Tampa Bay Vipers Game Notes: Week Two at the Seattle Dragons
February 11, 2020 - XFL (XFL)
Tampa Bay Vipers News Release
ROAD WARRIORS
Following a road loss to the New York Guardians in Week One, the Tampa Bay Vipers make the cross-country trek on a short week to battle Jim Zorn's Seattle Dragons. In total, the Vipers will travel 7,040 miles before playing their first home game at Raymond James Stadium on Feb. 22. The 7,040 miles traveled is by far the most of any team in the league through the first two weeks of the season, nearly tripling the total miles traveled of the next highest team (St. Louis - 2,436 miles).
MOVING THE CHAINS
Despite the outcome of Week One's contest against the Guardians, the Vipers paced the league in several categories when it comes to offensive and defensive efficiency. Tampa Bay finished the game with 394 yards of total offense, the most in the league through Week One. On the defensive side of the ball, the Vipers allowed just 226 yards of total offense, which is also tops in the league through the first week.
Rank Team Tot. Yards Rank Team Yards Allowed
1. TB 394 1. TB 226
2. STL 374 2. STL 267
3. HOU 315 3. HOU 291
4. SEA 310 4. SEA 295
5. DC 295 5. DC 310
RELENTLESS PURSUIT
Tampa Bay's defense delivered a stout performance on Sunday, allowing just two offensive scores and ranking among league leaders in several categories. On top of the league-best performance in total yards allowed, Vipers defenders also ranked in run defense, third-down defense, and individual passes defensed.
Rank Team Rush Yds. Allowed Rank Team Opp. 3rd Down % Rank Player Passes Defensed
1. TB 44 1t. TB 10% (1-10) 1. H. Kelly (LA) 4
2. LA 50 1t. STL 10% (1-10) 2t. A. Kelly (TB) 3
3. STL 58 3. HOU 20% (3-15) 2t. A. Harris (HOU) 3
4. SEA 68 4. DC 27% (4-15) 4t. Many Players Tied 2
5. HOU 95 5. LA 30% (3-10)
SERIES NOTES: The Tampa Bay Vipers will travel across the country to take on the Seattle Dragons at CenturyLink Field on Saturday, Feb. 15. The matchup marks the first cross-divisional game for the Vipers, while Seattle will be facing off against their second consecutive Eastern Division opponent (DC Defenders in Week One). The meeting between these two is their lone matchup all season.
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