Whereas the UFL is a brand new league, that does not imply we do not have some data that may show helpful for bettors trying to make a pair good bets. Daniel Dopp and Matt Willis are right here to interrupt down the whole lot there may be to find out about betting on Week 3 of the UFL.
And the duo will probably be right here each single Friday to preview the weekly slate all season lengthy! With out additional ado let’s get began. Take it away Dopp.
Dopp: Week 3 is on our doorstep after two motion packed weeks of UFL soccer! Jake Bates has kicked 60-plus yard area targets in back-to-back video games (one thing that is solely been finished one time within the NFL), Deestroying is headed to the IR with out even getting an opportunity to unleash his massive leg, former Payments WR Marcell Ateman is main the league in receiving yards and receiving touchdowns and the Birmingham Stallions have the leaders in each dashing yards and dashing touchdowns. We’re beginning to lastly get a full image of what this league goes to appear like! How are issues shaping up in your neighborhood after two weeks of spring soccer, Matt?
Willis: Properly, Daniel, I hope you bought your handkerchief freshly laundered after final weekend as a result of we had some sweats. We each favored the beneath 41.5 within the Roughnecks-Defenders recreation, and I hope you locked it in on the quantity. By kickoff, the quantity was 39.5. And it ended at 41, however we have been on the pleased facet of that one.
Dopp: That is why you gotta leap on the quantity early! I undoubtedly bought it in earlier than the road dipped beneath 41.5, however that wasn’t the one shut recreation from the weekend. We could have been on the proper facet of the Roughnecks-Defenders recreation, nevertheless it was a special story in Memphis.
Willis: Are you speaking concerning the mind-boggling, curse-inducing, coronary heart rate-spiking ending of the Brahmas-Showboats recreation? Down 19-8 within the remaining minute, San Antonio bought a TD, maintained possession with a “make it and take it” 4th-and-12 conversion, and scored once more with three seconds left to take a one-point lead with the road -1.5. After which they took a knee as a substitute of going for the post-TD conversion.
Dopp: However we solely wanted 1 level…
Willis: We would have liked 1…
Dopp: WHY, MATT?! Why deprive us of that candy, candy additional level? At the least give it a shot and see if you will get one other level or two. Aren’t these moments precious apply for the longer term?
Willis: Properly, we shake that off, and transfer to Week 3, and I am going proper again to the Showboats, taking over the UFL title favourite, 2-0 Birmingham Stallions. I just like the beneath on this one (41). Birmingham’s protection was dominant in a win over the Michigan Panthers, with seven sacks. However let’s not neglect that though the headlines have been concerning the Brahmas’ comeback, the Memphis protection held San Antonio to 6 punts and a turnover on their first seven possessions.
Dopp: EJ Perry is not any stranger to utilizing his legs to evade the frenzy and maintain drives alive, with 42 dashing yards on the season, however even he could not get away from that Stallions protection. These are the 2 greatest groups within the league at shutting down the run.
Willis: Plus, these groups have been a mixed 2-for-12 changing purple zone possessions into TD’s. Discipline targets are the love language of unders.
Dopp: You’ve got satisfied me (nevertheless it wasn’t that tough)! I am taking the beneath on this one, too. Who else are you backing in Week 3?
Willis: Let’s not neglect concerning the Brahmas, who did not look nice for 59 minutes on Saturday, however nonetheless got here away with the victory. They’re undefeated, enjoying at house, and two-point underdogs to the St. Louis Battlehawks. St. Louis, behind three-time nationwide champion AJ McCarron, has but to show the ball over, and went from averaging 4.4 yards per play in Week 1 to six.9 in Week 2, together with a UFL-season greatest 6.1 yards per rush. You are giving me an undefeated house underdog? I am going to take the highway favourite — give me the Battlehawks -1.
Dopp: No motive to disagree with you there. AJ McCarron has simply been probably the greatest gamers within the league. He is presently ranked first in passing yards, second in passing touchdowns and third in completion proportion. That is a QB price backing.
Willis: In different information, unders went 2-2 in Week 2, which means they’re 6-2 on the season. Houston is coming off a tough week, shedding a few key offensive gamers in QB Jarrett Guarantano and WR Kirk Merritt. They will tackle the Panthers, who maintain making long-range area targets. Nevertheless it’s not sustainable, and should you’re settling for 50 and 60-yard FG makes an attempt, one thing’s not clicking there. Give me the beneath 38.5 there.
Dopp: I’ve bought yet one more query for you — let’s take one other take a look at some future bets. Anybody you are keeping track of?
Willis: I am watching the Battlehawks. They’re beginning to hit their stride and so they’re nonetheless a underdog within the XFL convention (+180 to win the XFL). I feel they’re the higher crew, and in the event that they lose to San Antonio this week on the highway, I feel they will backside out at a very good quantity and have an opportunity to get that win again at house. With D.C. wanting a lot weaker than anticipated, St. Louis is the category of that convention.
Dopp: Matt Willis, you’re the greatest! As all the time, thanks for the unbelievable perception!
Remember to like one another, be form to your self, benefit from the video games and we’ll see you subsequent week!
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