GSL 2021 Week 3

Week 3 of the 2021 GSL season kicks off tonight with the San Diego Breakers traveling to Louisville to take on the lightning.

Here are the lines for this weeks games

(1-1) San Diego Breakers @ (1-1) Louisville Lightning 3/4 8:15PM
LSV -0.5
o/u 93.5
One of many matchups between 1-1 teams. Both teams sit tied on top of their respective divisions. Game sets up to be a close matchup, of evenly matched teams.

(1-1) Baltimore Bluebirds @ (1-1) Washington Stars 3/7 1:00PM
WAS -3
o/u 35
The first divisional matchup between these two rivals kicks off the battle of the beltways, for the two closest teams in the league geographically. Washington comes into this one as slim favorites.

(0-2) Miami Sol @ (1-1) Norfolk Commanders 3/7 1:00PM
NOR -5.5
o/u 30.5
In another East division matchup, the Sol are looking for their first win of the season, but are going to find a tough divisional matchup in the Commanders, who are moderate favorites at home.

(1-1) Cincinnati Knights @ (1-1) Memphis Comets 3/7 1:00PM
MEM -5.5
o/u 39.5
This intra-conference matchup features two teams looking to remain only a game behind in their division early in the season. Memphis looks to rebound at home after their upset loss last week, and Cincinnati is hoping to get the offense going for the first time this season.

(1-1) Seattle Sockeyes @ (0-2) Atlanta Flying Fleet 3/7 1:00PM
SEA -7
o/u 53
Atlanta is looking to find some positivity to start this season, but they find themselves 7 point underdogs at home against a Seattle team that is looking to bounce back from their divisional loss last week.

(1-1) Oakland Icons @ (1-1) Louisiana Royals 3/7 1:00PM
OAK -9.5
o/u 30.5
Both Oakland and Louisiana are hoping to continue their winning ways, after getting their first victories last week. Oakland is the early big favorites, with their defense expected to play another big part in this game.

(0-2) Las Vegas Outlaws @ (2-0) Arizona Eagles 3/7 4:30PM
ARZ -15.5
o/u 66.5
This matchup features two teams headed in different directions. The Outlaws are again staring down a rough defensive day, while the Eagles are looking for another double digit victory.

(1-1) Albuquerque Atoms @ (2-0) Colorado Cabras 3/7 4:30PM
COL -0.5
o/u 39.5
This will be a tight divisional matchup, that will mean a lot in the West division. The Cabras need a win to keep pace with the Eagles, who are big favorites this week. A win for the Atoms would get them up to second place in the West division, and give them the leg up on the Cabras.

(2-0) Toronto Terror @ (2-0) San Antonio Texans 3/7 4:30PM
SA -3
o/u 80
The Texans first home game of the season matches them up against the 2-0 Terror, in a battle of 2-0 teams. The Texans are slight home favorites in what should be an exciting game to the end.

(2-0) Pennsylvania Keystones @ (0-2) St. Louis Brewers 3/7 4:30PM
PEN -14.5
o/u 57.5
The Keystones are set to take their reign of dominance on the road to the struggling Brewers. Pennsylvania again finds themselves as big favorites entering the week.

(1-1) Wisconsin Stags @ (0-2) Dallas Diesel 3/7 8:15PM
DAL -0.5
o/u 66.5
This Sunday night game should be a Cotton Bowl classic, as the Diesel open up as slim favorites at home in a must win for Dallas. Wisconsin is also in need of a win if they want to keep pace in the highly competitive North division.

(1-1) Los Angeles Express @ (1-1) Jacksonville Captains 3/8 8:15PM
JAX -5.5
o/u 39.5
Week 3 finishes with a Monday night matchup of two 1-1 teams, who will be trying to keep tied atop their divisions. The Captains are 5.5 point favorites, going against a team that beat the odds last week.

What's the Cincinnati-Memphis line?

rbronish wrote:What's the Cincinnati-Memphis line?

Oops, looks like I skipped that one. I put the full preview up above, but Memphis is 5.5 point home favorites.

Have a night, Kevin White!

NeauXone wrote:Have a night, Kevin White!

