Tampa Bay Bandits at Pittsburgh Maulers 4/17/22 - Usfl Picks & Predictions

This Sunday Night April 17th, 2022 8pm EDT the USFLs opening weekend continues. The Tampa Bay Bandits take on the Pittsburgh Maulers in Birmingham AL at Protective Stadium. Stay tuned we've got you covered on all the best betting angles here at Picks and Parlays your leader in free sports betting picks!

The Tampa Bay Bandits are by in large opinion the favorite to win the inaugural USFL championship. The Bandits are led by head coach Todd Haley who spent time in the NFL as head coach and offensive coordinator Bob Saunders. 

Leading the offensive attack for the Bandits is QB Jordan Ta'amu a dual threat who played at Ole Miss. Running back for the Bandits will be BJ Emmons. To finish up the offensive attack the Bandits add Rashard Davis, Derrick Willie's and Derrick Dillon to its receiving core.

Defensive staff for the Bandits are Pepper Johnson DC, Trey Jackson LBC, Carnell Lake DBC, and Steven Thompson DA. Standouts on the defensive side for the Bandits is Defensive End Adam Shuler and Line Backer Christian Sam.

The Pittsburgh Maulers hope they can be the team to lift the USFLs 1st trophy in this upstarting league. The Maulers are lead by head coach Kirby Wilson. Wilson coached in the NFL for 23 years as a running backs coach. Offensively coordinator for the Maulers is John Tomlinson.

The Maulers offensive attack will begin with QB Kyle Lauletta who was drafted in the 4th round by the New York Giants in 2018. Running back for the Maulers will be Garret Groshek. Adding to the Maulers offensive attack will be receivers Bailey Gaither, Devon Hardaway, and Jeff Thomas. 

Calling the plays on defense will be Jarren Horton DC, Rick Courtright DLC,  Marc Hull LBC/ST, and Jack Nudo DBC. Defensive standouts for the Maulers are Defensive End Carlo Kemp and Line Backer EJ Ejiya.