Super Bowl LII may not please fans with a high-octane shootout.
Although the rosters—aside from Tom Brady—vary almost entirely from their last championship encounter 13 years ago, Super Bowl XXXIX's 24-21 final score offers a reasonable gauge for Sunday's rematch between the New England Patriots and Philadelphia Eagles.
While Philadelphia's unheralded defense has allowed 17 combined points in two playoff wins, New England has gradually recuperated from September's defensive disaster. More important to its hope of becoming back-to-back champions, Nick Foles is unlikely to duplicate his flawless NFC Championship Game performance.
Fantasy players should not expect any magnificent stat lines like last year's NFL finale, when Brady amassed 464 passing yards and James White registered three touchdowns.