Well that game turned out to be unexpectedly lopsided. A 16 point victory, 15.5 points above the spread should mean a big move in the Snelick Index power rankings come Tuesday.

The 1:00 games have wrapped up.
I decided I may as well go ahead and give the game breakdowns for all the 1:00 games, other than the game covered over at KDSF.

In the GSL game of the week, Miami pulls off the upset to get their first win of the season.
Listen to the full game broadcast of this exciting game on KDSF 970.



Washington gets a good divisional win, and rebounds from their game last week to move to 2-1.

Score Summary (BAL @ WAS):

Quarter 1

Quarter 2
[0-3] 08:30 - WAS field goal
[0-10] 04:13 - WAS touchdown
[0-13] 00:56 - WAS field goal

Quarter 3
[2-13] 14:23 - BAL safety
[2-20] 08:27 - WAS touchdown
[9-20] 03:04 - BAL touchdown

Quarter 4
[16-20] 14:05 - BAL touchdown

FINAL
BAL - 16
WAS - 20




Memphis also recovered from a loss this week, with a big home win against Cincinnati.

Score Summary (CIN @ MEM):

Quarter 1

Quarter 2
[0-7] 13:10 - MEM touchdown
[0-14] 12:37 - MEM touchdown
[0-17] 06:35 - MEM field goal

Quarter 3
[0-24] 12:09 - MEM touchdown
[0-27] 07:39 - MEM field goal

Quarter 4
[3-27] 10:52 - CIN field goal
[10-27] 05:04 - CIN touchdown

FINAL
CIN - 10
MEM - 27



Seattle looked good today against Atlanta, who falls to 0-3 on the season, falling further behind in the South.

Score Summary (SEA @ ATL):

Quarter 1
[7-0] 12:31 - SEA touchdown
[7-7] 02:12 - ATL touchdown

Quarter 2

Quarter 3
[7-14] 09:43 - ATL touchdown
[14-14] 08:29 - SEA touchdown
[21-14] 07:13 - SEA touchdown
[28-14] 05:46 - SEA touchdown

Quarter 4
[35-14] 02:33 - SEA touchdown
[35-21] 00:13 - ATL touchdown

FINAL
SEA - 35
ATL - 21



Oakland finally got their offense moving late in the 3rd quarter, with 3 touchdowns to close out the Royals.

Score Summary (OAK @ LOU):

Quarter 1
[7-0] 13:54 - OAK touchdown
[7-3] 10:53 - LOU field goal
[7-6] 04:52 - LOU field goal
[14-6] 04:01 - OAK touchdown

Quarter 2
[14-9] 12:51 - LOU field goal

Quarter 3
[14-16] 07:23 - LOU touchdown
[21-16] 04:16 - OAK touchdown

Quarter 4
[28-16] 10:16 - OAK touchdown
[35-16] 03:04 - OAK touchdown

FINAL
OAK - 35
LOU - 16

Cotton Bowl is ready for Sunday night!

Here's how yesterday's late games finished up, including a thriller on Sunday night Football.

Las Vegas @ Arizona
The Outlaws took a lead into the 4th quarter, hoping for the upset, and looking for their first win on the season. The Eagles, however, took command in the 4th, with a touchdown to tie with 6 minutes remaining. On their final drive, The Eagles took the ball deep into the redzone, and were able to finish the game out with a pounding rushing touchdown, putting the game away.

Score Summary (LV @ ARZ):

Quarter 1
[7-0] 13:43 - LV touchdown
[7-3] 06:21 - ARZ field goal

Quarter 2
[14-3] 07:59 - LV touchdown
[14-10] 04:37 - ARZ touchdown

Quarter 3
[14-17] 07:13 - ARZ touchdown
[21-17] 04:18 - LV touchdown
[24-17] 02:50 - LV field goal

Quarter 4
[24-24] 06:07 - ARZ touchdown
[24-31] 00:18 - ARZ touchdown

FINAL
LV - 24
ARZ - 31



Albuquerque @ Colorado

Score Summary (ABQ @ COL):
The Cabras jumped out to the early lead, before the Atoms came storming back in the 2nd, taking a 6 point lead into half time. After a scoreless 3rd, the 4th quarter was all Colorado, as they took the lead in the 4th, and never gave it up.

