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Week 6

Weekly
Grade
DaChiefs Miner
6-0 3312
3113.42
 
VS
proj
Chiefs 205
2996 2-4
2982.26

DaChiefs Miner defeat Chiefs 205 to remain perfect, 3,312-2,996

DaChiefs Miner won their sixth matchup in a row to open the season with a hard-fought victory over Chiefs 205, securing a 3,312-2,996 win. Chiefs 205 took a 189-point lead on Thursday, but DaChiefs Miner held the lead the rest of the way. They were led by Lamar Jackson (937 points) and Leonard Fournette (655). Matthew Stafford (860 points) and Miles Sanders (455) did their part for Chiefs 205 in the loss. DaChiefs Miner improve to 6-0 on the season, while Chiefs 205 fall to 2-4.

Matchup Timeline

  DaChiefs Miner   Chiefs 205

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Henry caught 4 passes for 61 yards and a touchdown as the Patriots beat the Browns 38-15. In doing so, he put up 252 points to more-than-double his 101.84-point projection, the third-highest percent increase of any TE in the league this season. Henry will face the Bears next week.
Hunter Henry

Top Player Comparison

DaChiefs Miner
Points
% of total points 3312
1
Lamar Jackson
QB
937
1074.15
28.3%
2
Leonard Fournette
RB
655
413.78
19.8%
3
The Miami Dolphins defense
DEF
337
295.44
10.2%
4
JuJu Smith-Schuster
WR
334
160.83
10.1%
Chiefs 205
Points
% of total points 2996
1
Matthew Stafford
QB
860
936.34
28.7%
2
Miles Sanders
RB
455
374.38
15.2%
3
Najee Harris
RB
352
356.91
11.7%
4
The San Francisco 49ers defense
DEF
299
366.92
10%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Hunter Henry had a 31-yard touchdown catch for DaChiefs Miner, while Justin Jefferson had a 47-yard catch to contribute to a 2,843-1,449 lead for DaChiefs Miner.
Sunday Late
There were players with highlight-reel moments on both teams on Sunday afternoon, after which DaChiefs Miner had a 3,177-2,541 lead. For DaChiefs Miner, JuJu Smith-Schuster had a 42-yard touchdown catch and a 41-yard catch. Harrison Butker made the highlight reel for Chiefs 205 with a 62-yard field goal.

Points By Position

  DaChiefs Miner   Chiefs 205

StatSmack

DaChiefs Miner are on fire, winning six in a row.
We heard scoring helps you win. DaChiefs Miner are doing a better job of that, averaging 3,296.33 versus Chiefs 205's 2,995.
As Herm Edwards once said, "You play to win the game!" DaChiefs Miner (6-0) have a better record than Chiefs 205 (2-4).
You can't win if you leave points on the bench. DaChiefs Miner has left fewer points on the bench this season (11,190) than Chiefs 205 (13,455).
Once DaChiefs Miner put their foot on the gas, they don't let up. They've got more blowout wins this season than Chiefs 205 (2 vs 0).
DaChiefs Miner are the more resilient squad, with fewer upset losses (0) than Chiefs 205 (1).
DaChiefs Miner should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have beat their projection in more matchups than Chiefs 205 (3 vs 2).
Chiefs 205 have worked hard with little to show for it, making more transactions (1) than DaChiefs Miner (0) this week and still losing the matchup.
By position, DaChiefs Miner have outscored Chiefs 205 at QB, RB, WR, TE, K, and IDP this season.
DaChiefs Miner don’t just win, they win BIG, with an average margin of victory of 688 points, second-highest in the league.
The starters for DaChiefs Miner had more big plays in their NFL games this week (4) than the starters for Chiefs 205 (1).
There's not much good to say about Chiefs 205 this week. Maybe they'll get their act together, and we'll see something different next week!

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