Birmingham Stallions vs Tampa Bay Bandits Prediction, 6/18/2022 USFL Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: Birmingham Stallions vs Tampa Bay Bandits

Date: Saturday, June 18, 2022

Location: Legion Field in Birmingham, AL

TV: FOX

Odds/Point Spread: Birmingham Stallions (-4.5)

The Birmingham Stallions (8-1) travel to Legion Field on Saturday where they'll meet the Tampa Bay Bandits (4-4). Birmingham opens this game as 4.5-point favorites. The over/under opens at 41.5. The expected starting quarterbacks are J'mar Smith and Jordan Ta'Amu.

The last time they took the field the Stallions played the Gamblers and were defeated 17-15. J'Mar Smith went 28/41 with 260 yards passing and threw 1 TD. He gave away 1 pick in the game. Bo Scarbrough led the team on the ground for the game. He had a long run of 6 yards but he wasn't able to rush for a TD on the day. He racked up a total of 31 yards on 11 carries which meant he averaged 2.8 yards per carry. Victor Bolden was the receiving yardage leader by earning 74 yards on 8 catches. He notched an average of 9.2 yards per reception for the game.

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The Stallions have earned 2,863 total yards for the year. Offensively they're holding an average of 137.4 yards on the ground which is 3rd in the league. When it comes to getting in the endzone, Birmingham has earned 12 passing touchdowns and 10 rushing touchdowns. When it comes to putting points on the board, the Birmingham Stallions are sitting at 23.7 points per outing.

Regarding passing yards, the Stallions have allowed 1,527 yards which has them sitting in 5th in the league. During this campaign, they are conceding 268.2 yards/outing ranking them 2nd in the USFL. The Stallions sit in 1st in the USFL in relation to their opponents scoring, allowing 16.8 PPG. They are giving up 3.8 yards per running attempt and 98.6 yards on the ground per contest for the season. In their 9 games, they are giving up 169.7 yards per game through the air as well as allowing a completion percentage of 56.1%. In total, they have allowed 887 rushing yards through 9 games.

In their last game the Bandits went up against the Breakers and lost 17-6. Ta'amu led the team in rushing for that game. He tore off a long run of 20 yards but he wasn't able to rush for a TD on the day. He racked up a total of 86 yards via 9 carries which meant he averaged 9.6 yards per run. Rashard Davis led the team in receiving yardage by earning 112 yards on 6 catches. He earned an average of 18.7 yards per catch for that game. Jordan Ta'amu went 22/39 with 288 yards passing and completed 1 touchdown. He walked away with 2 picks in the game.

During this campaign thus far, the Bandits have earned 1,379 yards through the air as well as an average of 172.4 throwing yards per outing, which has them ranked 6th in the USFL. The Tampa Bay Bandits are averaging 270.2 yards per contest which ranks them 6th in the league. They are averaging 97.9 yards per game via the rush and have rushed for 783 yards in total. Regarding putting points on the board, the Bandits are 7th in the USFL with an average of 17.2 PPG.

The Bandits are surrendering 19.6 PPG, ranking them 4th in the USFL. This season, they have relinquished 157 points in total. Tampa Bay has allowed a total of 967 yards via the ground game (120.9 yards per contest) in addition to 8 touchdowns on the ground this season. They have surrendered 9 touchdowns through the air as well as 174.5 yards per contest, which puts them in 5th in the USFL.

Who will win tonight's USFL game ATS?

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Tampa Bay Bandits (+4.5)

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