Week 7 is poised to have massive implications on the playoff race and will be a turning point in the season. Currently, there are 4 teams tied for 5th place with 2-4 records, sitting 1 game out of playoff positioning, including Birmingham, Louisville, Columbus, and Houston, and none of those teams will play each other this week. All 4 of those currently in the hunt will need to topple a team with a better record or find themselves slipping further behind in the race for the postseason.
Matchup | Consensus | Writers’ Split |
Columbus Aviators at St. Louis Battlehawks | St. Louis Battlehawks | 7–0 |
Louisville Kings at DC Defenders | DC Defenders | 6–1 |
Dallas Renegades at Birmingham Stallions | Dallas Renegades | 4–3 |
Orlando Storm at Houston Gamblers | Orlando Storm | 7–0 |
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COLUMBUS AVIATORS👑 at ST. LOUIS BATTLEHAWKS
Friday, May 8 | 8:00 PM EDT | The Dome at America's Center, St. Louis, MO | FOX
Luis Perez will finally be getting his first start of the season after starting the year as QB2 for Dallas despite leading the league in passing yards over the last 2 seasons. With Perez under center, I’d expect St. Louis to be the most complete team in the UFL moving forward.
The 2-4 Columbus Aviators travel to face the 4-2 St. Louis Battlehawks in a Friday night showdown. Columbus earned a hard-fought 24-17 home win over Houston last week that saw them pound the rock and have 367 yards of total offense to Houston’s 160. Now they will have a tough task as they go to St. Louis to take on the powerful Battlehawks and their ravenous fan base.
Writer's Pick: 100% St. Louis Battlehawks
LOUISVILLE KINGS at DC DEFENDERS
Saturday, May 9 | 1:30 PM EDT | Audi Field, Washington, DC | FOX
The 2-4 Louisville Kings head to face the 5-1 DC Defenders in a Saturday afternoon matchup. Louisville has shown flashes but continues to struggle with consistency on offense, particularly in pass protection and in the rushing game, with 12 rushing yards last week. DC has looked like the most complete team in the league so far, and are coming off a dominant 24-6 win over Dallas in which their pass rush had a lot of success. The Defenders have the league’s best point differential and will be motivated to stay hot at home.
Writer's Pick: 85.7% DC Defenders
DALLAS RENEGADES🃏 at BIRMINGHAM STALLIONS
Saturday, May 9 | 8:00 PM EDT | Protective Stadium, Birmingham, AL | ESPN
The 3-3 Dallas Renegades travel to face the 2-4 Birmingham Stallions in a Saturday night game. Dallas needs to stop the bleeding of a 3-game losing streak after a hot start to the season. Birmingham picked up a critical road win over Orlando last week and now gets a chance to host a talented but slumping Renegades team. Austin Reed and Tyler Vaughns will look to get back to their explosive ways against a Stallions secondary that is looking to tighten things up.
Writer's Pick: 57.1% Dallas Renegades
ORLANDO STORM at HOUSTON GAMBLERS
Sunday, May 10 | 6:00 PM EDT | Shell Energy Stadium, Houston, TX | FS1
The 4-2 Orlando Storm travel to face the 2-4 Houston Gamblers in a Sunday night matchup. Orlando suffered their second loss last week but still possesses one of the most balanced rosters in the league. Houston continues to battle inconsistency and quarterback injuries, making their overall threat level a question mark. They showed fight in their recent loss to Columbus, but were beaten heavily in terms of time of possession and total yards of offense. Both teams have had very strong defensive play over the season.
Writer's Pick: 100% Orlando Storm
Crown Holder 👑: Columbus Aviators
The Columbus Aviators stole the Crown back with a 24-17 home win over Houston. They will travel to St. Louis to take on the Battlehawks in Week 7.Court Jester 🃏: Dallas Renegades
The Dallas Renegades remain the Court Jester after another tough loss, 6-24 in DC. They will travel to Birmingham to take on the Stallions Saturday night.
If a team defeats the Crown Holder, they steal the Crown and become the new Crown Holder. If a team loses to the Court Jester, they become the new Court Jester, freeing the previous holder.