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Week 16

Weekly
Grade
Kansas City Chiefs
8-6-0 282.90
251.77
 
VS
proj
Minnesota Vikings
314.68 9-5-0
251.61

Minnesota Vikings Dominates Kansas City Chiefs in a Grade Mismatch

In a matchup that was over before it even began, Minnesota Vikings crushed Kansas City Chiefs with a score of 314.68 to 282.90. The winning team took the lead on Thursday and never looked back. It's clear that the team grades were not an accurate reflection of their performances, with Minnesota Vikings receiving an A+ and Kansas City Chiefs only managing a C-.

Minnesota Vikings's best player, Camryn Bynum, showed no mercy as they surpassed their projection by 9.44 points, scoring a solid 26.00 points. Meanwhile, Minnesota Vikings's worst player, Jordan Addison, must have left their talent on the bench, falling short of their projection by a whopping 10.85 points, with a disappointing 4.20 points. On the other side, Kansas City Chiefs's best player, Andrew Van Ginkel, had a standout performance, beating their projection by 27.57 points and scoring an impressive 33.50 points. However, Kansas City Chiefs's worst player, Patrick Mahomes, couldn't quite live up to expectations, falling short of their projection by 14.92 points and scoring a lackluster 16.00 points.

With this victory, Minnesota Vikings improves their record to 9-5-0 and maintains their solid standing at 4th place. Meanwhile, Kansas City Chiefs's record drops to 8-6-0, and they remain in 7th place. It's clear that Minnesota Vikings is the team to beat, while Kansas City Chiefs has some work to do if they want to climb up the standings. Perhaps a name change is in order for Kansas City Chiefs?

Looking ahead, Minnesota Vikings will face off against Buffalo Bills in the 5th place game next week. With their dominating performance this week, Minnesota Vikings should feel confident going into the matchup. As for Kansas City Chiefs, they will be up against Miami Dolphins in the 7th place game. While their performance this week wasn't stellar, they still have a chance to end the season on a high note. Maybe they can surprise everyone and pull off an upset. Good luck to both teams!

Matchup Timeline

  Minnesota Vikings   Kansas City Chiefs

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Week 16 Performance

0

Turnovers

1.5

Sacks

7

Tackles

33.50

Total Fantasy Points

Top Player Comparison

Kansas City Chiefs
Points
% of total points 282.90
1
Darius Slayton
WR
34.00
6.73
12.0%
2
Andrew Van Ginkel
LB
33.50
5.93
11.8%
3
Brian Branch
DB
29.00
11.22
10.3%
4
David Montgomery
RB
20.90
14.02
7.4%
Minnesota Vikings
Points
% of total points 314.68
1
Justin Jefferson
WR
37.10
24.67
11.8%
2
Jordan Love
QB
31.58
18.55
10.0%
3
Boye Mafe
LB
28.00
11.60
8.9%
4
Camryn Bynum
S
26.00
9.44
8.3%

Points By Position

  Minnesota Vikings   Kansas City Chiefs

Around the League

Highest Scoring Team
San Francisco 49'ers

315.20

Total Pts

Lowest Scoring Team
Seattle Seahawks

260.28

Total Pts

Best Performing Player
Tee Higgins

45.00

Fan Pts

Worst Performing Player
Jordyn Brooks

0.00

Fan Pts

Team in First Place
San Francisco 49'ers

315.20

Total Pts

Team in Last Place

Total Pts

Largest Margin of Victory
San Francisco 49'ers

315.20

+33.7

Cincinnati Bengals
281.50
Smallest Margin of Victory
Buffalo Bills
307.24
Miami Dolphins

278.76

-28.48