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Week 12

Weekly
Grade
Sharks
9-3 420.28
484.79
 
VS
proj
KayCee Chiefs
280.95 7-5
356.15

Back-and-forth battle ends with Sharks beating KayCee Chiefs in 420.28-280.95 rout

What a whirlwind! After a back-and-forth matchup featuring three lead changes, Sharks earned an easy victory over KayCee Chiefs, rolling to a 420.28-280.95 win. KayCee Chiefs got out to an early 39.45-point lead on Thursday. Sharks came back to take the lead early afternoon Sunday, powered by standout performances from Nick Chubb (72.4 points) and Stefon Diggs (24.8). Not to be deterred, KayCee Chiefs made a run later that afternoon to take a 19.47-point lead behind Jared Goff (29.75 points) and Josh Reynolds (20). But Sharks came back again later that night, as Aaron Rodgers (50.44 points) and Roquan Smith (2.5) put them back on top for good. This marks the first time this season Sharks have taken down KayCee Chiefs, after falling 505.14-408.79 in their last matchup. Sharks (9-3) will look to add to their success against Pai Mei, while KayCee Chiefs (7-5) take on GREEN LEGION in an effort to get back in the win column.

Matchup Timeline

  Sharks   KayCee Chiefs

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While catching 7 passes for 75 yards and a touchdown against the Seahawks, Goedert registered 45 points this week. His scoring output was 80.6% more than his 24.92-point projection and was much higher than his 15.13-point season scoring average. Goedert will face the Packers next week.
Dallas Goedert

Top Player Comparison

Sharks
Points
% of total points 420.28
1
Nick Chubb
RB
72.4
48.59
17.2%
2
Aaron Rodgers
QB
50.44
52.4
12%
3
Dallas Goedert
TE
45
24.92
10.7%
4
Russell Wilson
QB
44.2
60.85
10.5%
KayCee Chiefs
Points
% of total points 280.95
1
Antonio Gibson
RB
73.37
42.05
26.1%
2
Kyler Murray
QB
40.97
66.32
14.6%
3
Jared Goff
QB
29.75
50.22
10.6%
4
Josh Reynolds
WR
20
23.05
7.1%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Antonio Gibson had a 37-yard touchdown run and a 23-yard touchdown run for KayCee Chiefs to contribute to a 91.32-51.87 lead for KayCee Chiefs.
Sunday Late
Ronald Jones II had a 37-yard touchdown catch for Sharks, who trailed 271.71-252.24 after the late afternoon round of games.
Sunday Night
Aaron Rodgers had a 39-yard touchdown pass for Sharks, helping the team to a 305.18-271.71 lead.
Monday
Russell Wilson had a 52-yard pass for Sharks during Monday Night Football, helping to pad the margin of victory for the team.

Points By Position

  Sharks   KayCee Chiefs

What If

Sharks would have beaten eight other teams besides KayCee Chiefs this week.
KayCee Chiefs would have lost to nine other teams besides Sharks this week.
Sharks would be 8-4 if they played KayCee Chiefs every week.
Last week, KayCee Chiefs would have beaten Sharks 425.48-413.47.
Sharks would be 7-3 if they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as KayCee Chiefs.
If they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Sharks, KayCee Chiefs would be 6-4.
If Sharks had played every team in the league each week, they would be 102-30.
If they played every team every week, KayCee Chiefs would be 77-55.

Next Week Preview

KayCee Chiefs
Things get no easier for sixth-place KayCee Chiefs, as they'll now have the privilege of matching up against first-place and red-hot GREEN LEGION in Week 13. Each side has multiple bye weeks to contend with in Week 13, as Devin White, Carlton Davis III, and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers defense are off for KayCee Chiefs and Lavonte David and Christian McCaffrey are out for GREEN LEGION.
Sharks
Sharks (9-3) will battle Pai Mei (7-5) in Week 13. Each side has players on bye next week, as Tom Brady, Shaquil Barrett, and P.J. Walker are out for Pai Mei and Ronald Jones II and Leonard Fournette will take a seat for Sharks. Over the last three weeks, Sharks have put up 433.47 points per game, while Pai Mei have averaged only 349.38 per contest.