Here’s what you need to know as the AAF season heats up"

WhiteFanposts Fanshots Sections New York Giants NewsGiants Training Camp 2016Giants vs. Eagles 2015 Youth Corey Ballentine Jersey , Week 17AAFAAF Week 4: What’s coming up, how to watchNew,1commentHere’s what you need to know as the AAF season heats upESTShareTweetShareShareAAF Week 4: What’s coming up, how to watchBrett Davis-USA TODAY SportsWe are approaching the halfway mark of the AAF’s inaugural season. Two teams remain undefeated, and seek to stay that way after Week 4. Another two squads have stumbled to winless records, and will fight for their first wins on the season. Use this post as your thread throughout the weekend for all AAF gamesSan Diego Fleet (2-1) at Memphis Express (0-3)Date: Saturday, March 2Game time: 4 p.m. ETHow To Watch: B/R LiveJa’Quan Gardner is the spark for this Fleet offense over the first three weeks. Last week he racked up 122 yards en route to a 31-11 victory over the Commanders.The Express continue to flounder despite making a quarterback change. Zach Mettenberger replaced a struggling Christian Hackenberg. Mettenberger tossed two touchdowns to go along with 120 yards. Zac Stacy was finally held in check in a loss to the Apollos, finishing with only 29 yards on 14 carries. Orlando Apollos (3-0) at Salt Lake City Stallions (1-2)Date: Saturday, March 2Game time: 8 p.m. ETHow To Watch: NFL NetworkThe biggest story line in the AAF is who will remain undefeated between the Apollos and Iron. Quarterback Garett Gilbert continues to be a source of consistency. He finished with 207 yards and one score as they narrowly beat the Express 21-17. Salt Lake City comes into this game after knocking off the Hotshots 23-15. The Stallions are hoping to play spoiler again against Steve Spurrier’s Apollos. Last week receiver De’Mornay Pierson-El was blowing past defenders, finishing with 8 receptions for 90 yards and one touchdown. Linebacker Greer Martini was all over the field on defense Womens Corey Ballentine Jersey , totaling 7 tackles and an interception. San Antonio Commanders (1-2) at Birmingham Iron (3-0)Date: Sunday, March 3Game time: 4 p.m. ETHow To Watch: CBS Sports NetworkSan Antonio was manhandled last week by the Fleet. In the loss, receiver Mekale McKay racked up 91 yards and running back Trey Williams rushed for 75 yards.The Iron have been a force defensively in their undefeated run. Last week Trent Richardson put up another three rushing touchdowns in their 21-12 win over the Legends. Backer Beniquez Brown finished the game with 10 tackles for the best tackling performance of the weekend. Atlanta Legends (0-3) at Arizona Hotshots (2-1)Date: Sunday, March 3Game time: 8 p.m. ETHow To Watch: NFL NetworkAtlanta is the second team to start 0-3 this season, which continued with a loss to the Iron. Despite a weak scoring output, quarterback and son of Phil Simms, Matt Simms, threw for 328 yards. He did, however, toss three picks in the process. Defensive back Tyson Graham Jr. also racked up 10 tackles on the day.Despite starting off the season hot White Lawrence Taylor Jerseys , the Hotshots were cooled down against the Stallions. Quarterback John Walford was shut down, throwing for only 127 yards, one touchdown, and one interception. Jhurell Pressley also struggled to find his footing, only rushing for 34 yards. ATLANTA (AP) — Pat Shurmur isn’t about to express sympathy for the Atlanta Falcons‘ ever-growing list of key players on injured reserve.The New York Giants‘ coach has his own problems.The Giants (1-5) will try to end their three-game losing streak when they face the Falcons (2-4) in Monday night’s matchup of last-place teams. Atlanta snapped its own three-game skid with last week’s win over Tampa Bay .The Falcons will lean on Tevin Coleman as their new starting running back after placing Devonta Freeman on I R this week with a groin injury. Freeman already missed three games with a bruised knee and last week’s game with the groin injury, so it was easy for Shurmur to study Falcons film with Coleman and rookie Ito Smith sharing all the snaps at running back.“I’ve always been impressed with the way they move the ball and the way they score points,” Shurmur said. “They find a way to score points no matter who is running the ball.”The Giants’ offensive woes continued in a 34-13 loss to the Eagles to extend their losing streak.Freeman joins offensive guard Andy Levitre as offensive starters on IR. Overall, the Falcons have lost five starters to IR, including safeties Keanu Neal and Ricardo Allen and linebacker Deion Jones. Also, top defensive tackle Grady Jarrett has missed two straight games with an ankle injury.The Falcons hope Freeman and Allen can return this season Authentic Corey Ballentine Jersey , but each must miss at least eight games. Freeman wouldn’t be eligible to return until the next-to-last game of the regular season.“It’s heartbreaking to see my guy go down,” said Coleman of Freeman.Coleman said he has to fill the void so defenses can’t focus on Matt Ryan and Atlanta’s passing game.“We definitely need to stay with the run just to open up the pass and keep defenses honest,” he said.Here are some things to know about the Giants-Falcons matchup of last-place teams:BARKLEY ROLLINGGiants rookie halfback Saquon Barkley had a career-high 229 yards from scrimmage (130 rushing, 99 receiving) last week. He has at least 100 yards from scrimmage in each of his first six career games, one off the rookie record set by Kareem Hunt of Kansas City last season. The record for most consecutive games with 100 yards from scrimmage by a rookie during any point in the season is 10, set by Eric Dickerson of the Los Angeles Rams in 1983.NEW KICKERGiorgio Tavecchio was signed by Atlanta to fill in for at least one week for kicker Matt Bryant, who strained his right hamstring making a 57-yard field goal last week.Tavecchio, a native of Milan, Italy, made 16 of 21 field goal attempts with Oakland last season and spent time with the Falcons in the preseason.SCORING LETDOWNGiants quarterback Eli Manning has passed for more than 300 yards in three road games Lawrence Taylor Jerseys 2019 , and Barkley is sixth in the league with 437 yards rushing. Still, New York is scoring only 19.5 points per game to rank 27th.“You’ve got to figure out what it is to score, and figure out what the problem is and fix it fast,” said wide receiver Sterling Shepard. “I think the coaches did a great job putting together a game plan for this week and we’ve just got to go out there and execute it.”BREAKOUT TIGHT ENDFalcons tight end Austin Hooper has suddenly emerged as a top target for Ryan with nine catches in each of his last two games. Hooper, in his third season, says all his practice with Ryan is paying off. “You add a couple thousand reps in the offseason and after a while it just becomes like playing catch,” he said.MIFFED MARAGiants co-owner John Mara criticized his team earlier in the week , saying he was disappointed by the second consecutive 1-5 start. He was particularly angry with Odell Beckham Jr. The NFL’s highest-paid receiver was critical of Manning and questioned the heart of the team two weeks ago in a televised interviewed. Mara said he wished Beckham would start making his news on the field.It will be interesting to see how Beckham and the team respond on Monday night.