XFL
XFL, 2014 Season, Week 8 Preview
2014 Season
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Oakland (1-5) at San Diego (5-1)
OAK offense 28th 43.5 rush - [25th] / 188.5 pass - [26th]
defense 30th 99.0 rush - [27th] / 360.7 pass - [30th]
scoring 14.0 for - [23rd] / 36.3 against - [30th]
SDG offense 1st 105.2 rush - [4th] / 345.5 pass - [3rd]
defense 3rd 41.2 rush - [5th] / 188.0 pass - [3rd]
scoring 31.2 for - [3rd] / 12.3 against - [4th]
key matchups:
QB Troy Taylor (17 TDs/2242 yds) vs. Oakland pass D
DE David Rocker (7 sacks) vs. T Clint Oldenburg
WR Guy Sanders (83 rec/1026 yds/8 TDs) vs. CB Thomas Wright
prediction:
Oakland 13, San Diego 37
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San Francisco (4-3) at Atlanta (5-1)
SFO offense 24th 99.1 rush - [7th] / 165.6 pass - [28th]
defense 18th 71.1 rush - [16th] / 256.9 pass - [19th]
scoring 17.7 for - [18th] / 16.9 against - [10th]
ATL offense 9th 89.0 rush - [10th] / 280.8 pass - [11th]
defense 13th 95.8 rush - [25th] / 219.8 pass - [7th]
scoring 26.2 for - [9th] / 16.7 against - [9th]
key matchups:
HB Darrell Thompson (488 yds/4 TDs) vs. LB D'Qwell Jackson (48 Tackles)
WR Shawn Collins (43 rec/638 yds/2 TDs) vs. CB Hirchel Bolden (1 INT)
HB Joey Goodspeed (549 yds/4 TDs) vs. LB Keith McCants (39 Tackles)
WR Charles Rogers (67 rec/842 yds/4 TDs) vs. CB Sadeeq Shabazz (1 INT)
prediction:
San Francisco 17, Atlanta 25
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New Orleans (4-2) at NY Giants (5-1)
NOR offense 11th 149.5 rush - [1st] / 204.2 pass - [21st]
defense 5th 52.3 rush - [8th] / 205.5 pass - [5th]
scoring 24.3 for - [10th] / 15.0 against - [6th]
NYG offense 8th 48.0 rush - [24th] / 330.0 pass - [4th]
defense 6th 56.7 rush - [11th] / 208.3 pass - [6th]
scoring 32.7 for - [2nd] / 10.0 against - [3rd]
key matchups:
QB M. Watson Jr. (16 TDs/2045 yds) vs. New Orleans pass D
HB Drew Conn (309 yds/6 TDs) vs. LB Derrick Thomas (39 Tackles)
TE Johnny Zoon (0 rec/0 yds/0 TDs) vs. LB Derrick Thomas (2 INTs)
WR Chris Northcutt (36 rec/507 yds/3 TDs) vs. CB David Crockett
prediction:
New Orleans 17, NY Giants 27
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Buffalo (3-3) at Indianapolis (3-3)
BUF offense 25th 74.0 rush - [17th] / 187.0 pass - [27th]
defense 9th 68.0 rush - [15th] / 230.3 pass - [11th]
scoring 13.8 for - [25th] / 18.0 against - [12th]
IND offense 19th 111.7 rush - [3rd] / 192.3 pass - [24th]
defense 4th 54.5 rush - [9th] / 197.3 pass - [4th]
scoring 14.5 for - [22nd] / 13.2 against - [5th]
key matchups:
HB Scooter McLendon (725 yds/4 TDs) vs. Buffalo run D (2.5 rush avg)
WR Brandon Marshall (40 rec/504 yds/2 TDs) vs. CB Robert Massey (1 INT)
HB Reggie Bush (405 yds/5 TDs) vs. Indianapolis run D (2.4 rush avg)
prediction:
Buffalo 14, Indianapolis 19
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Miami (6-0) at Philadelphia (1-5)
MIA offense 4th 70.7 rush - [18th] / 329.2 pass - [5th]
defense 1st 16.5 rush - [2nd] / 131.3 pass - [1st]
scoring 28.7 for - [6th] / 5.8 against - [1st]
PHI offense 16th 56.5 rush - [19th] / 257.8 pass - [13th]
defense 26th 80.8 rush - [20th] / 306.5 pass - [28th]
