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Week 15

Weekly
Grade
Axel
11-4 199.1
211.09
 
VS
proj
Mack North
156.88 8-7
211.61

Mack North succumb to Axel, 199.10-156.88

There's no way around it, Mack North dropped the ball, at least compared to projections, as Axel emerged victorious with a 199.10-156.88 victory. Mack North earned a 2.50-point lead on Thursday, but Axel held the lead the rest of the way. They were led by Mark Andrews (35.6 points) and Cooper Kupp (34.7). Brandin Cooks (29.2 points) and Jonathan Taylor (23) did everything they could for Mack North in the loss. This marks the third time this season Axel have beaten Mack North, after winning 208.28-197.52 in their last matchup. Axel will look to clinch the league title next week.

Matchup Timeline

  Axel   Mack North

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Andrews (10 Rec, 136 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs) scored 35.6 points in a 31-30 lost to the Packers in Week 15. His scoring output more-than-doubled his 14.6-point projection and was much higher than his 16.58-point season scoring average. Andrews ranks #31 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Bengals next week.
Mark Andrews

Top Player Comparison

Axel
Points
% of total points 199.1
1
Mark Andrews
TE
35.6
14.6
17.9%
2
Cooper Kupp
WR
34.7
23.22
17.4%
3
Lavonte David
LB
16.5
8.17
8.3%
4
Minkah Fitzpatrick
S
14.9
9.49
7.5%
Mack North
Points
% of total points 156.88
1
Brandin Cooks
WR
29.2
13.87
18.6%
2
Jonathan Taylor
RB
23
21.07
14.7%
3
Kyler Murray
QB
12.58
24.17
8%
4
T.J. Watt
LB
10.5
8.77
6.7%

Matchup Highlights

Saturday
Jonathan Taylor had a 67-yard touchdown run for Mack North, contributing to a 34.00-0.00 lead for the team.
Sunday Early
Brandin Cooks had a 43-yard touchdown catch and a 22-yard touchdown catch for Mack North, while Kyler Murray had a 26-yard touchdown pass, helping Mack North to a 102.98-71.20 lead.
Sunday Late
Mark Andrews had a 43-yard catch for Axel, contributing to a 130.80-118.28 lead for the team.

Points By Position

  Axel   Mack North

Game Notes

Axel emerged victorious despite the fact that only five of their 18 starters scored higher than their point projections.
Mack North had only six of their 18 starters score higher than their projected points.
Both teams failed to reach their season scoring average.
Neither team was able to achieve its projected point total.
The matchup's 42.22-point margin was the largest in the league this week.
On the losing side, Brandin Cooks (29.2 points) registered the third-highest score for a WR this week.

Coach Talk

Axel
Good work, Axel. Fielding a lineup that won by over 42 points this past matchup.
Mack North
Unless Mack North wants to go diva-mode on us, then "not getting enough chances" cannot be a reasonable excuse this time around. Our pass-catching corps (four WR and one TE) were targeted a grand total of 36 times in Week 15. Those players should spend extra practice time working with their QBs, considering they pulled down only 18 balls.