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Week 5

Weekly
Grade
Kansas City Chiefs
4-1 262.62
209.01
 
VS
proj
Rain☔ tampa bay ☔man
152.58 3-2
187.26

Kansas City Chiefs knock off Rain☔ tampa bay ☔man in 262.62-152.58 rout

Kansas City Chiefs stepped up and outperformed expectations, cruising to a 262.62-152.58 victory over Rain☔ tampa bay ☔man, who fell short of projections. Kansas City Chiefs grabbed a 37.50-point lead on Thursday behind Carlton Davis III (16 points) and Ronald Jones II (15.5) and never let it go. Darrell Henderson Jr. (38 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD, 30 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) and Calvin Ridley (8 Rec, 136 Rec Yds) carried the flag for Rain☔ tampa bay ☔man in defeat. Kansas City Chiefs (4-1) will look to add to their success against Chicago Bears, while Rain☔ tampa bay ☔man (3-2) will match up against Detroit Lions in an effort to get back on track.

Matchup Timeline

  Kansas City Chiefs   Rain☔ tampa bay ☔man

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Davis III made 7 tackles and intercepted a pass as the Buccaneers lost to the Bears 20-19. In doing so, he put up 16 points to more-than-triple his 5.27-point projection, the highest percent increase of any player on Kansas City Chiefs this week. Next week, Davis III will face the Packers.
Carlton Davis III

Top Player Comparison

Kansas City Chiefs
Points
% of total points 262.62
1
Brandin Cooks
WR
30.1
10.37
11.5%
2
Mike Williams
WR
27.9
11.65
10.6%
3
Chase Edmonds
RB
20.2
9.59
7.7%
4
Robby Anderson
WR
19.5
15.32
7.4%
Rain☔ tampa bay ☔man
Points
% of total points 152.58
1
Darrell Henderson Jr.
RB
21.8
9.98
14.3%
2
Calvin Ridley
WR
21.6
18.26
14.2%
3
James Conner
RB
16.3
15.69
10.7%
4
Nelson Agholor
WR
14.7
6.7
9.6%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were several players with standout plays on both teams early Sunday, but after all was said and done, Kansas City Chiefs owned a 187.42-115.20 lead. Brandin Cooks had a 28-yard touchdown catch for Kansas City Chiefs, while Chase Edmonds had a 29-yard touchdown run. Meanwhile, Nelson Agholor had a 59-yard touchdown catch for Rain☔ tampa bay ☔man, while Hunter Renfrow had a 42-yard catch.
Monday
Mike Williams had a 64-yard touchdown catch for Kansas City Chiefs, while Wil Lutz had a 53-yard field goal during Monday Night Football, helping to add to the margin of victory for Kansas City Chiefs.

Points By Position

  Kansas City Chiefs   Rain☔ tampa bay ☔man

Game Notes

Kansas City Chiefs had 13 of their 22 starters exceed their projected points.
Rain☔ tampa bay ☔man had only eight of their 23 starters score higher than their projected points.
Was Rain☔ tampa bay ☔man even trying this week? They started five players who scored zero points.
Kansas City Chiefs put up more points than their season scoring average (218.66) while Rain☔ tampa bay ☔man fell short of theirs (190.77).
Kansas City Chiefs scored more points than their projected total, while Rain☔ tampa bay ☔man fell short of their projection.
Not only did Kansas City Chiefs win, but they also easily covered the 21.75-point projected margin of victory.
Kansas City Chiefs moves to (1-0) in blowout games this season, while Rain☔ tampa bay ☔man falls to (0-1).

Next Week Preview

Kansas City Chiefs
Next week will feature two teams heading in different directions, as Kansas City Chiefs (4-1) enter Week 6 on a two-game winning streak, while their opponent (Chicago Bears, 0-5), have recorded five straight losses. Each team has multiple bye weeks to contend with in Week 6, as Darren Waller, Wil Lutz, Marcus Williams, and Bryan Edwards are off for Kansas City Chiefs and Sheldon Rankins, Devontae Booker, Marshon Lattimore, and Jarran Reed are out for Chicago Bears. Over the last three weeks, Kansas City Chiefs have scored 216.07 points per game, while Chicago Bears have averaged just 151.23 per contest.
Rain☔ tampa bay ☔man
In Week 6, ninth-place Rain☔ tampa bay ☔man (3-2) will try to get back in the win column against fifth-place Detroit Lions (4-1). Rain☔ tampa bay ☔man may have to shuffle the deck some with Nelson Agholor, Jalen Richard, Quinton Dunbar, and Hunter Renfrow out on bye next week. Detroit Lions won't have Tyler Lockett.