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Week 15

Weekly
Grade
Miami Dolphins
11-4 205.7
192.14
 
VS
proj
Kansas City Chiefs
201.5 10-5
204.09

Miami Dolphins come back to beat Kansas City Chiefs for third straight win in 205.7-201.5 thriller

Miami Dolphins extended their win streak to three games with a come-from-behind win over Kansas City Chiefs, rallying for a 205.7-201.5 victory. Despite trailing 199.5-179.7 heading into Monday night, Miami Dolphins came back behind Taylor Rapp, who made 7 tackles and intercepted a pass for 13.5 points, and Preston Smith, who made 3 tackles and recorded 2 sacks (12.5 points). Joe Burrow (200 Pass Yds, 4 Pass TDs) and Christian McCaffrey (108 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD, 30 Rec Yds) led the charge for Kansas City Chiefs in the loss. This marks the first time this season Miami Dolphins have beaten Kansas City Chiefs, after falling 212-202.1 in their last matchup. Miami Dolphins will look to keep the streak alive in the Championship next week, while Kansas City Chiefs attempt to bounce back and lock up 3rd Place.

Matchup Timeline

  Miami Dolphins   Kansas City Chiefs

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Playing the Broncos in Week 15, McBride caught 4 passes for 55 yards . In doing so, he put up 9.5 points to nearly double his 4.9-point projection, the highest percent increase of any player on Miami Dolphins this week. In Week 16, McBride and the Cardinals will square off against the Buccaneers.
Trey McBride

Top Player Comparison

Miami Dolphins
Points
% of total points 205.7
1
J.J. Watt
DE
26.5
3.46
12.9%
2
Rhamondre Stevenson
RB
24.8
16.03
12.1%
3
Eric Kendricks
LB
14.5
10.48
7%
4
Tyler Lockett
WR
13.8
14.09
6.7%
Kansas City Chiefs
Points
% of total points 201.5
1
Joe Burrow
QB
33.8
25.31
16.8%
2
Christian McCaffrey
RB
25.8
20.47
12.8%
3
Carlton Davis III
CB
19
6.83
9.4%
4
Darren Waller
TE
13.8
9.63
6.8%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Late
There were players with highlight-reel plays on both teams on Sunday afternoon, after which Kansas City Chiefs had a 191.8-179.7 lead. For Miami Dolphins, Rhamondre Stevenson had a 34-yard touchdown run. Darren Waller made the highlight reel for Kansas City Chiefs with a 25-yard touchdown catch.

Points By Position

  Miami Dolphins   Kansas City Chiefs

Game Notes

Only eight of the 23 starting players on Miami Dolphins scored more than their projected point totals.
Kansas City Chiefs had only nine of their 23 starters score higher than their projected points.
The final outcome could've looked differently, as each team had a starter that failed to score.
Both teams exceeded their season scoring average.
Miami Dolphins recorded more points than their projected total, while Kansas City Chiefs failed to reach their projection.
Miami Dolphins ranked 5th in the league in scoring this week, while Kansas City Chiefs ranked 6th.
The loss snaps a three-game winning streak for Kansas City Chiefs.
In close games this season, Miami Dolphins moves to (2-0), while Kansas City Chiefs falls to (1-3).
In a losing effort, Joe Burrow scored 33.8 points, the fourth-best score in the league this week.

Coach Talk

Miami Dolphins
Hey, we admire the confidence, Miami Dolphins. Deploying a starter with zero points (Lamar Jackson), while still getting the W... talk about arrogant.
Kansas City Chiefs
Yo, Kansas City Chiefs, what'd your receiving crew do to tick off their quarterbacks this week? Seeing only 25 total targets in Week 15, our six wide receivers clearly need to get in their respective QBs' ears this week in practice.