The star quarterback on the defending champion team will miss the game due to an injury. 卫冕冠军队的明星四分卫将因伤缺席比赛。Must it be true that the star quarterback will miss the game in order for the author to believe that Thomas's team will win? No. If that information is true, though, then the conclusion is more likely to be true. Thomas's team is more likely to win if a star player on the opposing team can't play.