scoring 17.7 for - [19th] / 30.5 against - [29th]
key matchups:
QB Chris Leak (10 TDs/1754 yds) vs. Miami pass D
WR Hart Dykes (75 rec/807 yds/4 TDs) vs. CB Quentin Jammer (3 INTs)
QB Bobby Ruff (12 TDs/2080 yds) vs. Philadelphia pass D
HB Eric Ball (406 yds/6 TDs) vs. LB Junior Seau (44 Tackles)
DE Dennis Bentley (24 sacks) vs. T Charles McRae
WR Archer Gardocki (17 rec/304 yds/1 TDs) vs. CB Andre Lott (2 INTs)
TE Reggie Jackson (39 rec/438 yds/4 TDs) vs. LB Junior Seau (2 INTs)
prediction:
Miami 30, Philadelphia 15
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Arizona (2-4) at Dallas (4-2)
ARZ offense 7th 86.3 rush - [12th] / 297.3 pass - [9th]
defense 15th 79.5 rush - [19th] / 237.5 pass - [13th]
scoring 26.5 for - [8th] / 27.0 against - [23rd]
DAL offense 12th 84.5 rush - [13th] / 244.3 pass - [15th]
defense 22nd 76.2 rush - [18th] / 279.3 pass - [22nd]
scoring 22.8 for - [14th] / 16.5 against - [8th]
key matchups:
QB Roger Staubach (15 TDs/1606 yds) vs. Arizona pass D
WR Maurice Stovall (37 rec/519 yds/3 TDs) vs. CB Billy Newman (1 INT)
QB Eddie Searcey (10 TDs/1822 yds) vs. Dallas pass D
HB DeAngelo Williams (464 yds/2 TDs) vs. Dallas run D (3.4 rush avg)
WR Atrews Bell (86 rec/1037 yds/7 TDs) vs. CB Antonio Cromartie
prediction:
Arizona 22, Dallas 28
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Detroit (4-2) at Washington (2-4)
DET offense 10th 50.0 rush - [21st] / 313.0 pass - [6th]
defense 20th 9.0 rush - [1st] / 336.2 pass - [29th]
scoring 27.3 for - [7th] / 24.3 against - [21st]
WAS offense 23rd 89.2 rush - [9th] / 200.7 pass - [23rd]
defense 16th 96.7 rush - [26th] / 223.8 pass - [8th]
scoring 14.0 for - [24th] / 24.2 against - [20th]
key matchups:
TE Kevin Donnalley (14 rec/78 yds/1 TDs) vs. LB Shawn Howard (2 INTs)
QB Matt McDuffie (16 TDs/2050 yds) vs. Washington pass D
WR Ron Johnson (61 rec/797 yds/3 TDs) vs. CB Jeff McHale
prediction:
Detroit 26, Washington 22
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Jacksonville (1-5) at Denver (2-4)
JAX offense 29th 48.7 rush - [23rd] / 146.7 pass - [30th]
defense 28th 165.8 rush - [29th] / 247.7 pass - [17th]
scoring 10.0 for - [30th] / 29.7 against - [27th]
DEN offense 13th 16.7 rush - [29th] / 311.5 pass - [7th]
defense 25th 82.2 rush - [21st] / 285.2 pass - [24th]
scoring 23.7 for - [12th] / 28.3 against - [25th]
key matchups:
QB Browning Nagle (12 TDs/2013 yds) vs. Jacksonville pass D
WR Reggie Thornton (36 rec/366 yds/1 TDs) vs. CB Ashante Woodyard (2 INTs)
prediction:
Jacksonville 19, Denver 30
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Cincinnati (5-1) at Baltimore (1-5)
CIN offense 6th 87.2 rush - [11th] / 297.7 pass - [8th]
defense 2nd 35.2 rush - [3rd] / 176.2 pass - [2nd]
scoring 30.3 for - [4th] / 9.2 against - [2nd]
BAL offense 30th 36.5 rush - [28th] / 155.2 pass - [29th]
defense 24th 91.7 rush - [24th] / 275.2 pass - [21st]
scoring 10.2 for - [29th] / 28.3 against - [26th]
key matchups:
WR Drew Pearson (20 rec/261 yds/0 TDs) vs. CB Deion Sanders (2 INTs)
QB Chad Aikman (18 TDs/1985 yds) vs. Baltimore pass D
