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Houston Roughnecks at Memphis Showboats Preview & Picks – Showboats To Get Off Mark In UFL

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09 Apr 2025
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Leigh Copson 09 Apr 2025
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  • Houston Roughnecks at Memphis Showboats picks for Saturday, April 12
  • Game is taking place at Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium
  • Preview, predictions, stats & form
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    Houston Roughnecks at Memphis Showboats Preview & Picks
  • Houston Roughnecks at Memphis Showboats Preview & Picks
  • Head To Head
  • Houston Roughnecks Form
  • Memphis Showboats Form

Houston Roughnecks at Memphis Showboats Preview & Picks

Memphis are tipped to win this battle of winless teams in Week 3.

The Showboats have shown a little more on offense through two weeks, while the defense has been decent and should be able to shut down this terrible Roughnecks unit.

  • Memphis beat Houston by an average of 6.5 points last season
  • Houston Roughnecks are 1-11 since the launch of the UFL
  • Houston Roughnecks are averaging just 7.5 points per game
  • The Under cashed in both of the 2024 meetings between the teams

Head To Head

  • Memphis Showboats lead the all-time series 2-0
  • Memphis Showboats won 19-12 when the two teams last met in June 2024

Houston Roughnecks Form

Houston head out on the road still seeking a first win of 2025, having dropped their first two games of 2024.

The Roughnecks endured a miserable first season in the UFL, winning just once, and little was expected of them coming into the 2025 campaign.

They have so far lived up the pre-season belief that they are the league’s worst team, going 0-2 and averaging just 7.5 points per game.

Houston opened up the season at home and suffered a blowout defeat at the hands of St Louis, losing 31-6.

The Roughnecks’ defense performed better a week later, but it was not enough to prevent the team from falling to an 11-9 defeat in Arlington.

Memphis Showboats Form

Memphis go into this game also still looking for a first win of the campaign, having opened with back-to-back defeats.

The Showboats fared only slightly better than Houston during the inaugural campaign, going 2-8 during the regular season.

Both of those victories came against the Roughnecks though, as they won 18-12 on the road in Week 1 and 19-12 at home in Week 10.

Memphis failed to start this season with a victory however, as they were beaten 26-12 at home by Michigan on opening weekend.

The Showboats then went out on the road in Week 2, and fell to a 17-12 defeat at the hands of the DC Defenders.

Verdict

Two bad teams go head-to-head in Saturday’s game, but Memphis offer more reasons for optimism.

They also beat Houston in both regular season meetings in 2024, so we are leaning towards the Showboats in a low-scoring grind.

Best Bet1: Memphis -3.0 Spread @-111.11 at Stake.us - 4 Units
Best Bet2: Under 36.5 Total Points @-111.11 at Stake.us - 2 Units
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