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Week 1

Weekly
Grade
THE CIRCLE
1-0 182
181.15
 
VS
proj
Rodney
169 0-1
180.54

Unable to overcome starter's goose egg, Rodney fall to THE CIRCLE, 182-169

Hindered by a 0-point week from Kyle Rudolph, Rodney were unable to overcome THE CIRCLE, which secured a 182-169 win. Rodney nabbed a 29-point lead on Thursday, but THE CIRCLE held the lead the rest of the way. They were led by Patrick Mahomes, who passed for 378 yards and 3 touchdowns for 39 points, and Keenan Allen, who caught 8 passes for 123 yards and a touchdown (29 points). Carson Wentz (313 Pass Yds, 3 Pass TDs) and the Baltimore Ravens defense (10 Pts Allowed, 200 Yds Allowed, 3 Turnovers) were the leaders for Rodney in the loss. THE CIRCLE improve to 1-0 on the season, while Rodney fall to 0-1.

Matchup Timeline

  THE CIRCLE   Rodney

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While catching 8 passes for 108 yards and a touchdown against the Dolphins, Andrews tallied 27 points this week. He more-than-tripled his 8.9-point projection in the 59-10 win. Andrews ranks #93 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Cardinals next week.
Mark Andrews

Top Player Comparison

THE CIRCLE
Points
% of total points 182
1
Patrick Mahomes
QB
39
29.27
21.4%
2
Keenan Allen
WR
29
16.06
15.9%
3
Mark Andrews
TE
27
8.9
14.8%
4
David Johnson
RB
25
17.94
13.7%
Rodney
Points
% of total points 169
1
Carson Wentz
QB
36
24.69
21.3%
2
The Baltimore Ravens defense
DEF
35
43.09
20.7%
3
Amari Cooper
WR
25
15.82
14.8%
4
Julio Jones
WR
16
18.27
9.5%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Aaron Rodgers had a 47-yard pass for Rodney, helping Rodney to a 29-0 lead.
Sunday Early
Both teams had players with standout moments early Sunday, but it was Rodney who grabbed the lead, 132-107. For THE CIRCLE, Patrick Mahomes had a 68-yard touchdown pass and a 49-yard touchdown pass. Carson Wentz had a 53-yard touchdown pass and a 51-yard touchdown pass for Rodney, while Greg Zuerlein had a 56-yard field goal.
Sunday Late
There were players with standout moments on both teams on Sunday afternoon, but after the results were tallied, THE CIRCLE emerged with a 173-157 lead. Keenan Allen had a 28-yard touchdown catch for THE CIRCLE, while David Johnson had a 27-yard touchdown catch. Amari Cooper made the highlight reel for Rodney with a 21-yard touchdown catch and a 45-yard catch.

Points By Position

  THE CIRCLE   Rodney

Game Notes

THE CIRCLE had five of their 10 starting players score higher than their projected point totals.
Rodney had only four of their 10 starters score higher than their projected points.
Rodney can partially blame the loss on Kyle Rudolph, who didn't score any points.
THE CIRCLE scored more points than their projected total, while Rodney fell shy of their projection.
The matchup's 13-point margin was the closest in the league this week.
Not only did THE CIRCLE win, but they also covered the 0.61-point forecasted margin of victory.

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