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Week 3

Weekly
Grade
THE CIRCLE
2-1 258
185.57
 
VS
proj
King Cobras
190 0-3
165.05

THE CIRCLE hand King Cobras third straight loss, 258-190

THE CIRCLE secured a 258-190 victory to hand King Cobras their third consecutive loss to open the season. THE CIRCLE took a 66-point lead on Thursday behind stellar showings from the Jacksonville Jaguars defense (52 points) and Leonard Fournette (14) and never looked back. Mike Evans (8 Rec, 190 Rec Yds, 3 Rec TDs) and Alvin Kamara (69 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD, 92 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) were the leading scorers for King Cobras in the loss. THE CIRCLE improve to 2-1 on the season, while King Cobras fall to 0-3.

Matchup Timeline

  THE CIRCLE   King Cobras

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Lockett caught 11 passes for 154 yards and a touchdown as the Seahawks lost to the Saints 33-27. In doing so, he put up 41 points to more-than-double his 16.13-point projection, the highest percent increase of any player on THE CIRCLE this week. Next week, Lockett will play the Cardinals.
Tyler Lockett

Top Player Comparison

THE CIRCLE
Points
% of total points 258
1
The Jacksonville Jaguars defense
DEF
52
35.81
20.2%
2
Keenan Allen
WR
50
19.89
19.4%
3
Tyler Lockett
WR
41
16.13
15.9%
4
Patrick Mahomes
QB
39
30.8
15.1%
King Cobras
Points
% of total points 190
1
Mike Evans
WR
52
16.7
27.4%
2
Alvin Kamara
RB
36
17.1
18.9%
3
Jared Goff
QB
20
24.61
10.5%
4
Marlon Mack
RB
16
12.92
8.4%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Leonard Fournette had a 69-yard run for THE CIRCLE to contribute to a 66-0 lead for the team.
Sunday Early
Both teams had players with highlight-reel plays early Sunday, but it was THE CIRCLE who emerged with the lead, 109-55. For THE CIRCLE, Patrick Mahomes had an 83-yard touchdown pass. Kirk Cousins made the highlight reel for King Cobras with a 35-yard touchdown pass.
Sunday Late
Both teams had players with highlight-reel moments on Sunday afternoon, but after the scoring was completed, THE CIRCLE owned a 253-162 lead. For THE CIRCLE, Tyler Lockett had a 40-yard catch. Mike Evans had a 21-yard touchdown catch and a 20-yard touchdown catch for King Cobras, while Alvin Kamara had a 29-yard touchdown catch.

Points By Position

  THE CIRCLE   King Cobras

StatSmack

That pregame pep talk must have worked. THE CIRCLE scored more points in this one (258) than their season average (194.67).
Everybody can't be a winner, especially if you're King Cobras. They've lost three in a row.
We heard scoring helps you win. King Cobras need some help then, averaging just 149 versus THE CIRCLE's 194.67.
As Herm Edwards once said, "You play to win the game!" THE CIRCLE (2-1) have a better record than King Cobras (0-3).
Even the computers think THE CIRCLE have better players. Their projected average points is higher (185.78) than King Cobras (170.29).
THE CIRCLE should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have beat their projection in more weeks than King Cobras (2 vs 1).
THE CIRCLE have started more fantasy players who beat their projection than King Cobras (11 vs 7).
King Cobras have worked hard with little to show for it, making more transactions (4) than THE CIRCLE (3) this week and still losing the matchup.
By position, THE CIRCLE have outscored King Cobras at QB, WR, DEF, and IDP this season.
THE CIRCLE don’t just win, they win BIG, with an average margin of victory of 21 points, second-highest in the league.
Hey King Cobras, want to see stats that favor your team? Well, try winning for a change, and see what the numbers have to say next week!

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