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Week 2

Weekly
Grade
Real United FC 1848
2-0 131.6
100.32
 
VS
proj
Fantastic Mr. Fox
62.74 0-2
94.21

Real United FC 1848 smirk at predictions, earn win against Fantastic Mr. Fox in 131.60-62.74 rout

Real United FC 1848 rose to the occasion and exceeded expectations, cruising to a 131.60-62.74 win over Fantastic Mr. Fox, who fell short of projections. Fantastic Mr. Fox pulled out to a 6.00-point lead on Thursday, but it was all Real United FC 1848 after that. They were led by Kirk Cousins, who passed for 425 yards and 4 touchdowns for 34.5 points, and Travis Kelce, who caught 7 passes for 109 yards and 2 touchdowns (22.9 points). Russell Wilson (226 Pass Yds, 2 Pass TDs, 17 Rush Yds) and Kareem Hunt (75 Rush Yds) did their part for Fantastic Mr. Fox in defeat. Real United FC 1848 improve to 2-0 on the season, while Fantastic Mr. Fox fall to 0-2.

Matchup Timeline

  Real United FC 1848   Fantastic Mr. Fox

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Kelce caught 7 passes for 109 yards and 2 touchdowns as the Chiefs beat the Steelers 42-37. In doing so, he put up 22.9 points and more-than-doubled his scoring projection, the highest percent increase of any player on Real United FC 1848 this week. In Week 3, Kelce and the Chiefs will square off against the 49ers.
Travis Kelce

Top Player Comparison

Real United FC 1848
Points
% of total points 131.6
1
Kirk Cousins
QB
34.5
18.38
26.2%
2
Travis Kelce
TE
22.9
8.9
17.4%
3
Michael Thomas
WR
18.9
12.76
14.4%
4
JuJu Smith-Schuster
WR
18.1
9.7
13.8%
Fantastic Mr. Fox
Points
% of total points 62.74
1
Russell Wilson
QB
15.74
18.03
25.1%
2
Kareem Hunt
RB
14
14.18
22.3%
3
Tyler Lockett
WR
12
8.23
19.1%
4
Justin Tucker
K
7
10.59
11.2%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Justin Tucker had a 55-yard field goal for Fantastic Mr. Fox to contribute to a 6.00-0.00 lead for Fantastic Mr. Fox.
Sunday Early
There were players with big-time plays for both teams early Sunday, but it was Real United FC 1848 who emerged with the lead, 129.20-30.60. Kirk Cousins had a 75-yard touchdown pass and a 22-yard touchdown pass for Real United FC 1848, while Travis Kelce had a 25-yard touchdown catch. Ted Ginn Jr. made the highlight reel for Fantastic Mr. Fox with a 42-yard catch.

Points By Position

  Real United FC 1848   Fantastic Mr. Fox

What If

Real United FC 1848 would have beaten every other team in the league this week.
Fantastic Mr. Fox would have lost to every other team in the league this week.
Last week, Real United FC 1848 would have topped Fantastic Mr. Fox 95-71.
If Real United FC 1848 had played every team in the league each week, they would be 17-5.
If they played every team every week, Fantastic Mr. Fox would be 0-22.

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