USFL odds Week 10: Panthers cover as favorites in final week
By Geoff Schwartz
FOX Sports activities NFL Analyst
We did it, people! We made it to the ultimate common season week of the inaugural USFL season. From a bettor’s perspective and from a soccer fan’s perspective, the final 9 weeks have been a deal with.
From fading Jeff Fisher to using the Stallions, among the greatest bets had been predictable. Some weren’t so surefire. Underdogs coated at occasions after I predicted they would not, and we had a combined bag went it got here to the overs and unders.
However we made it. Week 10 is right here which suggests I’ve bought my greatest bets for you for the ultimate time for normal season, with all odds by way of FOX Bet.
Philadelphia Stars (6-3) vs. New Jersey Generals (8-1), 12 p.m. ET Saturday, USA
I’m going to root for factors on this contest.
These groups rank first and second in offensive effectivity, and so they additionally are available at sixth and seventh in defensive effectivity. The Stars have scored probably the most factors within the league whereas the Generals are third in that class. New Jersey leads the league in dashing whereas Philadelphia has the worst dashing protection within the league, permitting a whopping 148 yards per sport. The Generals have solely sacked the quarterback 10 occasions which suggests the Stars’ QB Case Cookus ought to cook dinner.
We get a monitor meet within the first sport of the weekend.
I’ll take the over.
PICK: Over 41.5 points scored by both teams combined
Michigan Panthers (1-8) vs. Pittsburgh Maulers (1-8), 12 p.m. ET Sunday, USA
I’m going to do one thing I assumed I’d by no means do on this 10-week USFL season. I’ll wager on the Jeff Fisher-led Michigan Panthers workforce towards the Pittsburgh Maulers.
Oh, boy.
Michigan coated for less than the third time this season final weekend in a 1-point loss to the Stars. The Panthers continued their excellent protection this season, holding the highest-scoring workforce within the league to only 17 factors. They permit the second-least passing yards and are fourth-best in dashing protection.
On offense, the Panthers aren’t something particular and are enjoying a stout Maulers protection. Michigan is on its fourth quarterback, however based on Eric Keen of Professional Soccer Focus, they’re a good fifth in offensive effectivity. Regardless of the quarterback points, the Panthers are first within the league at shifting the chains. Think about that.
Fisher and his Panthers are going through a Maulers workforce that has an an identical document of 1-8, however they bought to their dismal document otherwise.
The Maulers’ offense continues to be putrid, scoring solely 126 factors of their first 9 video games. They’ve failed to attain greater than 18 factors of their final 4 video games. The Maulers are seventh in passing yards per sport and with just below 100 dashing yards per sport, they rank seventh within the league there. No shock however in addition they rank seventh in offensive anticipated factors answered.
Guess there is a first time for every part. I am selecting Panthers.
PICK: Panthers (-2.5 at FOX Bet) to win by more than 2.5 points
Birmingham Stallions (8-1) vs. Tampa Bay Bandits (4-5), 4 p.m. ET Saturday, FOX
The 8-1 Stallions clinched a playoff berth after beating the Maulers 26-16 in Week 7. Since that win, the Stallions — who enter Week 10 because the third-ranked offense — seem to have shut it down on offense. They’ve scored 10 and 15 factors the final two weekends, and so they now face a Bandits’ protection that’s third in defensive anticipated factors added (EPA) and solely permits 18.9 factors per sport.
On the opposite aspect is the Bandits’ poor scoring offense, scoring the second-fewest factors within the league. The Bandits have given the ball away 19 occasions this season and have a minus-13 turnover margin. Additionally they solely convert 34.1% of their third downs. And word, the Stallions’ protection is legit, permitting the second-fewest factors within the league. The Stallions haven’t allowed greater than 17 factors since Week 2.
I’ll take the below on this defensive minded sport.
PICK: Under 41.5 points scored by both teams combined
Geoff Schwartz performed eight seasons within the NFL for 5 totally different groups. He began at proper deal with for the College of Oregon for 3 seasons and was a second-team All-Pac-12 choice his senior 12 months. He’s an NFL analyst for FOX Sports activities. Observe him on Twitter @GeoffSchwartz.
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