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Week 8

Weekly
Grade
Miami Dolphins
5-3 261.24
240.19
 
VS
proj
Kansas City Chiefs
97.6 5-3
115.9

Kansas City Chiefs lose to Miami Dolphins in 261.24-97.60 rout

There's no easy way to say it, Kansas City Chiefs didn't do their job, at least based on projections, as Miami Dolphins rolled to a 261.24-97.60 win. This matchup was decided before it really even started, as Miami Dolphins jumped out to a 172.34-point lead early Sunday afternoon behind outstanding showings from Tyreek Hill (40.5 points) and Tua Tagovailoa (35.54). Adoree' Jackson (6 Tackles) and Damar Hamlin (10 Tackles) carried the flag for Kansas City Chiefs in defeat. Miami Dolphins (5-3) will look to keep it rolling against Arizona Cardinals, while Kansas City Chiefs (5-3) try to get back in the win column against Cleveland Browns.

Matchup Timeline

  Miami Dolphins   Kansas City Chiefs

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

With 23 points, Holland more-than-doubled his 11.41-point projection as the Dolphins beat the Lions 31-27. He made 12 tackles to beat his projection by the highest percentage of any player on Miami Dolphins this week. In Week 9, Holland and the Dolphins will square off against the Bears.
Jevon Holland

Top Player Comparison

Miami Dolphins
Points
% of total points 261.24
1
Tyreek Hill
WR
40.5
21.96
15.5%
2
Tua Tagovailoa
QB
35.54
23.83
13.6%
3
Jaylen Waddle
WR
33.6
16.91
12.9%
4
Jevon Holland
S
23
11.41
8.8%
Kansas City Chiefs
Points
% of total points 97.6
1
Adoree' Jackson
CB
17
10.45
17.4%
2
Damar Hamlin
S
14
12.9
14.3%
3
Quincy Williams
LB
13
14.06
13.3%
4
B.J. Hill
DT
12
8.44
12.3%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Tua Tagovailoa found Tyreek Hill for a 42-yard pass for Miami Dolphins. Tagovailoa also lit up the scoreboard with a 29-yard touchdown pass to contribute to a 211.04-38.70 lead for Miami Dolphins.
Sunday Late
Brandin Cooks had a 44-yard catch for Miami Dolphins, helping the team to a 261.24-71.60 lead.

Points By Position

  Miami Dolphins   Kansas City Chiefs

What If

Miami Dolphins would have beaten 12 other teams besides Kansas City Chiefs this week.
Kansas City Chiefs would have lost to 15 other teams besides Miami Dolphins this week.
If they played Kansas City Chiefs every week, Miami Dolphins would be 3-5 this season.
Last week, Kansas City Chiefs would have gotten the win over Miami Dolphins 276.06-225.42.
Miami Dolphins would be 4-3 if they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Kansas City Chiefs.
If they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Miami Dolphins, Kansas City Chiefs would be 5-2.
If Miami Dolphins had played every team in the league each week, they would be 82-54.
If they played every team every week, Kansas City Chiefs would be 89-47.

Next Week Preview

Miami Dolphins
In a matchup that showcases a couple of teams that are separated in the standings by just a single game, Miami Dolphins (5-3) go up against Arizona Cardinals (4-4) in Week 9. Miami Dolphins won't be able to count on another 15-point outing out of Saquon Barkley, who has a bye in Week 9. Arizona Cardinals won't have Grant Delpit or Wan'Dale Robinson. When it comes to scoring production, these two teams have posted strikingly similar results recently. Miami Dolphins have scored 234.15 points per game over the last three weeks, while Arizona Cardinals have averaged 234.08 per contest over that same period.
Kansas City Chiefs
Things get no simpler for seventh-place Kansas City Chiefs, as they next get to face off against first-place Cleveland Browns in Week 9. Each side has multiple bye weeks to worry about in Week 9, as Christian McCaffrey, Nick Chubb, Amari Cooper, Jacoby Brissett, Donovan Peoples-Jones, Kareem Hunt, Myles Garrett, Dexter Lawrence II, David Bell, Jadeveon Clowney, John Johnson III, D'Ernest Johnson, Harrison Bryant, David Njoku, and Jeremiah Owusu-Koramoah are off for Cleveland Browns and Adoree' Jackson, Diontae Johnson, Anthony Brown, and Chris Boswell are scheduled to rest for Kansas City Chiefs.