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Week 1

Weekly
Grade
Apollo
1-0 216.46
236.15
 
VS
proj
Axel
214.5 0-1
231.03

Despite top scorer Mixon, Axel fall to Apollo in 216.46-214.50 battle

Joe Mixon accumulated 25 points for Axel, the best total in the matchup and 15th-best in the league this week, but it wasn't enough to vanquish Apollo, who eked out a 216.46-214.50 win. It wasn't nearly as close as the final score indicates, as Apollo led 216.46-169.00 heading into Monday night. Axel made them sweat behind Lamar Jackson (235 Pass Yds, 1 Pass TD, 86 Rush Yds) and Maxx Crosby (6 Tackles, 2 Sacks). Russell Wilson (27.06 points) and DeAndre Hopkins (26.3) won the week for Apollo in the win. Apollo (1-0) will look to rack up another win against Berta, while Axel (0-1) will take on MangoKid in an effort to get back on track.

Matchup Timeline

  Apollo   Axel

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Against the Texans in Week 1, Allen scored 7 points to beat his 5.2-point projection. He made 5 tackles and recorded a sack to beat his projection by the highest percentage of any player on Apollo this week. Allen will play the Broncos next week.
Josh Allen

Top Player Comparison

Apollo
Points
% of total points 216.46
1
Russell Wilson
QB
27.06
23.06
12.5%
2
DeAndre Hopkins
WR
26.3
20.88
12.2%
3
Travis Kelce
TE
25.6
19.99
11.8%
4
Dalvin Cook
RB
20.4
22.16
9.4%
Axel
Points
% of total points 214.5
1
Joe Mixon
RB
25
16.73
11.7%
2
Cooper Kupp
WR
23.8
16.54
11.1%
3
Lamar Jackson
QB
19
23.06
8.9%
4
Alvin Kamara
RB
18.1
23.07
8.4%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Russell Wilson had a 69-yard touchdown pass and a 23-yard touchdown pass for Apollo, helping the team to a 176.86-117.10 lead.
Monday
Lamar Jackson had a 49-yard pass for Axel.

Points By Position

  Apollo   Axel

Game Notes

Apollo got the victory despite the fact that only seven of their 18 starters scored higher than their projected point totals.
Axel had only six of their 18 starters score higher than their projected points.
Apollo had three players score more points than the leading scorer for Axel.
Each team scored below its projected point total.
The matchup's 1.96-point margin was the tightest in the league this week.
Vegas wouldn't be too happy with Apollo. They got the W, but failed to cover the 5.12-point projected margin of victory.
In a losing effort, Joe Mixon scored 25 points, the second-highest score for a RB this week.

Coach Talk

Apollo
Close wins like this can be super critical for team chemistry. Persevering through trials and tribulations, while triumphing in the face of adversity... look for the Apollo locker room to really gel riding into Week 2.
Axel
Do your best take solace in the fact that your generosity did not go unnoticed, Axel. It takes a real kindred spirit to help someone like Apollo succeed this week. Who knows, maybe they'll return the favor by selecting a couple of kickers early in next year's draft... something along those lines!