week 1 game?

The Kansas City Chiefs beat the Baltimore Ravens 27–20 in Week 1 of the 2024 season. The game was played at Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City, MO, on September 5, 2024. See the Chiefs' 2024 schedule.

What was the final score of Ravens vs Chiefs?

The final score was Chiefs 27, Ravens 20. The Chiefs led 13–10 at halftime, and the second half went Ravens 10, Chiefs 14.

What happened in the Ravens vs Chiefs game?

Kansas City led 13–10 at halftime and outscored Baltimore 14–10 after the break to win 27–20. Baltimore outgained the Chiefs 452–353, but the Chiefs averaged 7.1 yards per play. Isaiah Likely led all players with 9 catches for 111 yards and a touchdown.

Who scored the most fantasy points in Ravens vs Chiefs?

Isaiah Likely led the game with 26.1 PPR fantasy points, the TE1 of Week 1, on 9 catches for 111 yards and a touchdown. Lamar Jackson was next with 25.1 (QB5). See Isaiah Likely's 2024 game log.

Who led Ravens vs Chiefs in passing, rushing and receiving?

Patrick Mahomes (KC) led all passers with 20 of 28 for 291 yards, a touchdown and an interception. Lamar Jackson (BAL) led in rushing with 16 carries for 122 yards. Isaiah Likely (BAL) led in receiving with 9 catches for 111 yards and a touchdown.

How many fantasy points did Isaiah Likely score against the Chiefs?

Isaiah Likely scored 26.1 points in PPR leagues, 21.6 in half-PPR and 17.1 in standard scoring against the Chiefs in Week 1 of the 2024 season, on 9 catches for 111 yards and a touchdown. He drew 30% of his team's targets.

Who outperformed and underperformed expected fantasy points in Ravens vs Chiefs?

Xavier Worthy outperformed his expected fantasy points the most, scoring 20.8 PPR points on 5.8 xFP (+15.0). Zay Flowers fell furthest short, with 11.1 points on 18.4 xFP (−7.3). A gap either way reflects efficiency and touchdowns in one game; it is not a forecast. For matchups ahead, see fantasy points allowed by position.

Who had the highest expected fantasy points in Ravens vs Chiefs?

Lamar Jackson had the most fantasy opportunity in the game, worth 28.7 expected PPR points (xFP) at league-average rates, and scored 25.1. Expected points measure the volume of a player's pass attempts, carries and targets, not how well he used them.

How did the Chiefs beat the Ravens?

The Chiefs beat the Ravens 27–20 because they averaged 7.1 yards per play to 6.1.

What was the turning point of Ravens vs Chiefs?

Lamar Jackson's 49-yard touchdown pass to Isaiah Likely with 14:47 left in the fourth quarter was the biggest swing of the game, moving the Chiefs' win probability from 93% to 67%.

What is the all-time Ravens vs Chiefs record?

The Chiefs lead the all-time series 10–5 across 15 meetings since 1999, including a 1–1 record in the postseason.

When did the Ravens and Chiefs last play before this game?

Before Week 1 of 2024, they last met in the 2023 playoffs on January 28, 2024, when the Chiefs beat the Ravens 17–10.

Have the Ravens and Chiefs met in the playoffs?

Yes, 2 times, most recently in the 2023 playoffs. The Ravens are 1–1 against the Chiefs in the postseason.

What is the Ravens vs Chiefs record since 2021?

The Chiefs lead 3–1 across 4 meetings since the 2021 season, including this game.