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Week 9

Weekly
Grade
Kansas City Chiefs
8-1 271.92
293.88
 
VS
proj
Pittsburgh Steelers
90.6 4-5
141.83

Pittsburgh Steelers lose to Kansas City Chiefs in 271.92-90.60 beatdown

There's no sugarcoating it, Pittsburgh Steelers dropped the ball, at least based on projections, as Kansas City Chiefs cruised to a 271.92-90.60 victory. Kansas City Chiefs got out to a 24.30-point lead on Thursday behind Miles Sanders (19.3 points) and C.J. Gardner-Johnson (9) and never looked back. Kyler Murray (175 Pass Yds, 2 Pass TDs, 60 Rush Yds) and Jordan Whitehead (4 Tackles, 1 Int) led the way for Pittsburgh Steelers in the loss. Kansas City Chiefs (8-1) will look to keep it rolling against Miami Dolphins, while Pittsburgh Steelers (4-5) face Las Vegas Raiders in an effort to right the ship.

Matchup Timeline

  Kansas City Chiefs   Pittsburgh Steelers

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Hardman overachieved for the fourth time this season, scoring 19.9 points against his 8.84-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 271.92
1
Patrick Mahomes
QB
45.72
38.65
16.8%
2
Travis Kelce
TE
27.6
20.11
10.2%
3
Mecole Hardman
WR
19.9
8.84
7.3%
4
Miles Sanders
RB
19.3
16.74
7.1%
Pittsburgh Steelers
Points
% of total points 90.6
1
Kyler Murray
QB
20
34.83
22.1%
2
Jordan Whitehead
S
12
10.94
13.2%
3
Samaje Perine
RB
11.9
6.04
13.1%
4
Chris Godwin
WR
9.2
15.53
10.2%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Late
Kyler Murray had a 22-yard touchdown pass for Pittsburgh Steelers, who trailed 119.90-90.60 after the late afternoon round of games.

Points By Position

  Kansas City Chiefs   Pittsburgh Steelers

What If

Kansas City Chiefs would have beaten 12 other teams besides Pittsburgh Steelers this week.
Pittsburgh Steelers would have lost to 13 other teams besides Kansas City Chiefs this week.
If they played Pittsburgh Steelers every week, Kansas City Chiefs would be 8-1 this season.
Had they played each other last week, Pittsburgh Steelers would have topped Kansas City Chiefs 248.42-206.52.
Kansas City Chiefs would be 5-3 if they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Pittsburgh Steelers.
If they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Kansas City Chiefs, Pittsburgh Steelers would be 5-3.
If Kansas City Chiefs had played every team in the league each week, they would be 104-31.
If they played every team every week, Pittsburgh Steelers would be 43-92.

Next Week Preview

Pittsburgh Steelers
In Week 10, Pittsburgh Steelers (4-5, 11th-place) are due to take on Las Vegas Raiders (1-8, 16th-place). Each side has players with byes next week, as Kenyan Drake, Demarcus Robinson, and Kyler Fackrell are off for Las Vegas Raiders and Jordan Whitehead and Samaje Perine will sit for Pittsburgh Steelers.
Kansas City Chiefs
Kansas City Chiefs (8-1) will battle Miami Dolphins (7-2) in a Week 10 matchup that showcases teams separated by just a game in the standings. Nine weeks into the season, Kansas City Chiefs have scored the first-most points in the league while Miami Dolphins (and their 273.01 points per game) are ranked fourth. Over the last three weeks, Kansas City Chiefs have put up 268.4 points per game, while Miami Dolphins have averaged 296.73 per contest.