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Week 5

Weekly
Grade
Axel
3-2 264.08
222.41
 
VS
proj
Demo
179.4 2-3
187.03

Axel brush off projections, come back to win against Demo in 264.08-179.40 blowout

Axel rose to the occasion, cruising to a 264.08-179.40 victory over Demo, who fell short of projections. Axel earned an early 4.50-point lead on Thursday. Demo came back to take the lead late afternoon Sunday, powered by Josh Jacobs (16.7 points) and Denzel Perryman (11). Not to be deterred, Axel got it going when it mattered most on Monday night, as Lamar Jackson (41.88 points) and Mark Andrews (41.7) put them back in the lead once and for all. Axel (3-2) will look to add to their success against BALLSWIN, while Demo (2-3) will attempt to get back in the win column against Berta.

Matchup Timeline

  Axel   Demo

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Byard (10 Tackles, 1 Int) scored 25 points in a 37-19 win over the Jaguars in Week 5. His scoring output more-than-tripled his 7.25-point projection and was much higher than his 9.14-point season scoring average. Byard ranks #1 among fantasy Ss this season and will face the Bills next week.
Kevin Byard

Top Player Comparison

Axel
Points
% of total points 264.08
1
Lamar Jackson
QB
41.88
22.8
15.9%
2
Mark Andrews
TE
41.7
14.14
15.8%
3
Marquise Brown
WR
33.5
14.17
12.7%
4
Alvin Kamara
RB
30.2
20.55
11.4%
Demo
Points
% of total points 179.4
1
Josh Allen
QB
36.5
24.43
20.3%
2
Leonard Fournette
RB
21
13.77
11.7%
3
Josh Jacobs
RB
16.7
13.19
9.3%
4
Chris Godwin
WR
14
16.81
7.8%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Alvin Kamara had a 23-yard touchdown run for Axel, contributing to a 114.20-83.90 lead for the team.
Sunday Night
There were players with big-time moments on both teams on Sunday night, but it was Demo who claimed the lead, 179.40-134.00. Harrison Butker had a 54-yard field goal for Axel, while Stefon Diggs had a 61-yard catch. Josh Allen made the highlight reel for Demo with a 53-yard touchdown pass and a 35-yard touchdown pass.
Monday
Lamar Jackson linked up with Marquise Brown for a 43-yard touchdown pass for Axel on Monday night, helping push Axel to the win.

Points By Position

  Axel   Demo

What If

Axel would have beaten every other team in the league this week.
Demo would have lost to every other team in the league this week.
Axel would be 4-1 if they played Demo every week.
Had they played each other last week, Axel would have been victorious over Demo 182.74-149.22.
Axel would be 4-0 if they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Demo.
If they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Axel, Demo would be 2-2.
If Axel had played every team in the league each week, they would be 23-12.
If they played every team every week, Demo would be 8-27.

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