The Seattle Sea Dragons (3-2) face the Orlando Guardians (0-5) Saturday in a Week 6 XFL action. Kickoff from Camping World Stadium in Orlando is scheduled for 1 p.m. ET (ABC). Below, we analyze Tipico Sportsbook’s lines around the Sea Dragons vs. Guardians odds, and make our expert XFL picks, predictions and bets.
The Sea Dragons are flying high after handing the Houston Roughnecks their first loss of the season by a 21-14 score in Week 5. QB Ben DiNucci tossed 3 interceptions against just 1 touchdown in the victory, although he also led the team with 33 rushing yards and added a score on the ground.
The Guardians put up a valiant effort but remain winless after a 35-32 road loss at the Vegas Vipers in Week 5. QB Quinten Dormady threw for 256 yards while tossing a pair of TDs with no miscues, and he hooked up 8 times with WR/TE Cody Latimer for 124 yards and a score.
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Sea Dragons at Guardians odds
Provided by Tipico Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 6:20 a.m. ET.
- Moneyline (ML): Sea Dragons -410 (bet $410 to win $100) | Guardians +310 (bet $100 to win $310)
- Against the spread (ATS): Sea Dragons -9.5 (-110) | Guardians +9.5 (-110)
- Over/Under (O/U): 42.5 (O: -110 | U: -110)
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Sea Dragons at Guardians key injuries
Sea Dragons
- OL TJ Stoment (illness) probable
Guardians
- None
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Sea Dragons at Guardians picks and predictions
Prediction
Sea Dragons 22, Guardians 16
Moneyline
The Sea Dragons (-410) will cost you more than 4 times your initial return, and betting heavy favorites like that is not a good long-term betting strategy, especially in the XFL where the sample size is still relatively small.
PASS.
Against the spread
The GUARDIANS +9.5 (-110) are worth a look at home, as the Sea Dragons are coming off a huge win and are likely to have a bit of a letdown.
Seattle has also committed plenty of turnovers this season despite its overall success and has elected to go for 3-point conversions on a fairly regular basis, despite rather limited success. That leaves a lot of points on the field and hurts those laying the points.
Over/Under
The UNDER 42.5 (-110) is a decent play, as Sea Dragons have cashed the Under in each of the past 2 games. It has averaged just 18.0 points per game in its last 2 outings and the defense has been suffocating with just 10 points allowed per game.
The Guardians are coming off their highest-scoring offensive outing, posting 32 points against the equally disappointing Vipers. The Over is 4-1 overall for the Guardians, so there is some risk here. However, look for the Sea Dragons to be a little sluggish after a big win last week and a cross-country trip to Central Florida.
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