Win Probability Added: +15.32
NEP: +6.51
Allowing a score to the opposition can be a deflating moment. You’ve fought and scrapped for every inch down the field, and then they still somehow break through and leave you in the dust. Scoring is a big momentum swing in a game. And yet, when you get kicked and retaliate by sweeping out your opponent’s legs, it’s that much sweeter.
I’m sure the return shot by Jacksonville Jaguars kick returner Marqise Lee was a sweet one, since the Jaguars had just allowed the Houston Texans within striking distance of their lead, 13-8. Texans kicker Nick Novak launched the ball just shy of the end zone so Lee would have to return it, but he didn’t anticipate that a finally-healthy Lee could be a big-play threat. Lee broke out to the right sideline and blazed his way to a 100-yard kickoff return for a touchdown.