New Jersey Generals at Birmingham Stallions odds, picks and predictions

The New Jersey Generals and the Birmingham Stallions meet Saturday in the Week 1 opener at Protective Stadium in Birmingham, Ala. Kickoff is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. ET (FOX). Below, we analyze BetMGM Sportsbook's lines around the Generals vs. Stallions odds, and make our expert USFL picks, predictions and bets.

The Generals posted a 9-1 record last season, but the team must replace dynamic kick return man KaVontae Turpin, who landed a job with the Dallas Cowboys of the NFL.

USFL Offensive Player of the Year RB Darius Victor is back, though, after rumbling for 577 yards and 9 TDs. He'll pair with RB Trey Williams for a tremendous one-two punch in Jersey.

The Stallions begin defending their title at Protective Stadium, where all of the 2022 regular season games were played. QBs J'Mar Smith and Alex McGough are both talented and capable of doing big things.

Stallions RB Bo Scarbrough flamed out in the NFL, but he was a bona fide star with the Stallions last season. TE Thaddeus Moss, son of NFL Hall of Famer Randy Moss, joins the team, too, although he is inactive for Week 1.