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Week 7

Weekly
Grade
Mack North
4-3 231.12
208.11
 
VS
proj
Axel
172.94 4-3
218.74

Mack North hand Axel third consecutive loss, 231.12-172.94

Mack North emerged victorious with a 231.12-172.94 victory to hand Axel their third straight loss. Axel earned a 5.50-point lead on Thursday, but Mack North held the lead the rest of the way. They were led by Mitchell Trubisky, who passed for 333 yards , ran for 81 yards and scored 3 touchdowns for 31.42 points, and Todd Gurley II, who racked up 86 yards from scrimmage and scored 3 touchdowns (30.6 points). Saquon Barkley (43 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD, 51 Rec Yds) and Philip Rivers (306 Pass Yds, 2 Pass TDs) were the top scorers for Axel in the loss. Mack North (4-3) will look to build on their success against BALLSWIN, while Axel (4-3) will take on C̶o̶d̶y̶7̶3̶ R̶o̶c̶w̶e̶l̶l̶ Tucas in an effort to get back on track.

Matchup Timeline

  Mack North   Axel

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Against the 49ers in Week 7, Donald scored 26.5 points to more-than-quadruple his 6.49-point projection. He made 9 tackles and recorded 4 sacks to beat his projection by the highest percentage of any DT in the league this season. Next week, Donald will square off against the Packers.
Aaron Donald

Top Player Comparison

Mack North
Points
% of total points 231.12
1
Mitchell Trubisky
QB
31.42
18.3
13.6%
2
Todd Gurley II
RB
30.6
24.41
13.2%
3
Trey Burton
TE
27.6
11.27
11.9%
4
Aaron Donald
DT
26.5
6.49
11.5%
Axel
Points
% of total points 172.94
1
Saquon Barkley
RB
26.4
22.47
15.3%
2
Philip Rivers
QB
20.14
19.53
11.6%
3
A.J. Green
WR
18.7
19.57
10.8%
4
Alvin Kamara
RB
15.5
19.63
9%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had players with big-time moments early Sunday, after which Mack North owned a 208.22-85.04 lead. For Mack North, Mitchell Trubisky had a 54-yard pass. Philip Rivers had a 75-yard touchdown pass and a 55-yard touchdown pass for Axel, while Robbie Gould had a 51-yard field goal.
Sunday Night
Sammy Watkins had a 50-yard catch for Mack North, contributing to a 231.12-146.54 lead for the team.

Points By Position

  Mack North   Axel
Standings Update
Time flies when you're having fun. We’re already halfway through the season, meaning we ought to catch up on the Standings.
Mack North
Mack North will be tough to beat as long as they are putting up points at this pace. Averaging 207.71 points per game through seven weeks, 2nd-best in the league, the unit finds itself currently in playoff position.
Important Players
Todd Gurley II
MVP
686 Rush Yds, 11 Rush TDs, 270 Rec Yds, 3 Rec TDs
JuJu Smith-Schuster
Best Drafted
42 Rec, 561 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs
Mitchell Trubisky
Best Acquisition
1594 Pass Yds, 13 Pass TDs, 245 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs
Axel
Axel have lit up the scoreboard so far this season, averaging a whopping 216.71 points per game through seven weeks, best in the league. Behind that offensive firepower, the unit finds itself currently in playoff position.
Important Players
Saquon Barkley
MVP
481 Rush Yds, 5 Rush TDs, 424 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs
Alvin Kamara
Best Drafted
363 Rush Yds, 6 Rush TDs, 362 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD
Tyler Boyd
Best Acquisition
40 Rec, 482 Rec Yds, 4 Rec TDs

Game Notes

Mack North had nine of their 18 starters score higher than their projected point totals.
Axel had only four of their 18 starters score higher than their projected points.
Mack North won despite starting Marcus Peters, who scored zero points.
Mack North had four players score more points than the leading scorer for Axel.
Mack North put up more points than their season scoring average (207.71) while Axel fell short of theirs (216.71).
Mack North recorded more points than their projected total, while Axel fell short of their projection.
A bright spot in the loss, Saquon Barkley recorded 26.4 points, the fifth-best score for a RB this week.