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Week 14

Weekly
Grade
Covid Kingdom
10-4 96.66
95.55
 
VS
proj
Daisy and the Bug
91.06 8-6
121.98

Daisy and the Bug fall short of projections, succumb to Covid Kingdom, 96.66-91.06

There's no easy way to put it, Daisy and the Bug dropped the ball, at least according to projections, as Covid Kingdom came out on top with a 96.66-91.06 win. Covid Kingdom never trailed in this one, coasting to victory behind the Kansas City Chiefs defense, who allowed 28 points, surrendered 320 yards, and intercepted 2 passes for 21 points, and Ryan Tannehill, who passed for 254 yards and 2 touchdowns and ran for 16 yards (20.76 points). Joe Burrow (239 Pass Yds, 2 Pass TDs, 10 Rush Yds) and Josh Jacobs (99 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD, 15 Rec Yds) carried the flag for Daisy and the Bug in the loss. This marks the second time this season Covid Kingdom have beaten Daisy and the Bug, after winning 129.12-116.5 in their last matchup. Covid Kingdom (10-4) will look to keep it rolling in the playoffs, while Daisy and the Bug (8-6) will attempt to bounce back and make a run of their own in the postseason.

Matchup Timeline

  Covid Kingdom   Daisy and the Bug

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

The Chiefs defense allowed 28 points, surrendered 320 yards, and intercepted 2 passes in a 34-28 win over the Broncos. In doing so, they put up 21 points and nearly doubled their scoring projection, the highest percent increase of any player on Covid Kingdom this week. The Chiefs will go up against the Texans in Week 15.
The Kansas City Chiefs defense

Top Player Comparison

Covid Kingdom
Points
% of total points 96.66
1
The Kansas City Chiefs defense
DEF
21
10.86
21.7%
2
Ryan Tannehill
QB
20.76
20.54
21.5%
3
WR
14.5
12.42
15%
4
Brandon Aiyuk
WR
12.7
9.21
13.1%
Daisy and the Bug
Points
% of total points 91.06
1
Joe Burrow
QB
19.56
24.59
21.5%
2
Josh Jacobs
RB
18.4
16.75
20.2%
3
JuJu Smith-Schuster
WR
17.9
9.62
19.7%
4
The Philadelphia Eagles defense
DEF
16
9.87
17.6%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Joe Burrow had a 45-yard touchdown pass for Daisy and the Bug to contribute to a 71.16-32.96 lead for the team.
Sunday Late
Brandon Aiyuk had a 32-yard touchdown catch for Covid Kingdom, who trailed 89.06-73.06 after the late games.

Points By Position

  Covid Kingdom   Daisy and the Bug

Game Notes

Covid Kingdom had five of their nine starters score higher than their projected point totals.
Daisy and the Bug had only four of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
The final outcome could've looked differently, as Covid Kingdom had one starter score zero points, while Daisy and the Bug had two.
Both teams put up fewer points than their season scoring average.
Covid Kingdom scored more points than their projected total, while Daisy and the Bug failed to reach their projection.
The matchup's 5.6-point margin was the closest in the league this week.
Covid Kingdom moves to (1-1) in upset games this year, while Daisy and the Bug falls to (0-2).

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