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Week 14

Weekly
Grade
Mack North
7-7 163.36
173.18
 
VS
proj
Axel
155.16 8-6
202

Mack North hand Axel fifth straight loss, 163.36-155.16

Mack North came out on top with a 163.36-155.16 win to hand Axel their fifth straight loss. Axel grabbed an 8.00-point lead on Thursday, but Mack North held the lead the rest of the way. They were led by , who for 29.3 points, and JuJu Smith-Schuster, who caught 9 passes for 74 yards and a touchdown (23.4 points). Geno Smith (264 Pass Yds, 3 Pass TDs, 20 Rush Yds) and did their part for Axel in the loss. This marks the second time this season Mack North have gotten the best of Axel, after winning 163.06-153.7 in their last matchup. Mack North (7-7) will look to keep it rolling in the playoffs, while Axel (8-6) will attempt to bounce back and make a run of their own in the postseason.

Matchup Timeline

  Mack North   Axel

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Smith overachieved for the eighth time this season, scoring 17.4 points against his 12.6-point projection. In a 48-22 win over the Giants, he caught 5 passes for 64 yards and a touchdown. Smith ranks #64 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Bears next week.
DeVonta Smith

Top Player Comparison

Mack North
Points
% of total points 163.36
1
RB
29.3
19.47
17.9%
2
JuJu Smith-Schuster
WR
23.4
12.01
14.3%
3
DeVonta Smith
WR
17.4
12.6
10.7%
4
Myles Garrett
DE
14
6.79
8.6%
Axel
Points
% of total points 155.16
1
Geno Smith
QB
20.56
19.3
13.3%
2
WR
17
17.64
11%
3
RB
12.6
14.45
8.1%
4
Harrison Butker
K
11
9.31
7.1%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
DeVonta Smith had a 41-yard touchdown catch for Mack North, while George Pickens had a 42-yard catch to contribute to a 79.50-71.10 lead for Mack North.
Sunday Late
Geno Smith had a 24-yard touchdown pass for Axel, who trailed 117.90-109.66 after the late afternoon slate.

Points By Position

  Mack North   Axel

StatSmack

You're not even getting their "A" game. Mack North have a winning record vs Axel this season despite averaging fewer points against them (163.21) than their overall average (172.22).
Axel would be doing great, if the goal was to lose. They've lost five in a row.
Mack North see projections as no real threat. They've got more upset wins this season (1) than Axel (0).
By position, Mack North have outscored Axel at K and IDP this season.
The starters for Mack North had more big plays in their NFL games this week (2) than the starters for Axel (1).
Mack North came out victorious even though they had more players on a bye this week (5) than Axel (3).
There's not much good to say about Axel this week. Maybe they'll get their act together, and we'll see something different next week!

Coach Talk

Mack North
Listen Mack North, the good news is that we took this matchup by over eight points. The better news is that we've proven we're even better than this... as a matter of fact, our team's scoring average through 13 weeks was 172.9. So yes, we're happy to have earned this victory, but let's also get back up to where we know we can be!
Axel
You can rest easy knowing that your generosity didn't go unnoticed. It takes a true winner to help someone like Mack North succeed this week... and maybe one day, they'll do you a solid and return the favor. Keep pushing forward, Axel!