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Week 8

Weekly
Grade
Cincinnati Bengals
7-1 237.54
301.56
 
VS
proj
Kansas City Chiefs
206.52 7-1
176.58

Cincinnati Bengals come back to knock off Kansas City Chiefs for seventh straight win, 237.54-206.52

Cincinnati Bengals extended their win streak to seven games with a come-from-behind victory over Kansas City Chiefs, rallying to earn a 237.54-206.52 win. Trailing 206.52-135.40 heading into Monday night, Cincinnati Bengals roared back behind Tee Higgins, who caught 3 passes for 49 yards and a touchdown for 21.4 points, and Joe Burrow, who passed for 232 yards and 2 touchdowns (19.84 points). Jared Goff (28.72 points) and C.J. Gardner-Johnson (23) carried the flag for Kansas City Chiefs in the loss. Cincinnati Bengals (7-1) will look to add to their success against New York Jets, while Kansas City Chiefs (7-1) will take on Buffalo Bills in an effort to right the ship.

Matchup Timeline

  Cincinnati Bengals   Kansas City Chiefs

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Hubbard overachieved for the fifth time this season, scoring 18 points against his 6.77-point projection. In a 32-13 loss to the Browns, he made 9 tackles and recorded a sack. Hubbard ranks #1 among fantasy DEs this season and will face the Panthers next week.
Sam Hubbard

Top Player Comparison

Cincinnati Bengals
Points
% of total points 237.54
1
Tee Higgins
WR
21.4
18.27
9%
2
Joe Burrow
QB
19.84
29.39
8.4%
3
Saquon Barkley
RB
18.7
22.76
7.9%
4
Sam Hubbard
DE
18
6.77
7.6%
Kansas City Chiefs
Points
% of total points 206.52
1
Jared Goff
QB
28.72
22.96
13.9%
2
C.J. Gardner-Johnson
S
23
10.61
11.1%
3
Shaq Thompson
LB
22
14.3
10.7%
4
Leonard Fournette
RB
18.3
16.7
8.9%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Jared Goff had a 58-yard pass and a 43-yard pass for Kansas City Chiefs to contribute to a 177.72-63.70 lead for the team.
Sunday Late
Tyler Lockett had a 33-yard touchdown catch for Kansas City Chiefs to contribute to a 206.52-130.40 lead for the team.
Monday
Joe Burrow found Tee Higgins for a 41-yard touchdown pass for Cincinnati Bengals on Monday night, helping push Cincinnati Bengals to the win.

Points By Position

  Cincinnati Bengals   Kansas City Chiefs
Standings Update
Time flies when you're having fun. We’re already halfway through the season, which means it's about time to refresh the Standings.
Cincinnati Bengals
Cincinnati Bengals will be tough to beat as long as they are putting up points at this pace. Averaging 301.77 points per game through eight weeks, 2nd-best in the league, the unit ranks No. 2 in the Standings, putting Cincinnati Bengals in playoff position.
Important Players
Joe Burrow
MVP
2329 Pass Yds, 17 Pass TDs, 132 Rush Yds, 3 Rush TDs
Best Drafted
Saquon Barkley
Best Acquisition
779 Rush Yds, 5 Rush TDs, 189 Rec Yds
Kansas City Chiefs
This week was the exception, not the rule. Kansas City Chiefs have done it all so far this season, averaging a whopping 302.24 points per game through eight weeks, best in the league. That offensive firepower has propelled the unit to the best record in the league and a well-deserved spot atop the Standings.
Important Players
Patrick Mahomes
MVP
2159 Pass Yds, 20 Pass TDs, 113 Rush Yds
Travis Kelce
Best Drafted
47 Rec, 553 Rec Yds, 7 Rec TDs
C.J. Gardner-Johnson
Best Acquisition
39 Tackles, 1 Sack, 4 Ints

StatSmack

This wasn't even their best effort. Cincinnati Bengals scored less in this one (237.54) than their season average of 301.77.
Cincinnati Bengals are on a roll, with victories in seven straight weeks.
Even the computers think Cincinnati Bengals have a better-constructed roster. Their projected average points is higher (297.54) than Kansas City Chiefs (274.82).
You can't win if you don't play. Cincinnati Bengals has left fewer points on the bench this season (210.5) than Kansas City Chiefs (271.16).
Cincinnati Bengals have the clutch gene, with more close wins than Kansas City Chiefs (1 vs 0).
Kansas City Chiefs have worked hard with little to show for it, making more transactions (2) than Cincinnati Bengals (1) this week and still losing the matchup.
By position, Cincinnati Bengals have outscored Kansas City Chiefs at WR this season.
Cincinnati Bengals don’t just win, they win BIG, with an average margin of victory of 48 points, third-highest in the league.
There's not much good to say about Kansas City Chiefs this week. Maybe they'll get their act together, and we'll see something different next week!