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Week 13

Weekly
Grade
Real United FC 1848
9-4 117.54
109.13
 
VS
proj
Fantastic Mr. Fox
106.14 8-5
95.96

Fantastic Mr. Fox beat projections but fall to Real United FC 1848, 117.54-106.14

Fantastic Mr. Fox brought their A game and beat their projected point total, but it wasn't enough to swing the result as Real United FC 1848 staged an impressive comeback for a 117.54-106.14 win. Real United FC 1848 trailed 106.14-101.74 heading into Monday night, but the squad staged a comeback behind Adrian Peterson, who ran for 98 yards and a touchdown for 15.8 points. Russell Wilson (185 Pass Yds, 4 Pass TDs, 14 Rush Yds) and Tarik Cohen (30 Rush Yds, 156 Rec Yds) were the leaders for Fantastic Mr. Fox in the loss. This marks the second time this season Real United FC 1848 have knocked off Fantastic Mr. Fox, after winning 131.6-62.74 in their last matchup. Real United FC 1848 (9-4) will look to keep it rolling in the playoffs, while Fantastic Mr. Fox (8-5) will attempt to bounce back and make a run of their own in the postseason.

Matchup Timeline

  Real United FC 1848   Fantastic Mr. Fox

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Projected to score 10.63 points, Kelce more-than-doubled that amount by scoring 26.8 points as the Chiefs beat the Raiders 40-33. He caught 12 passes for 168 yards and 2 touchdowns to beat his projection by the highest percentage of any player on Real United FC 1848 this week. In Week 14, Kelce and the Chiefs will face the Ravens.
Travis Kelce

Top Player Comparison

Real United FC 1848
Points
% of total points 117.54
1
Travis Kelce
TE
26.8
10.63
22.8%
2
Ka'imi Fairbairn
K
21
9.67
17.9%
3
Ben Roethlisberger
QB
18.24
20.83
15.5%
4
Adrian Peterson
RB
15.8
10.59
13.4%
Fantastic Mr. Fox
Points
% of total points 106.14
1
Russell Wilson
QB
24.8
20.04
23.4%
2
Tarik Cohen
RB
22.64
10.11
21.3%
3
Justin Tucker
K
17
11.15
16%
4
Tyler Lockett
WR
12.2
8.22
11.5%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were players with highlight-reel plays on both teams early Sunday, but after the scoring was completed, Fantastic Mr. Fox had a 63.14-34.00 lead. For Real United FC 1848, Ka'imi Fairbairn had a 53-yard field goal. Tarik Cohen made the highlight reel for Fantastic Mr. Fox with a 46-yard catch.
Sunday Late
Russell Wilson hit Tyler Lockett for a 52-yard touchdown pass for Fantastic Mr. Fox. Wilson also lit up the scoreboard with a 45-yard pass, contributing to a 106.14-78.60 lead for Fantastic Mr. Fox.
Sunday Night
Ben Roethlisberger had a 28-yard touchdown pass and a 46-yard pass for Real United FC 1848, who trailed 106.14-101.74 after Sunday night.
Monday
Adrian Peterson had a 90-yard touchdown run for Real United FC 1848 during Monday Night Football, helping propel the team to the win.

Points By Position

  Real United FC 1848   Fantastic Mr. Fox

Game Notes

Real United FC 1848 emerged victorious despite the fact that only four of their nine starting players exceeded their scoring projections.
Despite five of their nine starters exceeding their projected points, Fantastic Mr. Fox lost.
Both teams exceeded their season scoring average.
Each team scored more than its projected point total.
Fantastic Mr. Fox ranked 4th in the league in points scored this week, while Real United FC 1848 ranked 3rd.
The matchup's 11.4-point margin was the closest in the league this week.
Vegas wouldn't be too happy with Real United FC 1848. They got the win, but did not cover the 13.17-point projected margin of victory.
Real United FC 1848 moves to (5-1) in comeback games this season, while Fantastic Mr. Fox falls to (0-1).
Despite the loss, Russell Wilson scored 24.8 points, the fifth-highest score in the league this week.

Coach Talk

Real United FC 1848
Well done, Real United FC 1848. Nice work fielding a team that tallied 117.54 points this past matchup. Let's take this win in stride, tip our hat to the GM of Fantastic Mr. Fox, and continue on our way towards a fantasy championship.
Fantastic Mr. Fox
Fantastic Mr. Fox will find it tough to gripe about lack of opportunities this past week. Our four pass-catchers (three WR and one TE) collectively saw a grand total of 24 targets in Week 13. With only 11 total catches, that group may need to work on chemistry with their QBs.