Reviewing USFL Week One: What We Learned

Just like that, USFL week one is in the rearview mirror. It was an entertaining weekend of football, with all four matchups showcasing exciting action alongside high quality broadcasts on FOX & NBC networks.

Every single touchdown from Week 1 🙌🏈

Which one was your favorite? ⬇️ pic.twitter.com/7NqAKzBPjW

— USFL (@USFL) April 17, 2023

As expected, teams that were predicted to perform well put up solid numbers in week one. At the same time, there were some surprises along the way, with multiple players putting on a show for their respective teams.

Let’s take a look at the main takeaways from week one in the USFL, and what to expect moving forward.

Birmingham Stallions: Playing Like Champs

The Birmingham Stallions are back in town – and back to playing like the USFL Champions that they are. It was an outstanding performance across the board from Skip Holtz’ squad, as they look ready to make another Championship run in 2023.

J’Mar Smith is back! How about this 61 yard dime to Austin Watkins to kick off the @USFLStallions season?@jMar_Smith has one of the best moonballs in the entire #USFL. That was on full display here. An absolute beauty. pic.twitter.com/T9gCrOF2bo

— James Larsen (@JamesLarsenPFN) April 16, 2023

Something that makes this team so intriguing – and powerful – is their quarterbacks. Just like last season, both Alex McGough and J’Mar Smith are proven winners. It doesn’t matter which QB is inserted into the lineup, both perform at a high level when their name is called upon.

MCGOUGH SAID GIDDY UP 🐎

That’s another TD 🙌 pic.twitter.com/GRGfUycdMH

— Birmingham Stallions (@USFLStallions) April 16, 2023

Defensively, the Stallions look scary. They completely shut down New Jersey for large portions of the game, and had multiple red zone stops.

Joe Jackson blows up the play and we recover the ball! 👏 pic.twitter.com/WbYNFDmxoO

— Birmingham Stallions (@USFLStallions) April 16, 2023

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