The XFL has finally returned to a highly successful opening weekend. From competitive games to flying lemons, this opening weekend had it all! Here are the highlights of the weekend. The Games Arlington Renegades 22, Las Vegas Vipers 20 The league kicked off the weekend with the newly rebranded Arlington edging the Las Vegas Vipers, […]
The halfway point has arrived! Teams like Houston and St. Louis are beginning to separate from the rest of the league. Will anyone be able to run them down? Here is a look at week five, along with staff picks. Seattle Dragons (1-3) at Houston Roughnecks (4-0) Seattle got a new lease on the season […]
Week four is here, highlighted by the Texas Throwdown! Dallas and Houston meet for the first time this season in what is sure to be a barn burner! St. Louis gets to be in the dome again this week, looking to put out the Dragons’ flames, while DC travels to Tampa, trying to avoid getting […]
Week three! There are some intriguing matchups this weekend. Four 1-1 teams look to keep pace with the top of the conferences, and two 0-2 teams look to topple the last remaining unbeatens. Score predictions for this week: Seattle 20, Dallas 18 (Overtime) The Dragons are very banged up, but the home crowd will be […]
by Anthony Reinhard Model Refresh and Week Two Preview I updated my XFL elo model following week one action and unsurprisingly there was quite a bit of movement! The rating difference of two teams below is equivalent to the point spread between those two teams. Home teams will get an additional 2.6 points for home […]
The wait is over! XFL 2020 is here and the XFLFanZone has the weekend previewed. The weekend kicks off in Washington, DC with the Defenders and Dragons. Houston and Los Angeles follow later Saturday evening. Sunday sees the Vipers square off against the Guardians in the matinee, with Dallas and St. Louis finishing off the […]
by Anthony Reinhard The XFL season will begin this Saturday and will end a period of speculation about which of the eight newborn franchises will emerge as the team to beat in the XFL’s inaugural season. This is always a tricky phase for folks like myself who gravitate more toward empirical evidence and data. While […]
With one day before the 2nd inaugural kickoff of the XFL, it is time for one last look at the state of available tickets for this week’s home games. Teams have seen a great decrease in available tickets. So much so that some upper level seating and standing room only seating has been opened up […]
On this podcast The Swamp Dane and Mr. Landry discuss the issues of the XFL as a spring league and the general talent and make-up of the league. NFL and NCAA scout, Chris Landry, joins the podcast and offers a unique perspective regarding the XFL. Chris has had an extensive career in NFL scouting offices […]
by Anthony Reinhard Introducing a weekly article taking a look at the XFL’s elo ranking and mathematical likelihood of winning for each team. Each week the stats will be reviewed and revised based on the outcomes of the previous games. For more details, including an interactive schedule breakdown by team, be sure to check out […]
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