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Week 11

Weekly
Grade
Real United FC 1848
8-3 122.38
103.02
 
VS
proj
Bella’s Boxers
119.88 4-7
91.68

Real United FC 1848 knock off Bella’s Boxers in 122.38-119.88 battle

Both teams rose to the occasion, but Real United FC 1848 took down Bella’s Boxers, narrowly earning a 122.38-119.88 victory. Bella’s Boxers made a run at it on Monday night, but it wasn't to be. Real United FC 1848 led 103.68-94.68 after Sunday's action and held on for the win despite a combined 25.2 points from Robert Woods and Greg Zuerlein on Monday night for Bella’s Boxers. Kirk Cousins (18.98 points) and Travis Kelce (18.7) were the standout performers for Real United FC 1848 in the victory. Real United FC 1848 improve to 8-3 on the season, while Bella’s Boxers fall to 4-7.

Matchup Timeline

  Real United FC 1848   Bella’s Boxers

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Peterson scored 17.1 points against the Texans in Week 11 to beat his 10-point projection. He ran for 51 yards and 2 touchdowns to beat his projection by the highest percentage of any player on Real United FC 1848 this week. Peterson will play the Cowboys next week.
Adrian Peterson

Top Player Comparison

Real United FC 1848
Points
% of total points 122.38
1
Kirk Cousins
QB
18.98
19.25
15.5%
2
Travis Kelce
TE
18.7
11.74
15.3%
3
Adrian Peterson
RB
17.1
10
14%
4
Kerryon Johnson
RB
15.7
10.31
12.8%
Bella’s Boxers
Points
% of total points 119.88
1
Ezekiel Elliott
RB
26.1
17.23
21.8%
2
Tre'Quan Smith
WR
21.7
6.02
18.1%
3
Christian Kirk
WR
13.7
7.05
11.4%
4
Robert Woods
WR
13.2
11.9
11%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Ezekiel Elliott had a 23-yard touchdown run for Bella’s Boxers, who trailed 69.50-42.18 after the early round of games.
Sunday Late
Both teams had players with highlight-reel moments on Sunday afternoon, after which Bella’s Boxers owned a 86.68-84.70 lead. For Real United FC 1848, Michael Thomas had a 23-yard touchdown catch. Christian Kirk had a 59-yard touchdown catch for Bella’s Boxers, while Jared Cook had a 23-yard touchdown catch.

Points By Position

  Real United FC 1848   Bella’s Boxers

StatSmack

Real United FC 1848 must have eaten their Wheaties this morning. They scored more in this one (122.38) than their season average (105.39).
We heard scoring helps you win. Real United FC 1848 are doing a better job of that, averaging 105.39 versus Bella’s Boxers's 99.44.
As Herm Edwards once said, "You play to win the game!" Real United FC 1848 (8-3) have a better record than Bella’s Boxers (4-7).
Real United FC 1848 don't let their opponents come within striking distance. They've got more blowout wins this season than Bella’s Boxers (3 vs 2).
Real United FC 1848 have the clutch gene, with more close wins than Bella’s Boxers (3 vs 1).
Real United FC 1848 should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have scored higher than projected in more matchups than Bella’s Boxers (7 vs 5).
By position, Real United FC 1848 have outscored Bella’s Boxers at QB, RB, TE, and DEF this season.
Real United FC 1848 has a higher average scoring margin (10) than Bella’s Boxers this season (-5).
Time to rest the starters for Real United FC 1848. They've clinched a playoff spot while Bella’s Boxers are currently on the outside looking in.
There's not much good to say about Bella’s Boxers this week. Maybe they'll get their act together, and we'll see something different next week!

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