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Week 14

Weekly
Grade
Kansas City Chiefs
13-1 357.64
293.05
 
VS
proj
Denver Broncos
241.14 5-9
213.62

Kansas City Chiefs top Denver Broncos for sixth straight win in 357.64-241.14 beatdown

Kansas City Chiefs extended their win streak to six games with a convincing victory over Denver Broncos, cruising to a 357.64-241.14 win. Kansas City Chiefs got out to a 27.4-point lead early Sunday afternoon behind Miles Sanders (46 points) and Marcus Epps (16) and never looked back. This marks the second time this season Kansas City Chiefs have taken down Denver Broncos, after winning 301.3-259.18 in their last matchup. Kansas City Chiefs (13-1) will look to build on their success against New York Jets, while Denver Broncos (5-9) attempt to right the ship against Houston Texans.

Matchup Timeline

  Kansas City Chiefs   Denver Broncos

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While racking up 155 yards from scrimmage and running for 2 touchdowns against the Giants, Sanders scored 46 points this week. His scoring output nearly tripled his 16.03-point projection and was much higher than his 18.81-point season scoring average. Sanders ranks #32 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Bears next week.
Miles Sanders

Top Player Comparison

Kansas City Chiefs
Points
% of total points 357.64
1
Miles Sanders
RB
46
16.03
12.9%
2
RB
45.9
15.16
12.8%
3
QB
35.24
37.19
9.9%
4
JuJu Smith-Schuster
WR
23.9
12.26
6.7%
Denver Broncos
Points
% of total points 241.14
1
RB
38.3
22.51
15.9%
2
Jerry Jeudy
WR
33.3
12.45
13.8%
3
Russell Wilson
QB
27.14
20.64
11.3%
4
Josey Jewell
LB
27
16.41
11.2%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had players with highlight-reel moments early Sunday, but after all the points were tallied, Kansas City Chiefs became the proud owner of an 86.60-59.20 lead. For Kansas City Chiefs, Miles Sanders had a 40-yard touchdown run. Jameson Williams made the highlight reel for Denver Broncos with a 41-yard touchdown catch.
Sunday Late
Russell Wilson had a 66-yard touchdown pass for Denver Broncos, who trailed 216.90-165.24 after the late games.

Points By Position

  Kansas City Chiefs   Denver Broncos

StatSmack

There's a pattern emerging. In their two matchup wins against Denver Broncos, Kansas City Chiefs averaged more points (329.47) than they usually score (301.81).
A tale of two teams...headed in opposite directions. Kansas City Chiefs have won six straight matchups, while Denver Broncos have dropped their last four.
We heard scoring helps you win. Denver Broncos need some help then, averaging just 227.88 versus Kansas City Chiefs's 301.81.
As Herm Edwards once said, "You play to win the game!" Kansas City Chiefs (13-1) have a better record than Denver Broncos (5-9).
Even the computers think Kansas City Chiefs have better players. They have a higher projected points average (282.08) than Denver Broncos (229.71).
You won't win many weeks if you leave points on the bench. Denver Broncos has left more points on the bench this season (761.52) than Kansas City Chiefs (636.42).
Once Kansas City Chiefs put their foot on the gas, they don't let up. They've got more blowout wins this season than Denver Broncos (5 vs 0).
Kansas City Chiefs are better at closing games out, with fewer close losses than Denver Broncos (0 vs 2).
Kansas City Chiefs should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have scored higher than projected in more weeks than Denver Broncos (9 vs 6).
By position, Kansas City Chiefs have outscored Denver Broncos at QB, RB, WR, TE, K, and IDP this season.
Kansas City Chiefs don’t just win, they win BIG, with an average margin of victory of 74 points, highest in the league.
Kansas City Chiefs are in the playoffs. Denver Broncos are currently on the outside looking in.
There's not much good to say about Denver Broncos this week. Maybe they'll get their act together, and we'll see something different next week!

Next Week Preview

Kansas City Chiefs
Kansas City Chiefs (13-1) will take on New York Jets (6-8) in Week 15. 14 weeks into the season, Kansas City Chiefs are ranked first in points scored, while New York Jets have posted the league's ninth-highest point total. Over the last three weeks, Kansas City Chiefs has scored 313.83 points per game, while New York Jets has averaged only 240.82 per contest.
Denver Broncos
Coming up in Week 15, Denver Broncos (5-9) will look to get back in the win column against Houston Texans (6-8). 14 weeks into the 2022 season, Denver Broncos have put up the 12th-most points in the league while Houston Texans (and their 255.81 points per game) are ranked eighth.