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Week 5

Weekly
Grade
Apollo
4-1 203.2
186.54
 
VS
proj
Axel
202 4-1
211.17

Apollo overcome starter's goose egg, come back to top Axel in 203.20-202.00 battle

Both teams were impeded by starters who put up goose eggs, but Apollo were able to persevere and earn the win, coming from behind for a 203.20-202.00 victory over Axel. Apollo trailed 189.10-175.48 heading into Monday night, but the squad made a comeback behind Drew Brees (363 Pass Yds, 3 Pass TDs). Saquon Barkley (48 Rush Yds, 81 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs) and Stefon Diggs (25 Rush Yds, 91 Rec Yds) led the charge for Axel in defeat. Apollo (4-1) will look to sustain their winning ways against Mack North, while Axel (4-1) face jbml in an effort to get back on track.

Matchup Timeline

  Apollo   Axel

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Hughes scored 9 points in a 13-12 win over the Titans to more-than-triple his 2.78-point projection. He made 4 tackles and recorded a sack to beat his projection by the highest percentage of any DE in the league this season. Next week, Hughes will play the Texans.
Jerry Hughes

Top Player Comparison

Apollo
Points
% of total points 203.2
1
Odell Beckham Jr.
WR
31.38
17.75
15.4%
2
Drew Brees
QB
27.72
19.91
13.6%
3
Keenan Allen
WR
17.5
17.96
8.6%
4
Nyheim Hines
RB
17
11.47
8.4%
Axel
Points
% of total points 202
1
Saquon Barkley
RB
28.9
18.23
14.3%
2
Stefon Diggs
WR
21.6
16.76
10.7%
3
Deshaun Watson
QB
21
21.04
10.4%
4
Joe Mixon
RB
20.5
14.13
10.1%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had players with big-time moments early Sunday, after which Apollo emerged with a 169.58-115.40 lead. Odell Beckham Jr. had a 57-yard touchdown pass and a 33-yard touchdown catch for Apollo, while Travis Kelce had a 40-yard catch. Saquon Barkley made the highlight reel for Axel with a 57-yard touchdown catch.
Sunday Night
Deshaun Watson had had a 49-yard pass for Axel to contribute to a 189.10-175.48 lead for the team.
Monday
Drew Brees had a 35-yard touchdown pass and a 46-yard pass for Apollo during Monday Night Football, helping propel the team to the win.

Points By Position

  Apollo   Axel

StatSmack

You can't win if you don't play. Axel has left more points on the bench this season (706.22) than Apollo (486.48).
Apollo laugh in the face of danger. They've got more upset wins this season (1) than Axel (0).
Apollo have the clutch gene, with more close wins than Axel (3 vs 0).
By position, Apollo have outscored Axel at QB, WR, TE, K, and IDP this season.
Apollo don’t just win, they win BIG, with an average margin of victory of 15 points, second-highest in the league.
The starters for Apollo had more big plays in their NFL games this week (5) than the starters for Axel (2).
There's not much good to say about Axel this week. Maybe they'll get their act together, and we'll see something different next week!

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