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Week 7

Weekly
Grade
CHIEFS
3-4 125.74
154.09
 
VS
proj
Contact
109.61 1-6
110.45

CHIEFS come back to knock off Contact 125.74-109.61 despite falling short of predictions

Despite underachieving compared to their projected point total, CHIEFS came from behind to earn a 125.74-109.61 victory over Contact. CHIEFS trailed 107.61-87.24 heading into Monday night, but the squad charged back behind Sony Michel (42 Rush Yds, 3 Rush TDs) and Jamison Crowder (4 Rec, 26 Rec Yds). The Los Angeles Rams defense (25 points) and Allen Robinson II (24.7) led the charge for Contact in defeat. CHIEFS (3-4) will look to get another win against Dallas Texans, while Contact (1-6) face Throwball Champ in an effort to develop some positive momentum.

Matchup Timeline

  CHIEFS   Contact

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While running for 42 yards and 3 touchdowns against the Jets, Michel scored 31.9 points this week. His scoring output was 76.5% more than his 18.07-point projection and was much higher than his 20.51-point season scoring average. Michel ranks #60 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Browns next week.
Sony Michel

Top Player Comparison

CHIEFS
Points
% of total points 125.74
1
Russell Wilson
QB
35.84
46.39
28.5%
2
Sony Michel
RB
31.9
18.07
25.4%
3
T.Y. Hilton
WR
19.4
14.86
15.4%
4
Julio Jones
WR
15.3
19.13
12.2%
Contact
Points
% of total points 109.61
1
The Los Angeles Rams defense
DEF
25
8.19
22.8%
2
Allen Robinson II
WR
24.7
13.84
22.5%
3
Jimmy Garoppolo
QB
20.04
37.9
18.3%
4
Ka'imi Fairbairn
K
12
8.72
10.9%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Jimmy Garoppolo had a 40-yard pass for Contact to contribute to a 71.24-51.40 lead for the team.
Sunday Late
Russell Wilson had a 48-yard pass for CHIEFS, who trailed 95.94-87.24 after the late action.

Points By Position

  CHIEFS   Contact
Standings Update
Let's take a closer look at the Standings. We're already halfway through the season after all, believe it or not.
CHIEFS
CHIEFS should be tough to beat given the points they are regularly putting up on the scoreboard. But despite averaging 145.74 points per game through seven weeks, 5th-best in the league, the team currently finds itself outside of playoff position.
Important Players
Russell Wilson
MVP
1945 Pass Yds, 15 Pass TDs, 178 Rush Yds, 3 Rush TDs
Phillip Lindsay
Best Drafted
433 Rush Yds, 4 Rush TDs, 143 Rec Yds
Diontae Johnson
Best Acquisition
20 Rec, 212 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs
Contact
There's plenty of time left to make a move, but it's hard to count on Contact making a run up the Standings if they don't start scoring more. The squad finds itself on the outside looking in for the playoffs after averaging only 117.68 points per game through seven weeks, 17th-best in the league.
Important Players
Jimmy Garoppolo
MVP
1314 Pass Yds, 7 Pass TDs
Allen Robinson II
Best Drafted
41 Rec, 464 Rec Yds, 3 Rec TDs
Kyle Allen
Best Acquisition
901 Pass Yds, 7 Pass TDs

Game Notes

CHIEFS won despite the fact that only two of their eight starters scored higher than their point projections.
Contact had only three of their eight starters score higher than their projected points.
CHIEFS won despite starting Dustin Hopkins, who scored zero points.
Both teams failed to reach their season scoring average.
Neither team was able to achieve its projected point total.
The victory snaps a three-match losing skid for CHIEFS.
CHIEFS managed to earn the win, but failed to cover the 43.64-point projected margin of victory.
CHIEFS moves to (2-0) in comeback games this season, while Contact falls to (1-3).
On the losing side, the Los Angeles Rams defense scored 25 points, the second-highest score for a DEF this week.