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Week 12

Weekly
Grade
King Cobras
5-7 186
172.44
 
VS
proj
THE CIRCLE
171 6-6
171.06

Despite top scorer the Steelers defense, THE CIRCLE fall to King Cobras, 186-171

THE CIRCLE had the No. 1 scorer in the matchup with DEF the Pittsburgh Steelers defense racking up 43 points, the fifth-highest total in the league this week, but it wasn't enough to overcome King Cobras, who emerged victorious with a 186-171 victory. THE CIRCLE took a 42-point lead early Sunday afternoon behind stellar efforts from the Pittsburgh Steelers defense, who allowed only 10 points, surrendered 244 yards, and forced 2 fumbles for 43 points, and Baker Mayfield, who passed for 327 yards and 3 touchdowns (35 points). But King Cobras held the lead the rest of the way, powered by Ryan Tannehill (259 Pass Yds, 2 Pass TDs, 40 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs) and Sam Darnold (315 Pass Yds, 2 Pass TDs, 16 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD). This marks the first time this season King Cobras have taken down THE CIRCLE, after falling 258-190 in their last matchup. King Cobras improve to 5-7 on the season, while THE CIRCLE fall to 6-6.

Matchup Timeline

  King Cobras   THE CIRCLE

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Tannehill (259 Pass Yds, 2 Pass TDs, 40 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs) scored 38 points in a 42-20 win over the Jaguars in Week 12. His scoring output was 84.8% more than his 20.56-point projection and was much higher than his 24-point season scoring average. Tannehill ranks #70 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Colts next week.
Ryan Tannehill

Top Player Comparison

King Cobras
Points
% of total points 186
1
Ryan Tannehill
QB
38
20.56
20.4%
2
Sam Darnold
QB
37
22.28
19.9%
3
The Tennessee Titans defense
DEF
34
33.23
18.3%
4
George Kittle
TE
27
15.02
14.5%
THE CIRCLE
Points
% of total points 171
1
The Pittsburgh Steelers defense
DEF
43
36.48
25.1%
2
Leonard Fournette
RB
36
14.5
21.1%
3
Baker Mayfield
QB
35
24.74
20.5%
4
DeVante Parker
WR
15
14.35
8.8%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had players with standout moments early Sunday, but it was THE CIRCLE who took the lead, 129-87. Sam Darnold had a 69-yard pass for King Cobras, while Joey Slye had a 52-yard field goal. Baker Mayfield made the highlight reel for THE CIRCLE with a 35-yard touchdown pass.
Sunday Late
Ryan Tannehill had a 65-yard touchdown pass and a 21-yard touchdown run for King Cobras, who trailed 165-159 after the late afternoon action.
Sunday Night
George Kittle had a 61-yard touchdown catch for King Cobras, helping the team to a 186-165 lead.

Points By Position

  King Cobras   THE CIRCLE

What If

King Cobras would have beaten five other teams besides THE CIRCLE this week.
THE CIRCLE would have lost to three other teams besides King Cobras this week.
If King Cobras played THE CIRCLE every week this season, they'd be 4-8.
Had they played each other last week, THE CIRCLE would have gotten the win over King Cobras 148-132.
King Cobras would be 4-6 if they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as THE CIRCLE.
If they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as King Cobras, THE CIRCLE would be 5-4-1.
If King Cobras had played every team in the league each week, they would be 47-61.
If they played every team every week, THE CIRCLE would be 54-53-1.

Coach Talk

King Cobras
Hey, we'll definitely take the win, King Cobras! Having said that, if we want to take our performance to the next level, then here's one area where we can improve. Our running backs were soundly outplayed by the opposition. Brian Hill (27 total yards, no TDs) and Alvin Kamara (102 yards, no TDs) combined for only 23 points in Week 12. Tarik Cohen and Leonard Fournette doubled us up with a score of 47. Let's persuade the offensive coordinator to get some more touches in Week 13!
THE CIRCLE
Derek Carr tossed one interception and not a single touchdown? It may be that thankful time of year, but we're having a lot of trouble being grateful for that sort of display.