Through the first two weeks of the United Football League season, no team has turned more heads or generated more buzz than the upstart San Antonio Brahmas. The Brahmas have stormed out to a surprising 2-0 start, quickly establishing themselves as one of the UFL’s highest-scoring and most exciting squads.

Led by the prolific passing of quarterback Chase Garbers and a versatile array of weapons, San Antonio has looked virtually unstoppable on offense so far. They’ve racked up 64 points through two games, most in the UFL, while piling up over 800 total yards.

Their 27-12 upset over the star-studded DC Defenders in Week 1 immediately put the UFL on notice. Then in Week 2, the Brahmas followed it up by beating another preseason contender, downing the Memphis Showboats 24-20 in a back-and-forth thriller on the road.

With each passing week, the doubt and skepticism surrounding San Antonio’s hot start seems to fade. What was originally dismissed as an aberration or fluke is now being viewed as the potential arrival of a legitimate UFL powerhouse.

But are the Brahmas actually for real? Or is this scorching start simply an early season mirage that’s bound to come crashing back to earth sooner rather than later?

Week 3 presents the perfect litmus test, as San Antonio hosts the 1-1 St. Louis BattleHawks in a potential offensive showdown. The BattleHawks have been one of the UFL’s biggest surprises as well behind quarterback AJ McCarron’s steady play and an emerging star in running back Mataeo Durant.

A third consecutive statement win over another preseason playoff contender would go a long way in validating the Brahmas’ unexpected rise to prominence. Anything less, and lingering doubts about their long-term sustainability will persist.

Still, from an outside perspective, San Antonio seems to have all the ingredients of a team built for long-term UFL success – starting with its cornerstone under center. Garbers has been virtually flawless so far, completing over 65% of his passes while accounting for 7 total touchdowns without a single turnover.

His connection with receivers C. Latimer and Daurice Fountain has been electric, forming one of the most formidable pass-catching tandems in the league. And with a versatile running game led by Cyrus Holder keeping defenses honest, Garbers always has an abundance of options to attack any area of the field.

Then there’s the Brahmas’ aggressive, attacking defensive style that has forced seven takeaways already, constantly keeping opposing offenses on their heels and under pressure.

Put it all together, and this San Antonio squad looks built to not only compete for a playoff spot in Year 1 but potentially make some serious noise once they get there.

Of course, at this early stage, we’re still dealing with a relatively small sample size. One or two poor showings or key injuries could quickly burst the Brahmas’ bubble of momentum and bring them back down to earth.

But for the time being, San Antonio has more than earned the benefit of the doubt as one of the UFL’s elite teams, regardless of what the so-called “experts” projected prior to the season.

This weekend’s showdown with St. Louis provides the perfect opportunity to erase any lingering skepticism for good. Another resounding victory would stamp the Brahmas as the undisputed team to beat and force the rest of the UFL to take notice that these upstarts are indeed for real.