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Week 9

Weekly
Grade
Axel
7-2 217.14
222.36
 
VS
proj
MangoKid
178.16 3-6
194.33

Back-and-forth battle ends with Axel defeating MangoKid, 217.14-178.16

Well, that was thrilling! After a back-and-forth matchup featuring three lead changes, Axel extended their win streak to five games with a hard-fought win over MangoKid, earning a 217.14-178.16 victory. Axel were led by Lamar Jackson (266 Pass Yds, 3 Pass TDs, 120 Rush Yds) and Joe Mixon (64 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs, 46 Rec Yds), while Nyheim Hines (20.8 points) and Josh Allen (19.1) were the leaders for MangoKid in the loss. This marks the second time this season Axel have knocked off MangoKid, after winning 189.96-154.94 in their last matchup. Axel (7-2) have now won five matchups in a row and will look to keep it rolling against Berta. MangoKid (3-6) meet BALLSWIN in an effort to right the ship.

Matchup Timeline

  Axel   MangoKid

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Against the Bengals in Week 9, Walker Jr. scored 16 points to more-than-double his 7.09-point projection. He made 14 tackles and recorded a sack to beat his projection by the highest percentage of any player on Axel this week. Next week, Walker Jr. will square off against the Patriots.
Anthony Walker Jr.

Top Player Comparison

Axel
Points
% of total points 217.14
1
Lamar Jackson
QB
30.64
25.41
14.1%
2
Joe Mixon
RB
28
16.94
12.9%
3
Marquise Brown
WR
20.6
14.6
9.5%
4
Cooper Kupp
WR
20.5
24.66
9.4%
MangoKid
Points
% of total points 178.16
1
Nyheim Hines
RB
20.8
10.93
11.7%
2
Josh Allen
DE
19.1
6.37
10.7%
3
Melvin Gordon III
RB
17.5
11.09
9.8%
4
Justin Jefferson
WR
17
16.33
9.5%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Nyheim Hines had a 34-yard touchdown run for MangoKid, helping to stake MangoKid to a 20.80-0.00 lead.
Sunday Early
Justin Jefferson had a 50-yard touchdown catch for MangoKid, who trailed 151.04-148.80 after the early games.
Sunday Late
There were players with standout moments for both teams on Sunday afternoon, but it was MangoKid who grabbed the lead, 165.10-164.54. For Axel, Harrison Butker had a 55-yard field goal. Mike Williams made the highlight reel for MangoKid with a 49-yard catch.

Points By Position

  Axel   MangoKid

Game Notes

Only five of the 18 starting players on Axel scored higher than their point projections.
MangoKid had only eight of their 18 starters score higher than their projected points.
Axel won despite having two starters (Josh Sweat and Odafe Oweh) score zero points.
Axel put up more points than their season scoring average (212.23) while MangoKid fell short of theirs (179.59).
Each team scored below its projected point total.
Not only did Axel earn the W, but they also covered the 28.03-point forecasted margin of victory.
On the losing side, Nyheim Hines scored 20.8 points, the fifth-best score for a RB this week.

Coach Talk

Axel
Hey, it's good to be confident, Axel. It takes guts to play, not one, but TWO starters with zero points (Josh Sweat and Odafe Oweh), while still earning the win. Try that type of flashy, show-off stuff next week against Berta and we're sure to be toast!
MangoKid
Unless MangoKid wants to go full diva-mode, then "not seeing many chances" cannot be a viable excuse this week. Our pass-catching corps (four WR and one TE) were targeted a grand total of 31 times in Week 9. Chemistry could be the primary problem, as that group notched just 18 catches.