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Week 16

Weekly
Grade
Baton Rouge Redstorm
11-5 481
431.02
 
VS
proj
RGV Texans
412 10-5
407.39

Baton Rouge Redstorm top RGV Texans for fifth straight win, 481-412

Baton Rouge Redstorm extended their win streak to five games with a hard-fought victory over RGV Texans, securing a 481-412 win. Baton Rouge Redstorm jumped out to a 132-point lead on Saturday behind stellar showings from Kyler Murray (61 points) and Nelson Agholor (5 Rec, 155 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) and never looked back. Patrick Mahomes (278 Pass Yds, 2 Pass TDs, 21 Rush Yds) and Zach Cunningham (14 Tackles) led the way for RGV Texans in the loss. This marks the first time this season Baton Rouge Redstorm have taken down RGV Texans, after falling 454-408 in their last matchup. Baton Rouge Redstorm finish the season with a record of 11-5, while RGV Texans end the campaign at 10-5.

Matchup Timeline

  Baton Rouge Redstorm   RGV Texans

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Gallup (6 Rec, 121 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs) scored 50 points in a 37-17 win over the Eagles in Week 16. His scoring output more-than-tripled his 16.53-point projection and was much higher than his 16.31-point season scoring average.
Michael Gallup

Top Player Comparison

Baton Rouge Redstorm
Points
% of total points 481
1
Kyler Murray
QB
61
65.12
12.7%
2
Nelson Agholor
WR
54
18.02
11.2%
3
Michael Gallup
WR
50
16.53
10.4%
4
Tyrell Adams
LB
33
22.92
6.9%
RGV Texans
Points
% of total points 412
1
Patrick Mahomes
QB
60
78.07
14.6%
2
Zach Cunningham
LB
41
32.36
10%
3
Blake Martinez
LB
33
23.87
8%
4
J.D. McKissic
RB
32
16
7.8%

Matchup Highlights

Saturday
Kyler Murray had a 45-yard pass for Baton Rouge Redstorm, while Nelson Agholor had an 85-yard touchdown catch to contribute to a 158-26 lead for Baton Rouge Redstorm.
Sunday Early
Patrick Mahomes had a 25-yard touchdown pass for RGV Texans, while Zach Pascal had a 42-yard touchdown catch for the team, who trailed 304-288 after the early round of games.
Sunday Late
Michael Gallup had a 21-yard touchdown catch and a 55-yard catch for Baton Rouge Redstorm, while Brandon McManus had a 52-yard field goal and a 50-yard field goal, helping Baton Rouge Redstorm to a 447-363 lead.
Sunday Night
Aaron Jones had a 59-yard run for RGV Texans, who trailed 447-388 after the evening game.

Points By Position

  Baton Rouge Redstorm   RGV Texans
Standings Update
Well, that's a wrap for the season. Let's take one last look at where these teams finished up before looking ahead to next year.
Baton Rouge Redstorm
Baton Rouge Redstorm ended the season averaging 434 points per game, highest in the league, placing them 4th in the standings at the end of the regular season.
Important Players
Kyler Murray
MVP
3884 Pass Yds, 26 Pass TDs, 816 Rush Yds, 11 Rush TDs
Jordan Poyer
Best Drafted
122 Tackles, 2 Sacks, 2 Ints
Alex Singleton
Best Acquisition
103 Tackles, 1 Sack, 1 Int
RGV Texans
RGV Texans completed the season averaging 403 points per game, 5th-highest in the league, placing them 2nd in the standings at the end of the regular season.
Important Players
Patrick Mahomes
MVP
4740 Pass Yds, 38 Pass TDs, 308 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs
Zach Cunningham
Best Drafted
151 Tackles, 3 Sacks
J.D. McKissic
Best Acquisition
365 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD, 559 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs

Game Notes

Just eight of the 19 starting players on Baton Rouge Redstorm exceeded their scoring projections.
RGV Texans had only nine of their 19 starters score higher than their projected points.
Both teams exceeded their season scoring average.
Each team scored more than its projected point total.
This loss concludes a six-game unbeaten streak for RGV Texans.
Not only did Baton Rouge Redstorm get the win, but they also easily covered the 23.63-point projected margin of victory.
For RGV Texans, Patrick Mahomes put up 60 points, the fifth-highest score for a signal-caller this week.