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Week 2

Weekly
Grade
Axel
2-0 209.48
200.17
 
VS
proj
MangoKid
184.46 0-2
204.32

Axel overcome starter's goose egg, top MangoKid, 209.48-184.46

Despite a goose egg from C.J. Mosley, Axel were able to persevere and earn the victory, emerging victorious with a 209.48-184.46 win over MangoKid. Axel never trailed in this one after nabbing a 32.10-point lead on Thursday behind A.J. Green (29.9 points) and Joe Mixon (9.7). Melvin Gordon III (30.6 points) and DeAndre Hopkins (23) led the way for MangoKid in the loss. Axel (2-0) will look to sustain their momentum against BALLSWIN, while MangoKid (0-2) take on jbml in an effort to get their first win.

Matchup Timeline

  Axel   MangoKid

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Diggs caught 9 passes for 128 yards and 2 touchdowns as the Vikings tied the Packers 29-29. In doing so, he put up 35.9 points to more-than-double his 15.19-point projection, the highest percent increase of any player on Axel this week. Diggs will play the Bills in Week 3.
Stefon Diggs

Top Player Comparison

Axel
Points
% of total points 209.48
1
Stefon Diggs
WR
35.9
15.19
17.1%
2
A.J. Green
WR
29.9
15.51
14.3%
3
Saquon Barkley
RB
24.8
19.96
11.8%
4
Philip Rivers
QB
22.74
17.48
10.9%
MangoKid
Points
% of total points 184.46
1
Melvin Gordon III
RB
30.6
19.38
16.6%
2
DeAndre Hopkins
WR
23
17.87
12.5%
3
Evan Engram
TE
19.7
11.06
10.7%
4
Antonio Brown
WR
15.7
22.57
8.5%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
A.J. Green had a 32-yard touchdown catch for Axel, helping the team to a 39.60-7.50 lead.
Sunday Early
Both teams had several players with standout moments early Sunday, but after all the points were tallied, Axel boasted a 177.18-146.26 lead. Stefon Diggs had a 75-yard touchdown catch for Axel, while Kevin Byard had a 66-yard touchdown pass. Meanwhile, Melvin Gordon III had a 20-yard touchdown run for MangoKid, while DeAndre Hopkins had a 28-yard touchdown catch.

Points By Position

  Axel   MangoKid

What If

Axel would have beaten five other teams besides MangoKid this week.
MangoKid would have lost to four other teams besides Axel this week.
Had they played each other last week, Axel would have gotten the win over MangoKid 232-170.
If Axel had played every team in the league each week, they would be 12-2.
If they played every team every week, MangoKid would be 3-11.

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