With week 8 in the books, some things are starting to take shape in the league. Boston is, by far, the best team in the league at this point and looks to continue winning in an effort to shore up that number one seed in the playoffs. Not to be outdone, Birmingham and Michigan both sit with only one loss on the season. Close behind them are New Jersey, Jacksonville, Houston, Los Angeles, and Denver with 2 losses.

All of those teams have shown strengths and reasons to be considered dangerous 8 weeks into the season. The next tier of the league is a bit of a step down from these elite teams. But, there are some decent names in there if they start to get hot. Philadelphia, Chicago, and Tampa Bay can all make noise and sneak back into the playoff picture.

1986 USFL Week 8 Stats Leaders

Week 8 Games

Friday

Boston Breakers 62, Las Vegas Ace 38

Saturday

Birmingham Stallions 26, Pittsburgh Maulers 9

Oakland Invaders 12, Philadelphia Stars 24

Sunday

Arizona Wranglers 13, New Jersey Generals 23

Chicago Blitz 28, Washington Federals 19

Memphis Showboats 26, Michigan Panthers 45

Tampa Bay Bandits 23, San Antonio Gunslingers 7

New Orleans Brass 34, Los Angeles Express 52

Monday

Houston Gamblers 10, Jacksonville Bulls 27

Standings

Players of the Week

Offense: Matt Dunigan, QB, Boston Breakers. Dunigan put on another show Friday evening in Vegas. He threw for 30/40 passing for 541 yards and 6 touchdowns. Boston just may join Michigan as an undefeated regular season team if someone doesn’t stop them soon.

Defense: David Greenwood, S, Michigan Panthers. Greenwood was a huge reason for Michigan’s big win over Memphis. He recorded 14 tackles and returned an interception 42 yards for a Michigan’s first touchdown.

Special Teams: Jerry Parrish, KR, New Orleans. While both Parrish and Bentley returned kicks for touchdowns this week, Parrish gets the edge. His return went 96 vs. Bentley’s 85. He also gained 240 yards in returns for an overall 34.3 average on the game.