I was a varsity wrestler and football player in high-school and in football you can have one break out star and it really can considerably change the game but they are still largely supported by everyone on the field playing their position as best they can. Your QB can be absolutely amazing but if a guard or tackle is slacking that QB is going to be sacked over and over but in most cases it's a lot harder to see the impact.

In wrestling everyone can individually perform amazingly but at most you're only contributing 6 points to the score but if you've ever seen one wrestler perform well at the top of the lineup you can just see how it influences everyone else and triggers a run, like you said immediate and obvious to all.