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Week 16

Weekly
Grade
Chiefs 205
11-5 3701
3093.44
 
VS
proj
DaChiefs Miner
2288 11-5
2820.67

Chiefs 205 knock off DaChiefs Miner in 3,701-2,288 rout

Chiefs 205 showed up, cruising to a 3,701-2,288 win over DaChiefs Miner, who fell short of projections. Chiefs 205 nabbed a 1,089-point lead on Saturday behind outstanding efforts from Kyler Murray (897 points) and Mike Evans (572) and never looked back. Justin Herbert (253 Pass Yds, 1 Pass TD, 26 Rush Yds) and Jaylon Smith (11 Tackles) did their part for DaChiefs Miner in the loss. This marks the first time this season Chiefs 205 have knocked off DaChiefs Miner, after falling 2,659-2,119 in their last matchup. Chiefs 205 finish the season at 11-5, while DaChiefs Miner end the campaign at 11-5.

Matchup Timeline

  Chiefs 205   DaChiefs Miner

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Gallup (6 Rec, 121 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs) scored 462 points in a 37-17 win over the Eagles in Week 16. His scoring output nearly tripled his 154.59-point projection and was much higher than his 174.57-point season scoring average.
Michael Gallup

Top Player Comparison

Chiefs 205
Points
% of total points 3701
1
Kyler Murray
QB
897
1124.55
24.2%
2
The Cleveland Browns defense
DEF
652
346.76
17.6%
3
Mike Evans
WR
572
205.08
15.5%
4
Dalvin Cook
RB
469
525.75
12.7%
DaChiefs Miner
Points
% of total points 2288
1
Justin Herbert
QB
852
1164.55
37.2%
2
Jaylon Smith
LB
310
104.84
13.5%
3
The Dallas Cowboys defense
DEF
276
304.14
12.1%
4
Josh Jacobs
RB
272
449.36
11.9%

Matchup Highlights

Saturday
Mike Evans had a 27-yard touchdown catch and a 22-yard touchdown catch for Chiefs 205, while Kyler Murray had a 45-yard pass, helping Chiefs 205 to a 1,530-441 lead.
Sunday Early
Harrison Butker had a 53-yard field goal for DaChiefs Miner, who trailed 2,182-638 after the early round of games.
Sunday Late
There were players with highlight-reel plays on both teams on Sunday afternoon, but it was Chiefs 205 who grabbed the lead, 3,232-2,288. For Chiefs 205, Michael Gallup had a 21-yard touchdown catch and a 55-yard catch. Amari Cooper made the highlight reel for DaChiefs Miner with a 69-yard catch.

Points By Position

  Chiefs 205   DaChiefs Miner

Game Notes

Chiefs 205 won despite the fact that only four of their 10 starters scored higher than their projected point totals.
DaChiefs Miner had only two of their 10 starters score higher than their projected points.
The final result could've looked differently, as Chiefs 205 had one starter score zero points, while DaChiefs Miner had two.
Chiefs 205 put up more points than their season scoring average (3,462.63) while DaChiefs Miner fell short of theirs (3,216.25).
Chiefs 205 recorded more points than their projected total, while DaChiefs Miner fell short of their projection.
The win snaps a streak of two consecutive losses for Chiefs 205.
Not only did Chiefs 205 win, but they also easily covered the 272.77-point projected margin of victory.
Chiefs 205 moves to (3-0) in blowout games this year, while DaChiefs Miner falls to (1-1).

Coach Talk

Chiefs 205
You know, the key to football is exploiting the mismatches. We not only doubled up DaChiefs Miner at WR (1,034 points to 458), we also tripled them at RB (832 to 272).
DaChiefs Miner
Well, we can't really complain about a shortage of opportunities this time, can we? Our pass-catching corps (three WR, one TE) collectively got a hearty 28 targets in Week 16. With just 14 total catches, this group may be showing signs of chemistry issues.