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Week 13

Weekly
Grade
Chiefs 205
7-6 3220
2727.16
 
VS
proj
TheNigerianNightmare
2712 5-8
2977.28

Chiefs 205 knock off TheNigerianNightmare for fourth straight win, 3,220-2,712

Chiefs 205 extended their win streak to four games with a hard-fought win over TheNigerianNightmare, earning a 3,220-2,712 victory. Chiefs 205 never trailed in this one after grabbing a 434-point lead early Sunday afternoon behind Miles Sanders (352 points) and Garrett Wilson (334). Patrick Mahomes (223 Pass Yds, 1 Pass TD) and the Dallas Cowboys defense (19 Pts Allowed, 309 Yds Allowed, 5 Turnovers) did everything they could for TheNigerianNightmare in the loss. This marks the second time this season Chiefs 205 have taken down TheNigerianNightmare, after winning 2,959-2,470 in their last matchup. Chiefs 205 improve to 7-6 on the season, while TheNigerianNightmare fall to 5-8.

Matchup Timeline

  Chiefs 205   TheNigerianNightmare

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While passing for 367 yards and 3 touchdowns against the Rams, Smith tallied 1,262 points this week. His scoring output nearly doubled his 634.42-point projection and was higher than his 890.33-point season scoring average. Smith ranks #8 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Panthers next week.
Geno Smith

Top Player Comparison

Chiefs 205
Points
% of total points 3220
1
Geno Smith
QB
1262
634.42
39.2%
2
The San Francisco 49ers defense
DEF
504
334.5
15.7%
3
Miles Sanders
RB
352
403.32
10.9%
4
Garrett Wilson
WR
334
172.66
10.4%
TheNigerianNightmare
Points
% of total points 2712
1
Patrick Mahomes
QB
834
1137.07
30.8%
2
The Dallas Cowboys defense
DEF
544
405.99
20.1%
3
DeVonta Smith
WR
303
175.21
11.2%
4
Cordarrelle Patterson
RB
263
402.83
9.7%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were players with big-time moments on both teams early Sunday, but it was Chiefs 205 who claimed the lead, 1,233-799. For Chiefs 205, Garrett Wilson had a 60-yard catch. DeVonta Smith had a 34-yard touchdown catch for TheNigerianNightmare, while Pat Freiermuth had a 57-yard catch.
Sunday Late
Both teams had players with standout plays on Sunday afternoon, but after all the points were tallied, Chiefs 205 had a 3,220-2,058 lead. For Chiefs 205, Geno Smith had a 36-yard touchdown pass and a 40-yard pass. Patrick Mahomes made the highlight reel for TheNigerianNightmare with a 42-yard pass.

Points By Position

  Chiefs 205   TheNigerianNightmare

Game Notes

Half of the starters on Chiefs 205 scored higher than their projected point totals.
TheNigerianNightmare lost despite five of their 10 starters scoring above their projected points.
Chiefs 205 put up more points than their season scoring average (3,069.23) while TheNigerianNightmare fell short of theirs (3,021.46).
Chiefs 205 recorded more points than their projected total, while TheNigerianNightmare failed to reach their projection.
The matchup's 508-point margin was the second-closest in the league this week.

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