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Week 6

Weekly
Grade
Axel
6-0 214.2
214.76
 
VS
proj
drizz
170.12 3-3
182.76

Axel beat drizz to remain perfect, 214.20-170.12

Axel won their sixth straight to open the season with a hard-fought victory over drizz, securing a 214.20-170.12 win. Axel jumped out to a 62.5-point lead early Sunday afternoon behind 42.1 points from Mark Andrews (7 Rec, 106 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) and Saquon Barkley (83 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD, 12 Rec Yds) and never looked back. Alex Singleton (21 Tackles) and Patrick Mahomes (338 Pass Yds, 2 Pass TDs, 21 Rush Yds) did everything they could for drizz in the loss. Axel (6-0) will look to sustain their winning ways against Mack North, while drizz (3-3) try to get back on track against Tucas.

Matchup Timeline

  Axel   drizz

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Taking on the Falcons in Week 6, Ebukam made 8 tackles. In doing so, he put up 8.5 points and more-than-doubled his scoring projection, the highest percent increase of any player on Axel this week. Ebukam will square off against the Chiefs next week.
Samson Ebukam

Top Player Comparison

Axel
Points
% of total points 214.2
1
Stefon Diggs
WR
30.8
20.65
14.4%
2
Mark Andrews
TE
23.6
17.59
11%
3
Saquon Barkley
RB
18.5
18.6
8.6%
4
Alvin Kamara
RB
18.4
16.96
8.6%
drizz
Points
% of total points 170.12
1
Alex Singleton
LB
23
7.24
13.5%
2
Patrick Mahomes
QB
19.62
22.88
11.5%
3
Deebo Samuel
WR
16
15.74
9.4%
4
Amari Cooper
WR
15.4
13.74
9.1%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Late
Both teams had players with highlight-reel plays on Sunday afternoon, after which Axel boasted a 214.20-134.62 lead. For Axel, Harrison Butker had a 62-yard field goal. Patrick Mahomes made the highlight reel for drizz with a 42-yard touchdown pass and a 41-yard pass.

Points By Position

  Axel   drizz

Game Notes

Axel got the win even though only eight of their 17 starting players exceeded their projected point totals.
drizz had only seven of their 18 starters score higher than their projected points.
Both teams failed to reach their season scoring average.
Neither team was able to achieve its projected point total.
The matchup's 44.08-point margin was the largest in the league this week.
Not only did Axel earn the W, but they also covered the 32-point forecasted margin of victory.
A bright spot in the defeat, Alex Singleton (23 points) officially registered the highest score for a LB this season.

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