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Week 16

Weekly
Grade
Nebraska Danger
11-4 243.32
257.29
 
VS
proj
Arizona Rattlers
231.83 11-4
248.55

Nebraska Danger come back to beat Arizona Rattlers, 243.32-231.83

Nebraska Danger earned a come-from-behind victory over Arizona Rattlers, staging an impressive comeback for a 243.32-231.83 win. Nebraska Danger trailed 195.38-150.62 heading into Monday night, but the team came storming back behind Josh Allen (320 Pass Yds, 4 Pass TDs, 35 Rush Yds) and Devin Singletary (36 Rush Yds, 16 Rec Yds). Adam Thielen (8 Rec, 97 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) and J.D. McKissic (15 Rush Yds, 77 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) led the charge for Arizona Rattlers in the loss. This marks the second time this season Nebraska Danger have gotten the best of Arizona Rattlers, after winning 248.26-233.92 in their last matchup. Nebraska Danger end the season with a record of 11-4, while Arizona Rattlers finish the campaign at 11-4.

Matchup Timeline

  Nebraska Danger   Arizona Rattlers

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Allen scored 48.05 points against the Patriots in Week 16 to beat his 28.16-point projection. He passed for 320 yards and 4 touchdowns and ran for 35 yards to beat his projection by the highest percentage of any player on Nebraska Danger this week.
Josh Allen

Top Player Comparison

Nebraska Danger
Points
% of total points 243.32
1
Josh Allen
QB
48.05
28.16
19.7%
2
Jamison Crowder
WR
36.57
12.46
15%
3
David Montgomery
RB
20.1
18.35
8.3%
4
Sam Darnold
QB
19
19.91
7.8%
Arizona Rattlers
Points
% of total points 231.83
1
Adam Thielen
WR
23.7
15.76
10.2%
2
J.D. McKissic
RB
23.2
11.52
10%
3
Kyler Murray
QB
22.13
30.78
9.5%
4
Khari Willis
S
20.25
11.41
8.7%

Matchup Highlights

Saturday
Kyler Murray had a 45-yard pass for Arizona Rattlers to contribute to a 71.28-25.45 lead for the team.
Sunday Early
Sam Darnold found Jamison Crowder for a 30-yard touchdown pass for Nebraska Danger. Crowder also lit up the scoreboard with a 43-yard touchdown pass for the team, who trailed 136.78-115.97 after the early slate.
Monday
Josh Allen had a 50-yard touchdown pass for Nebraska Danger on Monday night, helping push the team to the win.

Points By Position

  Nebraska Danger   Arizona Rattlers
Standings Update
Well, that's a wrap for the season. Let's take one last look at where these teams finished up before pivoting to next year.
Nebraska Danger
Nebraska Danger finished the season with the league's 2nd-most points average (262.17 ppg), placing them 2nd in the standings at the end of the regular season.
Important Players
Josh Allen
MVP
4320 Pass Yds, 34 Pass TDs, 418 Rush Yds, 8 Rush TDs
Dalvin Cook
Best Drafted
1557 Rush Yds, 16 Rush TDs, 361 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD
James Robinson
Best Acquisition
1118 Rush Yds, 7 Rush TDs, 366 Rec Yds, 3 Rec TDs
Arizona Rattlers
Arizona Rattlers ended the regular season in first place after averaging 265.04 points per game, best in the league.
Important Players
Kyler Murray
MVP
3884 Pass Yds, 26 Pass TDs, 816 Rush Yds, 11 Rush TDs
Blake Martinez
Best Drafted
140 Tackles, 2 Sacks, 1 Int
J.D. McKissic
Best Acquisition
365 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD, 559 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs

StatSmack

Arizona Rattlers have a losing record against Nebraska Danger this season, with a record of 1-2.
Nebraska Danger laugh in the face of danger. They've got more upset wins this season (2) than Arizona Rattlers (1).
By position, Nebraska Danger have outscored Arizona Rattlers at RB and TE this season.
Nebraska Danger don’t just win, they win BIG, with an average margin of victory of 45 points, second-highest in the league.
The starters for Nebraska Danger had more big plays in their NFL games this week (4) than the starters for Arizona Rattlers (1).
Hey Arizona Rattlers, maybe you'll have better luck next year!