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Week 13

Weekly
Grade
Cincinnati Bengals
8-5 213.72
231.77
 
VS
proj
Kansas City Chiefs
175.26 9-4
232.92

Kansas City Chiefs come up short of projections, lose to Cincinnati Bengals, 213.72-175.26

Kansas City Chiefs were unable to bring their A game, as Cincinnati Bengals secured a 213.72-175.26 victory. Kansas City Chiefs earned a 9.30-point lead on Thursday, but Cincinnati Bengals held the lead the rest of the way. They were led by Joe Burrow, who passed for 286 yards , ran for 46 yards and scored 3 touchdowns for 36.82 points, and Camryn Bynum, who made 7 tackles and intercepted a pass (18 points). Nick Bolton (24 points) and Patrick Mahomes (16.86) led the way for Kansas City Chiefs in the loss. This marks the second time this season Cincinnati Bengals have gotten the best of Kansas City Chiefs, after winning 240.4-217.58 in their last matchup. Cincinnati Bengals (8-5) will look to get another win against Cleveland Browns, while Kansas City Chiefs (9-4) take on San Francisco 49'ers in an effort to right the ship.

Matchup Timeline

  Cincinnati Bengals   Kansas City Chiefs

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Bynum overachieved for the fourth time this season, scoring 18 points against his 10.15-point projection. In a 27-22 win over the Jets, he made 7 tackles and intercepted a pass. Bynum ranks #1 among fantasy Ss this season and will face the Lions next week.
Camryn Bynum

Top Player Comparison

Cincinnati Bengals
Points
% of total points 213.72
1
Joe Burrow
QB
36.82
22.84
17.2%
2
Camryn Bynum
S
18
10.15
8.4%
3
Ja'Marr Chase
WR
17.7
16.19
8.3%
4
Jahan Dotson
WR
16.4
8.31
7.7%
Kansas City Chiefs
Points
% of total points 175.26
1
Nick Bolton
LB
24
16.92
13.7%
2
Patrick Mahomes
QB
16.86
28.67
9.6%
3
Curtis Samuel
WR
14.6
8.77
8.3%
4
Diontae Johnson
WR
11
11.32
6.3%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Jahan Dotson had a 28-yard touchdown catch for Cincinnati Bengals, contributing to a 107.40-60.90 lead for the team.
Sunday Late
Both teams had several players with standout plays on Sunday afternoon, but after all was said and done, Cincinnati Bengals owned a 213.72-175.26 lead. Joe Burrow hit Ja'Marr Chase for a 40-yard pass for Cincinnati Bengals. Meanwhile, Patrick Mahomes connected with Marquez Valdes-Scantling for a 42-yard pass for Kansas City Chiefs.

Points By Position

  Cincinnati Bengals   Kansas City Chiefs

StatSmack

We heard scoring helps you win. Cincinnati Bengals are doing a better job of that, averaging 224.34 versus Kansas City Chiefs's 213.04.
Even the machines think Cincinnati Bengals have a better-constructed roster. They have a higher projected points average (228.57) than Kansas City Chiefs (217.56).
You won't win many matchups if you leave points on the bench. Cincinnati Bengals has left fewer points on the bench this season (777.16) than Kansas City Chiefs (869.44).
By position, Cincinnati Bengals have outscored Kansas City Chiefs at RB, WR, and K this season.
The starters for Cincinnati Bengals had more big plays in their NFL games this week (3) than the starters for Kansas City Chiefs (2).
Hey Kansas City Chiefs, want to see stats that favor your team? Well, try winning for a change, and see what the numbers have to say next week!

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