The DC Defenders (4-2, T-1st XFL) are on the road Friday to play the San Antonio Brahmas (1-5, 4th XFL) in Week 7 of the UFL schedule. DC was defeated by the Michigan Panthers 38-14 last Sunday and has lost two of the last three, falling into a first-place tie with the St Louis Battlehawks in the XFL Conference. San Antonio lost to the Birmingham Stallions 26-3 last Sunday and has lost four of the last five. The Brahmas are last in the XFL Conference. DC will play without Darius Hagans and Ty Scott, while two others are questionable. San Antonio will play without Matthew Sexton, while four others are questionable. Make sure to read this in-depth DC Defenders vs San Antonio Brahmas prediction. Feel the rush of UFL action and UFL Free Picks! Check out our top picks for DC Defenders vs. San Antonio Brahmas prediction and seize victory.
DC is tough to stop on offense, while its defense must improve
The DC Defenders are second in the UFL in scoring, averaging 21.8 points per game. DC averages 98.7 yards rushing and 238.8 yards passing for 337.5 yards total offense per game. On defense, DC is 7th or next to last in points allowed at 22.2 points per game. The Defenders are allowing an average of 114.8 yards rushing at 149.2 yards passing 264.0 yards per game, which is 4th in the league.
DC quarterback Jordan Ta’amu has 1,472 yards passing with 11 touchdowns and four interceptions. Deon Jackson leads all rushers for DC with 223 yards and one touchdown. Ta’amu has rushed for 142 yards and a pair of touchdowns. Chris Rowland, who is questionable for Friday, is the leading receiver with 395 yards and three touchdown receptions. DC has seven players with 100 yards or more receiving. The DC defense is led in tackles by Anthony Hines with 37. DC’s defense has 16 quarterback sacks, while the offense has given up 6.
San Antonio is weak on both sides of the line of scrimmage
The San Antonio Brahmas are last in the UFL in scoring, averaging 11.8 points per game. San Antonio averages 89.5 yards rushing and 116.5 yards passing for 206.0 yards of total offense per game, which is also last. San Antonio's defense is last in points allowed at 26.0 per game. The Brahmas allow an average of 128.2 yards rushing and 201.0 yards passing for a total of 329.2 yards per game, which once again is last in the league.
Last week's starting quarterback, Kevin Hogan, has thrown for 179 yards and one interception. Kellen Mond, who has started five of the first six games under center, has thrown for 597 yards with two touchdowns and two interceptions. Anthony McFarland leads all rushers for San Antonio with 242 yards. Jacob Harris is the leading receiver with 247 yards. Second-leading receiver Jontre Kirklin (140 yards) is questionable. San Antonio's leading tackler is Jordan Williams with 47. San Antonio's defense has made 8 quarterback sacks, and the offense has given up 15.
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The DC Defenders are playing much better on both sides of the line of scrimmage than the San Antonio Brahmas. DC is second in scoring and the leader in total offense, while San Antonio is last in scoring and last in total offense. On defense, DC is giving up 22.2 points per game, but San Antonio allows even more at 26.0 points per game. San Antonio is allowing 65 yards more on defense to opponents than DC. DC quarterback Jordan Ta’amu leads the UFL in passing yardage with 1,472 and touchdown passes with 11. San Antonio defeated DC 24-18 in Week 4 but has since lost two straight and has been held without a touchdown in each of those two losses, while allowing an average of 26.5 points per game. In the first game between the two, Kellen Mond was the starting QB for San Antonio, but has since been benched in favor of Kevin Hogan, who could not lead the Brahmas to a touchdown in Sunday’s loss.
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San Antonio has scored an average of just 3.0 points per game over the last two games and, on the season, is scoring an average of only 11.8 points per game. DC is holding opponents to an average of 22.0 points per game, but as mentioned previously, is facing a very subpar San Antonio offense that is averaging only 116.5 yards passing per game.
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