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Week 9

Weekly
Grade
Kansas City Chiefs
6-3 216.22
225.15
 
VS
proj
Cleveland Browns
84.68 6-3
115.99

Kansas City Chiefs knock Cleveland Browns from 1st place in 216.22-84.68 romp

Kansas City Chiefs rolled to a 216.22-84.68 victory over Cleveland Browns, knocking them out of the No. 1 position in NFL Franchise Dynasty 18. Cleveland Browns pulled out to a 5.88-point lead on Thursday, but it was all Kansas City Chiefs after that. They were led by Patrick Mahomes (446 Pass Yds, 1 Pass TD, 63 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD) and Travis Kelce (10 Rec, 106 Rec Yds). Darnell Mooney (17.5 points) and Davis Mills (10.88) carried the flag for Cleveland Browns in the loss. This marks the second time this season Kansas City Chiefs have beaten Cleveland Browns, after winning 256.2-230.5 in their last matchup. Kansas City Chiefs (6-3) will look to add to their success against Buffalo Bills, while Cleveland Browns (6-3) attempt to right the ship against Denver Broncos.

Matchup Timeline

  Kansas City Chiefs   Cleveland Browns

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Hardman overachieved for the fourth time this season, scoring 19.9 points against his 8.11-point projection. In a 20-17 win over the Titans, he caught 6 passes for 79 yards and a touchdown. Hardman ranks #95 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Jaguars next week.
Mecole Hardman

Top Player Comparison

Kansas City Chiefs
Points
% of total points 216.22
1
Patrick Mahomes
QB
31.22
28.76
14.4%
2
Travis Kelce
TE
25.6
19.52
11.8%
3
Damar Hamlin
S
24
12.52
11.1%
4
Curtis Samuel
WR
21.1
11.4
9.8%
Cleveland Browns
Points
% of total points 84.68
1
Darnell Mooney
WR
17.5
10.5
20.7%
2
Davis Mills
QB
10.88
8.59
12.8%
3
Jeffery Simmons
DT
8
8.17
9.4%
4
Jaquan Brisker
S
8
13.5
9.4%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Curtis Samuel had a 49-yard touchdown catch for Kansas City Chiefs, contributing to an 87.10-44.68 lead for the team.
Sunday Night
Chig Okonkwo had a 48-yard catch for Cleveland Browns, who trailed 214.22-70.68 after Sunday Night Football.

Points By Position

  Kansas City Chiefs   Cleveland Browns

What If

Kansas City Chiefs would have beaten 11 other teams besides Cleveland Browns this week.
Cleveland Browns would have lost to 14 other teams besides Kansas City Chiefs this week.
If they played Cleveland Browns every week, Kansas City Chiefs would be 6-3 this season.
Cleveland Browns would have gotten the victory over Kansas City Chiefs 274.82-97.6 had they played each other last week.
Kansas City Chiefs would be 6-1 if they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Cleveland Browns.
If they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Kansas City Chiefs, Cleveland Browns would be 4-3.
If Kansas City Chiefs had played every team in the league each week, they would be 101-52.
If they played every team every week, Cleveland Browns would be 88-65.

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