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Week 6

Weekly
Grade
CHIEFS
6-0 162.64
171.02
 
VS
proj
wasp
115.1 3-3
121.01

CHIEFS beat wasp to remain unbeaten in 162.64-115.10 rout

CHIEFS won their sixth straight to open the season with a convincing victory over wasp, cruising to a 162.64-115.10 win. CHIEFS got out to a 3.9-point lead early Sunday afternoon behind Derrick Henry (51.4 points) and the New York Giants defense (17) and never relinquished it. D'Andre Swift (34.3 points) and Will Fuller V (24.3) did their part for wasp in the loss. CHIEFS (6-0) will look to maintain their winning ways against Cash Money, while wasp (3-3) will attempt to get back in the win column against Contact.

Matchup Timeline

  CHIEFS   wasp

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While racking up 264 yards from scrimmage and running for 2 touchdowns against the Texans, Henry put up 51.4 points this week. His scoring output was 82.9% more than his 28.1-point projection and was much higher than his 28.78-point season scoring average. Henry ranks #19 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Steelers next week.
Derrick Henry

Top Player Comparison

CHIEFS
Points
% of total points 162.64
1
Derrick Henry
RB
51.4
28.1
31.6%
2
Ryan Fitzpatrick
QB
34.54
43.58
21.2%
3
Ezekiel Elliott
RB
18
30.46
11.1%
4
The New York Giants defense
DEF
17
9.5
10.5%
wasp
Points
% of total points 115.1
1
D'Andre Swift
RB
34.3
9.23
29.8%
2
Will Fuller V
WR
24.3
15.23
21.1%
3
Aaron Rodgers
QB
20.8
45.45
18.1%
4
Tee Higgins
WR
19.2
11.63
16.7%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were several players with standout moments on both teams early Sunday, but it was CHIEFS who owned the lead, 89.00-85.10. Derrick Henry had a 94-yard touchdown run and a 53-yard catch for CHIEFS, while Justin Tucker had a 55-yard field goal. Meanwhile, D'Andre Swift had a 54-yard run for wasp, while Will Fuller V had a 53-yard touchdown catch.
Sunday Late
Ryan Fitzpatrick had a 43-yard pass for CHIEFS, contributing to a 135.34-105.90 lead for the team.
Monday
DeAndre Hopkins had a 60-yard catch for CHIEFS on Monday night, helping to pad the margin of victory for the team.

Points By Position

  CHIEFS   wasp

Game Notes

Only three of the eight starting players on CHIEFS scored more than their projected point totals.
wasp had only three of their eight starters score higher than their projected points.
CHIEFS put up more points than their season scoring average (150.05) while wasp fell short of theirs (135.91).
Neither team was able to achieve its projected point total.
This defeat snaps a two-game unbeaten streak for wasp.
CHIEFS managed to get the win, but failed to cover the 50.01-point projected margin of victory.
All three of the losses for wasp have been blowout losses.
For wasp, D'Andre Swift recorded 34.3 points, the fourth-highest score for a RB this week.

Next Week Preview

wasp
Looking ahead to Week 7, ninth-place wasp (3-3) are due to take on eighth-place Contact (4-2). wasp may need to rearrange their lineup a bit with Irv Smith Jr., Jonnu Smith, and Dalvin Cook out on bye next week. Contact will be without the Minnesota Vikings defense.
CHIEFS
Next week will feature two teams heading in opposite directions, as CHIEFS (6-0) enter the matchup on a six-game winning streak, while their upcoming opponent (Cash Money, 2-4), have now lost two straight. CHIEFS may have to rearrange the deck a bit with Derrick Henry, Justin Tucker, Laviska Shenault Jr., Mark Ingram II, and T.Y. Hilton out on bye next week. Cash Money won't have the Jacksonville Jaguars defense. Over the last three weeks, CHIEFS have scored 155.22 points per game, while Cash Money have averaged just 118.2 per contest.