Playoff Series MVP
Rainey led the entire NSFL in touchdowns (rushing or receiving) this season, so expecting him to slow down in the NSFL Playoffs was silly. The Ultimus featured two stout defenses (the top two defenses in sacks and interceptions), and the top two rushing teams (in rushing yards and touchdowns), so we knew we were in for a conservative, bruising game. The Wraiths scored 29 touchdowns on the ground, 12 more than the next highest team (NO) with 17, and more rushing touchdowns than the Liberty, Outlaws, and Yeti combined.
But Rainey was only ranked 5th in the league in terms of rushing yards, and with only a 3.8 yd/carry average, below the mean in the league. Rainey clearly is an efficient scorer with power to spare - he's stronger by man than half his offensive line. With five rushing touchdowns over two games, including two in the Ultimus, he continued his trend. With only 108 rushing yards in two games on 33 carries, his average yard per carry is a boring 3.2 yards, even lower than his league average. But five touchdowns and an Ultimus Championship later, Rainey gets my vote as the series MVP, the tip of the spear for a hard working, efficient team-oriented offense.
Rainey led the entire NSFL in touchdowns (rushing or receiving) this season, so expecting him to slow down in the NSFL Playoffs was silly. The Ultimus featured two stout defenses (the top two defenses in sacks and interceptions), and the top two rushing teams (in rushing yards and touchdowns), so we knew we were in for a conservative, bruising game. The Wraiths scored 29 touchdowns on the ground, 12 more than the next highest team (NO) with 17, and more rushing touchdowns than the Liberty, Outlaws, and Yeti combined.
But Rainey was only ranked 5th in the league in terms of rushing yards, and with only a 3.8 yd/carry average, below the mean in the league. Rainey clearly is an efficient scorer with power to spare - he's stronger by man than half his offensive line. With five rushing touchdowns over two games, including two in the Ultimus, he continued his trend. With only 108 rushing yards in two games on 33 carries, his average yard per carry is a boring 3.2 yards, even lower than his league average. But five touchdowns and an Ultimus Championship later, Rainey gets my vote as the series MVP, the tip of the spear for a hard working, efficient team-oriented offense.
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