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Week 15

Weekly
Grade
Axel
7-8 181.44
214.19
 
VS
proj
C̶o̶d̶y̶7̶3̶ R̶o̶c̶w̶e̶l̶l̶ Tucas
150.98 4-11
171.24

Axel fall short of expectations, still manage to defeat C̶o̶d̶y̶7̶3̶ R̶o̶c̶w̶e̶l̶l̶ Tucas, 181.44-150.98

Both teams were unable to rise to the occasion, coming up short of projections, but Axel did enough to beat C̶o̶d̶y̶7̶3̶ R̶o̶c̶w̶e̶l̶l̶ Tucas, earning a 181.44-150.98 victory. C̶o̶d̶y̶7̶3̶ R̶o̶c̶w̶e̶l̶l̶ Tucas earned a 10.50-point lead on Thursday, but Axel held the lead the rest of the way. They were led by Joe Mixon, who ran for 129 yards and 2 touchdowns for 27 points, and Alvin Kamara, who racked up 103 yards from scrimmage and ran for a touchdown (23.3 points). Kenny Golladay (21.6 points) and Russell Wilson (18.98) carried the flag for C̶o̶d̶y̶7̶3̶ R̶o̶c̶w̶e̶l̶l̶ Tucas in the loss. This marks the fourth time this season Axel have taken down C̶o̶d̶y̶7̶3̶ R̶o̶c̶w̶e̶l̶l̶ Tucas, after falling 209.4-177.62 in their last matchup. Axel improve to 7-8 for the season, while C̶o̶d̶y̶7̶3̶ R̶o̶c̶w̶e̶l̶l̶ Tucas fall to 4-11.

Matchup Timeline

  Axel   C̶o̶d̶y̶7̶3̶ R̶o̶c̶w̶e̶l̶l̶ Tucas

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While making all 4 of his FG attempts against the Seahawks, Gould tallied 15 points this week. His scoring output was 69.5% more than his 8.85-point projection and was much higher than his 7.62-point season scoring average. Gould ranks #6 among fantasy Ks this season and will face the Bears next week.
Robbie Gould

Top Player Comparison

Axel
Points
% of total points 181.44
1
Joe Mixon
RB
27
17.07
14.9%
2
Alvin Kamara
RB
23.3
21.37
12.8%
3
Lamar Jackson
QB
16.74
18.86
9.2%
4
Stefon Diggs
WR
15.8
16.97
8.7%
C̶o̶d̶y̶7̶3̶ R̶o̶c̶w̶e̶l̶l̶ Tucas
Points
% of total points 150.98
1
Kenny Golladay
WR
21.6
11.49
14.3%
2
Russell Wilson
QB
18.98
19.14
12.6%
3
Lavonte David
LB
18
9.08
11.9%
4
Jordan Poyer
S
11.5
8.75
7.6%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were players with highlight-reel plays on both teams early Sunday, but it was Axel who owned the lead, 129.64-108.50. For Axel, Joe Mixon had a 47-yard run. Kenny Golladay made the highlight reel for C̶o̶d̶y̶7̶3̶ R̶o̶c̶w̶e̶l̶l̶ Tucas with a 40-yard catch.
Sunday Late
Russell Wilson had a 35-yard touchdown pass for C̶o̶d̶y̶7̶3̶ R̶o̶c̶w̶e̶l̶l̶ Tucas, who trailed 144.64-141.58 after the late afternoon slate.

Points By Position

  Axel   C̶o̶d̶y̶7̶3̶ R̶o̶c̶w̶e̶l̶l̶ Tucas

Game Notes

Only five of the 18 starters on Axel scored more than their projected point totals.
C̶o̶d̶y̶7̶3̶ R̶o̶c̶w̶e̶l̶l̶ Tucas had only five of their 18 starters score higher than their projected points.
C̶o̶d̶y̶7̶3̶ R̶o̶c̶w̶e̶l̶l̶ Tucas can partially blame the loss on Austin Hooper, who didn't score any points.
Both teams failed to reach their season scoring average.
Both teams scored less than their projected point total.
This victory puts an end to a two-match losing streak for Axel.
Vegas wouldn't be too happy with Axel. They got the W, but failed to cover the 42.95-point projected margin of victory.
A bright spot in the defeat, Kenny Golladay recorded 21.6 points, the third-best score for a wideout this week.

Coach Talk

Axel
Hey, the key to football is recognizing the mismatches, right? Thanks to some stellar yardage production from our running backs, our team created a noticeable disparity this week. Our three starting backs put up 100 more yards from scrimmage than the RBs on C̶o̶d̶y̶7̶3̶ R̶o̶c̶w̶e̶l̶l̶ Tucas (289 total yards to 189), as we ultimately doubled up them at the position (59.9 points to 26.9).
C̶o̶d̶y̶7̶3̶ R̶o̶c̶w̶e̶l̶l̶ Tucas
Three WRs, three RBs, one TE, zero TDs: The seven offensive position starters on C̶o̶d̶y̶7̶3̶ R̶o̶c̶w̶e̶l̶l̶ Tucas collectively gained a whopping 445 total yards. No one from that group was able to find paydirt in Week 15.