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Week 13

Weekly
Grade
Kansas City Chiefs
9-4 196.54
204.68
 
VS
proj
Cleveland Browns
141.7 5-8
144.88

Despite top scorer Bosa, Cleveland Browns fall to Kansas City Chiefs, 196.54-141.70

Nick Bosa accumulated 23 points for Cleveland Browns, the best total in the matchup and 20th-highest in the league this week, but it wasn't enough to overcome Kansas City Chiefs, who came out on top with a 196.54-141.70 win. Kansas City Chiefs never trailed in this one after taking a 17.00-point lead on Thursday behind Devin Singletary (11.1 points) and Gabe Davis (9.5). Nick Bosa (3 Tackles, 3 Sacks) and Isiah Pacheco (66 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD, 16 Rec Yds) led the way for Cleveland Browns in the loss. Kansas City Chiefs (9-4) will look to maintain their winning ways against Denver Broncos, while Cleveland Browns (5-8) match up against LA Rams in an effort to get back on track.

Matchup Timeline

  Kansas City Chiefs   Cleveland Browns

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

St. Brown overachieved for the fifth time this season, scoring 12.6 points against his 4.66-point projection. During a 28-19 loss to the Packers, he caught 3 passes for 85 yards . St. Brown will face the Eagles next week.
Equanimeous St. Brown

Top Player Comparison

Kansas City Chiefs
Points
% of total points 196.54
1
Joe Burrow
QB
34.04
26.38
17.3%
2
Christian McCaffrey
RB
28.6
19.34
14.6%
3
Isaiah Hodgins
WR
15.4
6.59
7.8%
4
Christian Wilkins
DT
15
5.4
7.6%
Cleveland Browns
Points
% of total points 141.7
1
Nick Bosa
DE
23
10.51
16.2%
2
Isiah Pacheco
RB
17.2
10.69
12.1%
3
Dalvin Cook
RB
16.3
17.76
11.5%
4
Dameon Pierce
RB
12.5
13.9
8.8%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Equanimeous St. Brown had a 56-yard catch for Kansas City Chiefs, helping the team to a 93.80-66.00 lead.
Sunday Late
Joe Burrow had a 40-yard pass for Kansas City Chiefs, helping the team to a 187.94-125.20 lead.

Points By Position

  Kansas City Chiefs   Cleveland Browns

StatSmack

We heard scoring helps you win. Cleveland Browns need some help then, averaging just 158.33 versus Kansas City Chiefs's 199.75.
As Herm Edwards once said, "You play to win the game!" Kansas City Chiefs (9-4) have a better record than Cleveland Browns (5-8).
Even the computers think Kansas City Chiefs have a better lineup. Their projected average points is higher (206.8) than Cleveland Browns (162.94).
You can't win if you don't play. Cleveland Browns has left more points on the bench this season (234.7) than Kansas City Chiefs (177).
Kansas City Chiefs don't let their opponents come within striking distance. They've got more blowout wins this season than Cleveland Browns (2 vs 1).
Kansas City Chiefs have the clutch gene, with more close wins than Cleveland Browns (1 vs 0).
Kansas City Chiefs should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have scored higher than projected in more matchups than Cleveland Browns (5 vs 4).
By position, Kansas City Chiefs have outscored Cleveland Browns at QB, RB, WR, TE, and K this season.
Kansas City Chiefs has a higher average scoring margin (21) than Cleveland Browns this season (-7).
The starters for Kansas City Chiefs had more big plays in their NFL games this week (2) than the starters for Cleveland Browns (0).
Don't worry Cleveland Browns, just because you lost doesn't mean it's all over. But you really should have won. Give that a whirl next week!

Next Week Preview

Kansas City Chiefs
Kansas City Chiefs (9-4) square off against Denver Broncos (3-10) in Week 14. Through 13 weeks of action, Kansas City Chiefs have scored the sixth-most points in the league while Denver Broncos (and their 171.88 points per game) are ranked 13th. In terms of recent scoring production, these two squads have posted similar results lately. Kansas City Chiefs has put up 183.78 points per game over the last three weeks, while Denver Broncos has averaged 181.33 per outing over that same stretch.
Cleveland Browns
On the docket in Week 14, eighth-place Cleveland Browns (5-8) will try to get back in the win column against ninth-place LA Rams (8-5). Through 13 weeks of action, Cleveland Browns have scored the 16th-most points in the league while LA Rams (and their 194.99 points per game) are ranked seventh.