Mangina Bowl III: The Pursuit of Panache
By zombie jesus
21 December 2018
The Wentzlvania Hangmen have never beaten The Year of the Diamond Dogs over three seasons.
DD dominated their match ups in 2016 (50 point margin) and 2017 (94 point margin).
This year they played the highest scoring match in the history of the FoSDL with the Hangmen going down 287.18 to 252.87 in week 4.
Clearly the 2 best teams this year as the #1 and #2 seeds on record, the top 2 scorers and owning the top 2 all-play records.
WH received a massive blow when God's unclaimed son, Carson Wentz down again like the Fabergé egg he is, leaving Droopy Jeff Driskel as the starter, the Bungles QB has struggled to get over double-digits the past 3 weeks, however, he has outscored Sean McVay's ventriloquist doll, Jared Goff over that period whose holiday season highlight has been his 11 point game last week, a real improvement from his -0.30 against the Bears in week 14.
Both teams have options here, DD has Drew Brees sitting on his bench; he’s back at home after 3 disappointing road games and against an iffy Steelers secondary; WH has a few QB desperation plays available to him on the waiver wire to ponder.
Both teams are stacked at RB and WR, Barkley, Mixon, Brown, Cooks and Cooper v Cook, Gurley, Hill, Jones and Woods.
Gurley could be a match-winner for DD against the 2nd worst run defence over the last month; however, his injury may see him shut down early if the Rams get a big lead. WH could get a surprise out of Lamar Miller if he can take advantage of an even better match up against the months worst rush defence, the Eagles.
At WR, DD has Julio Jones up against a reeling Carolina, the 29th ranked pass D and WH has Antonio Brown lining up in a potential shootout in the dome at New Orleans.
Zach Ertz v Trey Burton needs no analysis.
On the IDP side of things, DD takes the honours at DL, they have been served well all year by Danielle Hunter, Demarcus Lawrence and Chandler Jones who are all top 10 options at the position. WH’s LB group, anchored by Blake Martinez outscored DD’s by 10 points per game through the regular season. The DB position is much closer with both teams in the top 5 during the regular season.
Prediction: 220+ for both sides, less than 10 points in it, Diamond Dogs in a tight one.
