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Week 7

Weekly
Grade
Chiefs Kingdom
5-2 116.96
116.07
 
VS
proj
*CamBo*
99.42 3-4
117.72

Back-and-forth battle ends with Chiefs Kingdom knocking off *CamBo*, 116.96-99.42

What a thriller! After a back-and-forth matchup featuring three lead changes, Chiefs Kingdom extended their win streak to five games with a hard-fought win over *CamBo*, coming out on top with a 116.96-99.42 victory. Chiefs Kingdom were led by Dalvin Cook (142 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs) and Darren Waller (7 Rec, 126 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs), while Derrick Henry (90 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD, 18 Rec Yds) and the New York Giants defense (27 Pts Allowed, 245 Yds Allowed) carried the flag for *CamBo* in the loss. Chiefs Kingdom (5-2) have now won five matchups in a row and will look to maintain their winning ways against BLAZER$$. *CamBo* (3-4) will try to get some positive momentum against Redondo Beach Redds.

Matchup Timeline

  Chiefs Kingdom   *CamBo*

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While catching 7 passes for 126 yards and 2 touchdowns against the Packers, Waller tallied 24.6 points this week. His scoring output more-than-tripled his 8.12-point projection and was much higher than his 8.89-point season scoring average. Waller ranks #57 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Texans next week.
Darren Waller

Top Player Comparison

Chiefs Kingdom
Points
% of total points 116.96
1
Dalvin Cook
RB
26.9
15.56
23%
2
Darren Waller
TE
24.6
8.12
21%
3
Sony Michel
RB
21.4
10.22
18.3%
4
Danny Trevathan
LB
7
5.06
6%
*CamBo*
Points
% of total points 99.42
1
Derrick Henry
RB
16.8
12.05
16.9%
2
The New York Giants defense
DEF
15.08
8.74
15.2%
3
Leonard Fournette
RB
14.5
15.28
14.6%
4
Myles Jack
LB
9
5.05
9.1%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Patrick Mahomes had a 21-yard touchdown pass for *CamBo* to contribute to an 8.24-5.00 lead for *CamBo*.
Sunday Early
Darren Waller had a 48-yard catch for Chiefs Kingdom to contribute to an 83.76-66.92 lead for the team.

Points By Position

  Chiefs Kingdom   *CamBo*
Standings Update
How about we catch up on the Standings? After all, we're already halfway through the season, if you can believe it.
Chiefs Kingdom
You can't argue with results, but it's hard to see Chiefs Kingdom holding onto No. 2 in the Standings if they don't start scoring more. The team is averaging only 113.41 points per game through seven weeks, 7th-best in the league. Nevertheless, Chiefs Kingdom is comfortably in playoff position.
Important Players
Dalvin Cook
MVP
725 Rush Yds, 8 Rush TDs, 220 Rec Yds
Kyler Murray
Best Drafted
1768 Pass Yds, 7 Pass TDs, 266 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs
Darren Waller
Best Acquisition
44 Rec, 485 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs
*CamBo*
To be fair, it could be worse. After averaging the fewest points per game in the league at 109.62, *CamBo* hold the No. 9 position in the Standings. While the unit currently is outside of playoff position, there's still time to make a run.
Important Players
Patrick Mahomes
MVP
2180 Pass Yds, 15 Pass TDs
Derrick Henry
Best Drafted
506 Rush Yds, 5 Rush TDs, 120 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD
NYG Defense
Best Acquisition
26.7 Avg Pts Allowed, 388.4 Avg Yds Allowed, 8 Turnovers

Game Notes

Only four of the 12 starters on Chiefs Kingdom exceeded their scoring projections.
*CamBo* had only four of their 12 starters score higher than their projected points.
Dalvin Cook, Darren Waller, and Sony Michel all scored more points than Derrick Henry, the leading scorer for *CamBo*.
Chiefs Kingdom put up more points than their season scoring average (113.41) while *CamBo* fell short of theirs (109.62).
Chiefs Kingdom put up more points than their projected total, while *CamBo* fell short of their projection.