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Week 16

Weekly
Grade
Nashville Kats
8-8 223.16
210.95
 
VS
proj
Las Vegas Outlaws
196.3 7-8
139.95

Back-and-forth battle ends with Nashville Kats topping Las Vegas Outlaws, 223.16-196.30

Well, that was exhilarating! After a back-and-forth matchup featuring three lead changes, Nashville Kats earned a hard-fought victory over Las Vegas Outlaws, securing a 223.16-196.30 win. Nashville Kats were led by Tom Brady, who passed for 348 yards and 4 touchdowns for 38.42 points, and Ryan Tannehill, who passed for 121 yards , ran for 55 yards and scored 2 touchdowns (28.09 points), while Nelson Agholor (38.5 points) and CeeDee Lamb (34) were the leaders for Las Vegas Outlaws in the loss. This marks the first time this season Nashville Kats have taken down Las Vegas Outlaws, after falling 213.67-191.4 in their last matchup. Nashville Kats finish the season with a record of 8-8, while Las Vegas Outlaws end the campaign at 7-8.

Matchup Timeline

  Nashville Kats   Las Vegas Outlaws

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Ebron caught 5 passes for 47 yards and a touchdown as the Steelers beat the Colts 28-24. In doing so, he put up 15.7 points and scored 61.5% higher than his scoring projection, the highest percentage of any player on Nashville Kats this week.
Eric Ebron

Top Player Comparison

Nashville Kats
Points
% of total points 223.16
1
Tom Brady
QB
38.42
29.58
17.2%
2
Ryan Tannehill
QB
28.09
25.18
12.6%
3
Curtis Samuel
WR
27.8
12
12.5%
4
Sheldon Richardson
DT
23.25
10.94
10.4%
Las Vegas Outlaws
Points
% of total points 196.3
1
Nelson Agholor
WR
38.5
12.96
19.6%
2
CeeDee Lamb
WR
34
12.13
17.3%
3
Zach Pascal
WR
25.4
10.32
12.9%
4
Jarran Reed
DT
22
8.84
11.2%

Matchup Highlights

Saturday
Both teams had players with highlight-reel moments Saturday, but after the dust settled, Las Vegas Outlaws became the proud owner of a 49.65-48.42 lead. For Nashville Kats, Tom Brady had a 33-yard touchdown pass and a 27-yard touchdown pass. Nelson Agholor made the highlight reel for Las Vegas Outlaws with an 85-yard touchdown catch.
Sunday Early
Zach Pascal had a 42-yard touchdown catch for Las Vegas Outlaws, who trailed 137.77-89.15 after the early games.
Sunday Late
There were players with big-time moments on both teams on Sunday afternoon, after which Las Vegas Outlaws emerged with a 170.20-169.57 lead. For Nashville Kats, Curtis Samuel had a 45-yard run and a 44-yard catch. CeeDee Lamb made the highlight reel for Las Vegas Outlaws with a 52-yard touchdown catch.
Sunday Night
Ryan Tannehill had a 45-yard touchdown run for Nashville Kats to contribute to a 223.16-185.00 lead for the team.

Points By Position

  Nashville Kats   Las Vegas Outlaws
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.
Nashville Kats
Nashville Kats completed the season averaging 226.71 points per game, 6th-best in the league, placing them 9th in the standings at the end of the regular season.
Important Players
Tom Brady
MVP
4234 Pass Yds, 36 Pass TDs
Tyreek Hill
Best Drafted
123 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs, 1276 Rec Yds, 15 Rec TDs
Adrian Amos
Best Acquisition
74 Tackles, 2 Sacks, 1 Int
Las Vegas Outlaws
Las Vegas Outlaws finished the regular season 7th in the standings after averaging 214.86 points per game, 7th-most in the league.
Important Players
Matt Ryan
MVP
4316 Pass Yds, 24 Pass TDs
Jordan Poyer
Best Drafted
122 Tackles, 2 Sacks, 2 Ints
Jalen Hurts
Best Acquisition
989 Pass Yds, 6 Pass TDs, 323 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD

Game Notes

Only seven of the 17 starters on Nashville Kats scored more than their projected point totals.
Las Vegas Outlaws had only seven of their 16 starters score higher than their projected points.
The final result could have looked differently, as Nashville Kats had three starters score zero points, while Las Vegas Outlaws had four.
Both teams failed to reach their season scoring average.
Both teams scored more than their projected point total.
The defeat snaps a two-game winning streak for Las Vegas Outlaws.
Nashville Kats managed to earn the win, but failed to cover the 71-point projected margin of victory.
A bright spot in the defeat, Nelson Agholor put up 38.5 points, the third-best score in the league this week.