Week 4: MONSTER MATCHUP

WEEK 4 MONSTER MATCHUP
BY: DR. PIGSKINSTEIN



WEEK 4 MONSTER MATCHUP: COLORADO SCREAMING EAGLES VS WYOMING HEADHUNTERS

Howdy everyone. Apologies for the late submission this week- It's been a crazy week in the laboratory. Several explosions, and one of my projects walked off the operating table. He was wearing a referee outfit and was last seen in the end zone on Monday Night Football, but I unfortunately had recently removed his brain, so there could be some issues forthcoming.

When searching for this week's Monster Matchup your resident Roster Wars doctor had several factors to weigh. We were hoping to post a new matchup with 2 new teams that had not yet been covered. However, while skimming the matchups there was one that was simply too good to pass up on. The Terrible Twelve's time will definitely come, but once again this matchup comes from the Dastardly Dozen.

My 2-1 record at calling matchups lines up well with our 9 managers also currently sitting at 2-1. There are 5 winless owners, and 6 with a 1-2 record. And we are down to 4 owners who have yet to experience the agonizing defeat of a Roster Wars loss. By the end of week 4, the most that that number can be is 3 undefeated teams, as we once again have a showdown between 2 unbeaten contenders. This week's Monster Matchup will focus on the undefeated matchup of division leaders between the Colorado Screaming Eagles and the Wyoming Headhunters.

This week is the week where we see which teams are built to weather the storm, as bye weeks have returned to the fantasy landscape. On top of the loss of players (although neither of our featured teams lost any of last week's starters to bye weeks), we are also experiencing inter-divisional play for the first time.

These 2 franchises are responsible for the debunking of the Pigskinstein Curse, as they were the projected winners of the last 2 Monster Matchups. The Screaming Eagles have been making other owners nervous lately, posting the highest PPG and taking home the title of highest score in Roster Wars 2 weeks running. They currently sit atop the Roster Wars power rankings. The Headhunters have not been as flashy, but have still managed to pull out 3 W's, largely due to the 177 points a week they are scoring on the defensive side of the ball, in addition to the 154 points a week they are getting from their offense. The Screaming Eagles are much more offense driven, scoring a staggering 188 points a week. Their defense is not too shabby either, averaging 171 points a week.

Alrighty down to the matchup! The Headhunters are deploying an offensive formation consisting of 2 quarterbacks, 3 runningbacks, 3 wide receivers, 2 tight ends, and a kicker. On the defensive side of the ball, they are sending out a defensive tackle, 3 defensive ends, 5 linebackers, a cornerback and a safety. The Screaming Eagles are countering by abandoning the running game early, sending out 2 quarterbacks, a running back, 5 wide receivers, 2 tight ends, and a kicker. Defensively, they are deploying a balanced attack, with 2 defensive tackles, 3 defensive ends, 2 linebackers, 2 cornerbacks, and 2 safeties.

Both teams are headed by very strong quarterback duos. If Stafford plays, this will be close to a push, with a small edge going to the Eagles' duo of Rodgers and Eli. Running backs aren't even close. The Screaming Eagles are only sending out Shonn Greene, with his 8 points a week. The Headhunters have one of the stronger RB trios in the league, with Mcfadden, Peterson, and Lynch, he has so far taken gambles that appear to be paying off. Receiver and Tight End lean back towards the Screaming Eagles however. They simply have more firepower at the receiver position, and an elite duo of tight ends. Gates and Pitta definitely have the potential to put up strong scores, but it's hard to vote against Graham and Gronkowski. Defensively, both teams have a very strong trio of defensive ends- both groups could easily be the centerpiece of a victory. Linebackers go to the Headhunters, both in terms of volume and quality, while secondary goes to the Eagles, simply because he has 4 starters to Lance's 2.

When all is said and done I see the Headhunters winning the defensive battle. However, the firepower on the Screaming Eagle's offense will be too much for him to handle. I don't see either of the teams having difficult enough matchups to sway me from seeing Shawn take down this high-scoring Monster Matchup.