Week 3 Preview: Houston Roughnecks at Tampa Bay Vipers
February 20, 2020 - XFL (XFL) News Release
Houston Roughnecks (2-0)
@ Tampa Bay Vipers (0-2)
Saturday, Feb. 22, 2 p.m. ET (ABC)
Raymond James Stadium (Tampa, Fla.)
TEAM INFO
Team Stats
OFFENSE
HOU TB
Pass Yds/G 212.5 196
Rush Yds 64 145.5
Yards Gained per Play 5.3 4.8
Pts Scored/G 32.5 6
DEFENSE
HOU TB
Sacks/G 4 1
Interceptions/G 2 0.5
Fumble Rec/G 0.5 0
Def TD 0 0
Pts Allowed/G 20.5 20
QB Hits/G 9.5 3
EXTRA POINTS
HOU TB
1-pt 1/3 --
2-pt 2/6 --
3-pt -- --
TOTAL 3/9 --
CONTROL
HOU TB
Takeaways/G 2.5 0.5
Turnovers/G 0.5 3
3rd Down% 25% 50%
TD +/- 3 -4
PLAYER STATS
QUARTERBACKS Pass Yds/G Pass TD INT Comp%
P.J. Walker, HOU 221 7 1 62%
Aaron Murray, TB 231 0 2 47%
RUNNING BACKS Rush Yds/G Yds/Carry Rec Yds/G Rush TD Rec TD
James Butler, HOU 29 3.6 9.5 2 1
De'Veon Smith, TB 62.5 5.6 10 0 0
RECEIVERS Rec Yds/G Rec/G Yds/Catch Targets/G TD
Cam Phillips, HOU 65 6 10.8 9 4
Kahlil Lewis, HOU 47.5 5.5 10.6 6.5 1
Dan Williams, TB 72.5 4.5 16.1 6.5 0
Reece Horn, TB 46.5 5.4 11.6 6.5 0
NEED TO KNOW
ROUGHNECKS
Big plays on both sides of the ball have carried the undefeated Roughnecks through the first two weeks. Venturing on the road for the first time is a new test for the West leaders. "To be a championship team, you have to win your games at home and you have to steal a couple on the road," head coach June Jones said.
QB P.J. Walker and WR Cam Phillips have earned the first two Star of the Week awards, respectively.
VIPERS
With only one touchdown in two games, the Vipers need an offensive boost. Maybe that'll come with the trade for WR S.J. Green, a longtime CFL standout.
Who will be throwing to Green and the rest of the receivers remains a question. QB Aaron Murray (foot) was out last week and has not practiced this week as of Wednesday. Backups Taylor Cornelius and Quinton Flowers have struggled.
RBs De'Veon Smith (125 yards) and Jacques Patrick (105) rank in the league's top five in rushing and should be busy again to help keep Houston's offense off the field.
-- Art Garcia, XFL.com
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