Birmingham Stallions vs Philadelphia Stars Prediction, 5/15/2022 USFL Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: Birmingham Stallions vs Philadelphia Stars

Date: Sunday, May 15, 2022

Location: Protective Stadium in Birmingham, AL

TV: NBC

Odds/Point Spread: Birmingham Stallions (-6.5)

The Birmingham Stallions (4-0) are headed to Protective Stadium on Sunday where they'll take on the Philadelphia Stars (2-2). Birmingham opens this contest as 6.5-point favorites. The total opens at 41.5. The QB's taking the field are J'mar Davis-Smith and Case Cookus.

The last time they took the field the Stallions took on the Bandits and earned the victory by a score of 16-10. Alex McGough went 14/26 with 126 yards through the air but wasn't able to get any balls in the endzone via the pass. He ended the game without an interception. CJ Marable paced the team in rushing for the game. He broke a long run for 13 yards but he wasn't able to rush for a TD on the day. He ran for 55 yards by way of 17 carries which meant he averaged 3.2 yards per run. Victor Bolden Jr led the team in receiving yardage with a tally of 61 yards on 5 catches. He earned an average of 12.2 yards per reception for the game.

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In terms of putting points on the board, the Birmingham Stallions are sitting at 24.8 points per game. As a unit they are averaging 122.5 yards in the run game which is 5th in the league. The Stallions have earned 1,209 total yards for the season. When it comes to scoring touchdowns, Birmingham has amassed 6 touchdowns through the air and 4 touchdowns via the ground.

When it comes to yards through the air, the Stallions have given up 665 yards which ranks them 5th in the league. For the season, they have relinquished 293.0 yards per outing ranking them 5th in the USFL. The Stallions rank 4th in the USFL in terms of team defense, allowing 18.8 PPG. The opposition is running for an average of 4.1 yards per rush and 126.8 rushing yards per game over the course of this year. Over the course of their 4 games, they are conceding 166.2 yards per game through the air in addition to allowing a completion percentage of 53.9%. In total, they have allowed 507 running yards through 4 contests.

In their last game the Stars faced the Panthers and earned the win by a score of 26-25. Paul Terry led the team in rushing for that game. He broke a long run for 31 yards but he wasn't able to rush for a TD on the day. He racked up a total of 62 yards via 11 carries which had him averaging 5.6 yards per run. Diondre Overton was the receiving yardage leader with a tally of 73 yards on 4 catches. He averaged 18.2 yards per reception for that game. Case Cookus went 22/30 with 190 yards passing and added 2 touchdowns. He tossed 1 pick on the day.

When looking at the points being put on the board, the Stars rank 4th in the USFL averaging 22.2 points per game. For the year thus far, the Stars have compiled 839 yards through the air as well as holding an average of 209.8 passing yards per game, ranking them 2nd in the league. They hold an average of 65.5 rushing yards per game and have rushed for 262 yards for the year. The Philadelphia Stars average 275.2 yards/outing which ranks them 6th in the league.

Philadelphia has given up a total of 813 rushing yards (203.2 yards per game) as well as 7 touchdowns by way of the ground game for the 2020 season. The Stars are surrendering 23.8 PPG, ranking them 7th in the league. This season, they have conceded 95 points in total. They have allowed the opposition 3 touchdowns through the air in addition to 153.8 yards/game, ranking them 3rd in the USFL.

Who will win tonight's football game against the spread?

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Birmingham Stallions (-6.5)

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