Seattle Dragons at St. Louis Battlehawks odds, picks and best bets

Previewing Saturday’s Seattle Dragons at St. Louis Battlehawks sports betting odds and lines, with XFL betting picks, tips and best bets.

The St. Louis Battlehawks (2-1) host the Seattle Dragons (1-2) Saturday of Week 4 in the XFL. Kickoff at The Dome at America’s Center is set for 5 p.m. ET (on FOX). Below, we break down the Dragons-Battlehawks Week 4 matchup, with XFL betting picks and tips.

Dragons at Battlehawks: XFL Week 4 preview, betting trends and notes

  • The Battlehawks play a second straight home game after throttling the New York Guardians 29-9 in Week 3. They started the season 1-1 on the road and will visit the DC Defenders next week.
  • The Dragons suffered a 24-12 home loss last week at the hands of the Dallas Renegades. They took a 31-19 road loss against the Defenders in Week 1 before topping the Tampa Bay Vipers 17-9 at home in Week 2.
  • The Battlehawks have the third-best odds to win the XFL Championship April 26 at +500. The Dragons have the second-highest odds at +2000.
  • St. Louis’ plus-4 touchdown differential is tied with the Houston Roughnecks as the best mark in the XFL. Seattle is minus-1 in touchdown differential.
  • Battlehawks QB Jordan Ta’amu ranks second in the league with 612 passing yards. Dragons QB Brandon Silvers is fifth with 512 yards.
  • Battlehawks RB Matt Jones leads the league with 224 rushing yards. Dragons WR Austin Proehl ranks fifth with 168 receiving yards.

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Dragons at Battlehawks: Key injuries

Dragons

  • William Campbell (knee) questionable
  • DE Durrant Miles (knee) questionable
  • DT Anthony Moten (ankle) questionable
  • WR Kasen Williams (quad) questionable
  • OT Isaiah Battle (ankle) probable
  • OT Michael Dunn (calf) probable

Battlehawks

  • RB Matt Jones (knee) questionable
  • WR Carlton Agudosi (shoulder) probable
  • OT Matt McCants (knee) probable

Dragons at Battlehawks: Odds, betting lines and prediction

Odds via BetMGM; access USA TODAY Sports’ betting odds for a full list. Lines last updated Wednesday at 3 p.m. ET.

Prediction

Battlehawks 25, Dragons 15

Moneyline (?)

The Battlehawks (-500) are the heaviest favorites of the Week 4 slate, playing at home against the Dragons (+375). St. Louis is coming off a 20-point home win, while Seattle’s two losses this season were both by 12 points.

There’s no reason to go chasing the upset Saturday, so we’ll PASS on the Battlehawks’ chalky moneyline and look to the spread.

Against the Spread (?)

Following suit of the moneyline, the 12-point spread is the biggest of the week, and the only one greater than a single score. We’ll back the DRAGONS (+12, -110), as their first two losses of the season would have resulted in a push against this line.

The Battlehawks lead the East Division, but they haven’t looked nearly as impressive as the West Division-leading Roughnecks through three weeks.

Over/Under (?)

The bookmakers are starting to get a sense of the total lines after the Under was the league-wide trend in the first couple weeks of the season. Lines were finally dropped last week and the four-game slate went 2-2 vs. the O/U.

Back the OVER 38.5 (-110), the lowest projection of Week 4. The Dragons have scored at least 12 points all three weeks and the Battlehawks have put up a total of 53 points in their last two games.

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Houston Roughnecks at Tampa Bay Vipers odds, picks and best bets

Previewing the Roughnecks at Vipers Week 3 matchup, with XFL betting odds, picks and best bets

The XFL West-leading Houston Roughnecks (2-0) are heading east to take on the Tampa Bay Vipers (0-2) Saturday afternoon. Kickoff is set for 2 p.m. ET from Raymond James Stadium.

Roughnecks at Vipers: Week 3 preview, betting trends and notes

  • Houston leads the XFL with nine total touchdowns, while Tampa Bay ranks last, having scored just once in two games (a defensive TD).
  • The Vipers’ passing attack has been a disaster with three different QBs getting playing time, but their ground game has been effective. Tampa Bay averages 145.5 rushing yards per game.
  • The Roughnecks do a great job protecting the football, committing just one turnover this season. Tampa Bay has given it away six times thus far.
  • The Roughnecks are 1-1 against the spread this season, failing to cover last week in their 28-24 win over Seattle.
  • Tampa Bay was a road favorite in each of its first two games but lost outright both times.

