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Week 18

Weekly
Grade
szkiper's Chiefs
7-11 89.02
100.34
 
VS
proj
Arizona Golub
84.7 3-15
92.96

szkiper's Chiefs come back to top Arizona Golub for third straight win in 89.02-84.70 cliff-hanger

szkiper's Chiefs extended their win streak to three games with a come-from-behind victory over Arizona Golub, coming back to earn an 89.02-84.70 win. szkiper's Chiefs trailed 60.80-58.62 heading into Sunday night, but the unit roared back behind Josh Jacobs (23.4 points) and Joey Bosa (7). Dak Prescott (295 Pass Yds, 5 Pass TDs) and Austin Ekeler (64 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD, 35 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) carried the flag for Arizona Golub in defeat. This marks the second time this season szkiper's Chiefs have knocked off Arizona Golub, after winning 73.58-26.9 in their last matchup. szkiper's Chiefs improve to 7-11 for the season, while Arizona Golub fall to 3-15.

Matchup Timeline

  szkiper's Chiefs   Arizona Golub

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Against the Cardinals in Week 18, Wilson scored 24.02 points to beat his 19.51-point projection. He passed for 238 yards and 3 touchdowns to beat his projection by the highest percentage of any player on szkiper's Chiefs this week. Next week, Wilson will play the 0.
Russell Wilson

Top Player Comparison

szkiper's Chiefs
Points
% of total points 89.02
1
Russell Wilson
QB
24.02
19.51
27%
2
Josh Jacobs
RB
23.4
14.28
26.3%
3
Harrison Butker
K
10
8.32
11.2%
4
Joey Bosa
DE
7
6.13
7.9%
Arizona Golub
Points
% of total points 84.7
1
Dak Prescott
QB
31.8
20.72
37.5%
2
Austin Ekeler
RB
23.9
15.07
28.2%
3
Amari Cooper
WR
7.9
9.84
9.3%
4
Justin Tucker
K
6
8.3
7.1%

Matchup Highlights

Saturday
There were players with highlight-reel plays on both teams Saturday, after which Arizona Golub boasted a 39.70-10.00 lead. For szkiper's Chiefs, Harrison Butker had a 51-yard field goal. Dak Prescott made the highlight reel for Arizona Golub with a 24-yard touchdown pass.
Sunday Late
Russell Wilson had a 43-yard touchdown pass and a 25-yard touchdown pass for szkiper's Chiefs, who trailed 60.80-58.62 after the late round of games.

Points By Position

  szkiper's Chiefs   Arizona Golub

StatSmack

They're not even trying that hard. szkiper's Chiefs have a winning record vs Arizona Golub this season despite averaging fewer points against them (81.3) than their season average (95.69).
Get on their level! szkiper's Chiefs have won three straight weeks, while Arizona Golub have dropped their last eight.
We heard scoring helps you win. szkiper's Chiefs are doing a better job of that, averaging 95.69 versus Arizona Golub's 77.95.
"Winning isn't everything" was probably said by someone who lost. szkiper's Chiefs (7-11) have a better record than Arizona Golub (3-15).
Even the machines think szkiper's Chiefs have a better lineup. They have a higher projected points average (105.78) than Arizona Golub (88.87).
You can't win if you leave points on the bench. szkiper's Chiefs has left fewer points on the bench this season (266.58) than Arizona Golub (635.24).
szkiper's Chiefs don't let their opponents come within striking distance. They've got more blowout wins this season than Arizona Golub (2 vs 0).
szkiper's Chiefs have the clutch gene, with more close wins than Arizona Golub (2 vs 1).
szkiper's Chiefs should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have beat their projection in more matchups than Arizona Golub (5 vs 4).
szkiper's Chiefs have had more fantasy starters beat their projected score than Arizona Golub (88 vs 63).
By position, szkiper's Chiefs have outscored Arizona Golub at WR, TE, and IDP this season.
The starters for szkiper's Chiefs had more big plays in their NFL games this week (3) than the starters for Arizona Golub (1).
Don't worry Arizona Golub, just because you lost doesn't mean it's all over. But you really should have won. Give that a whirl next week!

Next Week Preview

Arizona Golub
Arizona Golub (3-15) are sitting in 12th-place in the overall standings, and are now ranked last in points scored (77.95 points per game). Over just the last three weeks, Arizona Golub have averaged 83.08 points.
szkiper's Chiefs
szkiper's Chiefs (7-11) are now ranked ninth in the league standings and have tallied the ninth-most points in the league at 95.69 points per contest.