USFL playoffs odds: How to bet, lines, picks, results
The Philadelphia Stars are in the USFL‘s championship game. Who will join them?
The Stars (7-4) upset the New Jersey Generals (9-2), who won the North Division regular-season title.
The 9-1 Birmingham Stallions, who won the South Division, will play the 6-4 New Orleans Breakers in the other semifinal.
Here’s everything you need to know about the league’s odds for the semifinals — from the point spreads, moneylines, over/unders and a pick via FOX Bet. For more USFL odds, check out the title odds for the inaugural season.
Birmingham-New Orleans will be at 8 p.m. ET Saturday and broadcast on NBC.
The title game will be at 7:30 p.m. ET July 3, broadcast on FOX.
All playoff games will be at Tom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium in Canton, Ohio.
FOX Bet associate trader Steven Hemke has been poring over the semifinal matchups and came up with not one, not two, not three but four picks for FOX Sports bettors.
First up: Stars-Generals.
“The Generals’ offense is so dynamic with USFL leaders in rushing touchdowns Darius Victor and receiving yards KaVontae Turpin,” Hemke said. “The one-two punch will be too much for Philadelphia to hold in check.
“I like the Generals on the moneyline and spread come playoff week.”
And the Breakers-Stallions?
“The Breakers and Stallions will meet for the third time in the other matchup,” Hemke said. “The last meeting was a one score game, 10-9 (in Week 8).
“Give me the Breakers plus the points in this one and under the total points as well. I think the familiarity between the two teams leads to a low-scoring game with the Breakers getting the cover.”
PICK: Generals moneyline (-213 at FOX Bet at time of pick, bet $10 to win $14.69 total)
PICK: Generals (-2.5 points at time of pick, currently -4.5 at FOX Bet) to win by more than 4.5 points
PICK: Breakers (+5 points at time of pick at FOX Bet) to lose by fewer than 5 points (or win outright)
PICK: Breakers-Stallions under 44.5 points scored combined at time of pick, currently 42.5
UPCOMING GAMES
New Orleans Breakers (6-4) vs. Birmingham Stallions (9-1), 8 p.m. ET Saturday, NBC
Point spread: Stallions -3 (Stallions favored to win by more than 5 points, otherwise Breakers cover)
Moneyline: Stallions -167 favorites to win (bet $10 to win $15.99 total); Breakers +130 underdogs to win (bet $10 to win $23 total)
Total scoring over/under: 42.5 points scored by both teams combined
NOTES: The Stallions are 6-4 ATS and 9-1 SU but have not covered in their past four games.
COMPLETED GAME
Philadelphia Stars 19, New Jersey Generals 14
Point spread: Stars (+5.5) cover by winning outright
Moneyline: Stars win as +170 underdogs (bet $10 to win $27 total); Generals were -227 favorites (bet $10 to win $14.41 total)
Total scoring over/under: Under 47.5 points scored by both teams combined (33)
NOTE: Philadelphia ended New Jersey’s nine-game winning streak.
Here are some statistical trends from the regular season, compiled by FOX Sports Research:
– Favorites are 21-19 against the spread (ATS) and 30-10 straight up (SU)
– In the first five weeks, favorites went 11-9 ATS and 13-7 SU; over the last 5 weeks, favorites went 10-10 ATS and 17-3 SU
– The over in the over/under (O/U) has hit in 22 of 40 games
– Teams favored between 1 and 3 points are 7-5 ATS and 8-4 SU
– Teams that scored 25+ points in a game are 19-8 ATS and 21-6 SU
– Teams that have scored 30+ points in a game are 9-1 ATS and 10-0 SU
– In the 31 games in which the O/U is at 38+ points, the under has hit 18 times
– In the 22 games in which the O/U is at 40+ points, the under has hit 14 times
With the addition of licensing in New York state in April, fans will be able to place legal wagers on USFL games in 27 states and Washington, D.C.:
Full list of legal USFL betting states
Arizona
Colorado
Connecticut
Delaware
Illinois
Iowa
Louisiana
Maryland
Michigan
Montana
Nevada
New Hampshire
New Mexico
New Jersey
New York
North Carolina
North Dakota
Oregon
Pennsylvania
Rhode Island
South Dakota
Tennessee
Virginia
Washington
Washington, D.C.
West Virginia
Wisconsin
Wyoming
With betting legal in those 27 states and the District of Columbia, no start-up professional sports league has ever had legal betting available in more states than the USFL.
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