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Week 2

Weekly
Grade
Kansas City Chiefs
2-0 305.3
291.23
 
VS
proj
Denver Broncos
260.18 1-1
280.28

Kansas City Chiefs overcome starter's goose egg, defeat Denver Broncos, 305.30-260.18

Both teams were hampered by starters who put up 0 points, but Kansas City Chiefs were able to persevere and earn the victory, coming out on top with a 305.30-260.18 win over Denver Broncos. Kansas City Chiefs jumped out to a 138.40-point lead on Thursday behind outstanding showings from Patrick Mahomes (32.6 points) and Clyde Edwards-Helaire (20.8). Denver Broncos bounced back to take the lead on Sunday night, powered by Khalil Herbert (7.6 points). Unphased, Kansas City Chiefs rallied on Monday night with their back against the wall, as Miles Sanders (15.1 points) and Danielle Hunter (14) put them back in the lead for good. Kansas City Chiefs (2-0) will look to build on their success against Indianapolis Colts, while Denver Broncos (1-1) try to get some positive momentum against Las Vegas Raiders.

Matchup Timeline

  Kansas City Chiefs   Denver Broncos

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Lockett caught 9 passes for 107 yards as the Seahawks lost to the 49ers 27-7. In doing so, he put up 24.2 points and more-than-doubled his scoring projection, the highest percent increase of any player on Kansas City Chiefs this week. Next week, Lockett will square off against the Falcons.
Tyler Lockett

Top Player Comparison

Kansas City Chiefs
Points
% of total points 305.3
1
Patrick Mahomes
QB
32.6
40.27
10.7%
2
Tyler Lockett
WR
24.2
11.31
7.9%
3
Willie Gay Jr.
LB
21
11.09
6.9%
4
Clyde Edwards-Helaire
RB
20.8
14.04
6.8%
Denver Broncos
Points
% of total points 260.18
1
Courtland Sutton
WR
27.2
16.85
10.5%
2
Christian McCaffrey
RB
26.8
23.76
10.3%
3
Aidan Hutchinson
DE
22
6.3
8.5%
4
Julian Love
S
21
9.1
8.1%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Patrick Mahomes had a 41-yard touchdown pass for Kansas City Chiefs, helping the team to a 138.40-0.00 lead.
Sunday Early
There were players with standout plays on both teams early Sunday, but it was Kansas City Chiefs who owned the lead, 210.00-109.10. For Kansas City Chiefs, Logan Thomas had a 20-yard touchdown catch. Christian McCaffrey made the highlight reel for Denver Broncos with a 49-yard run.
Sunday Late
Brandon McManus had a 50-yard field goal for Denver Broncos, while Russell Wilson had a 22-yard touchdown pass for the team, who trailed 255.20-249.28 after the late round of games.

Points By Position

  Kansas City Chiefs   Denver Broncos

What If

Kansas City Chiefs would have beaten 11 other teams besides Denver Broncos this week.
Denver Broncos would have lost to eight other teams besides Kansas City Chiefs this week.
If Kansas City Chiefs played Denver Broncos every week this season, they'd be 2-0.
Kansas City Chiefs would have beaten Denver Broncos 341.7-281.8 had they played each other last week.
If Kansas City Chiefs had played every team in the league each week, they would be 27-3.
If they played every team every week, Denver Broncos would be 15-15.

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