Almost three years after fielding its last game, the XFL finally returns to the field on Saturday when the Arlington Renegades and the Vegas Vipers kick off the 2023 season at Choctaw Stadium in Arlington, Texas. In March 2020, the league was just five weeks into its 10-game season before it canceled the remainder of its season because of the COVID-19 pandemic. One change of ownership and two canceled seasons later, the XFL is back with eight teams from Seattle to Washington, D.C. Bob Stoops is coach of the Renegades, while Rod Woodson is the coach of the Vipers.
Kickoff is set for 3 p.m. ET. Arlington is a 3.5-point favorite in the latest Renegades vs. Vipers odds from Caesars Sportsbook, while the over/under for total points scored is 36.5. Before you make any Vipers vs. Renegades picks or XFL predictions of your own, you need to see what pro football expert R.J. White has to say.
White, a Fantasy and gambling editor for CBS Sports, consistently crushes against-the-spread picks and went 535-450-30 on his ATS picks from 2017-22, which returned more than $3,500 to $100 players. He also closed the NFL season on an incredible 107-80-6 on his last 193 against-the-spread and total NFL picks during the 2022 NFL season, returning more than $1,800 for $100 bettors.
White has crushed not only the NFL but also the XFL during its abbreviated 2020 season, going 16-4 on XFL ATS picks before the league suspended operations. Anyone who has followed him is way up.
Now, he has locked in on Renegades vs. Vipers and released a confident against-the-spread pick that is available only at SportsLine. Go to SportsLine to see it. Here are the XFL lines and trends for Vipers vs. Renegades:
- Renegades vs. Vipers spread: Arlington -3.5
- Renegades vs. Vipers over/under: 36.5 points
- Renegades vs. Vipers money line: Arlington -165, Vegas +140
- ARL: TE Sal Cannella had 34 catches for 368 yards and two touchdowns in the USFL in 2022.
- VEG: QB Luis Perez completed 72% of his passes in the USFL in 2022.
- Renegades vs. Vipers picks: See picks at SportsLine
Why the Renegades can cover
Arlington has a proven coaching staff. Head coach Bob Stoops won one national championship and nine Big 12 titles in 18 seasons leading the Oklahoma Sooners. His staff includes Jonathan Hayes and Chuck Long, who both coached under Stoops at Oklahoma. On Saturday they will square off against a Vipers team coached by Rod Woodson, who will be making his head coaching debut.
In addition, Sal Cannella was the USFL’s best tight end last season. Playing for the New Orleans Breakers, Cannella caught 34 passes for 368 yards and two touchdowns. In a playoff loss to Birmingham, Cannella had 12 catches for 154 yards.
Why the Vipers can cover
Vegas has a proven NFL-caliber receiver in Martavis Bryant. Now 31 years old, Bryant had 145 receptions for 2,183 yards and 17 touchdowns in four seasons with the Steelers and Raiders. He hasn’t played in the NFL since the 2018 season, but in 2022 he had eight receptions for 93 yards and two touchdowns in four games with the Beasts of the Fan Controlled Football league.
In addition, the Vipers have a tackling machine in Vic Beasley. The former NFL linebacker had 37.5 sacks in six seasons with the Falcons and Raiders, including a career-best 15.5 in 2016. He is the only Falcon to have double-digit sacks in a season over the last 10 years.
How to make Renegades vs. Vipers picks
White has analyzed this matchup and while we can tell you he’s leaning Under the total, he has discovered a crucial x-factor that makes one side of the spread a must-back. He’s sharing it only at SportsLine.
Who wins Vipers vs. Renegades? And what critical x-factor makes one side of the spread a must-back? Visit SportsLine now to see which side of the Renegades vs. Vipers spread you should jump on, all from the top pro football expert who brought in more than $1,800 last season in the NFL, and find out.
