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Week 14

Weekly
Grade
BACK TO BASICS
11-3 245.58
184.34
 
VS
proj
The J Train
120.98 10-4
166.81

BACK TO BASICS knock off The J Train for ninth straight win in 245.58-120.98 landslide

BACK TO BASICS extended their win streak to nine games with a convincing victory over The J Train, rolling to a 245.58-120.98 win. BACK TO BASICS pulled out to a 28.80-point lead on Thursday behind Dalvin Cook (37.4 points) and never gave it back. Chase Claypool (8 Rec, 93 Rec Yds) and Austin Hooper (5 Rec, 30 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) led the way for The J Train in defeat. BACK TO BASICS (11-3) will look to keep it rolling in the playoffs, while The J Train (10-4) will attempt to bounce back and make a run of their own in the postseason.

Matchup Timeline

  BACK TO BASICS   The J Train

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While allowing only 9 points, surrendering 290 yards, and forcing 5 turnovers against the Raiders, the Chiefs defense scored 28 points this week. Their scoring output more-than-tripled their 9.03-point projection and was much higher than their 7.29-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

BACK TO BASICS
Points
% of total points 245.58
1
Dalvin Cook
RB
37.4
16.7
15.2%
2
Matthew Stafford
QB
31.18
26.23
12.7%
3
The Kansas City Chiefs defense
DEF
28
9.03
11.4%
4
Saquon Barkley
RB
18.6
16.83
7.6%
The J Train
Points
% of total points 120.98
1
Chase Claypool
WR
13.6
10.76
11.2%
2
Austin Hooper
TE
12.5
8
10.3%
3
Mike Davis
RB
12.2
7.03
10.1%
4
Azeez Al-Shaair
LB
11.5
7.12
9.5%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Dalvin Cook had a 29-yard touchdown run for BACK TO BASICS, helping to stake the team to a 37.40-8.60 lead.
Sunday Early
Darrel Williams had a 23-yard touchdown catch for BACK TO BASICS, helping the team to a 116.60-69.38 lead.
Monday
Matthew Stafford had a 52-yard touchdown pass and a 44-yard pass for BACK TO BASICS, while Matt Gay had a 55-yard field goal during Monday Night Football, helping to pad the margin of victory for BACK TO BASICS.

Points By Position

  BACK TO BASICS   The J Train

What If

BACK TO BASICS would have beaten every other team in the league this week.
The J Train would have lost to 10 other teams besides BACK TO BASICS this week.
If BACK TO BASICS played The J Train every week this season, they'd be 6-8.
The J Train would have topped BACK TO BASICS 180.2-179.3 had they played each other last week.
BACK TO BASICS would be 10-3 if they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as The J Train.
If they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as BACK TO BASICS, The J Train would be 12-1.
If BACK TO BASICS had played every team in the league each week, they would be 154-56.
If they played every team every week, The J Train would be 145-65.

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