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Week 16

Weekly
Grade
Axel
12-4 248.72
216.54
 
VS
proj
Apollo
162.42 10-6
194.23

Back-and-forth battle ends with Axel topping Apollo in 248.72-162.42 rout

What a whirlwind! After a back-and-forth matchup featuring three lead changes, Axel earned a dominant victory over Apollo, cruising to a 248.72-162.42 win. Axel were led by Alvin Kamara (155 Rush Yds, 6 Rush TDs, 17 Rec Yds) and Stefon Diggs (9 Rec, 145 Rec Yds, 3 Rec TDs), while Travis Kelce (7 Rec, 98 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) and Justin Herbert (253 Pass Yds, 1 Pass TD, 26 Rush Yds) did their part for Apollo in the loss. This marks the second time this season Axel have knocked off Apollo, after falling 240.44-162.42 in their last matchup. Axel finish the season at 12-4, while Apollo end the campaign at 10-6.

Matchup Timeline

  Axel   Apollo

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Kamara overachieved for the eighth time this season, scoring 56.2 points against his 22.64-point projection. In a 52-33 win over the Vikings, he racked up 172 yards from scrimmage and ran for 6 touchdowns.
Alvin Kamara

Top Player Comparison

Axel
Points
% of total points 248.72
1
Alvin Kamara
RB
56.2
22.64
22.6%
2
Stefon Diggs
WR
41.5
18.4
16.7%
3
Jeff Wilson Jr.
RB
27.4
12.53
11%
4
Lamar Jackson
QB
21.32
23.61
8.6%
Apollo
Points
% of total points 162.42
1
Travis Kelce
TE
22.8
20.94
14%
2
Justin Herbert
QB
16.72
20.18
10.3%
3
Dalvin Cook
RB
16.5
20.29
10.2%
4
DeAndre Hopkins
WR
12.8
19.93
7.9%

Matchup Highlights

Saturday
Jeff Wilson Jr. had a 21-yard touchdown catch for Axel, who trailed 36.30-32.90 after Saturday's games.
Sunday Early
Calvin Ridley had a 54-yard catch for Axel, while Harrison Butker had a 53-yard field goal to contribute to a 109.62-87.60 lead for Axel.
Monday
Stefon Diggs had a 50-yard touchdown catch for Axel on Monday night, helping to add to the margin of victory for the team.

Points By Position

  Axel   Apollo
Standings Update
It seems like just yesterday we were all gathered together for the draft, yet here we are at the end of the season. How about a quick Year in Review for these two squads?
Axel
Axel ended the regular season in first place after averaging 203.50 points per game, 2nd-best in the league.
Important Players
Alvin Kamara
MVP
932 Rush Yds, 16 Rush TDs, 756 Rec Yds, 5 Rec TDs
Calvin Ridley
Best Drafted
82 Rec, 1322 Rec Yds, 9 Rec TDs
Jeff Wilson Jr.
Best Acquisition
524 Rush Yds, 6 Rush TDs, 121 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs
Apollo
Apollo finished the season averaging 213.03 points per game, best in the league, placing them 2nd in the standings at the end of the regular season.
Important Players
Dalvin Cook
MVP
1557 Rush Yds, 16 Rush TDs, 361 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD
Russell Wilson
Best Drafted
4391 Pass Yds, 40 Pass TDs, 489 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs
Justin Herbert
Best Acquisition
4034 Pass Yds, 28 Pass TDs, 225 Rush Yds, 4 Rush TDs

StatSmack

Apollo have a losing record against Axel this season, with a record of 1-2.
Axel are better at closing games out, with fewer close losses than Apollo (0 vs 2).
By position, Axel have outscored Apollo at WR this season.
Axel don’t just win, they win BIG, with an average margin of victory of 23 points, highest in the league.
The starters for Axel had more big plays in their NFL games this week (5) than the starters for Apollo (0).
Hey Apollo, maybe you'll have better luck next year!