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Week 13

Weekly
Grade
Mack North
8-5 207.12
201.98
 
VS
proj
Apollo
199.08 8-5
215.31

Mack North top Apollo for sixth straight win in 207.12-199.08 battle

Mack North extended their win streak to six games with a close win over Apollo, narrowly earning a 207.12-199.08 victory. Apollo had a chance to come from behind on Sunday night, but they came up short. Mack North led 207.12-193.38 after the afternoon action and held on for the win despite 5.7 points from Travis Kelce on Sunday night for Apollo. Mack North were led by Kyler Murray, who passed for 123 yards , ran for 59 yards and scored 4 touchdowns for 30.82 points, and Jonathan Taylor, who ran for 143 yards and 2 touchdowns (24.3 points). This marks the second time this season Mack North have taken down Apollo, after winning 216.06-192.2 in their last matchup. Mack North (8-5) will look to keep it rolling against Axel, while Apollo (8-5) try to get back in the win column against MangoKid.

Matchup Timeline

  Mack North   Apollo

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Moore II scored 10.5 points against the Texans in Week 13 to beat his 7.24-point projection. He made 4 tackles and intercepted a pass to beat his projection by the highest percentage of any player on Mack North this week. Moore II will play the Patriots in Week 14.
Kenny Moore II

Top Player Comparison

Mack North
Points
% of total points 207.12
1
Kyler Murray
QB
30.82
20.06
14.9%
2
Jonathan Taylor
RB
24.3
22.35
11.7%
3
Rob Gronkowski
TE
21.8
14.22
10.5%
4
Hunter Renfrow
WR
19.2
13.33
9.3%
Apollo
Points
% of total points 199.08
1
Justin Herbert
QB
26.28
20.8
13.2%
2
Keenan Allen
WR
22.4
16.92
11.3%
3
Antonio Gibson
RB
22.1
16.25
11.1%
4
Alexander Mattison
RB
21.4
18.68
10.7%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were several players with highlight-reel moments on both teams early Sunday, but after the scoring was completed, Mack North owned a 157.92-155.48 lead. Kyler Murray had a 23-yard touchdown pass and a 20-yard touchdown pass for Mack North, while Rob Gronkowski had a 27-yard touchdown catch. Meanwhile, Justin Herbert had a 44-yard touchdown pass and a 47-yard pass for Apollo, while DeAndre Hopkins had a 20-yard touchdown catch.

Points By Position

  Mack North   Apollo

Game Notes

Half of the starters on Mack North exceeded their projected point totals.
Despite nine of their 18 starters scoring more than their points projection, Apollo lost.
Both teams exceeded their season scoring average.
Mack North recorded more points than their projected total, while Apollo failed to reach their projection.
The matchup's 8.04-point margin was the tightest in the league this week.
This loss snaps a four-game winning streak for Apollo.
In close games this year, Mack North moves to (2-1), while Apollo falls to (1-1).
In a losing effort, Justin Herbert registered 26.28 points, the third-highest score for a QB this week.

Next Week Preview

Mack North
In a showdown between the league's two top-scoring teams, Mack North (8-5) face Axel (9-4) in Week 14. In terms of scoring production, these two teams have posted remarkably similar results recently. Mack North has scored 198.42 points per game over the last three weeks, while Axel has averaged 194.76 per outing over that same span.
Apollo
Coming up next week, Apollo (8-5, fourth-place) are set to square off against MangoKid (5-8, sixth-place). After 13 weeks of action, Apollo have tallied the third-most points in the league while MangoKid (and their 178.19 points per game) are ranked sixth.