Pittsburgh Maulers at New Jersey Generals 6/3/22 - USFL Picks & Predictions
Last Updated: 06/01/2022 at 7:37 PM ET
The Pittsburgh Maulers visit Legion Field in Birmingham, Alabama on Friday to play the New Jersey Generals in a Week 8 USFL showdown. Pittsburgh is 1-6 and were defeated by the Birmingham Stallions 26-16 in Week 7. Pittsburgh sat down starting quarterback Vad Lee in place of newcomer Roland Rivers, but as talented as Rivers’ is, the quarterback could not lead the Maulers to the win because of very little experience running the Maulers playbook.
Vad Lee has passed for 426 yards with three touchdowns and three interceptions, while Roland Rivers has passed for 25 yards in just one appearance. The leading rusher is Madre London with 351 yards, while the leading receiver is Tre Walkers with 318 yards and Bailey Gaither has four touchdown receptions. Kyahva Tezino is the leader in tackles with 55, while Carlo Kemp is the leader in quarterback sacks with 3.0 and Tezino has a team-high one interception.
New Jersey is leading the North Division of the USFL at 6-1 after defeating the Tampa Bay Bandits 20-13 in Week 7. The victory clinched a playoff spot for the Generals. New Jersey's rushing attack is the best in the USFL averaging 165.9 yards per game and New Jersey's passing attack is averaging 184.7 yards per game which makes New Jersey No. 1 in the USFL in offensive yards per game at 350.6.
Luis Perez has passed for 750 yards with four touchdowns and one interception. Darius Victor is the leading rusher for New Jersey with 437 yards and six rushing touchdowns, while the leading receiver is KaVontae Turpin with 361 yards and three touchdowns receptions. D’Juan Hines is the leading tackler with 50, while Tyshun Render is the leader in quarterback sacks with 1.5 and Shalom Luani is the leader in interceptions with four.
New Jersey has a two-game lead at the top of the North Division, while Pittsburgh is last in the North Division, five games behind the Generals and out of playoff contention. New Jersey's offense is the best in the USFL averaging 350.6 yards per game and has the top rushing attack in the league averaging 165.9 yards per game on the ground. New Jersey defeated Pittsburgh in Week 4 by the score of 21-13 and look for the Generals to easily defeat Pittsburgh on Friday. Final Score Prediction, New Jersey Generals win 27-13.
