Week 5 Preview: New York Guardians at Dallas Renegades
A pair of 2-2 squads will battle to move above .500.
New York Guardians (2-2)
@ Dallas Renegades (2-2)
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Week 5: SEA-HOU | STL-DC | TB-LA
TEAM INFO
- NY T-2nd in East, DAL 2nd in West
- Rosters: NY | DAL
- Depth Chart: NY | DAL
- Week 5 Injury Report
- NY 0-2 Road | DAL 0-2 Home
- Streak: NY W1 | DAL L1
Betting lines
TEAM STATS
OFFENSE
CATEGORY | NEW YORK | DALLAS |
|---|---|---|
| Pts Scored/G | 12.2 (8) | 19.5 (4) |
| Yds/G | 230 (8) | 344 (3) |
| Rush Yds/G | 89.3 (6) | 100.5 (5) |
| Pass Yds/G | 142.8 (8) | 243.5 (2) |
| Yards Gained/Play | 3.2 (8) | 4.2 (3) |
DEFENSE
CATEGORY | NEW YORK | DALLAS |
|---|---|---|
| Pts Allowed/G | 18.2 (3) | 18.0 (2) |
| Yds/G | 350.3 (8) | 308.0 (3) |
| Rush Yds/G | 113.5 (6) | 105.3 (3) |
| Pass Yds/G | 236.8 (8) | 202.8 (5) |
| Sacks | 10 (T-2) | 6 (6) |
| Interceptions | 4 (5) | 2 (T-7) |
| Fumble Recoveries | 1 (T-5) | 3 (T-1) |
| QB Hits | 21 (T-2) | 15 (7) |
| Def/ST TD | 1 | 0 |
EXTRA POINTS
CATEGORY | NEW YORK | DALLAS |
|---|---|---|
| 1-pt | 2-for-3 | 1-for-3 |
| 2-pt | 1-for-1 | 1-for-4 |
| 3-pt | 0-for-1 | 1-for-1 |
| TOTAL | 3-for-5 | 3-for-8 |
GAME CONTROL/EFFICIENCY
CATEGORY | NEW YORK | DALLAS |
|---|---|---|
| TD +/- | -3 | -1 |
| Turnover Margin | +1 (3) | -7 (8) |
| Takeaways | 5 (T-5) | 5 (T-5) |
| Turnovers | 4 (3) | 12 (8) |
| 3rd Down% | 20% (8) | 35% (T-3) |
| 4th Down% | 63% (4) | 75% (T-1) |
| Red Zone TD% | 50% (5) | 42% (6) |
New York Guardians RB Darius Victor (27) chewed up 82 ground yards in Week 4, and he's now averaged 4.7 yards per carry across the past two weeks.
PLAYER STATS
QUARTERBACKS
PLAYER | CM | ATT | % | YDS | AVG | TD | LG | INT | ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | LG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matt McGloin, NY | 31 | 59 | 53 | 310 | 5.3 | 1 | 45 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 0.5 | 1 | 2 |
| Philip Nelson, DAL | 34 | 45 | 76 | 229 | 5.1 | 0 | 21 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 6 |
RUNNING BACKS
PLAYER | ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | LG | REC | YDS | TD | LG | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Darius Victor, NY | 40 | 180 | 4.5 | 0 | 22 | 5 | 36 | 0 | 15 | 7.2 |
| Cameron Artis-Payne, DAL | 41 | 216 | 5.3 | 2 | 31 | 20 | 98 | 0 | 17 | 4.9 |
RECEIVERS
PLAYER | REC | YDS | TD | LG | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colby Pearson, NY | 11 | 128 | 1 | 32 | 11.6 |
| Mekale McKay, NY | 9 | 117 | 1 | 45 | 13 |
| Donald Parham, DAL | 20 | 273 | 4 | 65 | 13.7 |
| Lance Dunbar, DAL | 19 | 171 | 1 | 33 | 9 |
NEED TO KNOW
GUARDIANS
The New Yorkers snapped a two-game skid in QB Luis Perez’s first start. He did enough -- 18-26 for 150 yards and a TD -- and should be more comfortable his second time out. RB Darius Victor is coming off his best game of the season with 82 yards rushing, a season-high for the Guardians.
The pass rush creates havoc behind DT Cavon Walker (2.5), the league’s sack leader, along with DE Jarrell Owens (2.0) and S Wes Sutton (2.0). New York has eight sacks in its two wins and two in the two losses.
The Guardians have yet to win on the road, and Dallas has yet to win at home, so something’s gotta give.
RENEGADES
Can’t spell Dallas without ‘D.’ The Renegades rank second in points allowed (72) and third in yards allowed per game (305.3). New York figures to have a tough time moving it on the ground, with Dallas allowing just 3.8 yards per rush over the last two games.
QB Landry Jones (knee) is out again, forcing Philip Nelson back into the starting role. Nelson has been serviceable, but the Renegades need more playmaking. RB Lance Dunbar, TE Donald Parham and WR Flynn Nagel are keys to aid Nelson in the passing game.
Turnovers were a killer last week against Houston with five, including one by Nelson during his lone drive.
-- Art Garcia, XFL.com