It is back for the first time since 1986. Tonight, the United States Football League, or USFL, will kick off its relaunch with a battle between the New Jersey Generals and Birmingham Stallions, with three more games taking place on Sunday starting at noon ET.
Each week moving forward, I’ll be here to give you some against-the-spread picks for the USFL. Sports gambling is always more for fun as opposed to something to sink your 401(k) into. This is especially true for the USFL, as we don’t have a good idea of which teams will be good and which ones will struggle. Lower your unit as we attempt to traverse these uncharted waters together. Let’s jump in.
All odds are via Caesars Sportsbook
New Jersey Generals at Birmingham Stallions
Saturday, 7:30 p.m. ET (NBC, Fox)
This is the first USFL game, so the Generals and Stallions better put on a show. Additionally, the Stallions will have a legitimate homefield advantage! Boom, just lock it in. The Generals QB situation in my opinion is a bit questionable with Luis Perez and De’Andre Johnson, but wide receiver J’Mon Moore was an absolute stud at Missouri. For the Stallions, Alex McGough and J’Mar Smith are the quarterbacks. Smith looked like he had a special kind of arm at Louisiana Tech, and knows head coach Skip Holtz very, very well. I would also like to throw out there that DeMarquis Gates and Scooby Wright may be a lethal duo at linebacker.
The Generals are Vegas’ early pick to be the worst team in the league, but +900 to win the USFL Championship isn’t even much of a long shot. The Kansas City Chiefs are +900 to win the Super Bowl right now, and they have the third-shortest odds! Before looking at the lines, I sensed the Stallions were going to be favored. Looking on paper, I’m more excited about Birmingham than I am New Jersey.
The pick: Stallions -3
Projected score: Stallions 22-16
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