The Philadelphia Eagles (-3) and Tampa Bay Buccaneers will go toe-to-toe on the grass at Raymond James Stadium. This early afternoon matchup kicks off at 1:00 p.m. ET and FOX is in line to televise the action.
Philadelphia Eagles vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers Betting Preview
Tampa Bay is playing the role of underdog and is currently getting 3 points in this Sunday NFC game. The Eagles are also receiving -150 moneyline odds while the Buccaneers are +130. It appears that there should be some decent in-game betting opportunities for this showdown, and oddsmakers have set the over/under (O/U) at 44 points.
The Eagles are 1-0 against the spread (ATS) and have gained 1.0 unit so far. The team has posted an O/U record of 0-1. The Buccaneers are up 3.3 units for moneyline bettors this season. They’re 1-0 ATS and have an O/U record of 1-0.
The Eagles have gone 1-0 straight up (SU) in 2018 while the Buccaneers are also 1-0 SU.
The Eagles are looking to remain unbeaten after an 18-12 victory over Atlanta last week where Nick Foles completed just 19-of-34 passes for 117 yards and one interception. Jay Ajayi (62 yards on 15 rushes, two TDs) mounted the ground attack while Nelson Agholor (eight receptions, 33 yards) and Zach Ertz (five catches, 48 yards) handled the receiving duties in the win.
Tampa Bay enters this one after just earning a 48-40 win over New Orleans a week ago. The team’s defensive secondary allowed the Saints to air it out for 439 yards and three touchdowns. Michael Thomas torched the defense, putting up 180 yards on 16 catches for New Orleans. For Tampa Bay, Ryan Fitzpatrick completed 21-of-28 passes for 417 yards and four touchdowns. Peyton Barber (69 rushing yards on 19 attempts) and the signal-caller Fitzpatrick (36 yards on 12 carries, one TD) spearheaded the running attack while Mike Evans (seven receptions, 147 yards, one TD) and DeSean Jackson (five catches, 146 yards, two TDs) led the pass-catching attack in the win..
Free NFL Tip: Philadelphia Eagles vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers
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Team Betting Trends
The Philadelphia defensive unit has four sacks on the year while Tampa Bay has one.
Tampa Bay has lost zero fumbles this season while Philadelphia has let one get away
The Eagles created nine rushing touchdowns last season.
The Buccaneers put up eight rushing touchdowns last season.
The Eagles converted 38 passing touchdowns last season.
The Buccaneers logged 26 passing touchdowns last season.
Tampa Bay was favored by 10 points in its last outing and the Over/Under was set at 49.5. The over cashed and Tampa Bay failed to cover in that 48-40 win over New Orleans.
Over its last three games, Tampa Bay is 3-0 ATS and the under cashed in two of those three.
In its last three matchups, Philadelphia is 3-0 ATS and the over cashed in two of those three.
Philadelphia was a pick ’em in its last game and the O/U was set at 44.5. The under cashed and Philadelphia obviously covered in the 18-12 victory over Atlanta.
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