CBS-S:UFL Week 1: Five takeaways from first weekend

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https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/news/ufl- ... -and-usfl/

>>Offense was missing around the leagueOutside of the Stallions, no UFL team had over 300 total yards in Week 1. Birmingham finished with 409 total yards and the next highest was Michigan with 280, showcasing how far ahead the Stallions offense appears compared to the other teams. Michigan and Birmingham were the only two teams to run for over 100 yards too, which is why offensive line play in this league will be critical. The Stallions and Panthers were also the only two teams that averaged over 6.0 yards per play, while Birmingham and San Antonio were the only two teams to score over 20 points in Week 1 (and San Antonio had to use a fake punt touchdown for that). The league needs more scoring and exciting plays in order to keep momentum from the first week. <<

Overall lots of positives - The Mich winning FG and Fake punt helped with viral / social media.

However, There's a bit of a difference between the NFL and UFL that the league needs to educate about.  That's number of plays per game.

Withe the number of plays in NFL about 70-75/per game each team vs UFL with 55/per.  That's done to fit the time window, but it does reduce scoring obviously.  It's something the league needs to consider.  It does impact betting too.

Having said that as the season moves on Off play will improve.