Super Bowl 2018: Final Score, Fantasy Predictions for Eagles vs. Patriots

With Super Bowl LII upon us, we will soon have officially concluded the football season.

Most of you probably participate in fantasy football leagues during the regular season, with the championship week coming in Week 16 or 17 of the regular season.

But for some, the NFL playoffs present a new fantasy challenge.

Personally, I've played in one for years with total points. It makes the games that much more exciting. It makes you draft differently from regular fantasy football because if a team loses, whatever player you have from that team is gone, too.

I'm banking on a trio of New England Patriots players—wide receivers Danny Amendola and Chris Hogan and running back Dion Lewis.

Below, we'll look at some fantasy projections, players to watch and also the viewing information for this year's Super Bowl.

Super Bowl LII: Philadelphia Eagles vs. New England Patriots

What: Philadelphia Eagles vs. New England Patriots

Where: US Bank Stadium, Minneapolis

When: Sunday, Feb. 4

Time: 6:30 p.m. ET

National TV: NBC

Live Stream: NBCSports.com

Line: NE -4.5

Over/Under: 48

Prediction: New England 28-24

Fantasy Projections

QB: Tom Brady, NE—320 passing yards, 3 TDs, 1 INT

QB: Nick Foles, PHI—255 passing yards, 1 TD, 1 INT

RB: Dion Lewis, NE—40 yards; 7 receptions, 60 yards, 1 TD

RB: Jay Ajayi, PHI—90 yards, 1 TD; 2 receptions, 20 yards

RB: James White, NE—50 yards, 1 TD; 3 receptions, 35 yards

RB: LeGarrette Blount, PHI—35 yards, 1 TD

WR: Brandin Cooks, NE—3 receptions, 40 yards

WR: Danny Amendola, NE—7 receptions, 75 yards, 1 TD

WR: Alshon Jeffery, PHI—6 receptions, 60 yards, 1 TD

WR: Chris Hogan, NE—4 receptions, 40 yards

WR: Nelson Agholor, PHI—3 receptions, 30 yards

WR: Torrey Smith, PHI—2 receptions, 40 yards

TE: Rob Gronkowski, NE—6 receptions, 70 yards, 1 TD

TE: Zach Ertz, PHI—8 receptions, 105 yards

K: Jake Elliott, PHI—3 XP's, FG

K: Stephen Gostkowski, NE—4 XP

Players to Watch

Tom Brady, QB, New England Patriots

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At 40 years of age, Brady will not only look to get his sixth Lombardi trophy but also capture his fifth Super Bowl MVP.

The Eagles defense is stout, of course, but they do struggle against tight ends, ranking 17th in DVOA against the position in the regular season.

The presence of Gronk, combined with the running backs coming out of the backfield continuously should throw the Eagles off balance just enough for Brady to finish with a polished stat line.

With that said, an interception could come from the pressure the Eagles front should put on him and force a bad decision.

As the predicted score shows, this should be a close game. And, in the moment, Brady's stats may not feel as nice as the final line shows, but he'll cap off a drive late in the fourth quarter to put the Patriots out in front.

Amendola will come out of the slot, an area the Eagles also struggle to defend, too, ranking 22nd against them.

Overall, there are enough mismatches here for Brady to take advantage of and have a quality fantasy performance.

LeGarrette Blount, RB, Philadelphia Eagles

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His projected stat line isn't anything spectacular, but the dynamic of him against his old team will be something to watch.

Could this turn into a Blount game with Ajayi taking a backseat? Unlikely, but a Blount touchdown feels right here for all you daily fantasy players.

The Patriots ranked 30th in DVOA against the run in the regular season and although they know Blount like the back of their hand, expect the Eagles to ram it down their throats toward the goal line.

Danny Amendola, WR, New England Patriots

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Amendola has been phenomenal this postseason, catching 18-of-22 targets for nearly 200 yards and a couple of touchdowns.

Expect this trend of huge stat lines to continue.

The Eagles may have two cornerbacks in Ronald Darby and Jalen Mills that are worth paying attention to on the outside, but in the slot, Amendola will go up against Patrick Robinson—a matchup Amendola should have his way with.

When it's all said and done and we look back at this Patriots playoff run, the true MVP of it all will be Amendola—he's been almost the entire pulse of this offense.

Play him in whatever fantasy format you plan on playing in for the Super Bowl. This is another 20+ point performance waiting in PPR leagues.

Statistics courtesy of Football Outsiders and Pro Football Reference.