Tampa Bay Bandits vs Houston Gamblers Prediction, 4/30/2022 USFL Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: Tampa Bay Bandits vs Houston Gamblers

Date: Saturday, April 30, 2022

Location: Protective Stadium in Birmingham, AL

TV: FOX

Odds/Point Spread: Tampa Bay Bandits (-2)

Protective Stadium is the site where and the Houston Gamblers (1-1) will take on the Tampa Bay Bandits (1-1) on Saturday. Houston opens this matchup as 2-point dogs. The O/U opens at 39. The QB's who are expected to start are Jordan Ta'Amu and Clayton Thorson.

In their last contest the Bandits played the Breakers and took the defeat by a score of 34-3. Jordan Ta'amu went 8/18 with 62 yards passing but wasn't able to throw a ball for a TD. He gave away 1 interception in the game. BJ Emmons led the team in rushing during the game. He tore off a long run of 16 yards but he never crossed the endzone by way of the rush. He rushed for a total of 39 yards by way of 14 carries which meant he was running for 2.8 yards per run. Cheyenne O'Grady was the leader in receiving yardage with a total of 21 yards on 2 catches. He notched an average of 10.5 yards per reception during the game.

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The Bandits currently have 438 yards in total for the year. As a unit they average 97.0 yards via the ground game ranking this team at 7th in the USFL. When it comes to getting the ball in the endzone, Tampa Bay has compiled 1 touchdown in the air and 1 touchdown on the ground. In terms of putting the ball in the endzone, the Tampa Bay Bandits are averaging 10.0 points per outing.

In terms of passing yards, the Bandits have conceded 363 yards which puts them in 5th in the league. During the season, they are surrendering 280.0 yards per contest which ranks them 5th in the league. The Bandits are sitting in 4th in the USFL when it comes to team defense, conceding 18.5 points per contest. They are allowing teams to run for an average of 3.0 yards per attempt on the ground and 98.5 rushing yards per game over the course of this year. In their 2 games played, they have surrendered 181.5 yards per contest through the air as well as allowing a completion percentage of 55.4%. For the year, they have conceded 197 yards via the ground game in 2 games.

In their last outing the Gamblers went up against the Stallions and lost 33-28. Mark Thompson paced the team in rushing in the game. He had a long run of 41 yards but he never crossed the endzone by way of the rush. He racked up a total of 93 yards via 16 carries which meant he averaged 5.8 yards per run. Tyler Simmons led the team in receiving yardage by racking up 53 yards on 2 catches. He had an average of 26.5 yards per catch in the game. Clayton Thorson went 13/27 with 141 yards passing and tossed 2 TD's. He tossed 3 picks in the game.

For the season to this point, the Gamblers have thrown for a total of 222 passing yards in addition to holding an average of 111.0 passing yards per contest, which ranks 8th in the league. The Houston Gamblers hold an average of 229.5 yards per outing which ranks them 7th in the USFL. They hold an average of 118.5 run yards per game and have run for 237 yards in total. When discussing their scoring prowess, the Gamblers currently rank 4th in the league with 22.5 PPG.

Houston has conceded a total of 359 yards via the ground game (179.5 yards/game) and 2 touchdowns by way of the ground game for the season. The Gamblers are relinquishing 22.5 points per contest, which has them sitting 5th in the USFL. Overall, they have relinquished 45 total points. They have surrendered 3 touchdowns through the air and 197.5 yards per outing, which has them sitting 7th in the league.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Tampa Bay Bandits (-2)

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