Week 3 Preview: New York Guardians at St. Louis BattleHawks
Week 3: HOU-TB | DAL-SEA | DC-LA
New York Guardians (1-1)
@ St. Louis BattleHawks (1-1)
- Sunday, Feb. 23, 3 p.m. ET (ESPN)
- The Dome at America's Center (St. Louis, Mo.)
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- Watch & Listen Guide
TEAM INFO
- Rosters: NY | STL
- Depth Chart: NY | STL
- Week 3 Injury Report
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(updated morning ET of 2/20/20)
Team Stats
OFFENSE | NY | STL |
| Pass Yds/G | 124 | 223.5 |
| Rush Yds/G | 57.5 | 158.5 |
| Yards Gained per Play | 3.9 | 5.0 |
| Pts Scored/G | 11.5 | 19.5 |
DEFENSE | NY | STL |
| Sacks/G | 2.5 | 2.5 |
| Interceptions/G | 1.5 | 0.5 |
| Fumble Rec/G | 0.5 | 0 |
| Def TD | 1 | 0 |
| Pts Allowed/G | 15 | 19 |
| QB Hits/G | 2 | 1.5 |
EXTRA POINTS | NY | STL |
| 1-pt | 2-for-3 | 0-for-3 |
| 2-pt | -- | 0-for-3 |
| 3-pt | -- | -- |
| TOTAL | 2-for-3 | 0-for-6 |
CONTROL | NY | STL |
| Takeaways/G | 2 | 0.5 |
| Turnovers/G | 1.5 | 1.5 |
| 3rd Down% | 5% | 55% |
| TD +/- | 0 | 2 |
PLAYER STATS
QUARTERBACKS | Pass Yds/G | Pass TD | INT | Comp% |
| Matt McGloin, NY | 113 | 1 | 2 | 48% |
| Jordan Ta'amu, STL | 246.5 | 4 | 2 | 78% |
RUNNING BACKS | Rush Yds/G | Yds/Carry | Rec Yds/G | Rush TD | Rec TD |
| Darius Victor, NY | 24 | 4.0 | 25 | 0 | 0 |
| Matt Jones, STL | 64.5 | 3.5 | 25 | 0 | 1 |
RECEIVERS | Rec Yds/G | Rec/G | Yds/Catch | Targets/G | TD |
| Mekale McKay, NY | 44 | 3 | 14.7 | 5 | 0 |
| Colby Pearson, NY | 26.5 | 2.2 | 17.7 | 4 | 1 |
| De'Mornay Pierson-El, STL | 57 | 6.5 | 8.8 | 7.5 | 1 |
| L'Damian Washington, STL | 48.5 | 5.5 | 8.8 | 6.5 | 1 |
NEED TO KNOW
GUARDIANS
Benched a week ago after an erratic start and heated halftime interview, QB Matt McGloin is sitting in the crosshairs. A bounce-back showing on the road by McGloin, who’s expected to start, would calm the waters.
New York has only allowed three touchdowns, tied for the fewest in the league. S Wesley Sutton is tied for XFL lead with two sacks, while DE Bunmi Rotimi and S A.J. Hendy are among the leaders in solo tackles with 10 apiece.
BATTLEHAWKS
The return of football has St. Louis buzzing. The BattleHawks are counting on a large and rowdy crowd for the home debut at The Dome. The 1-1 road split in Texas was promising, but head coach Jonathan Hayes sees plenty to clean up. Despite scoring six touchdowns – good for third in the league – St. Louis has yet to make a conversion.
Dual-threat QB Jordan Ta’amu is second in passing yards (493) and third in rushing yards (109).
RB Matt Jones has a league-high 129 yards rushing.
-- Art Garcia, XFL.com