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Week 12

Weekly
Grade
Kansas City Chiefs
8-4 257.6
272.89
 
VS
proj
Buffalo Bills
222.26 6-6
258.91

Kansas City Chiefs defeat Buffalo Bills for fourth straight win, 257.60-222.26

Kansas City Chiefs extended their win streak to four games with a hard-fought victory over Buffalo Bills, securing a 257.60-222.26 win. Buffalo Bills nabbed a 167.76-point lead on Thursday behind stellar showings from Josh Allen (28.96 points) and Stefon Diggs (24.7). But Kansas City Chiefs held the lead the rest of the way, powered by Jack Sanborn (26 points) and Nick Bolton (25.5). This marks the first time this season Kansas City Chiefs have taken down Buffalo Bills, after falling 265.98-222.54 in their last matchup. Kansas City Chiefs (8-4) will look to maintain their momentum against LA Rams, while Buffalo Bills (6-6) try to right the ship against Cincinnati Bengals.

Matchup Timeline

  Kansas City Chiefs   Buffalo Bills

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Sanborn overachieved for the second time this season, scoring 26 points against his 15.9-point projection. In a 31-10 loss to the Jets, he made 14 tackles. Sanborn ranks #1 among fantasy LBs this season and will face the Packers next week.
Jack Sanborn

Top Player Comparison

Kansas City Chiefs
Points
% of total points 257.6
1
Jack Sanborn
LB
26
15.9
10.1%
2
Nick Bolton
LB
25.5
15.71
9.9%
3
Patrick Mahomes
QB
23.5
33.76
9.1%
4
L'Jarius Sneed
CB
20.6
14.97
8%
Buffalo Bills
Points
% of total points 222.26
1
Josh Allen
QB
28.96
32.7
13%
2
Stefon Diggs
WR
24.7
26.07
11.1%
3
Isaiah McKenzie
WR
24.3
9.14
10.9%
4
Jordan Poyer
S
18
11.88
8.1%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Late
Patrick Mahomes found Travis Kelce for a 39-yard touchdown pass for Kansas City Chiefs, helping Kansas City Chiefs to a 257.60-216.26 lead.

Points By Position

  Kansas City Chiefs   Buffalo Bills

Game Notes

Only eight of the 22 starters on Kansas City Chiefs exceeded their projected scoring totals.
Buffalo Bills had only five of their 22 starters score higher than their projected points.
Buffalo Bills could have used points from Kenny Golladay and Tae Crowder, as both put up goose eggs.
Kansas City Chiefs put up more points than their season scoring average (257.47) while Buffalo Bills fell short of theirs (229.44).
Each team failed to reach its projected point total.
Not only did Kansas City Chiefs win, but they also easily covered the 13.98-point forecasted margin of victory.
A bright spot in the loss, Josh Allen (28.96 points) posted the fourth-highest score for a signal-caller this week.

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