Yahoo Sports Fantasy Football

Matchup Recap Summary

Matchup Recap Moderation

Are you sure you want to report this recap? If reported, this recap will not be visible until reviewed by Yahoo Customer Care.

For more information, see Yahoo Help.

Cancel

Week 16

Weekly
Grade
Mack North
8-8 191.06
188.6
 
VS
proj
Axel
173.8 8-8
192.59

Mack North hand Axel fifth straight loss, 191.06-173.80

Mack North came out on top with a 191.06-173.80 win to hand Axel their fifth consecutive loss. Mack North never trailed in this one after grabbing a 5.00-point lead on Thursday behind Andre Cisco. Saquon Barkley (84 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD, 49 Rec Yds) and Alvin Kamara (76 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD, 34 Rec Yds) led the charge for Axel in the loss. This marks the third time this season Mack North have beaten Axel, after winning 163.36-155.16 in their last matchup. Mack North end the season at 8-8, while Axel finish the campaign at 8-8.

Matchup Timeline

  Mack North   Axel

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While catching 8 passes for 113 yards and 2 touchdowns against the Cowboys, Smith recorded 31.3 points this week. His scoring output more-than-doubled his 13.49-point projection and was much higher than his 13.78-point season scoring average.
DeVonta Smith

Top Player Comparison

Mack North
Points
% of total points 191.06
1
DeVonta Smith
WR
31.3
13.49
16.4%
2
Jaylen Waddle
WR
25.3
16.3
13.2%
3
Daniel Jones
QB
20.76
16.15
10.9%
4
George Pickens
WR
16.7
8.93
8.7%
Axel
Points
% of total points 173.8
1
Saquon Barkley
RB
27.3
15.02
15.7%
2
Alvin Kamara
RB
19
15.07
10.9%
3
Joe Mixon
RB
17.8
14.45
10.2%
4
A.J. Brown
WR
16.3
16.86
9.4%

Matchup Highlights

Saturday
Saquon Barkley had a 27-yard touchdown run for Axel, while A.J. Brown had a 48-yard catch for the team, who trailed 155.46-152.20 after Saturday's games.
Sunday Early
There were players with highlight-reel moments for both teams early Sunday, but after the smoke cleared, Mack North became the proud owner of a 180.76-163.30 lead. For Mack North, Jaylen Waddle had an 84-yard touchdown catch. Allen Lazard made the highlight reel for Axel with a 42-yard catch.

Points By Position

  Mack North   Axel
Standings Update
Is it just us or did the end of the season come out of nowhere? Time flies when you're having fun. Before we pivot to next year, we'd like to dig into this season one final time.
Mack North
Mack North ended the season with the league's lowest points average (173.33 ppg), placing them 4th in the standings at the end of the regular season.
Important Players
Christian McCaffrey
MVP
973 Rush Yds, 7 Rush TDs, 635 Rec Yds, 4 Rec TDs
Jaylen Waddle
Best Drafted
67 Rec, 1260 Rec Yds, 8 Rec TDs
Jared Goff
Best Acquisition
3959 Pass Yds, 26 Pass TDs
Axel
Axel finished the season averaging 197.46 points per game, 3rd-best in the league, placing them 2nd in the standings at the end of the regular season.
Important Players
Stefon Diggs
MVP
101 Rec, 1325 Rec Yds, 10 Rec TDs
Saquon Barkley
Best Drafted
1254 Rush Yds, 10 Rush TDs, 343 Rec Yds
Geno Smith
Best Acquisition
3886 Pass Yds, 27 Pass TDs, 297 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD

Game Notes

Mack North emerged victorious despite the fact that only six of their 18 starters exceeded their projected scores.
Axel had only six of their 18 starters score higher than their projected points.
Axel can partially blame the loss on Travon Walker, who didn't score any points.
Mack North put up more points than their season scoring average (173.33) while Axel fell short of theirs (197.46).
Mack North scored more points than their projected total, while Axel failed to reach their projection.
The matchup's 17.26-point margin was the closest in the league this week.
For Axel, Saquon Barkley recorded 27.3 points, the second-best score for a RB this week.