New Orleans Breakers vs Birmingham Stallions Prediction, 6/4/2022 USFL Pick, Tips and Odds
Game: New Orleans Breakers vs Birmingham Stallions
Date: Saturday, June 4, 2022
Location: Protective Stadium in Birmingham, AL
TV: FOX
Odds/Point Spread: New Orleans Breakers (+3)
The New Orleans Breakers (5-2) are headed to Protective Stadium on Saturday where they'll take on the Birmingham Stallions (7-0). New Orleans opens this game as 3-point underdogs. The total is set at 44. The expected starting quarterbacks are Kyle Sloter and J'mar Smith.
The last time they took the field the Breakers faced the Panthers and earned the win by a score of 31-27. Kyle Sloter went 15/24 with 182 yards through the air and completed 2 TD's. He finished the game without throwing an interception. Jordan Ellis led the team on the ground for that game. He had a long run of 19 yards but he wasn't able to run one in for a touchdown. He racked up a total of 42 yards on 7 carries which meant he was running for 6.0 yards per tote. Johnnie Dixon was the leader in receiving yardage by earning 44 yards on 3 receptions. He earned an average of 14.7 yards per reception for that game.
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The Breakers currently have 2,389 total yards over the course of this season. As a unit they average 125.0 yards on the ground which is 4th in the league. When it comes to getting the ball in the endzone, New Orleans has totaled 10 touchdowns through the air and 7 touchdowns on the ground. Regarding scoring, the New Orleans Breakers are sitting at 23.9 points per contest.
The Breakers are sitting in 3rd in the USFL when it comes to the opposition scoring, conceding 18.3 points per contest. The opposition is running for 3.9 yards per attempt on the ground and 116.4 yards on the ground per game this year. For the season, they have given up 815 rushing yards through 7 games. In terms of yards through the air, the Breakers have given up 1,132 yards which has them ranked 4th in the USFL. Over the course of their 7 games, they have relinquished 161.7 yards per contest through the air as well as giving up a completion percentage of 52.0%. For the year, they are giving up 278.1 yards per contest putting them at 4th in the league.
In their last contest the Stallions took on the Maulers and earned the victory by a score of 26-16. Bo Scarbrough led the team on the ground for the game. His longest run of the day went for 18 yards but he wasn't able to run one in for a touchdown. He scurried for 100 yards by way of 27 carries which gave him an average of 3.7 yards per tote. Sage Surratt led the team in receiving yardage with a total of 46 yards on 2 catches. He had an average of 23.0 yards per catch for the game. J'Mar Smith went 9/24 with 138 yards passing but wasn't able to throw a ball for a TD. He threw 1 pick on the day.
During this campaign to this point, the Stallions have racked up 1,215 passing yards not to mention an average of 173.6 passing yards per contest, ranking them 5th in the league. The Birmingham Stallions are averaging 319.0 yards/contest which is good for 3rd in the USFL. They hold an average of 145.4 rushing yards per game and have run for 1,018 yards for this year. In relation to putting points on the board, the Stallions currently rank 1st in the USFL with an average of 26.9 points per game.
Birmingham has surrendered a total of 789 yards on the ground (112.7 yards per contest) as well as 5 touchdowns via the rush for the year. The Stallions are allowing 17.9 points per game, which has them in 2nd in the USFL. Over the course of the season, they have surrendered 125 total points. They have surrendered 8 touchdowns through the air as well as 160.7 yards per game, which has them sitting 3rd in the USFL.
Who will win tonight's USFL game ATS?
Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Birmingham Stallions (-3)
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