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Week 4

Weekly
Grade
THE CIRCLE
4-0 216
198.52
 
VS
proj
Square357
138 2-2
196.28

THE CIRCLE beat Square357 to remain perfect in 216-138 beatdown

THE CIRCLE won their fourth straight to open the season with a convincing victory over Square357, rolling to a 216-138 win. Square357 leapt out to a 29-point lead on Thursday behind a stellar effort from Tyler Boyd (9 Rec, 118 Rec Yds). But it was all THE CIRCLE after that. They were led by the Chicago Bears defense, who allowed 14 points, surrendered 348 yards, and forced 2 fumbles for 42 points, and Austin Ekeler, who racked up 145 yards from scrimmage and scored 2 touchdowns (42 points). THE CIRCLE improve to 4-0 on the season, while Square357 fall to 2-2.

Matchup Timeline

  THE CIRCLE   Square357

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Moore (8 Rec, 113 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs) scored 40 points against the Cowboys in Week 4. His scoring output nearly doubled his 20.99-point projection and was higher than his 29-point season scoring average. Moore ranks #22 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Eagles next week.
DJ Moore

Top Player Comparison

THE CIRCLE
Points
% of total points 216
1
The Chicago Bears defense
DEF
42
38.1
19.4%
2
Austin Ekeler
RB
42
24.91
19.4%
3
DJ Moore
WR
40
20.99
18.5%
4
David Montgomery
RB
34
20.68
15.7%
Square357
Points
% of total points 138
1
The Baltimore Ravens defense
DEF
44
29.11
31.9%
2
Tyler Boyd
WR
29
19.59
21%
3
Aaron Jones
RB
15
27.28
10.9%
4
Tom Brady
QB
14
30.95
10.1%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Josh Allen had a 25-yard touchdown pass for THE CIRCLE, helping the team to a 172-36 lead.

Points By Position

  THE CIRCLE   Square357

StatSmack

THE CIRCLE are on a roll, winning four in a row.
We heard scoring helps you win. THE CIRCLE are doing a better job of that, averaging 209 versus Square357's 191.5.
"Winning isn't everything" was probably said by someone who lost. THE CIRCLE (4-0) have a better record than Square357 (2-2).
You won't win many weeks if you leave points on the bench. Square357 has left more points on the bench this season (526) than THE CIRCLE (428).
THE CIRCLE laugh in the face of danger. They've got more upset wins this season (1) than Square357 (0).
THE CIRCLE don't falter at the last minute, with fewer close losses than Square357 (0 vs 1).
THE CIRCLE should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have beat their projection in more weeks than Square357 (3 vs 1).
THE CIRCLE have started more fantasy players who beat their projected score than Square357 (20 vs 15).
By position, THE CIRCLE have outscored Square357 at RB, K, and DEF this season.
THE CIRCLE don’t just win, they win BIG, with an average margin of victory of 44 points, second-highest in the league.
The starters for THE CIRCLE had more big plays in their NFL games this week (1) than the starters for Square357 (0).
Don't worry Square357, just because you lost doesn't mean it's all over. But you really should have won. Give that a whirl next week!

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