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USFL Depth Charts: Houston Gamblers Updated Depth Chart and Roster

by
Rod Villagomez
April 17, 2022

Spring football is always a moving target. Players assume different roles from week to week, or even from minute to minute within a game. With that in mind, here is a running tally of the Houston Gamblers Depth Chart. This will likely fluctuate from day to day, so check back often for the most up-to-date information.

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USFL Depth Charts: Houston Gamblers Updated Depth Chart and Roster

		Games	COM	ATT	PCT	Pass YDS	YPA	Pass TD	INT	Rush ATT	Rush YDS	Rush AVG	TD	FUMB	FNT Points
QB1	Clayton Thorson	4	51	94	54.26%	580	6.2	6	5	7	33	4.7	0	0	40.5
QB2	Kenji Bahar	2	1	7	14.29%	17	2.4	0	0	2	-4	-2.0	0	0	0.28

RUNNING BACKS		Games	Rush ATT	Rush YDS	Rush AVG	TD	REC	YDS	AVG	TD	FUMB	TGT	TGT%	Touch	Touch%	FNT Points
RB1	Mark Thompson	4	67	321	4.8	1	1	10	10.0	0	0	1	1.0%	68	46.26%	40.1
RB2	Dalyn Dawkins	3	22	62	2.8	0	1	8	8.0	0	0	1	1.0%	23	15.65%	8
RB3	Devwah Whaley	1	3	11	3.7	0	1	15	15.0	0	0	1	1.0%	4	2.72%	3.6

WIDE RECEIVERS		Games	Rush ATT	Rush YDS	Rush AVG	TD	REC	YDS	AVG	TD	FUMB	TGT	TGT%	Touch	Touch%	FNT Points
WR1	Isaiah Zuber	4	0	0	0.0	0	12	182	15.2	3	0	19	19.4%	12	8.16%	48.2
WR2	Tyler Simmons	3	2	2	1.0	0	7	81	11.6	1	0	19	19.4%	9	6.12%	21.3
WR3	Anthony Ratliff-Williams	4	0	0	0.0	0	10	130	13.0	1	0	18	18.4%	10	6.80%	29
WR4	JoJo Ward	2	0	0	0.0	0	9	79	8.8	1	0	13	13.3%	9	6.12%	22.9
WR5	Tyler Palka	4	0	0	0.0	0	4	29	7.3	0	0	11	11.2%	4	2.72%	6.9
WR6	Teo Redding	2	0	0	0.0	0	1	10	10.0	0	0	2	2.0%	1	0.68%	2

TIGHT ENDS		Games	Rush ATT	Rush YDS	Rush AVG	TD	REC	YDS	AVG	TD	FUMB	TGT	TGT%	Touch	Touch%	FNT Points
TE1	Brandon Barnes	4	0	0	0.0	0	3	31	10.3	0	0	8	8.2%	3	2.04%	6.1
TE2	Julian Allen	3	0	0	0.0	0	4	23	5.8	0	0	5	5.1%	4	2.72%	6.3
TE3

			TCK	SOL	SCK	TFL	INT	PD	TD
D/ST	Gamblers D/ST	4	335	206	9	20	6	20	2

Quarterbacks

For the third straight week, it was Clayton Thorson’s team in Houston. His back up, Kenji Bahar, had to miss the game with a hand injury. Despite losing the game, Thorson played well enough to have his team in position to win late in the game. Overall, he completed 15 of his 24 pass attempts for 240 yards. He threw two touchdown passes and one interception as well.

"It's awesome… seeing what they are trying to do in real time is huge for us." @USFLGamblers QB Clayton Thorson shows @BrockHuard how USFL players can watch game footage on the sidelines during the game ⬇️ pic.twitter.com/19iS8rjsTC

— USFL (@USFL) April 30, 2022

On the season, Thorson ranks fifth in the league in both passing yards and passing yards per game. He is third in the league in terms of passing touchdowns. He will continue to lead this team and should improve week to week as the season progresses.

Running Back

After three week, not only has Mark Thompson cemented himself as the best running back on this Houston Gamblers Depth Chart, but also as the best back in the league. Thompson carried the ball 24 times for 124 and a touchdown. There is a dedication to the run in Houston, and Thompson looks to play a huge role in that going forward which solidifies his place on this Houston Gamblers Depth Chart.

.@InMarkWeTrust with the longest run of the USFL season❗️

55 yards ➡️ 🏡

📺: @FOXSports
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— Houston Gamblers (@USFLGamblers) April 30, 2022

Because of his teammates’ effectiveness, Dayln Dawkins did not see much action. He registered only five carries in the game for 10 yards. Dawkins also caught a pass for 8 yards. He has been relegated to giving Thompson a snap or two off now and should only be on your fantasy roster as an insurance for the Gamblers’ lead back in case of injury.

Wide Receiver

Big plays were the name of the game for the Houston wide receivers. One of them was a 57 yard pass to Anthony Ratliff-Williams that saw him fumble the ball only to recover it himself in stride to run it in for a touchdown. It was one of two catches he had on the day for 85 total yards. Isaiah Zuber had a pair of timely catches in the final seconds of the first half, one of which was a 16 yard touchdown to give Houston the lead.

JUST how we drew it up…trust us. 😏

📺: @FOXSports
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— Houston Gamblers (@USFLGamblers) April 30, 2022

While each of those two made splashy plays, the bulk of the targets on the day went Tyler Simmon’s way. He was targeted six times, catching four of them for 24 yards. Also contributing a catch was Teo Redding who caught one of his two targets for 10 yards. Week 1 leading receiver JoJo Ward missed this game due to injury.

Tight End

It is clear that the tight ends on this Houston Gamblers Depth Chart are there to block for Mark Thompson. Despite their ability to catch passes, both Brandon Barnes and Julian Allen each received only one target apiece. They both caught that target, but combined for 23 total yards between the two.

Defense

The Houston defense continues to be a bright spot on this team in spite of giving up the game winning drive last week. They pressured Jordan Ta’amu all day, sacking him three times. On top of that, they registered five tackles for a loss, forced a fumble and Alijah Holder picked off Ta’amu once.