Happy Wednesday everyone! I know you've all been DYING for this day to come since last week's installments, but don't worry- I've almost perfected the process for reanimation. I almost needed it myself after seeing the results of last week's Monster Matchup. The matchup went back and forth all weekend, but in the end the Dragons came out on top. RG3 was a revelation for the Dragons, and the Cheetos had a few major let downs on the offensive side of the ball. However, I spoke with my pharmacist, and I believe that we figured out where the mix-up was in my pharmaceuticals last week, leading to my skewed predictions. All appears to be civil between last week's Monster contenders, much to the chagrin of Legends manager Vince. However, this week's matchup is shaping up to be a doozy.
Enough with the small talk- I know everyone wants to know about this week's matchup. Without further ado, I give you week 2's MONSTER MATCHUP between the Utah Spazz and the Colorado Screaming Eagles! The Spazz have decided to send out 2 quarterbacks, 2 running backs, 4 wide receivers, and 2 tight ends, in addition to their kicker. Matching them on offense, the Screaming Eagles are sending out 2 quarterbacks, a single running back, 4 wide receivers, 3 tight ends and a kicker. On the defensive side of the ball, the Spazz are deploying a unique formation in anticipation of the Eagle's strong quarterback duo. They are lining up with a single defensive tackle and defensive end, 4 linebackers, a single cornerback, and 4 safeties. The Screaming Eagles are utilizing a very different strategy, obviously believing that pressuring the quarterback and stuffing the run is the way to go. They are deploying 2 defensive tackles, 4 defensive ends, a single linebacker and cornerback, and 3 safeties.
Each team has several players that will be crucial. The Screaming Eagles are built around a strong offense. Several of their players disappointed week 1. Manager Shawn Weiber was quoted as saying, "the biggest shock for me, is that we went with a 4 wide set and didn't get a single touchdown in the books from the entire set. We originally believed that our starting 4 guys would be able to put up a minimum of 2 touchdowns a week." However, he is clearly confident in his corp, as he is giving all 4 receivers a chance to redeem themselves this week. It helps his receiving corp that they have a strong crutch in quarterbacks Aaron Rodgers and Eli Manning, in addition to the league's premier tight end duo of Jimmy Graham and Rob Gronkowski. They will need improved play out of Eli, but Rodgers, Graham and Gronkowski continued their torrid pace that led to their high auction prices. On the defensive side, the Screaming Eagles are eagerly awaiting the return of their star linebacker James Harrison. They are further hoping for a repeat performance by their week 1 defensive stars JJ Watt and Ahtyba Rubin, who combined for just under 50 points.
The Spazz are depending on lightning striking twice, as their team, generally seen as a ragtag bunch of underperformers, shocked the league with a very strong showing week 1. After blowing up his team with a series of trades, many had written off James' Spazz attack. The manager himself was quoted referring to his team's "lack of studs" as an issue he foresaw. Well James must have given a hell of a pregame and halftime speech, for his squad put up the third highest total in his conference. He is hoping that he can get improved quarterback play this week, as both Andrew Luck and Cam Newton were underwhelming in the fantasy department. However, James appears confident that his week 1 surprise RB duo of Alfred Morris and CJ Spiller can continue their hot streak. The Spazz are also assured by their assertion that a rebound game by Eli will aid in his star receiver Hakeem Nicks making up for a lackluster week 1 performance. While his tight ends surely have upside, it will be hard for them to match up with Gronk and Graham. However, Utah does have some power on the defensive side of the ball, with Randy Starks, Brian Cushing, Antoine Bethea, and DeMeco Ryans combining for over 100 points week 1. The Spazz's biggest challenge will be choosing who to leave on the bench, as last week his bench would have been the highest scoring team in the league.
This doctor believes that between the screaming and spazzing this could be one of the biggest matchups of week 2. Back in May, the Screaming Eagles received almost twice as many first place votes when asked who would win the Third Chapter. In my medically quasi-professional opinion, I believe that this matchup will be quite close. I give the offensive edge to Colorado and the defensive edge to Utah. Utah would have taken this battle if they had faced week 1. However, I think that in the end, experience will overpower youth, and the Screaming Eagles will walk away 2-0, leaving the Utah Spazz winless after week 2 despite another strong showing.
Good luck to everyone not playing the Pigskins this week!
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