USFL odds Week 10: How to bet, results, best bet
Can't wait for the USFL playoffs? You got a preview in Week 10 when the New Jersey Generals played the Philadelphia Stars on Saturday in Birmingham, Ala.
The North Division rivals will meet again in the playoff semifinals on June 25 in Canton, Ohio. That game will be shown on FOX.
Here's everything you need to know about the league's odds for Week 10 — from the point spreads, moneylines, over/unders, results and a pick via FOX Bet. For more USFL odds, check out the title odds for the inaugural season.
Philadelphia Stars vs. New Jersey Generals | Highlights | USFL
New Jersey beat Philadelphia 24-16 in the first meeting between the teams on May 1.
"It’s possible the Generals choose to rest some of their starters this week, but I expect they would like their momentum to continue into the playoffs," FOX Bet sports trader Dylan Brossman said. "The Generals have outscored their opponents by an impressive 47 points this season, including an eight-point victory of Philadelphia in Week 3."
PICK: Generals (-2.5 at FOX Bet at time of pick) to win by more than 2.5 points WIN
COMPLETED GAMES
Houston Gamblers 20, New Orleans Breakers 3
Point spread: Gamblers (+3.5) cover by winning outright
Moneyline: Gamblers win as +120 underdogs (bet $10 to win $22 total); Breakers were -154 favorites (bet $10 to win $16.49 total)
Total scoring over/under: Under 38.5 points scored by both teams combined (23)
NOTE: Starting quarterback Kyle Sloter (knee) did not play as New Orleans had clinched a playoff spot.
Michigan Panthers 33, Pittsburgh Maulers 21
Point spread: Panthers (-2.5) cover by winning by more than 2.5 points (12)
Moneyline: Panthers win as -139 favorites (bet $10 to win $17.19 total); Maulers were +110 underdogs (bet $10 to win $21 total)
Total scoring over/under: Over 42.5 points scored by both teams combined (54)
Birmingham Stallions 21, Tampa Bay Bandits 18
Point spread: Bandits (+3.5) cover by losing by fewer than 3.5 points (3)
Moneyline: Stallions win as -167 favorites (bet $10 to win $15.99 total); Bandits were +130 underdogs (bet $10 to win $23 total)
Total scoring over/under: Under 41.5 points scored by both teams combined (39)
NOTE: Tampa Bay's chances of an upset ended when the Bandits turned the ball over on downs with an incomplete pass on fourth-and-11 from the Birmingham 49 with 45 seconds to go.
New Jersey Generals 26, Philadelphia Stars 23
Point spread: Generals (-2.5) cover by winning by more than 2.5 points (3)
Moneyline: Generals win as -149 favorites (bet $10 to win $16.99 total); Stars were +110 underdogs (bet $10 to win $21 total)
Total scoring over/under: Over 41.5 points scored by both teams combined (49)
NOTES: The Generals sealed the win when safety Shalom Luani intercepted a Case Cookus pass at the New Jersey 7 with 1:09 to play. … The teams will meet again in a semifinal playoff game at 3 p.m. ET June 25 in Canton, Ohio. The game will be broadcast on FOX. … New Jersey swept the two games against Philadelphia and is on a nine-game winning streak.
Here are some USFL betting trends from FOX Sports research through Week 9:
– Favorites are 19-17 against the spread (ATS) and 27-9 straight up (SU)
– In the first five weeks, favorites went 11-9 ATS and 13-7 SU; over the past four weeks, favorites are 8-8 ATS and 14-2 SU
– The over has hit in 20 of 36 games
– The Stallions are 6-3 ATS and 8-1 SU
– The Panthers are 3-6 ATS and 1-8 SU
– Teams favored by 5+ points are 9-8 ATS and 15-2 SU; teams favored by 5+ points in Week 9 went 0-3 ATS and 2-1 SU
– Teams that have scored 25+ points in a game are 17-8 ATS and 19-6 SU
– Teams that have failed to scored at least 10 points in a game are 1-6 ATS and 0-7 SU
– The only team to cover while failing to score 10 pts in a game this season is the Breakers, covering as 3-point underdogs vs. the Stallions in a 10-9 loss in Week 8
– In the 27 games in which the O/U is at 38+ points, the under has hit 16 times
– In the 19 games in which the O/U is at 40+ points, the under has hit 13 times
With the addition of licensing in New York state in April, fans will be able to place legal wagers on USFL games in 27 states and Washington, D.C.:
Full list of legal USFL betting states
Arizona
Colorado
Connecticut
Delaware
Illinois
Iowa
Louisiana
Maryland
Michigan
Montana
Nevada
New Hampshire
New Mexico
New Jersey
New York
North Carolina
North Dakota
Oregon
Pennsylvania
Rhode Island
South Dakota
Tennessee
Virginia
Washington
Washington, D.C.
West Virginia
Wisconsin
Wyoming
With betting legal in those 27 states and the District of Columbia, no start-up professional sports league has ever had legal betting available in more states than the USFL.
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