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Week 15

Weekly
Grade
Arizona Rattlers
11-3 310.89
243.75
 
VS
proj
Saginaw Sting
261.23 9-6
279.26

Arizona Rattlers brush off expectations, knock off Saginaw Sting, 310.89-261.23

Arizona Rattlers rose to the occasion, earning a 310.89-261.23 victory over Saginaw Sting, who fell short of projections. Arizona Rattlers never trailed in this one after nabbing a 4.93-point lead on Saturday behind Jeremy Chinn (10.75 points) and Mike Davis (8.1). Corey Davis (31 points) and Patrick Mahomes (27.36) were the top performers for Saginaw Sting in the loss. This marks the second time this season Arizona Rattlers have knocked off Saginaw Sting, after winning 258.84-251.37 in their last matchup. Arizona Rattlers will look to clinch the league title next week, while Saginaw Sting attempt to rebound and finish the season with a win in the 3rd Place game.

Matchup Timeline

  Arizona Rattlers   Saginaw Sting

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While catching 5 passes for 93 yards and a touchdown against the Falcons, Brown tallied 30.3 points this week. His scoring output more-than-doubled his 11.44-point projection and was much higher than his 8.64-point season scoring average. Brown will face the Lions next week.
Antonio Brown

Top Player Comparison

Arizona Rattlers
Points
% of total points 310.89
1
Kyler Murray
QB
49.39
28.6
15.9%
2
Antonio Brown
WR
30.3
11.44
9.7%
3
J.D. McKissic
RB
25.7
12.14
8.3%
4
Salvon Ahmed
RB
23.7
10.17
7.6%
Saginaw Sting
Points
% of total points 261.23
1
Corey Davis
WR
31
13.41
11.9%
2
Patrick Mahomes
QB
27.36
35.16
10.5%
3
Yannick Ngakoue
DE
22
15.04
8.4%
4
Diontae Johnson
WR
21.9
16.34
8.4%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had players with highlight-reel plays early Sunday, but it was Arizona Rattlers who emerged with the lead, 214.90-149.67. For Arizona Rattlers, Antonio Brown had a 46-yard touchdown catch. Corey Davis made the highlight reel for Saginaw Sting with a 75-yard touchdown catch.
Sunday Late
Kyler Murray had a 20-yard touchdown pass and a 45-yard pass for Arizona Rattlers, helping the team to a 272.04-193.78 lead.
Monday
Diontae Johnson had a 23-yard touchdown catch for Saginaw Sting.

Points By Position

  Arizona Rattlers   Saginaw Sting

Game Notes

More than half (11 of the 17) of the starters on Arizona Rattlers exceeded their projected point totals.
Saginaw Sting had only eight of their 17 starters score higher than their projected points.
Arizona Rattlers put up more points than their season scoring average (267.45) while Saginaw Sting fell short of theirs (263).
Arizona Rattlers put up more points than their projected total, while Saginaw Sting fell short of their projection.
The loss concludes a four-match unbeaten streak for Saginaw Sting.
Arizona Rattlers moves to (1-0) in upset games this season, while Saginaw Sting falls to (1-2).
A bright spot in the defeat, Corey Davis (31 points) registered the third-best score for a WR this week.

Coach Talk

Arizona Rattlers
Nice job, Arizona Rattlers. Props on assembling a team that won by 49.66 points this past week.
Saginaw Sting
Happy holidays, Saginaw Sting! We hope the GM of Arizona Rattlers will write a thank-you card for the generous gift you let them have this past week.