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Week 16

Weekly
Grade
CHIEFS
7-9 163.43
144.57
 
VS
proj
Blue Ox
137.74 7-9
132.69

CHIEFS top Blue Ox for third straight win in 163.43-137.74 rout

CHIEFS extended their win streak to three games with a dominant victory over Blue Ox, rolling to a 163.43-137.74 win. Blue Ox jumped out to a 37.44-point lead on Saturday behind 47.24 points from Philip Rivers (181 Pass Yds) and Melvin Gordon III (41 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD, 13 Rec Yds). But CHIEFS held the lead the rest of the way, powered by Ben Roethlisberger (380 Pass Yds, 3 Pass TDs) and Sony Michel (116 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD). This marks the second time this season CHIEFS have knocked off Blue Ox, after winning 173.56-123.14 in their last matchup. CHIEFS finish the season with a record of 7-9, while Blue Ox end the campaign at 7-9.

Matchup Timeline

  CHIEFS   Blue Ox

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While catching 3 passes for 73 yards and a touchdown against the Bengals, Njoku put up 16.3 points this week. His scoring output was 76.2% more than his 9.25-point projection and was much higher than his 8.42-point season scoring average.
David Njoku

Top Player Comparison

CHIEFS
Points
% of total points 163.43
1
Ben Roethlisberger
QB
63.6
45.17
38.9%
2
Sony Michel
RB
27.33
19.08
16.7%
3
David Njoku
TE
16.3
9.25
10%
4
The New England Patriots defense
DEF
14
12.62
8.6%
Blue Ox
Points
% of total points 137.74
1
Zach Ertz
TE
35
16.31
25.4%
2
Elijah McGuire
RB
30.5
21.79
22.1%
3
Philip Rivers
QB
26.84
42.93
19.5%
4
Melvin Gordon III
RB
20.4
26.86
14.8%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had players with highlight-reel moments early Sunday, but it was Blue Ox who claimed the lead, 115.74-76.43. For CHIEFS, David Njoku had a 66-yard catch. Zach Ertz had a 23-yard touchdown catch for Blue Ox, while Elijah McGuire had a 20-yard touchdown catch.
Sunday Late
Ben Roethlisberger had a 20-yard touchdown pass and a 49-yard pass for CHIEFS to contribute to a 150.73-126.74 lead for the team.

Points By Position

  CHIEFS   Blue Ox
Standings Update
It seems like just yesterday we were eagerly awaiting our draft grades, yet here we are at the end of the season. How about a quick Year in Review for these two squads?
CHIEFS
CHIEFS finished the season with the league's 5th-highest points average (143.81 ppg), placing them 8th in the standings at the end of the regular season.
Important Players
Ben Roethlisberger
MVP
4842 Pass Yds, 33 Pass TDs
Sony Michel
Best Drafted
881 Rush Yds, 6 Rush TDs
Eli Manning
Best Acquisition
3998 Pass Yds, 19 Pass TDs
Blue Ox
Blue Ox finished the season with the league's 7th-highest points average (132.89 ppg), placing them 6th in the standings at the end of the regular season.
Important Players
Philip Rivers
MVP
4132 Pass Yds, 31 Pass TDs
Melvin Gordon III
Best Drafted
843 Rush Yds, 10 Rush TDs, 466 Rec Yds, 4 Rec TDs
Elijah McGuire
Best Acquisition
235 Rush Yds, 3 Rush TDs, 169 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD

Game Notes

CHIEFS had five of their eight starters score higher than their projected points.
Despite four of their eight starters scoring more than their projected points, Blue Ox lost.
Blue Ox can partially blame the loss on Dan Arnold, who didn't score any points.
Both teams exceeded their season scoring average.
Each team scored more than its projected point total.
Blue Ox ranked 4th in the league in scoring this week, while CHIEFS ranked 1st.
Not only did CHIEFS get the W, but they also easily covered the 11.88-point forecasted margin of victory.
In blowout games this year, CHIEFS moves to (5-4), while Blue Ox falls to (5-7).
A bright spot in the loss, Zach Ertz officially posted the second-best scoring output for any TE this season with 35 points.