The St Louis Battlehawks (6-2, T-1st USFL) visit the San Antonio Brahmas (1-7, 4th USFL) on Friday for a Week 9 game in the UFL between two XFL Conference rivals. St Louis defeated the Birmingham Stallions 29-28 last Saturday for its fourth straight win. San Antonio lost to the Memphis Showboats in overtime, 24-22, last Friday. San Antonio has lost each of the last four games. St Louis will play without Chevan Cordeiro, Jerome Kapp, Kevin Latulas, Trae Self, and Manny Wilkins. San Antonio will play without Anthony McFarland, Matthew Sexton, and Greg Ward. Make sure to read this in-depth St Louis Battlehawks vs San Antonio Brahmas prediction. UFL excitement is here! Get your free UFL picks for St. Louis Battlehawks vs. San Antonio Brahmas prediction and conquer the field!
St Louis is below average on offense, but the defense is one of the league's best
The St Louis Battlehawks score an average of 22.4 points per game. The Battlehawks are averaging 141.1 yards rushing and 122.1 yards passing for 263.2 yards of total offense per game, which is sixth. On defense, St Louis is allowing an average of 17.8 points per game, which is second-best in the UFL. The Battlehawks allow an average of 98.8 yards rushing and 176.2 yards passing for a total of 275.0 yards per game, which is third.
St Louis quarterback Max Duggan has 563 yards passing with three touchdowns and four interceptions. Jacob Saviors leads the Battlehawks on the ground, with 466 yards rushing and five touchdowns, while Duggan has 293 yards rushing and five TDs. Saviors is also the leading receiver with 230 yards. Willie Harvey leads St Louis with 49 tackles. The Battlehawks' defense has made 19 quarterback sacks.
San Antonio struggles on both sides of the line of scrimmage
The San Antonio Brahmas are next to last in scoring, averaging 15.9 points per game, and next to last in total offense, at 250.6 yards per game, which includes 90.8 yards per game rushing and 159.9 yards per game passing. San Antonio's defense is last in points allowed at 26.5 per game and last in total yards at 311.6 per game, which includes 123.9 yards rushing and 187.8 yards passing per game.
The San Antonio Brahmas have used three quarterbacks this season, and the current starter is Kevin Hogan, who has thrown for 500 yards with two touchdowns and four interceptions. Jashaun Corbin is San Antonio's leading rusher with 374 yards and three touchdowns. Jacob Harris leads all receivers with 247 yards. Jordan Williams has 66 tackles to lead San Antonio, and the Brahmas’ defense has made just 12 quarterback sacks.
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St Louis does not have the best offense in the UFL, scoring an average of just 22.4 points per game, but has a solid defense that is holding opponents to 17.8 points per game, which is third best, and allowing an average of only 275.0 yards per game, which is also third best. In contrast, San Antonio's defense is last in points allowed at 26.5 per game and last in total yards allowed at 311.6 per game. San Antonio's offense cannot keep pace with what the defense gives up as the Brahmas are last in total offense, at 234.8 yards per game. San Antonio's offense has struggled all season and has allowed 20 quarterback sacks, and the defense has made just 12. St Louis defeated San Antonio 26-9 in Week 2. Look for a similar outcome on Friday, as the Battlehawks will hold the poor San Antonio offense to less than 10 points.
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The total points in the first game between these two during Week 2 finished under, and that trend will continue on Friday as St Louis will hold San Antonio to fewer than 10 points, while the Battlehawks will score plenty but not enough to push the total over. San Antonio scores 14.6 points per game.
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