Houston vs St. Louis Picks and Prediction – 5/4/2024

Roughnecks vs Battlehawks Prediction

The Dome at America’s Center will be rocking on Saturday night, when the Houston Roughnecks battle the St. Louis Battlehawks. The Roughnecks (1-4) have struggled to get their offense in gear and rank last in the UFL in scoring offense with 76 points. On Saturday, Houston surrendered 26 points during the first half of a 32-9 home loss versus Birmingham. Check out all the USFL predictions.

Houston QB Reid Sinnett completed 27 of 38 passes for 203 yards and a touchdown to Braedon Bowman. Justin Hall caught 11 of 14 targets for a game-high 93 receiving yards. Keke Chism added 88 receiving yards on seven receptions for the Roughnecks, who managed just 36 rushing yards. 

The St. Louis Battlehawks are riding a four-game winning streak and enjoy the best homefield advantage in the UFL. The Battlehawks (4-1) are currently tied with San Antonio atop the XFL Division standings and lead the league in scoring with 151 points. On Sunday, St. Louis erupted for four touchdowns during the fourth quarter of an impressive 45-12 road victory against the DC Defenders.

UFL MVP frontrunner A.J. McCarron threw for 213 yards and gave St. Louis a 32-12 advantage with an 80-yard touchdown pass to Hakeem Butler. Jacob Saylors and Wayne Gallman II combined for 83 rushing yards. Butler finished with 147 receiving yards and two scored for the Battlehawks.