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Two teams, both or whom are coming off of impressive road wins, are set to collide on Friday night (10:00 p.m. ET, MTV2) in a pivotal Western Conference showdown as the upstart Las Vegas Sin (1-0) take on the high-octane Seattle Mist (1-0).

LAS VEGAS SIN

Head Coach Dion Lee and the Sin head into their second consecutive road test hoping to replicate the success of a convincing, but equally shocking, 32-20 win over Chicago.

Featuring a dynamic and well-balanced offensive attack, led by quarterback Nikki Johnson (159.8 QB Efficiency Rating, 3 TD vs. Chicago) and running back Tracee Thomas (9.9 yards-per-carry vs. Chicago), Las Vegas prides themselves on running an aggressive, up-tempo playbook that focuses the speed of their personnel to own the edges of the field while allowing the powerful running of Laosamos “Sunshine” Uli to wear down the opposition between the numbers.

On defense, the Sin are expected to mainly play man-to-man coverage, as Coach Lee believes this architectural design will allow for his players to ultimately ‘bring the house’ at the Seattle offensive line, forcing the quarterback to make quick decisions at every turn in what he believes is the most aggressive and physically demanding game plan in the league. Middle-linebacker Carrie Walters and the defensive line of Uli and Maddie McCoy and will be key in containing the powerful Mist running attack while allowing All-Fantasy selection and starting cornerback Tamica Estrella to utilize her speed to cause havoc in the backfield or intercept an errant Rypien pass.

SEATTLE MIST

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By Jim Wallin, lfl360.com