New Jersey Generals at Michigan Panthers 6/11/22 - USFL Picks & Predictions
Last Updated: 06/08/2022 at 6:28 PM ET
On Saturday, the New Jersey Generals face the Michigan Panthers on Saturday in a USFL Week 9 showdown. New Jersey defeated the Pittsburgh Maulers in Week 8 by the score of 29-18. The Generals were led by quarterback Luis Perez, who passed for 220 yards with one touchdown pass. Darius Victor rushed for 87 yards and three touchdowns. New Jersey opened the season with a loss to Birmingham but has won each of its last seven and is first in the North Division at 7-1.
Quarterback Luis Perez has passed for 970 yards with five touchdowns and one interception. The leading rusher for New Jersey is Darius Victor with 524 yards and nine touchdowns, while the leading receiver is KaVontae Turpin with 440 yards and four touchdowns receptions. D’Juan Hines is the leader in tackles with 66, while Shalom Luani is the leader in interceptions with four and Toby Johnson is the leader in quarterback sacks with 2.0.
The Michigan Panthers are at disappointing 1-7 and are third in the North Division following a 46-24 loss in Week 8 to the Philadelphia Stars. Michigan was behind by only 3 points at halftime but was outscored 25-6 after the break. Paxton Lynch returned for the Panthers in Week 8 and passed for 251 yards and two touchdowns but the Michigan defense could not hold the Stars out of the end zone enough, allowing 46 points.
Paxton Lynch has passed for 275 yards with two touchdown passes and three interceptions. The leading rusher is Reggie Corbin with 514 yards, while Stevie Scott III is the leader in rushing touchdowns with three. Lance Lenoir Jr. is the leading receiver with 413 yards. Frank Ginda is the leader in tackles with 72, while Jaquan Bailey is the leader in quarterback sacks with 3.5 and Jameson Houston and Sean Williams Jr each have one interception to lead the Panthers.
New Jersey opened the season with a loss, but the General have won each of the last seven and will face a Michigan squad that has just one victory in its first eight games back in Week 4 and has lost each of its last five. New Jersey quarterback Luis Perez has passed for 970 yards and five touchdowns and will have an easy time against a weak Michigan defense that is allowing an average of 22.0 points per game. In a hard-fought defensive struggle, New Jersey defeated Michigan 10-6 in Week 2, but look for the Generals to score plenty more points on Saturday. Final Score Prediction, New Jersey General win and cover ATS 31-17.
