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Week 3

Weekly
Grade
THE CIRCLE
2-1 227
189.09
 
VS
proj
Double Tap Champ
194 1-2
210.21

THE CIRCLE defy projections, defeat Double Tap Champ, 227-194

THE CIRCLE exceeded expectations, securing a 227-194 victory over Double Tap Champ, who fell short of projections. THE CIRCLE grabbed a 54-point lead early Sunday afternoon behind 60 points from Allen Robinson II (10 Rec, 123 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) and Robbie Gould (3-4 FG, 52 long, 3-3 XP). Double Tap Champ came back to take the lead during the late slate on Sunday, powered by DeAndre Hopkins (34 points) and Kyler Murray (30). Unphased, THE CIRCLE got it going later that night, as Aaron Rodgers (34 points) and Jared Cook (5) put them back on top once and for all. THE CIRCLE improve to 2-1 on the season, while Double Tap Champ fall to 1-2.

Matchup Timeline

  THE CIRCLE   Double Tap Champ

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Lockett more-than-doubled his 20.73-point projection with 46 points against the Cowboys in Week 3. He caught 9 passes for 100 yards and 3 touchdowns in the 38-31 win. Lockett ranks #15 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Dolphins next week.
Tyler Lockett

Top Player Comparison

THE CIRCLE
Points
% of total points 227
1
Tyler Lockett
WR
46
20.73
20.3%
2
Allen Robinson II
WR
36
19.63
15.9%
3
Aaron Rodgers
QB
34
24.31
15%
4
The Baltimore Ravens defense
DEF
25
25.28
11%
Double Tap Champ
Points
% of total points 194
1
DeAndre Hopkins
WR
34
24.13
17.5%
2
Kyler Murray
QB
30
31.38
15.5%
3
The San Francisco 49ers defense
DEF
30
36.85
15.5%
4
Matt Prater
K
20
12.64
10.3%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Allen Robinson II had a 37-yard touchdown catch for THE CIRCLE, while Robbie Gould had a 52-yard field goal to contribute to a 114-60 lead for THE CIRCLE.
Sunday Late
Tyler Lockett had a 43-yard touchdown catch for THE CIRCLE, who trailed 187-163 after the late round of games.
Sunday Night
Aaron Rodgers had a 72-yard pass and a 48-yard pass for THE CIRCLE, helping the team to a 202-187 lead.

Points By Position

  THE CIRCLE   Double Tap Champ

StatSmack

That pregame pep talk must have worked. THE CIRCLE scored more in this matchup (227) than their season average (202.67).
"Winning isn't everything" was probably said by someone who lost. THE CIRCLE (2-1) have a better record than Double Tap Champ (1-2).
THE CIRCLE see projections as no real threat. They've got more upset wins this season (1) than Double Tap Champ (0).
THE CIRCLE should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have beat their projection in more matchups than Double Tap Champ (2 vs 0).
By position, THE CIRCLE have outscored Double Tap Champ at RB, WR, and K this season.
THE CIRCLE has a higher average scoring margin (12) than Double Tap Champ this season (-4).
The starters for THE CIRCLE had more big plays in their NFL games this week (6) than the starters for Double Tap Champ (0).
Hey Double Tap Champ, want to see stats that favor your team? Well, try winning for a change, and see what the numbers have to say next week!

Coach Talk

THE CIRCLE
Wow, THE CIRCLE, you put the rest of the league on notice with this performance. Not only did you win by 33 points, you also jumped up a couple of places in the league standings!
Double Tap Champ
Unfortunately for the GM of Double Tap Champ, Week 3's performance was far from championship-caliber. Let's take a gander at what the Yahoo! Fantasy Experts are saying and try to deploy the most-potent possible lineup next week. We're confident that our crew can surpass the 194 points we recorded this past week!