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Week 4

Weekly
Grade
Axel
3-1 198.52
208.63
 
VS
proj
drizz
161.64 2-2
209.43

drizz fall short of projections, succumb to Axel, 198.52-161.64

There's no way around it, drizz underperformed, at least according to projections, as Axel emerged victorious with a 198.52-161.64 win. drizz nabbed a 4.00-point lead on Thursday, but Axel held the lead the rest of the way. They were led by Lamar Jackson (193 Pass Yds, 2 Pass TDs, 53 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD) and Mike Davis (84 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD, 27 Rec Yds). Amari Cooper (34.4 points) and Aaron Jones (22.1) did their part for drizz in the loss. Axel (3-1) will look to maintain their winning ways against jbml, while drizz (2-2) will attempt to get some positive momentum against KING BALLSWIN.

Matchup Timeline

  Axel   drizz

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While making 12 tackles against the Football Team, Queen tallied 13.5 points this week. His scoring output nearly doubled his 6.92-point projection and was higher than his 9.13-point season scoring average. Queen ranks #1 among fantasy LBs this season and will face the Bengals next week.
Patrick Queen

Top Player Comparison

Axel
Points
% of total points 198.52
1
Lamar Jackson
QB
25.02
25.44
12.6%
2
Mike Davis
RB
22.1
15.95
11.1%
3
Alvin Kamara
RB
20.9
23.59
10.5%
4
Mark Andrews
TE
20.7
14.63
10.4%
drizz
Points
% of total points 161.64
1
Amari Cooper
WR
34.4
18.54
21.3%
2
Aaron Jones
RB
22.1
18.96
13.7%
3
Patrick Mahomes
QB
20.24
24.67
12.5%
4
DK Metcalf
WR
14.6
18.4
9%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were players with big-time plays for both teams early Sunday, but after all was said and done, Axel boasted a 155.32-109.40 lead. Lamar Jackson hit Mark Andrews on multiple big plays for Axel: a 25-yard touchdown pass and a 22-yard touchdown pass. Jackson also lit up the scoreboard with a 50-yard touchdown run. Amari Cooper made the highlight reel for drizz with a 20-yard touchdown catch.
Sunday Late
Cooper Kupp had a 55-yard touchdown catch for Axel, while Stefon Diggs had a 49-yard catch, helping Axel to a 190.52-112.40 lead.
Monday
Patrick Mahomes had a 45-yard pass for drizz.

Points By Position

  Axel   drizz

StatSmack

"Winning isn't everything" was probably said by someone who lost. Axel (3-1) have a better record than drizz (2-2).
drizz have worked hard with little to show for it, making more transactions (6) than Axel (0) this week and still losing the matchup.
By position, Axel have outscored drizz at RB, TE, K, and IDP this season.
Axel don’t just win, they win BIG, with an average margin of victory of 18 points, third-highest in the league.
The starters for Axel had more big plays in their NFL games this week (7) than the starters for drizz (2).
Don't worry drizz, just because you lost doesn't mean it's all over. But you really should have won. Give that a whirl next week!

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