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Week 17

Weekly
Grade
Kentucky Rain
15-2 191.95
168.33
 
VS
proj
Brooklyn Cosmos
177.7 12-5
155.29

Kentucky Rain come back to defeat Brooklyn Cosmos for sixth straight win, 191.95-177.70

Kentucky Rain extended their win streak to six games with a come-from-behind win over Brooklyn Cosmos, rallying to earn a 191.95-177.70 victory. After trailing 177.70-161.95 heading into Sunday night, Kentucky Rain charged back behind Alex Singleton (18 points) and Dustin Hopkins (10). Justin Herbert (42 points) and Sterling Shepard (26.1) were the leaders for Brooklyn Cosmos in defeat. Kentucky Rain end the season at 15-2, while Brooklyn Cosmos finish the campaign at 12-5.

Matchup Timeline

  Kentucky Rain   Brooklyn Cosmos

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Singleton (14 Tackles, 1 Sack) scored 18 points in a 20-14 lost to the Football Team in Week 17. His scoring output more-than-doubled his 7.48-point projection and was much higher than his 10.67-point season scoring average.
Alex Singleton

Top Player Comparison

Kentucky Rain
Points
% of total points 191.95
1
Deshaun Watson
QB
36.45
31.76
19%
2
Chris Godwin
WR
25.3
9.71
13.2%
3
Tyler Lockett
WR
21
9.33
10.9%
4
Alex Singleton
LB
18
7.48
9.4%
Brooklyn Cosmos
Points
% of total points 177.7
1
Justin Herbert
QB
42
28.05
23.6%
2
Sterling Shepard
WR
26.1
7.87
14.7%
3
Darius Leonard
LB
19
20.1
10.7%
4
Melvin Gordon III
RB
17
13.25
9.6%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had several players with big-time moments early Sunday, but after the scoring was completed, Brooklyn Cosmos became the proud owner of an 86.70-54.60 lead. Chris Godwin had a 29-yard touchdown catch and a 47-yard catch for Kentucky Rain, while Nick Chubb had a 47-yard touchdown run. Meanwhile, Sterling Shepard had a 23-yard touchdown run for Brooklyn Cosmos, while Graham Gano had a 50-yard field goal.
Sunday Late
There were players with big-time plays for both teams on Sunday afternoon, but after the results were tallied, Brooklyn Cosmos emerged with a 177.70-161.95 lead. Deshaun Watson had a 38-yard touchdown pass and a 20-yard touchdown pass for Kentucky Rain, while George Kittle had a 41-yard catch. Justin Herbert made the highlight reel for Brooklyn Cosmos with a 48-yard touchdown pass.

Points By Position

  Kentucky Rain   Brooklyn Cosmos
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.
Kentucky Rain
Kentucky Rain ended the season averaging 169.74 points per game, highest in the league, placing them atop the standings at the end of the regular season.
Important Players
Deshaun Watson
MVP
4823 Pass Yds, 33 Pass TDs, 444 Rush Yds, 3 Rush TDs
Tyreek Hill
Best Drafted
123 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs, 1276 Rec Yds, 15 Rec TDs
Darwin Thompson
Best Acquisition
Brooklyn Cosmos
Brooklyn Cosmos completed the regular season 6th in the standings after averaging 157.93 points per game, 3rd-highest in the league.
Important Players
Justin Herbert
MVP
4336 Pass Yds, 31 Pass TDs, 234 Rush Yds, 5 Rush TDs
Stefon Diggs
Best Drafted
127 Rec, 1535 Rec Yds, 8 Rec TDs
D'Andre Swift
Best Acquisition
521 Rush Yds, 8 Rush TDs, 357 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs

What If

Kentucky Rain would have beaten five other teams besides Brooklyn Cosmos this week.
Brooklyn Cosmos would have lost to just one other team besides Kentucky Rain this week.
If Kentucky Rain played Brooklyn Cosmos every week this season, they'd be 11-6.
Kentucky Rain would be 13-3 if they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Brooklyn Cosmos.
If they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Kentucky Rain, Brooklyn Cosmos would be 11-5.
If Kentucky Rain had played every team in the league each week, they would be 178-53.
If they played every team every week, Brooklyn Cosmos would be 163-68.