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Week 14

Weekly
Grade
THE CIRCLE
6-8 194
179.8
 
VS
proj
Square357
173 11-3
201.88

Square357 lose to THE CIRCLE, 194-173

Square357 failed to bring their A game, falling short of projections, as THE CIRCLE earned a 194-173 win. THE CIRCLE never trailed in this one after taking a 9-point lead on Thursday behind Damien Harris. The San Francisco 49ers defense (39 points) and Davante Adams (30) did their part for Square357 in the loss. This marks the first time this season THE CIRCLE have gotten the best of Square357, after falling 200-128 in their last matchup. THE CIRCLE will look to keep the streak alive in next week's semifinal round, while Square357 attempt to bounce back and finish the season with a win.

Matchup Timeline

  THE CIRCLE   Square357

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Smith overachieved for the sixth time this season, scoring 18 points against his 9.72-point projection. In a 36-7 win over the Texans, he made 12 tackles and recorded 2 sacks. Smith ranks #1 among fantasy LBs this season and will face the Vikings next week.
Roquan Smith

Top Player Comparison

THE CIRCLE
Points
% of total points 194
1
Aaron Rodgers
QB
42
31.35
21.6%
2
Allen Robinson II
WR
38
19.66
19.6%
3
Calvin Ridley
WR
34
22.24
17.5%
4
Roquan Smith
LB
18
9.72
9.3%
Square357
Points
% of total points 173
1
The San Francisco 49ers defense
DEF
39
30.02
22.5%
2
Davante Adams
WR
30
28.31
17.3%
3
Tyreek Hill
WR
29
22.6
16.8%
4
Chris Carson
RB
22
21.93
12.7%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Tyreek Hill had a 44-yard touchdown catch and a 32-yard touchdown run for Square357, while James Robinson had a 47-yard run for the team, who trailed 65-49 after the early games.
Sunday Late
Both teams had players with highlight-reel moments on Sunday afternoon, after which THE CIRCLE had a 188-173 lead. Aaron Rodgers had a 56-yard touchdown pass for THE CIRCLE, while Calvin Ridley had a 39-yard touchdown catch. Davante Adams made the highlight reel for Square357 with a 56-yard touchdown catch.

Points By Position

  THE CIRCLE   Square357

Game Notes

THE CIRCLE had six of their 10 starters exceed their projected points.
Square357 had only four of their 10 starters score higher than their projected points.
Square357 can partially blame the loss on Trey Burton, who didn't score any points.
THE CIRCLE put up more points than their season scoring average (175.14) while Square357 fell short of theirs (204.57).
THE CIRCLE scored more points than their projected total, while Square357 fell short of their projection.
The matchup's 21-point margin was the second-closest in the league this week.
This victory concludes a three-game losing skid for THE CIRCLE.
In upset games this year, THE CIRCLE moves to (2-0), while Square357 falls to (2-1).
A bright spot in the defeat, the San Francisco 49ers defense recorded 39 points, the fourth-highest score for a DEF this week.

Coach Talk

THE CIRCLE
Spotting mismatches is a huge component to winning in football. Fueled by a stellar showing by Aaron Rodgers, we doubled up Square357 at the quarterback position this past week (42 points to 19). Rodgers orchestrated a Packers win over the Lions, going 26-of-33 for 290 yards and three passing TDs.
Square357
Unless Square357 wants to go diva-mode on us, then "not seeing enough chances" can't be a reasonable excuse this time around. As a group, our four pass-catchers (three WR and one TE) collectively saw a grand total of 23 targets in Week 14. With only 12 total catches, this group may need to work on chemistry with their QBs.