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Week 12

Weekly
Grade
Arizona Cardinals
7-5 252.48
254.55
 
VS
proj
Kansas City Chiefs
211.3 10-2
244.27

Arizona Cardinals knock Kansas City Chiefs from 1st place, 252.48-211.30

Arizona Cardinals earned a 252.48-211.30 win over Kansas City Chiefs, knocking them out of the top spot in NFL Franchise Dynasty League. Arizona Cardinals never trailed in this one after nabbing a 39.10-point lead on Thursday behind Isaiah McKenzie (22.3 points) and Jordan Hicks (18). Garrett Wilson (5 Rec, 95 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs) and Nick Bolton (11 Tackles, 1 Int) led the charge for Kansas City Chiefs in the loss. Arizona Cardinals (7-5) will look to notch another win against Minnesota Vikings, while Kansas City Chiefs (10-2) meet Chicago Bears in an effort to generate some positive momentum.

Matchup Timeline

  Arizona Cardinals   Kansas City Chiefs

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Pruitt overachieved for the first time this season, scoring 8.9 points against his 4.36-point projection. During a 19-13 loss to the Commanders, he caught 2 passes for 9 yards and a touchdown. Pruitt will face the Steelers next week.
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Top Player Comparison

Arizona Cardinals
Points
% of total points 252.48
1
Kyler Murray
QB
26.92
19.55
10.7%
2
Isaiah McKenzie
WR
22.3
9.81
8.8%
3
Rachaad White
RB
21.9
14.4
8.7%
4
DeAndre Hopkins
WR
20.7
19.09
8.2%
Kansas City Chiefs
Points
% of total points 211.3
1
Garrett Wilson
WR
34.4
12.58
16.3%
2
Nick Bolton
LB
23.5
15.29
11.1%
3
Devin White
LB
23.5
16.22
11.1%
4
Patrick Mahomes
QB
20
27.1
9.5%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Garrett Wilson had a 54-yard touchdown catch for Kansas City Chiefs, who trailed 141.96-92.30 after the early slate.
Sunday Late
Both teams had several players with highlight-reel plays on Sunday afternoon, but it was Arizona Cardinals who grabbed the lead, 249.08-211.30. Kyler Murray teamed up with DeAndre Hopkins for a 33-yard touchdown pass for Arizona Cardinals. Meanwhile, Patrick Mahomes teamed up with Travis Kelce for a 39-yard touchdown pass for Kansas City Chiefs.

Points By Position

  Arizona Cardinals   Kansas City Chiefs

Game Notes

Arizona Cardinals had 12 of their 22 starters exceed their projected point totals.
Kansas City Chiefs had only six of their 22 starters score higher than their projected points.
Was Kansas City Chiefs even trying this week? They started four players who scored zero points.
Arizona Cardinals put up more points than their season scoring average (216.17) while Kansas City Chiefs fell short of theirs (223.55).
Both teams scored under their projected point total.
The win snaps a two-match losing streak for Arizona Cardinals, while the loss breaks an eight-game unbeaten streak for Kansas City Chiefs.
Not only did Arizona Cardinals earn the win, but they also easily covered the 10.28-point projected margin of victory.
Despite the loss, Garrett Wilson put up 34.4 points, the highest score for a WR this week.

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