Yahoo Sports Fantasy Football

Matchup Recap Summary

Matchup Recap Moderation

Are you sure you want to report this recap? If reported, this recap will not be visible until reviewed by Yahoo Customer Care.

For more information, see Yahoo Help.

Cancel

Week 15

Weekly
Grade
Philadelphia eagles
11-4 162.34
146.38
 
VS
proj
Kansas City Chiefs
148.24 6-9
98.76

Philadelphia eagles beat Kansas City Chiefs for fifth straight win, 162.34-148.24

Philadelphia eagles extended their win streak to five games with a hard-fought win over Kansas City Chiefs, emerging victorious with a 162.34-148.24 victory. It was the third consecutive loss for Kansas City Chiefs. Philadelphia eagles never trailed in this one after earning a 2.90-point lead on Thursday behind Brandon Aiyuk. The Indianapolis Colts defense (39 Pts Allowed, 518 Yds Allowed, 3 Turnovers) and AJ Dillon (36 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs, 35 Rec Yds) were the leaders for Kansas City Chiefs in the loss. Philadelphia eagles (11-4) will look to keep it rolling in the playoffs. Kansas City Chiefs will be home for the playoffs, finishing the season at 6-9.

Matchup Timeline

  Philadelphia eagles   Kansas City Chiefs

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

In a 39-36 win over the Colts, Cook scored 25 points to beat his 14.61-point projection. He racked up 190 yards from scrimmage and caught a touchdown pass to beat his projection by the highest percentage of any player on Philadelphia eagles this week. Cook will square off against the Giants in Week 16.
Dalvin Cook

Top Player Comparison

Philadelphia eagles
Points
% of total points 162.34
1
Jalen Hurts
QB
36.7
26.05
22.6%
2
Dalvin Cook
RB
25
14.61
15.4%
3
Derrick Henry
RB
24.3
16.4
15%
4
A.J. Brown
WR
22.6
16.57
13.9%
Kansas City Chiefs
Points
% of total points 148.24
1
The Indianapolis Colts defense
DEF
23
4.92
15.5%
2
AJ Dillon
RB
20.6
9.42
13.9%
3
Derek Carr
QB
20.24
17.73
13.7%
4
Dawson Knox
TE
18.8
6.15
12.7%

Matchup Highlights

Saturday
There were players with big-time moments on both teams Saturday, after which Philadelphia eagles owned a 69.74-61.90 lead. Dalvin Cook had a 64-yard touchdown catch and a 40-yard run for Philadelphia eagles, while Tyreek Hill had a 20-yard touchdown catch. Dawson Knox made the highlight reel for Kansas City Chiefs with a 45-yard catch.
Sunday Early
Jalen Hurts teamed up with A.J. Brown for a 68-yard pass for Philadelphia eagles. Hurts also lit up the scoreboard with a 22-yard touchdown run and a 45-yard pass, contributing to a 138.04-65.90 lead for Philadelphia eagles.
Sunday Late
Derek Carr had a 30-yard touchdown pass and a 25-yard touchdown pass for Kansas City Chiefs, who trailed 162.34-127.64 after the late games.

Points By Position

  Philadelphia eagles   Kansas City Chiefs

Game Notes

Six of the 10 starting players on Philadelphia eagles exceeded their projected point totals.
Despite eight of their 10 starters exceeding their points projection, Kansas City Chiefs lost.
Jalen Hurts, Dalvin Cook, and Derrick Henry all scored more points than the Indianapolis Colts defense, the leading scorer for Kansas City Chiefs.
Kansas City Chiefs took the L despite scoring a season-high 148.24 points.
Each team scored more than its projected point total.
Kansas City Chiefs ranked 4th in the league in scoring this week, while Philadelphia eagles put up the 2nd-best score.
Philadelphia eagles managed to get the win, but failed to cover the 47.62-point projected margin of victory.
A bright spot in the loss, the Indianapolis Colts defense officially registered the fourth-best score for a DEF this season with 23 points.

More from Yahoo Sports

Philadelphia eagles
With the playoffs starting next week, now's the time to focus, Philadelphia eagles. Luckily, the Yahoo team of experts is here to help you prepare. Find more Help from Yahoo's Fantasy Experts.
Kansas City Chiefs
The countdown to the playoffs is on! Yahoo's team is here to help you prepare for the postseason. Be sure to read the latest installment of Booms and Busts.