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Week 1

Weekly
Grade
THE CIRCLE
1-0 210
195.19
 
VS
proj
Bunky's Raw Dogs
185 0-1
190.32

THE CIRCLE defeat Bunky's Raw Dogs, 210-185

THE CIRCLE earned a hard-fought win over Bunky's Raw Dogs, securing a 210-185 victory. Bunky's Raw Dogs grabbed a 30-point lead on Thursday, but THE CIRCLE held the lead the rest of the way. They were led by Josh Jacobs (93 Rush Yds, 3 Rush TDs, 46 Rec Yds) and the New England Patriots defense (11 Pts Allowed, 269 Yds Allowed, 3 Turnovers). Adam Thielen (40 points) and Christian McCaffrey (35) did their part for Bunky's Raw Dogs in the loss. THE CIRCLE improve to 1-0 on the season, while Bunky's Raw Dogs fall to 0-1.

Matchup Timeline

  THE CIRCLE   Bunky's Raw Dogs

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Jacobs more-than-doubled his 22.57-point projection with 46 points against the Panthers in Week 1. He racked up 139 yards from scrimmage and ran for 3 touchdowns in the 34-30 win. Jacobs ranks #2 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Saints next week.
Josh Jacobs

Top Player Comparison

THE CIRCLE
Points
% of total points 210
1
Josh Jacobs
RB
46
22.57
21.9%
2
The New England Patriots defense
DEF
31
41.84
14.8%
3
Jimmy Garoppolo
QB
24
23.4
11.4%
4
Tyler Lockett
WR
21
19.44
10%
Bunky's Raw Dogs
Points
% of total points 185
1
Adam Thielen
WR
40
18.95
21.6%
2
Christian McCaffrey
RB
35
31.01
18.9%
3
Ben Roethlisberger
QB
30
24.51
16.2%
4
Clyde Edwards-Helaire
RB
30
20.86
16.2%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Clyde Edwards-Helaire had a 27-yard touchdown run for Bunky's Raw Dogs, helping give Bunky's Raw Dogs a 30-0 lead.
Sunday Early
Adam Thielen had a 37-yard touchdown catch for Bunky's Raw Dogs, who trailed 152-129 after the early slate.
Sunday Late
Jimmy Garoppolo had a 76-yard touchdown pass and a 41-yard pass for THE CIRCLE, while Robbie Gould had a 52-yard field goal to contribute to a 210-148 lead for THE CIRCLE.

Points By Position

  THE CIRCLE   Bunky's Raw Dogs

Game Notes

More than half (6 of the 10) of the starters on THE CIRCLE scored higher than their projected point totals.
Bunky's Raw Dogs had only four of their 10 starters score higher than their projected points.
THE CIRCLE scored more points than their projected total, while Bunky's Raw Dogs fell shy of their projection.
The matchup's 25-point margin was the second-closest in the league this week.
Not only did THE CIRCLE win, but they also easily covered the 4.87-point projected margin of victory.
For Bunky's Raw Dogs, Adam Thielen (40 points) posted the fifth-best score in the league this week.

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