Bryce Perkins or Jordan Ta’amu?
The 2 UFL QBs have established themselves because the clear front-runners for the league’s MVP honors following six weeks of motion.
Perkins, the previous Virginia standout who’s in his second 12 months within the UFL, has been lights out for the Michigan Panthers this season, main the crew to a 4-2 mark and tied atop of the USFL Convention standings.
Ta’amu, who performed his faculty ball at Ole Miss, is on his second stint with the DC Defenders and is placing collectively a powerful season himself. Ta’amu has the Defenders sitting at 4-2 general, tied with the Battlehawks for first place within the XFL standings.
The place do Perkins and Ta’amu land in my newest MVP rankings, and is there anybody else who can acquire floor within the race?
This is a take a look at my sixth UFL MVP energy rankings of the season.
Each Landing of Week 6
5. St. Louis Battlehawks RB Jacob Saylors
Week 6 stat line: 14 carries, 57 yards
Week 6 end result: 12-6 win over Arlington
Saylors has cooled down a bit after his scorching begin to the season, however the former East Tennessee State star nonetheless stays essentially the most prolific again within the league. He leads the UFL in dashing with 312 dashing yards and is tied for the league lead in dashing touchdowns with 4.
Saylors’ 14-carry, 57-yard efficiency was his second-highest dashing yardage output this season, and he did it in a victory. The Battlehawks are tied with the Defenders atop the XFL Convention standings and can rely closely on Saylors down the stretch.
4. Houston Roughnecks QB Jalan McClendon
Week 6 stat line: 20-of-28 for 149 passing yards, 1 TD
Week 6 end result: 21-20 win over Memphis
McClendon continues to be a spark for the Roughnecks’ offense, main the crew to a different victory this previous weekend. He accomplished 20 of 28 passes for 149 yards and a landing in Houston’s slender 21-20 victory over Memphis.
After not taking part in within the first three video games of the Roughnecks’ season, McClendon has been a revelation for this crew and has introduced this offense to life. Houston is averaging 21.3 factors per recreation since McClendon took over because the crew’s beginning QB.
Memphis Showboat vs. Houston Roughnecks Highlights
3. Arlington Renegades QB Luis Perez
Week 6 stat line: 16-of-23 for 145 passing yards, 1 INT
Week 6 end result: 12-6 loss to St. Louis
Perez did not have his greatest outing this previous weekend, finishing simply 16 passes for 145 yards in a 12-6 loss to the Battlehawks. He failed to seek out the top zone, marking simply the second recreation this season Perez hasn’t thrown a landing cross.
By six weeks of motion, Perez ranks second within the UFL in passing yards (1,145) and completion proportion (70.8), whereas his three passing TDs are tied for fifth within the league.
2. DC Defenders QB Jordan Ta’amu
Week 6 stat line: 19-of-36 passing for 259 yards, 2 TDs
Week 6 end result: 38-14 loss to Michigan
Ta’amu let it fly as soon as once more in Week 6, throwing for 250-plus yards and two touchdowns. Nevertheless, the Defenders’ protection could not cease the Panthers, making it onerous for Ta’amu to maintain up.
The previous Ole Miss standout leads the league in passing with 1,472 yards and 11 touchdowns by six weeks. But when Ta’amu needs to lock up the MVP award, his Defenders crew must win down the stretch.
1. Michigan Panthers QB Bryce Perkins
Week 6 stat line: 13-of-18 for 188 passing yards, 2 TDs, 76 dashing yards, 1 TD
Week 5 end result: 38-14 win over DC
Perkins continues to get it achieved with each his arm and his legs. The Panthers’ dual-threat signal-caller was dominant in Michigan’s 38-14 win over the Defenders, proving to be the most effective QB on the sector.
By six weeks of motion, Perkins ranks third within the UFL in passing yards (1,111), second in passing touchdowns (eight), eighth in dashing yards (209) and is tied for first in dashing touchdowns (4).
RJ Younger is a nationwide faculty soccer author and analyst for FOX Sports activities and the host of the podcast “The Number One College Football Show.” Comply with him at @RJ_Young and subscribe to “The RJ Young Show” on YouTube.
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