Super Bowl 52: Top Fantasy Players, Projections for Eagles vs. Patriots

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Can I let you in on a little secret? NFL fantasy football is not over yet. That's right, just because we're heading into Super Bowl LII, doesn't mean there still aren't fantasy implications.

You might be wondering, "Well didn't the fantasy season end in Week 16 or 17?" Technically you're right, but you should know that there are alternatives for everything these days.

We have daily fantasy sports and playoff leagues to account for.

So, enough rambling, let's check out a few stud players you need to have in daily fantasy or you should have drafted in your playoff leagues.

                 

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

Money Line: NE (-180); PHI (+160)

Predictions: Eagles (cover, but lose); over

                 

Top Fantasy Players

Tom Brady

Of course, Tom Brady will be up here.

While he may be going up against an Eagles defense that ranked seventh in defense-adjusted value over average (DVOA) against the pass in the regular season, Brady's fantasy totals will be topped off by a drive late in the fourth quarter, adding to his yardage total and touchdown total.

It will be tough to run the ball against the Eagles, but the Patriots utilize their running backs out of the backfield as an extension of the run game.

I'm projecting 28 points for the Patriots, with three of those touchdowns coming from Brady passes to a few different targets.

Get Brady in whatever playoff fantasy format you have; this is another MVP caliber game upcoming.

Projection: 23 points

           

Jay Ajayi

Keeping Brady off the field will be a key to victory for the Eagles.

How does one do that? Convert on third downs, yes, but also run the ball successfully.

And hey, the Eagles have a pretty darn good runner in Jay Ajayi.

Ajayi will have solid fantasy totals based on volume. The game shouldn't get to a point where the Eagles are being blown out, so expect Ajayi to be relied on heavily against a Patriots run defense that ranked 30th in DVOA during the regular season.

Ajayi is a key piece for the Eagles' success on Sunday.

Projection: 19 points

          

Rob Gronkowski

According to Jeremy Bergman of NFL Network, Rob Gronkowski has been officially cleared from the concussion protocol and will suit up at the Super Bowl.

Well, duh. We knew he wasn't missing this game for anything.

As much praise as the Eagles defense deservedly gets, they have had issues covering the tight end. During the regular season, they ranked 17th in DVOA against the position.

Not only that, but Gronk is no ordinary tight end, and he'll likely be Brady's go-to guy in the biggest game of the year.

The Eagles certainly have their work cut out for them, and they're going to allow Brady to connect with Gronk for at least one score.

Projection: 19 points

       

Dion Lewis

What a player Dion Lewis has been for the Patriots.

This postseason, Lewis is averaging 12 carries per game and eight receptions per game. That's just bonkers.

If you're playing in PPR formats for the Super Bowl, Lewis is the guy you need to have.

Coming out of the backfield, Lewis will get plenty of looks. The numbers don't lie.

Seeing 10 and eight targets in the past two games, respectively, it wouldn't be outlandish to predict something like that once again.

Brady to Lewis out of the backfield for a receiving touchdown? Sounds good to me. Get him in your lineups. He's going to explode.

Could he also be the Super Bowl MVP?

Projection: 23 points

        

Scoring info courtesy of Yahoo PPR scoring. Statistics courtesy of Football Outsiders and Pro Football Reference. All betting information courtesy of OddsShark

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