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Week 7

Weekly
Grade
Axel
5-2 226.18
214.77
 
VS
proj
Mack North
175.44 2-5
202.19

Axel defeat Mack North for third straight win, 226.18-175.44

Axel extended their win streak to three games with a hard-fought win over Mack North, coming out on top with a 226.18-175.44 victory. Mack North earned a 5.00-point lead on Thursday, but Axel held the lead the rest of the way. They were led by Cooper Kupp, who caught 10 passes for 156 yards and 2 touchdowns for 37.6 points, and Alvin Kamara, who racked up 179 yards from scrimmage and caught a touchdown pass (33.9 points). Kyle Pitts (23.3 points) and Kyler Murray (21.44) carried the flag for Mack North in the loss. Axel (5-2) will look to sustain their winning ways against Apollo, while Mack North (2-5) attempt to right the ship against Berta.

Matchup Timeline

  Axel   Mack North

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

With 12.5 points, Ramsey nearly doubled his 6.29-point projection as the Rams beat the Lions 28-19. He made 6 tackles and intercepted a pass to beat his projection by the fifth-highest percentage of any CB in the league this season. In Week 8, Ramsey and the Rams will battle the Texans.
Jalen Ramsey

Top Player Comparison

Axel
Points
% of total points 226.18
1
Cooper Kupp
WR
37.6
19.68
16.6%
2
Alvin Kamara
RB
33.9
22.29
15%
3
A.J. Brown
WR
27.3
16.39
12.1%
4
Lamar Jackson
QB
23.08
24.3
10.2%
Mack North
Points
% of total points 175.44
1
Kyle Pitts
TE
23.3
12.53
13.3%
2
Kyler Murray
QB
21.44
26.6
12.2%
3
Jonathan Taylor
RB
18
16.45
10.3%
4
Jaylen Waddle
WR
16.3
13.77
9.3%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
A.J. Brown had a 24-yard touchdown catch and a 46-yard catch for Axel, while Marquise Brown had a 39-yard touchdown catch, contributing to a 129.18-86.80 lead for Axel.
Sunday Late
Both teams had players with highlight-reel plays on Sunday afternoon, after which Axel had a 192.28-144.94 lead. For Axel, Cooper Kupp had a 59-yard catch. Kyler Murray made the highlight reel for Mack North with a 47-yard touchdown pass and a 41-yard pass.

Points By Position

  Axel   Mack North
Standings Update
If you blink, you'll miss it. We’re already midway through the season, meaning it's about time to catch up on the Standings.
Axel
Axel have lit up the scoreboard so far this season, averaging a whopping 209.45 points per game through seven weeks, best in the league. That offensive firepower has propelled the squad to the No. 2 spot in the Standings, putting Axel in playoff position.
Important Players
Cooper Kupp
MVP
56 Rec, 809 Rec Yds, 9 Rec TDs
Lamar Jackson
Best Drafted
1943 Pass Yds, 10 Pass TDs, 480 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs
Mike Gesicki
Best Acquisition
37 Rec, 427 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs
Mack North
Mack North rank in the top half of the league in scoring, but they'll have to do better moving forward if they want to make the playoffs. Through seven weeks, the unit is averaging the 3rd-most points per game in the league (192.34 ppg), leaving Mack North with some work to do in order to get into playoff position at No. 7 in the Standings.
Important Players
Kyler Murray
MVP
2002 Pass Yds, 17 Pass TDs, 126 Rush Yds, 3 Rush TDs
Jonathan Taylor
Best Drafted
579 Rush Yds, 5 Rush TDs, 213 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD
Cordarrelle Patterson
Best Acquisition
233 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs, 296 Rec Yds, 4 Rec TDs

StatSmack

That pregame pep talk must have worked. Axel scored more in this matchup (226.18) than their season average (209.45).
Axel are looking unstoppable, with victories in three straight weeks.
We heard scoring helps you win. Mack North need some help then, averaging just 192.34 versus Axel's 209.45.
As Herm Edwards once said, "You play to win the game!" Axel (5-2) have a better record than Mack North (2-5).
Even the computers think Axel have a better lineup. Their projected average points is higher (219.79) than Mack North (204.21).
You can't win if you leave points on the bench. Mack North has left more points on the bench this season (677.6) than Axel (616.56).
Axel don't let their opponents come within striking distance. They've got more blowout wins this season than Mack North (1 vs 0).
Axel should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have beat their projection in more weeks than Mack North (3 vs 2).
Mack North have worked hard with little to show for it, making more transactions (2) than Axel (0) this week and still losing the matchup.
By position, Axel have outscored Mack North at RB, WR, and TE this season.
Axel don’t just win, they win BIG, with an average margin of victory of 27 points, second-highest in the league.
The starters for Axel had more big plays in their NFL games this week (6) than the starters for Mack North (2).
Don't worry Mack North, just because you lost doesn't mean it's all over. But you really should have won. Give that a whirl next week!