Week 6 AFL Matchups: Philadelphia Plays Host to Albany
Published on May 17, 2018 under Arena Football League (AFL) News Release
LAS VEGAS - The Washington Valor (0-4) are looking to get their first win of the season when the Baltimore Brigade (3-1) come to visit on Saturday, May 19 at 3 p.m. ET at Capital One Arena on AFL Now and AFL Facebook Watch Page. The Brigade got the best of the Valor, 61-56, in their first meeting back in Week 1.
After a bye week, the Philadelphia Soul (3-1) are looking to bounce back from their Week 4 loss as they play host to the Albany Empire (2-2) on Saturday, May 19 at 6 p.m. ET at Wells Fargo Center on CBS Sports Network. This will be the second meeting between the two teams, the Soul beat the Empire 56-35 in Albany's inaugural game.
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WEEK 6 MATCHUPS
BALTIMORE BRIGADE (3-1) AT WASHINGTON VALOR (0-4)
Saturday, May 19 at 3 p.m. ET (AFL NOW & FACEBOOK WATCH PAGE)
BALTIMORE WASHINGTON
REG. SEASON SERIES LEADER Washington leads 3-2
STREAKS W2 L4
LAST WEEK Bye L 53-42 vs Empire
LAST REG. SEASON MEETING 4/13/18 Brigade 61 vs Valor 56
TOTAL OFFENSE (RANK) 256.8 (3) 200.8 (4)
TOTAL DEFENSE (RANK) 260.0 (4) 256.5 (3)
POINTS SCORED (RANK) 48.2 (2) 43.0 (4)
POINTS ALLOWED (RANK) 45.0 (3) 57.0 (4)
TURNOVER MARGIN (RANK) +6 (1) -5 (4)
WHAT TO LOOK FOR: BRIGADE: QB Randy Hippeard remains the only QB to not have thrown an INT in the first four games of the season...Hippeard has completed 94-of-141 passes for 1,015 yards and 21 TDs along with rushing for 26 yards and two TDs...WR Milton Williams and WR Quentin Sims have become Hippeard's top two receiving targets...Williams has caught 21 receptions for 240 yards and five TDs...Sims has hauled in 14 catches for 160 yards and five TDs...K Mark Lewis could be tapped as the best kicker in AFL history...Lewis is the AFL career leader in extra points attempted (1,424) and extra points made (1,263)...Lewis is five points away (1,593) from passing Steve Videtich (1,597) for second all-time in career points for a kicker... VALOR: QB Warren Smith has gone 42-of-66 passes for 415 yards, two INTs, and nine TDs and has rushed for an additional 23 yards and one TD in four appearances...WR Rod Windsor continues to be the Valor's top receiver this season as he's hauled in 27 receptions for 279 yards and seven TDs...WR Josh Reese has added 21 catches for 210 yards and five TDs...WR TT Toliver had three receptions for 34 yards and two TDs in last week's game...DB Dominic Addison leads the Valor on defense with 17.0 total tackles, one INT, three pass break ups, and four passes defended
ALBANY EMPIRE (2-2) AT PHILADELPHIA SOUL (3-1)
Saturday, May 19 at 6 p.m. ET (CBS SPORTS NETWORK)
ALBANY PHILADELPHIA
REG. SEASON SERIES LEADER Philadelphia leads 1-0
STREAKS W2 L1
LAST WEEK W 53-47 at Valor Bye
LAST REG. SEASON MEETING 4/14/18 Soul 56 vs Empire 35
TOTAL OFFENSE (RANK) 261.2 (2) 261.8 (1)
TOTAL DEFENSE (RANK) 223.5 (1) 240.5 (2)
POINTS SCORED (RANK) 46.0 (3) 49.5 (1)
POINTS ALLOWED (RANK) 43.2 (2) 41.5 (1)
TURNOVER MARGIN (RANK) +0 (2) -1 (3)
WHAT TO LOOK FOR: EMPIRE: QB Tommy Grady is 83-of-124 passes with 990 yards, three INTs and 23 TDs this season...WR Joe Hills continues to be Grady's go-to man...Hills has compiled 25 receptions for 305 yards and nine TDs in three games...WR Malachi Jones is definitely a rookie to watch this season...Jones has hauled in 24 catches for 346 yards and six TDs along with five rushing yards and two TDs...The rookie's six reception for three TDs on 120 yards while adding six yards on the ground and an additional TD, earned him Offensive Player of the Week honors...DL Joe Sykes earned Defensive Player of the Week honors for his 4.0 total tackles, two sacks and one forced fumble...Sykes has 59.5 total career sacks and is currently 1.5 sacks away from passing Hall of Famer Sam Hernandez (60.5) for all-time career sacks leader in the AFL...SOUL: In the first four games of the season, QB Dan Raudabaugh has completed 82-of-117 passes for 949 yards, two INTs, and 19 TDs...Raudabaugh has found his two top receivers in the "Darius" duo...WR Darius Prince has caught 28 passes for 329 yards and six TDs...WR Darius Reynolds has added an additional 24 receptions for 300 yards and six TDs...RB Adrian Ferns leads the League in all rushing categories...The rookie has rushed for 89 yards on 21 attempts and adding four rushing TDs...The Soul have recently been assigned DL Jake Metz...Metz last played for the Soul in 2016 where he recorded 29.5 total tackles, 10.0 tackles for a loss, eight sacks, and two forced fumbles
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