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Week 6

Weekly
Grade
Axel
2-4 193.04
196.23
 
VS
proj
jbml
176.22 1-5
185.33

Axel hand jbml third consecutive loss, 193.04-176.22

Axel secured a 193.04-176.22 win to hand jbml their third consecutive loss. Axel earned a 118.84-point lead early Sunday afternoon behind a combined 75.14 points from Stefon Diggs (18 Rush Yds, 167 Rec Yds, 3 Rec TDs) and Lamar Jackson (236 Pass Yds, 152 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD) and never looked back. James Conner (30.9 points) and Devin Bush (19) were the top performers for jbml in the loss. Axel (2-4) will look to sustain their winning ways against Mack North, while jbml (1-5) meet BALLSWIN in an effort to get back in the win column.

Matchup Timeline

  Axel   jbml

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Projected to score 11.86 points, Diggs more-than-tripled that amount by scoring 44.5 points as the Vikings beat the Eagles 38-20. He racked up 185 yards from scrimmage and caught 3 touchdown passes to beat his projection by the second-highest percentage of any player in the league this season. Next week, Diggs will face the Lions.
Stefon Diggs

Top Player Comparison

Axel
Points
% of total points 193.04
1
Stefon Diggs
WR
44.5
11.86
23.1%
2
Lamar Jackson
QB
30.64
21.82
15.9%
3
Joey Slye
K
15
8.48
7.8%
4
Calvin Ridley
WR
14.8
12.88
7.7%
jbml
Points
% of total points 176.22
1
James Conner
RB
30.9
15.98
17.5%
2
Devin Bush
LB
19
7.98
10.8%
3
Julio Jones
WR
18.8
20.26
10.7%
4
Aaron Rodgers
QB
18.32
19.45
10.4%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Stefon Diggs had a 62-yard touchdown catch and a 51-yard touchdown catch for Axel, while Lamar Jackson had a 21-yard touchdown run, contributing to a 155.04-36.20 lead for Axel.
Sunday Night
James Conner had a 26-yard touchdown catch for jbml, who trailed 193.04-157.90 after the Sunday night game.
Monday
Aaron Rodgers had a 35-yard touchdown pass and a 46-yard pass for jbml.

Points By Position

  Axel   jbml

Game Notes

Only seven of the 18 starting players on Axel exceeded their projected scoring totals.
jbml had only four of their 18 starters score higher than their projected points.
jbml could have used points from Stephon Tuitt and Donte Jackson, as both put up goose eggs.
Axel put up more points than their season scoring average (185.54) while jbml fell short of theirs (176.48).
Each team failed to reach its projected point total.
The matchup's 16.82-point margin was the closest in the league this week.
The win snaps a three-match losing streak for Axel.
Not only did Axel earn the W, but they also covered the 10.9-point forecasted margin of victory.
For jbml, James Conner (30.9 points) recorded the top overall score for a RB this week.

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