(1) Rapids Plungers vs (3) BIGBOY!
We made it! Super Bowl XXII is here and we have a great matchup! Rapids Plungers is a perennial powerhouse during the regular season! They own the second highest winning percentage in the regular season only behind Bossman! This however hasn’t translated to playoff success as they have the lowest post season winning percentage of any team coming into this season but they do have one championship to show for it and will be looking to become just the 6th team with multiple championships!
BIGBOY! on the other hand is solid in the regular season but winning championships is where they shine! They won back to back championships in the 2017 & 2018 season and they won it all again last season. There is a lot at stake here for them from a historical perspective. With a win, they can tie Pack Attack for the most championships won in league history (4). With a win they also can become the first team to ever win back to back super bowls multiple times! They will be looking for their 4th championship in the last 9 years which would possibly be the best run we have seen! I know they want to be in the GOAT conversation of franchises and a win here would sure cement their case and give them a resume that would be hard to argue against!
Alright, time to pick the winner!
Prediction
The QB position is where we will start. J Brissett has been a huge addition for BIGBOY! and if they go on to win the championship he very well might be there season MVP. J Hurts has been solid for Rapids Plungers all season however sitting at 6th among QB’s isn’t exactly where they expected him to be especially considering he is behind guys like T Lawrence and J Goff in scoring. Brissett has a really nice matchup against a terrible Bengals secondary and Hurts is up against the Bills and the weather isn’t looking great. I can’t believe I am saying it but right now I am going with Brissett to outscore Hurts.
The WR position is Jefferson / DJ Moore / K Allen for BIGBOY! up against D London / G Pickens / R Pearsall. There is a big discrepancy here as BIGBOY!’s WR’s are not very good. Jefferson’s year potentially just got worst as he is going to have a backup QB throwing to him this week. Pickens / London for Rapids Plungers are far superior and a big edge here goes to Rapids Plungers which means if BIGBOY! can somehow keep this close and one of their WR’s has a big game that could go a long ways towards BIGBOY! Winning.
The RB position has C Brown / T Spears for BIGBOY! vs D Achane / D Sampson for Rapids Plungers. C Brown was instrumental in BIGBOY! winning last week and has a nice matchup this week. Achane has been one of the best RB’s in fantasy all season and D Sampson should get a lot of volume in that Browns backfield. I have Rapids Plungers with the edge here.
The TE spot has D Schultz for BIGBOY! and T Warren for Rapids Plungers. This is a weak spot for both teams as if either player hits 10 points you have to think of that as a win! Schultz has been solid the last two games so I am going to give Schultz and BIGBOY! the edge!
The FLEX spot has H Fannin Jr for BIGBOY! while Rapids Plungers counters with M Carter. I am going to go with Fannin Jr and BIGBOY! the edge here however this is an interesting spot. The matchup for M Carter is really good and I mentioned earlier about Brissett being in a good spot. I expect the Cardinals to move the ball and score some points so will they be passing the ball or running it with Carter? That may be a big deciding factor in this game!
So now who wins this game? I have given you my position by position look, I have simulated these lineups thousands of times and projected points for each player. The final score will be 123.12 to 98.75, The winner will be… Rapids Plungers!
That’s my prediction and I am sticking to it. Good luck to both of the teams this week!