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Week 8

Weekly
Grade
Real United FC 1848
6-2 113.06
105.05
 
VS
proj
Anthropomorphic Milk
111.82 4-4
107.48

Real United FC 1848 hand Anthropomorphic Milk third straight loss in 113.06-111.82 battle

Real United FC 1848 squeaked by for a 113.06-111.82 win to hand Anthropomorphic Milk their third consecutive loss. It wasn't nearly as close as the final score indicates, as Real United FC 1848 led 113.06-87.52 heading into Monday night. Anthropomorphic Milk made them sweat behind the New England Patriots defense, who allowed only 6 points, surrendered 333 yards, and forced 2 turnovers for 20 points, and Rob Gronkowski, who caught 3 passes for 43 yards (4.3 points). Adrian Peterson (149 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD) and Kirk Cousins (359 Pass Yds, 2 Pass TDs) led the way for Real United FC 1848 in the win. Real United FC 1848 improve to 6-2 on the season, while Anthropomorphic Milk fall to 4-4.

Matchup Timeline

  Real United FC 1848   Anthropomorphic Milk

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Taking on the Giants in Week 8, Peterson ran for 149 yards and a touchdown. In doing so, he put up 25.6 points and more-than-doubled his scoring projection, the highest percent increase of any player on Real United FC 1848 this week. Peterson will square off against the Falcons in Week 9.
Adrian Peterson

Top Player Comparison

Real United FC 1848
Points
% of total points 113.06
1
Adrian Peterson
RB
25.6
10.54
22.6%
2
Kirk Cousins
QB
21.66
22.83
19.2%
3
Chris Carson
RB
18.4
9.42
16.3%
4
Travis Kelce
TE
13.9
11.13
12.3%
Anthropomorphic Milk
Points
% of total points 111.82
1
Patrick Mahomes
QB
27.02
24.8
24.2%
2
Joe Mixon
RB
25.8
14.47
23.1%
3
The New England Patriots defense
DEF
20
9.56
17.9%
4
Lamar Miller
RB
19.3
10.32
17.3%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Lamar Miller had a 58-yard run for Anthropomorphic Milk, helping give Anthropomorphic Milk a 19.30-6.00 lead.
Sunday Early
Patrick Mahomes had a 23-yard touchdown pass and a 40-yard pass for Anthropomorphic Milk, while Joe Mixon had a 43-yard run, helping Anthropomorphic Milk to a 85.52-83.30 lead.
Sunday Night
Michael Thomas had a 44-yard catch for Real United FC 1848 to contribute to a 113.06-87.52 lead for the team.

Points By Position

  Real United FC 1848   Anthropomorphic Milk
Standings Update
Believe it or not, we’re already midway through the season, which means it's time refresh the Standings.
Real United FC 1848
Real United FC 1848 will be tough to beat as long as they are putting up points at this pace. Averaging 104.53 points per game through eight weeks, 3rd-best in the league, the unit ranks No. 2 in the Standings, well within playoff position.
Important Players
Kirk Cousins
MVP
2521 Pass Yds, 16 Pass TDs
Best Drafted
Adrian Peterson
Best Acquisition
587 Rush Yds, 4 Rush TDs, 151 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD
Anthropomorphic Milk
Anthropomorphic Milk may not win the league scoring title, but they're certainly putting up points when it counts. Through eight weeks, the team is averaging the 4th-most points per game in the league (100.59 ppg), propelling Anthropomorphic Milk to No. 6 in the Standings, putting them in playoff position.
Important Players
Patrick Mahomes
MVP
2526 Pass Yds, 26 Pass TDs, 119 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs
Best Drafted
the New England Patriots defense
Best Acquisition
23.1 Avg Pts Allowed, 382.8 Avg Yds Allowed, 16 Turnovers

StatSmack

That pregame pep talk must have worked. Real United FC 1848 scored more in this matchup (113.06) than their season average (104.53).
Anthropomorphic Milk would be doing great, if the goal was to lose. They've lost three in a row.
As Herm Edwards once said, "You play to win the game!" Real United FC 1848 (6-2) have a better record than Anthropomorphic Milk (4-4).
You won't win many weeks if you don't play. Real United FC 1848 has left fewer points on the bench this season (307.22) than Anthropomorphic Milk (344.46).
Anthropomorphic Milk are like a set of bad ACLs. They've been blown out more times than Real United FC 1848 (2 vs 1).
Real United FC 1848 play up to their potential, with fewer upset losses (0) than Anthropomorphic Milk (1).
Real United FC 1848 have the clutch gene, with more close wins than Anthropomorphic Milk (2 vs 0).
Real United FC 1848 should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have beat their projection in more matchups than Anthropomorphic Milk (5 vs 4).
Real United FC 1848 have started more fantasy players who beat their projected score than Anthropomorphic Milk (37 vs 29).
By position, Real United FC 1848 have outscored Anthropomorphic Milk at RB, WR, TE, K, and DEF this season.
Real United FC 1848 don’t just win, they win BIG, with an average margin of victory of 11 points, third-highest in the league.
Don't worry Anthropomorphic Milk, just because you lost doesn't mean it's all over. But you really should have won. Give that a whirl next week!