PBR Teams: Rattler Days kicks off this week in Fort Worth, TX

Fort Worth, TX — PBR Teams: Rattler Days is the eleventh of 12 regular-season events during the third PBR Camping World Team Series season. The defending champion, Texas Rattlers will look to defend their home turf. Meanwhile, the postseason is right around the corner. The Carolina Cowboys still claim the No.1 spot but just barely. The Kansas City Outlaws only trail by 0.5 games. Plenty on the line this week in Fort Worth, TX. Here is the game schedule for this weekend’s PBR Teams event: 

GAME SCHEDULE

September 26

GAME 1

New York Mavericks @ Kansas City Outlaws

GAME 2

Arizona Ridge Riders @ Florida Freedom

GAME 3

Austin Gamblers @ Nashville Stampede

GAME 4

Oklahoma Wildcatters @ Texas Rattlers

September 27

GAME 1

Carolina Cowboys @ Arizona Ridge Riders

GAME 2

Nashville Stampede @ Kansas City Outlaws

GAME 3

Missouri Thunder @ New York Mavericks

GAME 4

Austin Gamblers @ Texas Rattlers

September 28

GAME 1

Florida Freedom @ Missouri Thunder

GAME 2

Carolina Cowboys @ Austin Gamblers

GAME 3

Oklahoma Wildcatters @ Kansas City Outlaws

GAME 4

Nashville Stampede @ Texas Rattlers

PROJECTED STARTING LINEUPS

Here are the projected starting lineups for PBR Teams: Rattler Days, listed in buck order for their opening game (The Carolina Cowboys and Missouri Thunder, unlisted, have a Day 1 bye). Official starting lineups will be submitted on the morning of the event:

- Arizona Ridge Riders (AZ): Nick Tetz, Eduardo Aparecido, Dener Barbosa, JaCauy Hale and Keyshawn Whitehorse.

- Austin Gamblers (AUS): Kaique Pacheco, Lucas Divino, Guilherme Valleiras, Ramon de Lima and Jose Vitor Leme.

- Florida Freedom (FL): Alex Cerqueira, Lucas martins Costa, Yan Victor Cunha, Thiago Salgado and John Crimber.

- Kansas City Outlaws (KC): Sandro Batista, Koltin Hevalow, Julio Cesar Marques, Brennon Eldred and Cassio Dias.

- Nashville Stampede (NSH): Silvano Alves, Anderson de Oliveira, Ednelio Almeida, Cody Jesus and Kaiden Loud.

- New York Mavericks (NY): Leonardo Castro, Mason Taylor, Davi Henrique de Lima, Hudson Bolton and Mauricio Gulla Moreira.

- Oklahoma Wildcatters (OK): Eduardo Matos, Tate Pollmeier, Austin Richardson, Clay Guiton and Cort McFadden.

- Texas Rattlers (TX): Brady Fielder, Daniel Keeping, Claudio Montanha Jr., Marcelo Procopio Pereira and Joao Ricardo Vieira.

MATCHUPS – SEPTEMBER 26 GAMES 

Here are the projected rider-bull matchups per game, listed in buck order, for Thursday, September 26:

New York Mavericks (NY) @ Kansas City Outlaws (KC)

All-Time Regular-Season Series Record: New York Mavericks 1 – Kansas City Outlaws 1

*Leonardo Castro NY vs. Let's Roll (Stoltzfus/Bob&Jerry Adams/BS Cattle Co)

Sandro Batista KC vs. Bookers Bandit (Hart Cattle Co/Barthold & Eldred)

Mason Taylor NY vs. Phantom (Rafter G Rodeo)

*Koltin Hevalow KC vs. Baldy (Julian Cattle/D&H Cattle)

Davi Henrique de Lima NY vs. Rip (Wacey Hart/TNT Bucking Bulls)

Julio Cesar Marques KC vs. Lever Action (Richard & Teri Braun/Rafter G Rodeo)

Hudson Bolton NY vs. Margin of Error (Hart Cattle Co/Hale)

Brennon Eldred KC vs. Exodus (Jane Clark/Gene Owen)

Mauricio Gulla Moreira NY vs. Ridgeway (Blake Sharp)

*Cassio Dias KC vs. Down Payment (Joe & Nina Webb/Zane Walker/BS Cattle Co)

* Denotes a rematch.

- Cassio Dias looks to cover Down Payment for the second time after riding him for 88.25 points in Springfield, Missouri, earlier this season in August.

- Koltin Hevalow made the 8 for 85.25 points the last time he shared a chute with Baldy in Salt Lake City, Utah, in February.

- Leonardo Castro was bucked off in 6.68 seconds in his first matchup with Let’s Roll in Billings, Montana, in April.

Arizona Ridge Riders (AZ) @ Florida Freedom (FL)

All-Time Regular-Season Series Record: Arizona Ridge Riders 5 – Florida Freedom 5

Nick Tetz AZ vs. Rock 'n Roll (McClellan Creek/Lidgard)

Alex Cerqueira FL vs. Ridin' Salty (Drink LMNT/McCoy Rodeo)

Eduardo Aparecido AZ vs. Vindicated (D&H Cattle Company)

Lucas Martins Costa FL vs. Kodiac (Blake Sharp/UB Bucking Company)

*Dener Barbosa AZ vs. John 14:6 (Rafter G Rodeo/CIL Cattle)

*Yan Victor Cunha FL vs. Hay Ring (McCoy Rodeo/Spencer Neil)

JaCauy Hale AZ vs. Buckshot (McCoy Rodeo/Gilliam)

Thiago Salgado FL vs. Mercy (Nothin But Try Ranch/Overstreet)

*Keyshawn Whitehorse AZ vs. Cold Creek (Young Cattle/Rocking A)

John Crimber FL vs. Always Been Crazy (Harrison Cattle Co)

* Denotes a rematch.

