The wait for the 2022 GSL season is almost over with the first game of the GSL regular season kicking off Thursday evening. Let’s take a look at the games coming up in week 1.

Thursday February 17, 2022 - 8:15PM
(0-0) San Antonio Texans at (0-0) Arizona Eagles
Line: SA -3
O/U: 45
Win Pct: SA 55.9%
The 2022 GSL season kicks off at the home of the defending champion Arizona Eagles. It’ll be a good week 1 matchup as the improved Texans look to take revenge after being knocked out of the playoffs in the divisional round last season at Arizona. The Texans are favorites to bring home the win in what should be a good game to get the year underway.

Sunday February 20, 2022 - 1:00PM
(0-0) Albuquerque Atoms at (0-0) Dallas Regulators
Line: EVEN
O/U: 45.5
Win Pct: ABQ 51.7%
This should be a fun game to keep track of, as the Atoms square off against the expansion Regulators in an evenly matched game.

Sunday February 20, 2022 - 1:00PM
(0-0) Atlanta Flying Fleet at (0-0) Miami Sol
Line: MIA -5
O/U: 47.5
Win Pct: MIA 62.2%
Although the Flying Fleet have made some improvements this offseason, the oddsmakers still don’t seem to be taking Atlanta seriously in this one. The Sol come into this game as decent favorites, but don’t take this Atlanta team lightly.

Sunday February 20, 2022 - 1:00PM
(0-0) Boston Bobcats at (0-0) Toronto Terror
Line: TOR -3
O/U: 45.5
Win Pct: TOR 57.9%
The expansion Bobcats will begin their first game that counts in Canada, as they take on the Terror. Boston’s main goal will be to avoid having the Toronto offense terrorize their secondary, or this could be a long day. The Boston run game will be big in terms of managing the game and the clock.

Sunday February 20, 2022 - 1:00PM
(0-0) Cincinnati Knights at (0-0) Louisville Lightning
Line: CIN -5
O/U: 51.5
Win Pct: CIN 62.9%
This is a big matchup for either team that will set the tone for the Central division in the 2022 season. The Knights are coming into the year with big expectations, but the Lightning are coming hungry. This should be a fun, high scoring game to keep track of with a couple of talented QBs.

Sunday February 20, 2022 - 1:00PM
(0-0) Kansas City Buffaloes at (0-0) St. Louis Brewers
Line: STL -8
O/U: 40
Win Pct: STL 69.7%
This game is shaping up to be a rude introduction to the GSL for the Buffaloes. On the road in St. Louis, the Brewers are expecting to man handle the Kansas City offense with their strong defensive front. Not a good matchup for the Buffaloes weak O-line.

Sunday February 20, 2022 - 1:00PM
(0-0) Louisiana Royals at (0-0) Birmingham Owls
Line: LOU -9.5
O/U: 46.5
Win Pct: LOU 74.0%
The Owls will be another expansion team expected to take a beating in week 1. The Royals are coming into the year as one of the better looking teams, and are going to make it hard for the Owls to keep up. With talent on both offense and defense, Louisiana can win in multiple ways. The Owls are going to have to find a way to keep this game close to avoid having this game get ugly.

Sunday February 20, 2022 - 1:00PM
(0-0) Pennsylvania Keystones at (0-0) Baltimore Bluebirds
Line: PEN -4.5
O/U: 46.5
Win Pct: PEN 61.2%
The league's best regular season team from 2021 will head to Baltimore, where they lost their only game before the playoffs. The Keystones have lost some of their best defensive stars, but they do still match up well against a poor Baltimore team.

Sunday February 20, 2022 - 1:00PM
(0-0) Washington Stars at (0-0) Chicago Maroons
Line: CHI -1.5
O/U: 47.5
Win Pct: CHI 52.8%
Being the home team helps the Maroons out a little bit in terms of being favorites in this one. Let’s see how the home field advantage actually looks for this new franchise first though. These two teams are going to be pretty evenly matched, and this game could be important for conference standings later down the road.

Sunday February 20, 2022 - 1:00PM
(0-0) Wisconsin Stags at (0-0) New York CityHawks
Line: WIS -2
O/U: 48
Win Pct: WIS 55.4%
Another game that looks like it’ll be a good one this week, and again, may have playoff repercussions towards the end of the year. The Stags and CityHawks are a fairly balanced teams, but Wisconsin has the slight edge in this one.

Sunday February 20, 2022 - 4:30PM
(0-0) Memphis Demons at (0-0) Colorado Cabras
Line: EVEN
O/U: 49
Win Pct: MEM 51.2%
This is another tossup game for this week. In this divisional matchup, we’ll see how well the Memphis offense can do against the Colorado defense. This game could come down to the wire, with the winner getting off to a good start in the Heartland division.

Sunday February 20, 2022 - 4:30PM
(0-0) Oakland Icons at (0-0) San Diego Breakers
Line: SD -2
O/U: 44.5
Win Pct: SD 54.7%
The Icons will make the trip down the coast to take on the Breakers in this matchup. San Diego comes in as slight favorites. The Icons will have a strong defense again this year, and are hoping their offense doesn’t get in the way as they did last season. San Diego will again have a good offense, and they have made some improvements on defense that they hope will pay off.

Sunday February 20, 2022 - 4:30PM
(0-0) Seattle Sockeyes at (0-0) Los Angeles Express
Line: LA -2
O/U: 48
Win Pct: LA 54.4%
The Sockeyes and Express both have some fun offenses to watch in this one. In another tight looking game, the Express are just 2 point favorites at home in a game that may come down to who has the ball last.

Sunday February 20, 2022 - 4:30PM
(0-0) Salt Lake Trappers at (0-0) Vancouver Bears
Line: SL -3
O/U: 47.5
Win Pct: SL 57.8%
Rounding off the afternoon slate will be the Trappers taking on the expansion Bears. Salt Lake will come in as road favorites and a strong ground game. They will want to avoid making mistakes against an opportunistic Bears defense. The play of the Bears offense may be what decides this one, as a unit that could go either way this season.

Sunday February 20, 2022 - 8:15PM
(0-0) Jacksonville Captains at (0-0) Carolina Reapers
Line: JAX -6.5
O/U: 46.5
Win Pct: JAX 66.2%
The first Sunday night matchup of the season heads to Carolina, where the relocated Reapers (formerly the Norfolk Commanders) will host the Jacksonville Captains. The Captains are looking like strong favorites in the Atlantic division this season, and they start their divisional slate in Charlotte. As one of the bigger favorites of the weekend, the Captains are looking to start the year with some smooth sailing.

Monday February 21, 2022 - 8:15PM
(0-0) Las Vegas Outlaws at (0-0) Portland Samurais
Line: LV -5
O/U: 42
Win Pct: LV 62.8%
The week wraps up in Portland, as the former Dallas Diesel play their first regular season game as the Portland Samurais. In what looks to be one of the more low scoring games of the week, the Outlaws bring with them a strong defense that could take control of this game, as long as their offense doesn’t let them down. The key for Portland will be sticking to the run game and ending scoring drives with touchdowns and not field goals.

Austin Snelick
February 16, 2022