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Week 12

Weekly
Grade
THE CIRCLE
7-5 188
200.34
 
VS
proj
King Cobras
125 7-5
182.73

King Cobras fall short of predictions, succumb to THE CIRCLE in 188-125 drubbing

King Cobras were unable to rise to the occasion, coming up short of projections, as THE CIRCLE cruised to a 188-125 win. The matchup was decided before it really even started, as THE CIRCLE jumped out to a 63-point lead on Thursday behind a combined 71 points from Josh Allen (260 Pass Yds, 4 Pass TDs, 43 Rush Yds) and the Chicago Bears defense (14 Pts Allowed, 239 Yds Allowed, 1 Turnovers). The San Francisco 49ers defense (26 Pts Allowed, 323 Yds Allowed, 2 Turnovers) and Deebo Samuel (66 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs, 12 Rec Yds) carried the flag for King Cobras in defeat. This marks the second time this season THE CIRCLE have knocked off King Cobras, after winning 205-146 in their last matchup. THE CIRCLE improve to 7-5 on the season, while King Cobras fall to 7-5.

Matchup Timeline

  THE CIRCLE   King Cobras

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Allen passed for 260 yards and 4 touchdowns and ran for 43 yards as the Bills beat the Saints 31-6. In doing so, he put up 41 points to scored 31.6% higher than his 31.15-point projection, the highest percentage of any player on THE CIRCLE this week. Allen will battle the Patriots in Week 13.
Josh Allen

Top Player Comparison

THE CIRCLE
Points
% of total points 188
1
Josh Allen
QB
41
31.15
21.8%
2
Nick Folk
K
31
12.46
16.5%
3
The Chicago Bears defense
DEF
30
40.26
16%
4
Austin Ekeler
RB
25
26.23
13.3%
King Cobras
Points
% of total points 125
1
The San Francisco 49ers defense
DEF
24
29.36
19.2%
2
Deebo Samuel
WR
24
20.67
19.2%
3
Joe Burrow
QB
20
25.91
16%
4
Cairo Santos
K
15
11.19
12%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Josh Allen had a 24-yard touchdown pass and a 23-yard touchdown pass for THE CIRCLE, helping the team to an 85-22 lead.
Sunday Early
Both teams had several players with highlight-reel plays early Sunday, after which THE CIRCLE owned a 147-77 lead. Nick Folk had a 52-yard field goal for THE CIRCLE, while DJ Moore had a 64-yard catch. Meanwhile, Joe Burrow had a 32-yard touchdown pass for King Cobras, while Brandin Cooks had a 40-yard touchdown catch.
Sunday Late
Deebo Samuel had a 49-yard run for King Cobras, who trailed 172-125 after the late games.

Points By Position

  THE CIRCLE   King Cobras

Game Notes

THE CIRCLE emerged victorious even though only three of their nine starters scored higher than their point projections.
King Cobras had only two of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
THE CIRCLE had four players score more points than the leading scorer for King Cobras.
THE CIRCLE put up more points than their season scoring average (183.33) while King Cobras fell short of theirs (170.5).
Each team scored below its projected point total.
This win snaps a three-game losing streak for THE CIRCLE, while the loss caps a two-game winning streak for King Cobras.
Not only did THE CIRCLE win, but they also easily covered the 17.61-point forecasted margin of victory.
In blowout games this season, THE CIRCLE moves to (2-1), while King Cobras falls to (1-4).

Coach Talk

THE CIRCLE
A big key to success in football is creating mismatches. Not only did we double up King Cobras at QB (41 points to 20), we also doubled them at RB (39 to 16).
King Cobras
King Cobras will find it tough to gripe about lack of opportunity this past week. Our four pass-catchers (three WR, one TE) combined to see a hearty 19 targets in Week 12. With just nine total catches, that group may be showing signs of chemistry issues.