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Week 8

Weekly
Grade
Kansas City Chiefs
7-1 198.9
143.94
 
VS
proj
Las Vegas Raiders
163.08 3-5
203.83

Kansas City Chiefs jump into 1st place, 198.90-163.08

Kansas City Chiefs climbed atop the standings in NFL Franchise Dynasty League with a hard-fought victory over Las Vegas Raiders, earning a 198.90-163.08 win. Kansas City Chiefs never trailed in this one after grabbing a 6.90-point lead on Thursday behind Devin White (16.5 points) and Demarcus Robinson (12.4). Tyler Conklin (6 Rec, 79 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs) and Derrick Brown (12 Tackles) carried the flag for Las Vegas Raiders in the loss. Kansas City Chiefs (7-1) have now won five matchups in a row and will look to sustain their winning ways against New York Giants. Las Vegas Raiders (3-5) try to generate some positive momentum against Arizona Cardinals.

Matchup Timeline

  Kansas City Chiefs   Las Vegas Raiders

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Robinson overachieved for the third time this season, scoring 12.4 points against his 3.51-point projection. During a 27-22 win over the Buccaneers, he caught 6 passes for 64 yards . Robinson will face the Saints next week.
Demarcus Robinson

Top Player Comparison

Kansas City Chiefs
Points
% of total points 198.9
1
Tyreek Hill
WR
38.5
23.14
19.4%
2
Jakobi Meyers
WR
23
12.58
11.6%
3
Garrett Wilson
WR
21.5
10.4
10.8%
4
Cameron Dantzler Sr.
CB
18
11.09
9%
Las Vegas Raiders
Points
% of total points 163.08
1
Tyler Conklin
TE
25.9
5.08
15.9%
2
Derrick Brown
DT
19
8.01
11.7%
3
Chris Godwin
WR
16.5
15.33
10.1%
4
Rashaan Evans
LB
16.5
17
10.1%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Chris Godwin had a 44-yard catch for Las Vegas Raiders for the team, who trailed 28.90-22.00 after the Thursday night game.
Sunday Early
There were players with highlight-reel moments for both teams early Sunday, after which Kansas City Chiefs had a 195.90-137.48 lead. Tyreek Hill had a 42-yard catch for Kansas City Chiefs, while Garrett Wilson had a 54-yard catch. Kalif Raymond made the highlight reel for Las Vegas Raiders with a 43-yard catch.

Points By Position

  Kansas City Chiefs   Las Vegas Raiders

What If

Kansas City Chiefs would have beaten eight other teams besides Las Vegas Raiders this week.
Las Vegas Raiders would have lost to 17 other teams besides Kansas City Chiefs this week.
Kansas City Chiefs would be 6-2 if they played Las Vegas Raiders every week.
Kansas City Chiefs would have defeated Las Vegas Raiders 226.36-213.2 had they played each other last week.
Kansas City Chiefs would be 4-3 if they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Las Vegas Raiders.
If they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Kansas City Chiefs, Las Vegas Raiders would be 3-4.
If Kansas City Chiefs had played every team in the league each week, they would be 94-58.
If they played every team every week, Las Vegas Raiders would be 45-107.

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