Seattle Sea Dragons at D.C. Defenders odds, picks and predictions
Week 1 of the 2023 XFL season wraps up Sunday night with the Seattle Sea Dragons visiting the D.C. Defenders. Kickoff at Audi Field in Washington is 8 p.m. ET (ESPN). Below, we analyze Tipico Sportsbook's lines around the Sea Dragons vs. Defendersodds, and make our expert XFL picks, predictions and bets.
Seattle is led by coach Jim Haslett, who has a wealth of NFL experience as a leader and coaching defenses. Offensive coordinator June Jones will craft his high-powered offense for the XFL. QB Ben DiNucci has 3 games of NFL experience with the Dallas Cowboys and QB Steven Montez played collegiately at Colorado.
The Defenders' coach is Reggie Barlow, former Alabama State and Virginia State head coach and they former NFL coach Gregg Williams as defensive coordinator. Their QB is former Ole Miss star Jordan Ta'amu, who had 5 TDs in 5 XFL games for St. Louis in 2020.