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Week 16

Weekly
Grade
THE CIRCLE
8-8 199
180.18
 
VS
proj
King Cobras
195 6-10
175.17

THE CIRCLE come back to knock off King Cobras in 199-195 battle

Both teams exceeded their projected point totals, but THE CIRCLE took down King Cobras. Predicted to come out on top by a score of 180-175, THE CIRCLE came back for a 199-195 victory over King Cobras. THE CIRCLE trailed 183-168 heading into Sunday night, but the unit came storming back behind Patrick Mahomes, who passed for 251 yards , ran for 14 yards and scored 3 touchdowns for 31 points. Devonta Freeman (53 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD, 74 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) and Alvin Kamara (80 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs, 30 Rec Yds) led the charge for King Cobras in the loss. This marks the second time this season THE CIRCLE have beaten King Cobras, after falling 186-171 in their last matchup. THE CIRCLE end the season at 8-8, while King Cobras finish the campaign at 6-10.

Matchup Timeline

  THE CIRCLE   King Cobras

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Andrews (6 Rec, 93 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs) scored 27 points in a 31-15 win over the Browns in Week 16. His scoring output more-than-doubled his 12.21-point projection and was much higher than his 13-point season scoring average.
Mark Andrews

Top Player Comparison

THE CIRCLE
Points
% of total points 199
1
The Pittsburgh Steelers defense
DEF
37
35.21
18.6%
2
Patrick Mahomes
QB
31
29.86
15.6%
3
Mark Andrews
TE
27
12.21
13.6%
4
DeVante Parker
WR
26
15.26
13.1%
King Cobras
Points
% of total points 195
1
Devonta Freeman
RB
33
14.35
16.9%
2
Alvin Kamara
RB
33
17.91
16.9%
3
Ryan Tannehill
QB
31
23.77
15.9%
4
The Seattle Seahawks defense
DEF
22
31.18
11.3%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had multiple players with highlight-reel plays early Sunday, but it was King Cobras who grabbed the lead, 142-131. Mark Andrews had a 39-yard touchdown catch for THE CIRCLE, while DeVante Parker had a 51-yard catch. Meanwhile, Ryan Tannehill had a 41-yard touchdown pass and a 36-yard touchdown pass for King Cobras, while Alvin Kamara had a 40-yard touchdown run.

Points By Position

  THE CIRCLE   King Cobras

Game Notes

Five of the 10 starting players on THE CIRCLE scored higher than their projected point totals.
King Cobras lost despite five of their 10 starters scoring above their points projection.
Both teams exceeded their season scoring average.
Both teams scored higher than their projected point total.
King Cobras ranked 3rd in the league in scoring this week, while THE CIRCLE ranked 2nd.
This victory concludes a two-game losing skid for THE CIRCLE.
THE CIRCLE managed to earn the win, but did not cover the 5.01-point projected margin of victory.
THE CIRCLE moves to (2-2) in close games this season, while King Cobras falls to (0-1).
Despite the loss, Devonta Freeman scored 33 points, the fourth-best score for a RB this week.

Coach Talk

THE CIRCLE
Putting together a lineup that accounted for 199 points this past week... we took care of business and did what we needed to do.
King Cobras
Tis the season, King Cobras! We hope the GM of THE CIRCLE will write a thank-you card for the generous gift you let them have this past week.