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Week 13

Weekly
Grade
Overpaid PrimaDonnas
3-10 69.1
66.86
 
VS
proj
Anthropomorphic Milk
61.9 7-6
111.9

Anthropomorphic Milk lose to Overpaid PrimaDonnas, 69.1-61.9

There's no way around it, Anthropomorphic Milk underdelivered, at least compared to projections, as Overpaid PrimaDonnas earned a 69.1-61.9 victory. Anthropomorphic Milk nabbed a 9.4-point lead on Thursday, but Overpaid PrimaDonnas held the lead the rest of the way. They were led by the Los Angeles Rams defense, who allowed only 7 points, surrendered 198 yards, and intercepted a pass for 18 points, and Adrian Peterson, who ran for 99 yards and a touchdown (15.9 points). Lamar Jackson (22.3 points) and Harrison Butker (10) did everything they could for Anthropomorphic Milk in the loss. This marks the second time this season Overpaid PrimaDonnas have knocked off Anthropomorphic Milk, after winning 112.26-72.18 in their last matchup. Overpaid PrimaDonnas ends the season on a high note, but they'll miss the postseason with a record of 3-10. Anthropomorphic Milk (7-6) will attempt to bounce back from this loss in the playoffs.

Matchup Timeline

  Overpaid PrimaDonnas   Anthropomorphic Milk

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Peterson ran for 99 yards and a touchdown as the Redskins beat the Panthers 29-21. In doing so, he put up 15.9 points to more-than-triple his 4.47-point projection, the fourth-highest percent increase of any RB in the league this season. Next week, Peterson will battle the Packers.
Adrian Peterson

Top Player Comparison

Overpaid PrimaDonnas
Points
% of total points 69.1
1
The Los Angeles Rams defense
DEF
18
6.99
26%
2
Adrian Peterson
RB
15.9
4.47
23%
3
Jake Elliott
K
13
8.68
18.8%
4
Daniel Jones
QB
11.2
17.01
16.2%
Anthropomorphic Milk
Points
% of total points 61.9
1
Lamar Jackson
QB
22.3
25.45
36%
2
Harrison Butker
K
10
9.32
16.2%
3
Alvin Kamara
RB
8.4
15.97
13.6%
4
Le'Veon Bell
RB
6.7
12.92
10.8%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were players with big-time moments for both teams early Sunday, after which Anthropomorphic Milk emerged with a 51.9-48.8 lead. For Overpaid PrimaDonnas, Daniel Jones had a 43-yard pass. Lamar Jackson made the highlight reel for Anthropomorphic Milk with a 20-yard touchdown pass.
Sunday Late
Harrison Butker had a 50-yard field goal for Anthropomorphic Milk, who trailed 69.1-61.9 after the late slate.

Points By Position

  Overpaid PrimaDonnas   Anthropomorphic Milk

Game Notes

Overpaid PrimaDonnas won even though only three of their nine starters scored higher than their point projections.
Anthropomorphic Milk had only one of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
The final outcome could have looked differently, as each team had a starter that failed to score.
Both teams failed to reach their season scoring average.
Overpaid PrimaDonnas scored more points than their projected total, while Anthropomorphic Milk failed to reach their projection.
Anthropomorphic Milk ranked 11th in the league in scoring this week, while Overpaid PrimaDonnas ranked 9th.
The matchup's 7.2-point margin was the second-closest in the league this week.
This victory snaps a four-game losing streak for Overpaid PrimaDonnas, while the loss brings an end to a three-game winning streak for Anthropomorphic Milk.
In upset games this season, Overpaid PrimaDonnas moves to (1-0), while Anthropomorphic Milk falls to (0-1).
In a losing effort, Lamar Jackson (22.3 points) recorded the fifth-best score in the league this week.

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