The Tampa Bay Bandits (4-4) take on the New Orleans Breakers (5-3) Sunday afternoon. Kickoff is 4 p.m. ET (Fox) at Protective Stadium, where all regular-game games are played this season. Let’s analyze Tipico Sportsbook‘s lines around the Bandits vs. Breakers odds with USFL picks, predictions and bets.
The Bandits snapped a 2-game losing streak last week with a 13-3 win over the Houston Gamblers while the Breakers had a 2-game winning streak snapped in a 10-9 loss to the Birmingham Stallions.
New Orleans beat Tampa Bay 34-3 in Week 2.
Bandits vs. Breakers odds and lines
Odds provided by Tipico Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 8:28 a.m. ET.
- Money line: Bandits +140 (bet $100 to win $140) | Breakers -175 (bet $175 to win $100)
- Against the spread (ATS): Bandits +3.5 (-110) | Breakers -3.5 (-110)
- Over/Under (O/U): 43.5 (O: -107 | U: -115)
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Bandits vs. Breakers key injuries
Bandits
- OL Corbin Kaufusi (ankle) out
- OL Matt Burrell (head) out
- DB Obi Melifonwu (shoulder) questionable
- DB Christian Campbell (thigh) questionable
- DB Stephen Griffin (foot) doubtful
- DB Jermaine Kelly (thigh, groin) questionable
Breakers
- OL Marquis Lucas (shoulder, knee) questionable
- DB Nevelle Clarke (hamstring, groin) probable
- DB Keith Washington (shoulder) probable
- WR Shawn Poindexter (ankle) probable
- DB Derrick Jones (leg) probable
- WR Marquis McClain ( hamstring) probable
- DB Manny Peterson (quad) probable
- DB Jarey Elder (hamstring) probable
- DL Kamilo Tangamoa (shoulder) probable
- K Taylor Bertolet (calf) probable
- DB Ike Brown (hamstring, knee) questionable
Bandits vs. Breakers picks and predictions
Prediction
Breakers 24, Bandits 17
Money line
The Breakers blew out the Bandits in Week 2 as QB Kyler Sloter passed for 266 yards and 3 touchdowns in the game. The Bandits’ only wins this season have come against teams with only 1 or 2 wins.
Take BREAKERS (-175).
Against the spread
All 5 wins by New Orleans have been by more than 3 points this season.
All 4 losses by Tampa Bay have been by at least 4 points.
The Breakers beat the Bandits by 31 points in their first matchup.
Take the BREAKERS -3.5 (-110).
Over/Under
The Bandits have had 3 games this season with more than 43 points.
Only 2 Breakers games this season have had more than 43 points, including their Week 2 win over the Bandits, which came to only 37.
The Bandits have scored the second-fewest points this season, averaging 17.3 points per game.
Take UNDER 43.5 (-115).
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