Quarter 1
[0-7] 08:14 - COL touchdown
[0-14] 07:41 - COL touchdown
[3-14] 03:56 - ABQ field goal

Quarter 2
[6-14] 08:58 - ABQ field goal
[13-14] 03:21 - ABQ touchdown
[20-14] 00:36 - ABQ touchdown

Quarter 3

Quarter 4
[20-21] 09:05 - COL touchdown
[20-28] 07:33 - COL touchdown
[27-28] 07:06 - ABQ touchdown
[27-34] 05:41 - COL touchdown (extra point missed)

FINAL
ABQ - 27
COL - 34



Toronto @ San Antonio
The Terror came into San Antonio as 3 point underdogs in a game of two teams that hadn't yet lost in the early season. The Toronto offense exploded in the second quarter, scoring 4 straight touchdown drives, after the game started at 7-7. The Terror never gave up the lead after that point in a dominating upset performance.

Score Summary (TOR @ SA):

Quarter 1
[7-0] 12:34 - TOR touchdown

Quarter 2
[7-7] 11:15 - SA touchdown
[14-7] 08:19 - TOR touchdown
[21-7] 07:15 - TOR touchdown
[28-7] 00:25 - TOR touchdown

Quarter 3
[35-7] 11:23 - TOR touchdown
[35-14] 05:29 - SA touchdown

Quarter 4
[35-21] 08:29 - SA touchdown
[35-28] 02:57 - SA touchdown
[42-28] 02:19 - TOR touchdown

FINAL
TOR - 42
SA - 28



Pennsylvania @ St. Louis
The Keystones put another solid performance together, as they advance to 3-0 on the season.

Score Summary (PEN @ STL):

Quarter 1
[0-7] 13:46 - STL touchdown
[7-7] 05:32 - PEN touchdown
[14-7] 01:41 - PEN touchdown

Quarter 2
[14-14] 12:36 - STL touchdown
[21-14] 09:48 - PEN touchdown
[28-14] 00:23 - PEN touchdown

Quarter 3
[35-14] 12:37 - PEN touchdown
[35-21] 10:44 - STL touchdown

Quarter 4
[35-24] 07:00 - STL field goal

FINAL
PEN - 35
STL - 24



Wisconsin @ Dallas
This Sunday night game lived up to the hype. Dallas came into the game as half point favorites, in a game that was expected to be close throughout, and it was. Both teams were tied at the half, and going into the 4th quarter, which saw both teams go back and forth for the lead, ending with a Dallas touchdown, late in the 4th, and a defensive stop inside 2 minutes in the read zone that earned the Diesel their first win of the season.

Score Summary (WIS @ DAL):

Quarter 1
[7-0] 10:28 - WIS touchdown
[7-7] 08:50 - DAL touchdown
[7-14] 05:13 - DAL touchdown

Quarter 2
[14-14] 10:35 - WIS touchdown

Quarter 3
[21-14] 09:13 - WIS touchdown
[21-21] 06:44 - DAL touchdown

Quarter 4
[24-21] 09:39 - WIS field goal
[24-28] 07:35 - DAL touchdown
[31-28] 06:30 - WIS touchdown
[31-35] 04:44 - DAL touchdown

FINAL
WIS - 31
DAL - 35



Week 3 concludes tonight, as the (1-1) Express head to Jacksonville to take on the (1-1) Captains.

That's a wrap on week 3.

The Monday night game saw Jacksonville pull off a home win in the 4th quarter, as they remain in first place int he South division.

Score Summary (LA @ JAX):

Quarter 1
 [0-7]  07:48 - JAX touchdown
 [0-14]  03:36 - JAX touchdown

Quarter 2

Quarter 3
 [3-14]  07:44 - LA field goal
 [10-14]  02:55 - LA touchdown

Quarter 4
 [17-14]  12:26 - LA touchdown
 [17-21]  07:37 - JAX touchdown

FINAL
 LA - 17
 JAX - 21