Breaking Down the Rematches:

- Dener Barbosa topped John 14:6 for 89 points the first time the two shared a chute in Little Rock, Arkansas, in March

of 2023.

- Keyshawn Whitehorse takes on Cold Creek for the third time in his career. The veteran rider covered the animal athlete

for 90 points in Las Vegas, Nevada, in November of 2022 but bucked off him in 7.14 seconds in Oklahoma City in

September of 2023.

- Yan Victor Cunha has already danced with Hay Ring two times in his young career, making the 8 for 87.5 points and

88 points last weekend in Greensboro, North Carolina.

Austin Gamblers (AUS) @ Nashville Stampede (NSH)

All-Time Regular-Season Series Record: Austin Gamblers 6 – Nashville Stampede 4

*Kaique Pacheco AUS vs. Mahan (Jane Clark/Gene Owen)

*Silvano Alves NSH vs. Powerstroke (Moore/D&H Cattle/Buck Cattle)

Lucas Divino AUS vs. Electric Kitty (Moore Cattle/D&H Cattle Co.)

*Anderson de Oliveira NSH vs. Rowdy (Ogden Ranch/Hart Cattle Co.)

Guilherme Valleiras AUS vs. Army Slasher (Bernard Tallman/Farris)

*Ednélio Almeida NSH vs. Highwire (Hale/Berryman/Nuckols/Ogden/Hart)

Ramon de Lima AUS vs. Whiskey Trip (Lari Crane/Gene Owen)

Cody Jesus NSH vs. Midnight Magic (Richard & Teri Bruan/Rafter G Rodeo)

*Jose Vitor Leme AUS vs. Geronimo (Young Cattle Co)

Kaiden Loud NSH vs. Blue Suede Shoes (Crescent City Bucking Bulls/Lari Crane/Gene Owen)

* Denotes a rematch.

Breaking Down the Rematches:

- Anderson de Oliveira takes on Rowdy for the second time after bucking off in 6.83 seconds in Springfield, Missouri, earlier this month.

- Ednelio Almeida battles Highwire once again after riding him for 86.75 points in Jacksonville, Florida, in February.

- Jose Vitor Leme duels Geronimo for the first time since covering the powerful bovine competitor for 89.50 points in Anaheim, California, earlier this month.

- Kaique Pacheco settles the score with Mahan after the Ice Man bucked off the animal athlete in 7.29 seconds in Fort Worth, Texas, in May before topping him for 88.75 points the following weekend in Arlington, Texas.

- Silvano Alves bucked off Powerstroke in three seconds the first time the pair shared a chute together in Kansas City, Missouri, earlier this month.

Oklahoma Wildcatters (OK) @ Texas Rattlers (TX)

All-Time Regular-Season Series Record: Oklahoma Wildcatters 1 – Texas Rattlers 1

*Eduardo Matos OK vs. Triple Aught (Addi Drury/Nothin' But Try/Diggers)

Brady Fielder TX vs. Desert Twister (Richard & Teri Braun/Rafter G Rodeo)

Tate Pollmeier OK vs. Black Ice (BMC Bucking Bulls/Rafter G Rodeo)

Daniel Keeping TX vs. Renegade (Hale/Vella/Ogden/Hart)

Austin Richardson OK vs. Black Tie (Nuckols/Ogden/Hart)

Claudio Montanha Jr. TX vs. Hell Right (McGuire Cattle/D&H Cattle/Buck Cattle)

*Clay Guiton OK vs. Washita Red (Blake Sharp/UB Bucking Company)

Marcelo Procopio Pereira TX vs. Warlock (D&H Cattle Co./Buck Cattle Co.)

Cort McFadden OK vs. Rank Frank (Rafter G Rodeo)

*João Ricardo Vieira TX vs. Bruised Ego (Crescent City Bucking Bulls/Lari Crane/Gene Owen)

* Denotes a rematch.

Breaking Down the Rematches:

- Clay Guiton battles Washita Red for the third time after riding the elite animal athlete for 86.50 points in Houston, Texas, in January before bucking off him in 3.74 seconds in Sunrise, Florida, in August.

- Eduardo Matos rode Triple Aught for 89 points the first time the two shared a chute in Austin, Texas, in August.

- Joao Ricardo Vieira lasted just 0.96 seconds the first time he sat atop Bruised Ego in Oklahoma City in July.

PBR TEAMS STANDINGS 

Here are the current standings for the 2024 PBR Camping World Team Series:

1. Carolina Cowboys, 16-6-1-4,794.5

2. Kansas City Outlaws, 16-7-0-5,186.5

3. Florida Freedom, 14-9-0-4,524.5

4. Texas Rattlers, 12-11-0-4,512.25

5. Austin Gamblers, 11-12-0-3,753.25

6. Nashville Stampede, 11-12-0-3,188.25

7. Missouri Thunder, 10-14-0-3,570.25

8. Oklahoma Wildcatters, 9-14-1-3,575.5

9. New York Mavericks, 9-14-0-2,410

10. Arizona Ridge Riders, 7-16-0-4,012.5

HOW TO WATCH

🤠Merit TV and Merit+ will broadcast all three days of action from PBR Teams Rattler Days.

Competition will begin at 7:45 p.m. CDT on Thursday, September 26, Friday, September 27, and Saturday, September 28.