HB John Brown (469 yds/3 TDs) vs. LB Patrick Willis (38 Tackles)
WR Pierce Shaddy (31 rec/482 yds/4 TDs) vs. CB Adlai Trone
prediction:
Cincinnati 29, Baltimore 13
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NY Jets (2-4) at New England (3-4)
NYJ offense 26th 53.2 rush - [20th] / 203.3 pass - [22nd]
defense 11th 56.5 rush - [10th] / 243.2 pass - [15th]
scoring 12.5 for - [27th] / 19.8 against - [14th]
NWE offense 17th 75.7 rush - [15th] / 232.7 pass - [16th]
defense 8th 52.0 rush - [7th] / 243.0 pass - [14th]
scoring 20.0 for - [16th] / 17.3 against - [11th]
key matchups:
QB Mike Cannan (14 TDs/1733 yds) vs. NY Jets pass D
HB Ronnie Brown (534 yds/1 TDs) vs. LB Buck Rogers (36 Tackles)
DE Ray Edwards (9 sacks) vs. T Nick Subis
TE Geoff Quirk (18 rec/98 yds/0 TDs) vs. LB Buck Rogers (2 INTs)
WR Marquard Manuel (33 rec/735 yds/2 TDs) vs. CB Chad Williams (1 INT)
prediction:
NY Jets 15, New England 23
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Pittsburgh (4-2) at St. Louis (3-3)
PIT offense 18th 99.7 rush - [6th] / 208.5 pass - [20th]
defense 12th 57.2 rush - [12th] / 247.0 pass - [16th]
scoring 23.8 for - [11th] / 16.5 against - [7th]
STL offense 15th 104.2 rush - [5th] / 218.8 pass - [19th]
defense 14th 86.3 rush - [23rd] / 230.3 pass - [10th]
scoring 18.5 for - [17th] / 22.3 against - [18th]
key matchups:
HB Adrian Peterson (430 yds/2 TDs) vs. Pittsburgh run D (2.3 rush avg)
DT Ed Dunlap (8 sacks) vs. G Davin Joseph
WR Art Monk (36 rec/570 yds/3 TDs) vs. CB Gerald Dixon
DE Ray Agnew (7 sacks) vs. T Andrew Whitworth
WR Martin Nance (33 rec/523 yds/3 TDs) vs. CB Ben Smith (1 INT)
prediction:
Pittsburgh 23, St. Louis 21
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Tennessee (4-3) at Carolina (0-6)
TEN offense 21st 78.7 rush - [14th] / 221.0 pass - [18th]
defense 21st 49.6 rush - [6th] / 302.3 pass - [27th]
scoring 13.6 for - [26th] / 23.6 against - [19th]
CAR offense 27th 42.0 rush - [26th] / 191.3 pass - [25th]
defense 29th 170.5 rush - [30th] / 256.7 pass - [18th]
scoring 11.0 for - [28th] / 27.7 against - [24th]
key matchups:
TE Eric Green (45 rec/509 yds/3 TDs) vs. LB Gerris Wilkinson (1 INT)
HB Emmitt Smith (520 yds/1 TDs) vs. Carolina run D (5.7 rush avg)
WR Hank Baskett (53 rec/685 yds/3 TDs) vs. CB Marquise Hill (1 INT)
prediction:
Tennessee 21, Carolina 20
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Kansas City (1-6) at Seattle (4-2)
KAN offense 14th 94.4 rush - [8th] / 230.6 pass - [17th]
defense 27th 121.9 rush - [28th] / 284.1 pass - [23rd]
scoring 20.6 for - [15th] / 29.7 against - [28th]
SEA offense 2nd 74.3 rush - [16th] / 354.2 pass - [2nd]
defense 10th 67.7 rush - [14th] / 231.5 pass - [12th]
scoring 29.7 for - [5th] / 20.0 against - [15th]
key matchups:
QB Dan McGwire (16 TDs/2281 yds) vs. Kansas City pass D
DE Gabe Watson (8 sacks) vs. T Andy Heck
WR Calvin Johnson (52 rec/795 yds/4 TDs) vs. CB Edward Reed (2 INTs)
HB Steve Broussard (605 yds/4 TDs) vs. Seattle run D (3.2 rush avg)
WR Olaf Kreitzer (51 rec/580 yds/4 TDs) vs. CB Mark Bentley (1 INT)
prediction:
Kansas City 20, Seattle 33
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