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Week 6

Weekly
Grade
THE CIRCLE
3-3 145
161.99
 
VS
proj
Alvin Instant Kamara
79 4-2
114.82

Offensively challenged THE CIRCLE beat Alvin Instant Kamara, 145-79

THE CIRCLE emerged victorious with a 145-79 win over Alvin Instant Kamara in spite of posting only the eighth-highest point total in the league for the week. THE CIRCLE never trailed in this one after grabbing a 0-point lead on Thursday behind Odell Beckham Jr. (10 points). Dak Prescott (35 points) and Travis Kelce (11) did their part for Alvin Instant Kamara in the loss. THE CIRCLE improve to 3-3 on the season, while Alvin Instant Kamara fall to 4-2.

Matchup Timeline

  THE CIRCLE   Alvin Instant Kamara

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Playing the Patriots in Week 6, Butker made all 4 of his FG attempts. In doing so, he put up 18 points and scored 68.9% higher than his scoring projection, the fifth-highest percentage of any K in the league this season. Next week, Butker will go up against the Bengals.
Harrison Butker

Top Player Comparison

THE CIRCLE
Points
% of total points 145
1
Tom Brady
QB
30
31.07
20.7%
2
The Los Angeles Rams defense
DEF
27
27.59
18.6%
3
Antonio Brown
WR
24
20.44
16.6%
4
Harrison Butker
K
18
10.66
12.4%
Alvin Instant Kamara
Points
% of total points 79
1
Dak Prescott
QB
35
17.35
44.3%
2
Travis Kelce
TE
11
16.42
13.9%
3
Jake Elliott
K
10
9
12.7%
4
Brandin Cooks
WR
8
13.98
10.1%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had players with big-time plays early Sunday, but it was THE CIRCLE who grabbed the lead, 64-21. For THE CIRCLE, Antonio Brown had a 31-yard touchdown catch and a 48-yard catch. Brandin Cooks made the highlight reel for Alvin Instant Kamara with a 44-yard catch.
Sunday Night
Tom Brady had a couple of 42-yard passes for THE CIRCLE, contributing to a 127-72 lead for the team.
Monday
Jimmy Graham had a 54-yard catch for THE CIRCLE on Monday night, helping to pad the margin of victory for the team.

Points By Position

  THE CIRCLE   Alvin Instant Kamara

Game Notes

THE CIRCLE won even though only three of their 10 starting players scored higher than their point projections.
Alvin Instant Kamara had only two of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
THE CIRCLE won despite starting Chris Thompson, who scored zero points.
Both teams put up fewer points than their season scoring average.
Both teams scored under their projected point total.
Alvin Instant Kamara ranked 10th in the league in scoring this week, while THE CIRCLE ranked 8th.
The matchup's 66-point margin was the largest in the league this week.
The victory ends a streak of three consecutive defeats for THE CIRCLE.
Not only did THE CIRCLE win, but they also covered the 47.17-point projected margin of victory.
On the losing side, Dak Prescott registered 35 points, the fourth-highest score for a quarterback this week.

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