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Roughnecks at Vipers: Key injuries

Roughnecks

  • RB De’Angelo Henderson (shoulder): Out
  • OL Marquez Tucker (knee): Out
  • WR Cam Phillips (ankle): Probable

Vipers

  • QB Aaron Murray (foot): Out
  • CB Jalen Collins (ankle): Questionable
  • G Nick Truesdell (knee): Out

Roughnecks at Vipers: Odds, betting lines and prediction

Odds via BetMGM; access USA TODAY Sports’ betting odds for a full list. Lines last updated Friday at 1:30 p.m. ET.

Prediction

Roughnecks 27, Vipers 13

Moneyline (?)

The Roughnecks are clearly the better team at this point in the season, getting excellent play out of QB P.J. Tucker. They lead the league with nine touchdowns and, while their defense has been average, the offense is rolling.

The Vipers can’t find the end zone on offense and there’s little reason to believe they’ll improve drastically this weekend. Take the ROUGHNECKS (-286) to win outright. This game won’t be close.

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Against the Spread (?)

The Roughnecks are favored by 6.5 points on the road, making this the first time Tampa Bay will be the underdog. The Roughnecks are 1-1 ATS but have the offensive to blow the Vipers out.

Take ROUGHNECKS (-110) to cover the 6.5-point margin with ease.

Over/Under (?)

The over/under is 45.5, which is a big number considering the Vipers have scored 12 total points in two games. The total has gone over in one of the Roughnecks’ two games after their 28-24 win last week.

Because of the Vipers’ ineptitude on offense, and their uncertainty at QB, take UNDER 45.5 (-121) in this one.

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Dallas Renegades vs Los Angeles Wildcats odds, picks and best bets

Previewing Sunday’s Dallas Renegades at Los Angeles Wildcats XFL matchup, with XFL betting odds, picks and best bets.

In Week 2 of the 2020 XFL season, the Dallas Renegades (0-1) will travel west to take on the Los Angeles Wildcats (0-1). Kickoff is set for 3 p.m. ET Sunday at Dignity Health Sports Park. Below, we breakdown the Renegades vs. Wildcats Week 2 matchup, with XFL betting picks and tips.

Renegades vs. Wildcats – Week 2 preview, betting trends and notes

  • Without starting QB Landry Jones, the Dallas Renegades managed just 267 total yards on offense in Week 1. They were only 1-for-10 on third downs and failed to get into the end zone.
  • Los Angeles allowed 265 passing yards to Houston in the opening game of the season, along with four passing touchdowns.

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Renegades vs. Wildcats: Key injuries

Renegades:

  • QB Landry Jones (knee) probable
  • DL Winston Craig (thing) doubtful
  • DB Treston DeCoud (illness) questionable

Wildcats:

  • WR Saeed Blacknall (thigh) doubtful
  • RB Dujuan Harris (ankle) out
  • QB Chad Kanoff (shoulder) out
  • QB Josh Johnson (thigh) questionable
  • WR Tre McBride (thigh) questionable
  • C Kahlil McKenzie (ankle) doubtful
  • CB Harlan Miller (ankle) doubtful

Renegades vs. Wildcats: Odds, betting lines and prediction

Odds via BetMGM; access USA TODAY Sports’ betting odds for a full list. Lines last updated Saturday at 1 p.m. ET.

Prediction

Renegades 30, Wildcats 21

Moneyline (?)

The RENEGADES (-189) are slight road favorites in Week 2 over the Wildcats. While both teams looked sloppy in Week 1, Dallas’ defense did its job for the most part, and the Renegades should be getting their starting quarterback on the field. It also doesn’t help that the Wildcats have several significant injuries on the offensive side of the ball. Look for the Renegades to bounce back in Week 2 and get the win.

Against the Spread (?)

The RENEGADES (-4.5, -106) are more than a field-goal favorite over the Wildcats in Los Angeles, and that shouldn’t be a surprise. Oddsmakers believe the Renegades are one of the favorites to win the first XFL championship in the league’s relaunch. Meanwhile, the Wildcats just don’t have the same firepower on offense, and their defense was shredded in Week 1. Expect Los Angeles to be more competitive this week, but for Dallas to nonetheless cover the spread.

Over/Under (?)

The total for this Week 2 XFL matchup is set for 48.5 points, which feels about right considering how poorly these two teams performed in Week 1. Together, they scored just 26 points as both offenses looked rusty. However, with Landry Jones expected to start for the Renegades, that should produce more scoring, which should allow the OVER to hit in Los Angeles.

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