0-4 Express Hapless at Home
Stallions Gladly Take Win vs Hapless Express
March 11, 2018
Memphis, TN - We don’t use the term “hapless” lightly, but after the performance of the Express this week it seems very appropriate. The Express offense was simply not playing professional football this week, as they managed a paltry 172 total yards, including only 11 rushes in the entire game for a measly 19 yards. They were 0-8 on third down attempts and never threatened St. Louis in this lopsided game.
You have to feel for the Coach Schiano, but a change is clearly going to be needed. The problems all seem to stem from a sub-par offensive line. Stud RB Zac Stacy has found nothing open on the ground, and QB Christian Hackenberg is left on the turf after most plays. The question is, how do you fix an O-line midseason?
But let’s also give some kudos to the St. Louis defense. The Stallions have been playing solid team defense all season. Led by former Philadelphia Eagles' LB Mychal Kendricks, one of the league leaders in tackles, the Stallion D swarm to the ball and play hard-nosed run defense each week. In this game they spent more time in the Memphis backfield than most of the Express players.
On offense, the Stallions were unspectacular but effective, with the heaviest load carried by RB Christine Michael, whose 87 yards on 19 carries kept the ball out of Memphis hands. And despite two Paxton Lynch interceptions, the Stallions were able to keep Memphis from scoring, and eventually Lynch was able to find his groove, hitting on a14 of 29 passes, and finding his tight ends for 2 TDs in the game.
Express - 0 Stallions - 21
(0-3)MEM: QB Christian Hackenberg - 9/23 153 yards 2 INTs, RB Zac Stacy - 11 carries, 19 yards, WR Brandon Gibson - 3 catches, 51 yards, WR Jon Baldwin - 3 catches, 39 yards
(1-2)STL: QB Paxton Lynch - 14/29 197 yards, 2 TDs, 2 INTs, RB Christine Michael - 19 carries, 87 yards, 1 TD, RB Matt Jones - 14 carries, 71 yards, WR Terrelle Pryor - 7 catches, 73 yards, TE Nick Truesdell - 5 catches, 43 yards, 1 TD, TE Troy Niklaus - 3 catches, 39 yards, 1 TD
Blues - 3 Fleet - 17
(1-2)MIA: QB Stephen Morris - 21/40 253 yards, RB Montee Ball - 24 carries, 38 yards, WR Leonard Hankerson - 4 catches, 91 yards, WR Juron Criner - 4 catches, 72 yards, WR Tevin Reese - 7 catches, 60 yards
(2-1)SD: QB Colin Kaepernick - 11/24 142 yards, 1 TD, RB Kapri Bibbs - 17 carries, 139 yards, RB Bishop Sankey - 12 carries, 51 yards, WR Braxton Miller - 3 catches, 63 yards, WR Kendall Wright - 6 catches, 58 yards, 1 TD
*Brigade - 38 Guardians - 48
(3-0)BAL: QB Kellen Moore - 19/43 224 yards, 3 TDs, RB Denard Robinson - 16 carries, 157 yards, 1 TD, WR Marlon Brown - 5 catches, 73 yards, 1 TD, WR Aaron Dobson - 7 catches, 68 yards, 1 TD
(3-0)NY: QB Josh Freeman - 19/43 260 yards, 2 TDs, 2 INTs, RB Orleans Darkwa - 29 carries, 224 yards, 4 TDs, RB Andre Williams - 15 carries, 84 yards, WR Hakeem Nicks - 3 catches, 84 yards, 1 TD, WR Rueben Randle - 5 catches, 65 yards, TE Travis Beckum - 4 catches, 46 yards, 1 TD
Baltimore's QB Moore leaves game in 4th with concussion
Valor - 20 Predators - 31
(0-3)DC: QB Matt McGloin - 15/23 220 yards, 2 TDs, 2 INTs, RB Lorenzo Taliaferro - 18 carries, 86 yards, 1 TD, WR L'Damien Washington - 4 catches, 50 yards, 2 TDs, WR Keshawn Martin - 3 catches, 46 yards
(0-3)ORL: QB Christian Ponder - 15/22 157 yards, 2 TDs, 2 INTs, RB Antonio Andrews - 24 carries, 94 yards, 2 TDs, RB Khiry Robinson - 18 carries, 69 yards, WR Dorial Green-Beckham - 3 catches, 54 yards, 1 TD, WR MeKale McKay - 6 catches, 51 yards, 1 TD
*Alphas - 6 Commanders - 17
(3-0)CHI: QB Aaron Murray - 11/26 129 yards, RB Ryan Mathews - 15 carries, 112 yards, RB Juwan Thompson - 10 carries, 47 yards, WR Shaq Evans - 4 catches, 63 yards
(3-0)SA: QB Tim Tebow - 5/9 112 yards, RB Karlos Williams - 21 carries, 138 yards, RB David Cobb - 17 carries, 70 yards, WR Devier Posey - 3 catches, 90 yards
*Chicago's RB Ryan Mathews tears his ACL ending his season
Roughnecks - 27 Wildcats - 34
(0-3)HOU: QB Ryan Nassib - 23/40 288 yards, 3 TDs, RB Bryce Brown - 18 carries, 58 yards, WR Danario Alexander - 8 catches, 91 yards, 2 TDs, WR Greg Little - 4 catches, 54 yards, 1 TD
(1-2)LA: QB Jimmy Clausen - 15/27 276 yards, 2 TDs, 1 INT, RB Branden Oliver - 16 carries, 115 yards, 1 TD, RB Kendall Hunter - 17 carries, 85 yards, 1 TD, WR DaVaris Daniels - 6 catches, 157 yards, 1 TD, WR AJ Jenkins - 6 catches, 73 yards, 1 TD
Iron - 16 *Dragons - 23
(3-0)BIRM: QB Tahj Boyd - 17/32 215 yards, 1 TD, RB Trent Richardson - 27 carries, 102 yards, WR Greg Ward - 5 catches, 87 yards, WR Kaelin Clay - 7 catches, 75 yards
(0-3)SEA: QB BJ Daniels - 17/28 276 yards, 2 TDs, RB Phillip Tanner - 18 carries, 41 yards, WR TJ Graham - 6 catches, 140 yards, WR Jalin Marshall - 6 catches, 88 yards, 1 TD
*Seattle's QB Jake Locker injured in first quarter and replaced by QB BJ Daniels
Conquerors - 10 Renegades - 19
(2-1)LV: QB Ryan Mallett - 21/33 213 yards, 1 INT, RB Terrance West - 20 carries, 68 yards, RB Zach Zenner - 13 carries, 58 yards, 1 TD, WR Brandon Coleman - 8 catches, 59 yards, WR Rashad Ross - 3 catches, 47 yards
(2-1)DAL: QB Tom Savage - 9/25 122 yards, 2 TDs, RB Eddie Lacey - 19 carries, 95 yards, RB Lance Dunbar - 13 carries, 87 yards, WR Brice Butler - 3 catches, 39 yards, WR Sammie Coates - 3 catches, 38 yards, 1 TD
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