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Week 4

Weekly
Grade
Kansas City Chiefs
3-1 208.02
229.54
 
VS
proj
Chicago Bears
194.46 1-3
211.73

Kansas City Chiefs come back to defeat Chicago Bears for third straight win, 208.02-194.46

Kansas City Chiefs extended their win streak to three games with a come-from-behind victory over Chicago Bears, rallying for a 208.02-194.46 win. After trailing 194.46-167.42 heading into Monday night, Kansas City Chiefs roared back behind Darren Waller, who caught 4 passes for 50 yards and a touchdown for 16 points, and Derwin James Jr., who made 6 tackles and intercepted a pass (11.5 points). DJ Moore (33.4 points) and Najee Harris (21.1) led the way for Chicago Bears in defeat. Kansas City Chiefs (3-1) will look to build on their success against Dallas Cowboys, while Chicago Bears (1-3) attempt to develop some positive momentum against Las Vegas Raiders.

Matchup Timeline

  Kansas City Chiefs   Chicago Bears

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Uzomah was one of 10 starters to overachieve for Kansas City Chiefs this week. He scored 26.5 points (5 Rec, 95 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs) against the Jaguars in Week 4 to more-than-quadruple his 5.31-point projection. Uzomah will face the Packers next week.
C.J. Uzomah

Top Player Comparison

Kansas City Chiefs
Points
% of total points 208.02
1
C.J. Uzomah
TE
26.5
5.31
12.7%
2
Joe Burrow
QB
26.32
24.55
12.7%
3
Clyde Edwards-Helaire
RB
19.4
14.42
9.3%
4
Antoine Winfield Jr.
S
18
8.54
8.7%
Chicago Bears
Points
% of total points 194.46
1
DJ Moore
WR
33.4
17.55
17.2%
2
Najee Harris
RB
21.1
17.83
10.9%
3
Kenneth Gainwell
RB
20.9
7.65
10.7%
4
Jared Goff
QB
20.76
20.66
10.7%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Joe Burrow found C.J. Uzomah on multiple big plays for Kansas City Chiefs: a 31-yard touchdown pass and a 22-yard touchdown pass. Burrow also lit up the scoreboard with a 44-yard pass, contributing to a 58.22-4.50 lead for Kansas City Chiefs.
Sunday Early
Jared Goff had a 25-yard touchdown pass for Chicago Bears, while Ezekiel Elliott had a 47-yard run, helping Chicago Bears to a 151.96-89.82 lead.

Points By Position

  Kansas City Chiefs   Chicago Bears

Game Notes

Kansas City Chiefs emerged victorious despite the fact that only 10 of their 23 starters exceeded their scoring projections.
Chicago Bears had only seven of their 23 starters score higher than their projected points.
The final result could've looked differently, as Kansas City Chiefs had three starters score zero points, while Chicago Bears had two.
Chicago Bears took the loss despite recording a season-high 194.46 points.
Each team failed to reach its projected point total.
The matchup's 13.56-point margin was the tightest in the league this week.
Vegas wouldn't be too happy with Kansas City Chiefs. They won, but failed to cover the 17.81-point projected margin of victory.
Kansas City Chiefs moves to (2-0) in comeback games this year, while Chicago Bears falls to (0-1).
On the losing side, DJ Moore registered 33.4 points, the third-best score for a wideout this week.

Next Week Preview

Kansas City Chiefs
In a matchup that showcases a pair of teams that are separated by only one game in the standings, Kansas City Chiefs (3-1) square off against Dallas Cowboys (2-2) in Week 5. After four weeks of action, Kansas City Chiefs have put up the fourth-most points in the league while Dallas Cowboys (and their 212.31 points per game) are ranked sixth. Over the last three weeks, Kansas City Chiefs have scored 207.76 points per game, while Dallas Cowboys have averaged 197.47 per contest.
Chicago Bears
The outlook doesn't exactly get much better for 17th-place Chicago Bears, as they next get to go up against undefeated Las Vegas Raiders next week. Four weeks into the season, Chicago Bears have accumulated the 15th-most points in the league while Las Vegas Raiders (and their 235.37 points per game) are ranked second. Over the last three weeks, Chicago Bears has scored 191.69 points per game, while Las Vegas Raiders has averaged 223.1 per contest.