Tampa Bay opened as low as -7 on Sunday night while some books posted an opener as high as -9.5. Odds via the Covers Line, an average comprised of odds from multiple sportsbooks. This time around in the NFL Playoffs, the Bucs are giving 8.5 points to the Eagles inside Raymond James Stadium on Sunday afternoon.īefore you place our Wild Card bets, check out our free NFL picks and predictions for Eagles at Buccaneers on January 16. These teams tangled back in Week 6 with Tampa Bay dominating the bulk of that 28-22 Thursday night matchup but allowing a late Philadelphia touchdown to soil the spoils for Buccaneers bettors as 7-point road favorites. You are getting Brady on the moneyline at +105 with very little risk on the total.The Philadelphia Eagles swap out the winter coats for sunglasses and shorts when they head to Florida to face the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the NFC Wild Card Round. There were 58 total points when these teams played in Week 3. If the total was 36.5 for every game these two teams played this season, it would have hit in 33 of 36 games (91.6%). We are getting the total at 12 points below market in a game where both offenses average 27 and 30 points each. What if you don't trust Matthew Stafford at all? This is the best way to get the Bucs moneyline at plus money without being very dependent on the Rams. Moneyline and total points: Tampa Bay over 36.5 (+105) has failed to score 20 points only twice in eighteen games. We detailed above that Tampa averages just below 19 points at home in the first half alone. If you think the Rams have the firepower to keep this close, this is a great way to maximize your return. I detailed why I think this game will go over the total of 48.5 points earlier in the week. This bet returns 225% of your wager compared to the 66.67% the Buccaneers money line at -150 odds will yield. This is an option for bettors who just want to bank on Brady getting it done at the end at plus money. Sometimes in the NFL the outcome is exactly what you expected, but the game didn't go the way you thought it would at all. Moneyline and both teams to score 20 or more points: Buccaneers and Yes +225 You are getting a smaller return at +105 and are banking on at least a three-point halftime lead. The Rams' road scoring average jumps from 26th in the league in the first quarter to just outside the Top 10 in the first half. You are still betting into a market where the Bucs are the highest-scoring team in the league, there is just more risk because the margin between them and the Rams is shorter. You have to lay -2.5 points, but Tampa Bay's scoring average soars from 7.8 points to 18.8 in the first half at home. If the coin toss is a concern and you want Brady to have more time to work, the first-half bet is still an option at plus money. The Bucs outscored Philly 14-0 last week in front of their home crowd. Under Brady, Tampa Bay is 4-1 on the first-quarter moneyline in the postseason, with the only blemish coming on the road. The Rams on the road rank 26th with only 2.3 points per game. Brady's Bucs lead the NFL in first-quarter scoring at home, averaging 7.8 points this season. We are getting +115 odds for Tampa to have the lead after the first quarter ends. (AP Photo/Jason Behnken) First-quarter line: Tampa Bay (-0.5) +115įirst-quarter lines can be a real sweat if your team doesn't get the ball first. Tom Brady has had historic success in the NFL playoffs.
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