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Week 14

Weekly
Grade
The Champ
7-6 172.15
147.83
 
VS
proj
Vegas Bound
146.9 3-10
139.07

The Champ hand Vegas Bound fourth straight loss in 172.15-146.90 beatdown

The Champ cruised to a 172.15-146.90 win to hand Vegas Bound their fourth consecutive loss. There was very little drama in this matchup, as The Champ jumped out to a 75.70-point lead on Thursday behind impressive efforts from Dalvin Cook (55.2 points) and Justin Jefferson (20.5). George Kittle (13 Rec, 151 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) and Russell Wilson (260 Pass Yds, 2 Pass TDs) were the leaders for Vegas Bound in the loss. The Champ (7-6) will look to keep it rolling in the playoffs. Vegas Bound will be home for the playoffs, finishing the season at 3-10.

Matchup Timeline

  The Champ   Vegas Bound

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

The Chiefs defense (9 Pts Allowed, 290 Yds Allowed, 5 Turnovers) scored 35 points against the Raiders in Week 14. Their scoring output nearly doubled their 17.84-point projection and was much higher than their 11.67-point season scoring average. The Chiefs defense ranks #8 among fantasy DEFs this season and will face the Chargers next week.
The Kansas City Chiefs defense

Top Player Comparison

The Champ
Points
% of total points 172.15
1
Dalvin Cook
RB
55.2
16.49
32.1%
2
The Kansas City Chiefs defense
DEF
35
17.84
20.3%
3
Justin Jefferson
WR
20.5
22.72
11.9%
4
DJ Moore
WR
14.4
14.37
8.4%
Vegas Bound
Points
% of total points 146.9
1
George Kittle
TE
44.1
16.34
30%
2
Russell Wilson
QB
23.8
24.29
16.2%
3
Amon-Ra St. Brown
WR
15.3
9.61
10.4%
4
The Los Angeles Chargers defense
DEF
13
18.21
8.8%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Dalvin Cook had a 29-yard touchdown run for The Champ to contribute to a 75.70-0.00 lead for the team.
Sunday Early
Russell Wilson had a 55-yard touchdown pass for Vegas Bound, while Darrel Williams had a 23-yard touchdown catch for the team, who trailed 148.85-63.80 after the early round of games.

Points By Position

  The Champ   Vegas Bound

What If

The Champ would have beaten nine other teams besides Vegas Bound this week.
Vegas Bound would have lost to six other teams besides The Champ this week.
The Champ would be 10-3 if they played Vegas Bound every week.
Had they played each other last week, Vegas Bound would have topped The Champ 148.45-128.95.
The Champ would be 9-3 if they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Vegas Bound.
If they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as The Champ, Vegas Bound would be 2-10.
If The Champ had played every team in the league each week, they would be 105-64.
If they played every team every week, Vegas Bound would be 52-117.

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