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Week 13

Weekly
Grade
Axel
9-4 197.04
196.63
 
VS
proj
Mack North
134.02 4-9
155.59

Axel climb into 1st place, 197.04-134.02

Axel jumped into first place in RR Fantasy Dynasty League - S9 with a hard-fought win over Mack North, emerging victorious with a 197.04-134.02 victory. Axel earned a 52.64-point lead early Sunday afternoon behind 37.14 points from Deshaun Watson (341 Pass Yds, 38 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD) and Alvin Kamara (88 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD) and never looked back. Jonathan Taylor (91 Rush Yds, 44 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) and Kyler Murray (173 Pass Yds, 3 Pass TDs, 15 Rush Yds) were the leaders for Mack North in the loss. This marks the second time this season Axel have gotten the best of Mack North, after winning 199.04-172.12 in their last matchup. Axel (9-4) will look to keep it rolling against MangoKid, while Mack North (4-9) will try to right the ship against KING BALLSWIN.

Matchup Timeline

  Axel   Mack North

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Bates III scored 13.5 points in a 19-7 loss to the Dolphins to more-than-double his 6.55-point projection. He made 13 tackles to beat his projection by the highest percentage of any player on Axel this week. Bates III will square off against the Cowboys next week.
Jessie Bates III

Top Player Comparison

Axel
Points
% of total points 197.04
1
Deshaun Watson
QB
19.44
21.16
9.9%
2
Stefon Diggs
WR
19.2
17.37
9.7%
3
Harrison Butker
K
18
10.4
9.1%
4
Alvin Kamara
RB
17.7
13.96
9%
Mack North
Points
% of total points 134.02
1
Jonathan Taylor
RB
22.5
12.21
16.8%
2
Kyler Murray
QB
16.42
21.24
12.3%
3
Brandin Cooks
WR
12.5
15.75
9.3%
4
T.J. Watt
LB
11.5
7.87
8.6%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had players with standout plays early Sunday, but it was Axel who emerged with the lead, 96.64-44.00. Deshaun Watson had a 64-yard pass for Axel, while A.J. Brown had a 40-yard catch. Jonathan Taylor made the highlight reel for Mack North with a 39-yard touchdown catch.
Sunday Late
Both teams had players with highlight-reel plays on Sunday afternoon, but it was Axel who took the lead, 133.54-76.02. For Axel, Dallas Goedert had a 41-yard catch. Kyler Murray made the highlight reel for Mack North with a 59-yard touchdown pass.

Points By Position

  Axel   Mack North

StatSmack

Mack North are making their mark - in the loss column that is. They've dropped their last four matchups.
We heard scoring helps you win. Mack North need some help then, averaging just 175.06 versus Axel's 195.38.
As Herm Edwards once said, "You play to win the game!" Axel (9-4) have a better record than Mack North (4-9).
Even the computers think Axel have a better-constructed roster. Their projected average points is higher (209.84) than Mack North (183.96).
Axel don't let their opponents come within striking distance. They've got more blowout wins this season than Mack North (1 vs 0).
Axel don't falter at the last minute, with fewer close losses than Mack North (0 vs 1).
By position, Axel have outscored Mack North at RB, WR, and TE this season.
Axel don’t just win, they win BIG, with an average margin of victory of 15 points, third-highest in the league.
The starters for Axel had more big plays in their NFL games this week (3) than the starters for Mack North (2).
Time to rest the starters for Axel. They've clinched a playoff spot while Mack North are currently on the outside looking in.
Hey Mack North, want to see stats that favor your team? Well, try winning for a change, and see what the numbers have to say next week!

Coach Talk

Axel
Hey, the key to football is finding the mismatches. We really took that to heart this week by doubling up Mack North at the wide receiver position (61 points to 29.8).
Mack North
Welp, we can't really complain about a lack of opportunities this time, can we? Our five pass-catchers (four WR and one TE) were targeted a respectable 33 times in Week 13. Chemistry could be the primary issue, as that group reeled in only 20 balls.