Tampa Bay Buccaneers Picks
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NFL PicksPlay up to 60%. Chris Godwin caught all four of his targets for 40 yards in Week 1 and draws a favorable matchup from the slot. Cleveland struggled badly against slot receivers in its opener, including allowing Parker Washington five catches for 83 yards and a touchdown. Godwin should see enough volume to clear four receptions.
Play up to 60%. Bucky Irving's versatility gives him multiple paths to the end zone against Cleveland. He scored in Week 1 while rushing eight times for 45 yards and adding seven receptions. With Irving involved both on the ground and through the air, he should have plenty of opportunities around the goal line.
Play up to 55%. Cleveland was blown out 34-10 by Jacksonville in Week 1, while Deshaun Watson was sacked five times and the Browns converted just 1 of 8 third downs. Tampa still scored 27 despite losing four fumbles, and a cleaner performance from Baker Mayfield and Co. should result in a comfortable home win.
Sometimes people in the dumps need some support, and that's where I am with Deshaun Watson this week at a 7x TD price that should not be more than 5x. He had a very difficult Week 1 matchup against that Jaguars defense. Things should be a little easier against the Buccaneers, who allowed 5.6 yards per play and five red-zone opportunities to the Bengals. Watson ran six times last week for 38 yards, including twice in the red zone, and was one of only eight QBs who had multiple RZ rushes in Week 1. He's locked into the No. 1 role and will want to silence the Cleveland fans in Week 3 in the home opener with at least something positive this week. Just think of the bragging rights you'll get if you cash a 7x Watson TD when the world is rooting against him.
The Buccaneers should be able to control this matchup, and the passing game gives the combo plenty of upside. Baker Mayfield cleared 200 yards in Week 1 despite Tampa losing four fumbles, while Emeka Egbuka caught five of his six targets. If the Bucs play from ahead as expected, Mayfield should have enough volume to reach 200 yards, with Egbuka remaining heavily involved.
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SPREAD
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TOTAL
Under
41.5 Total
38.23 UNDER
PROJECTION
-3.3
DIFFERENCE
19.37%
EV
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PASSING YARDS
D. Watson
(QB)
o173.5 Passing Yards
182.09 OVER
PROJECTION
+8.6
DIFFERENCE
19.73%
EV
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RUSHING YARDS
Q. Judkins
(RB)
o47.5 Rushing Yards
66.31 OVER
PROJECTION
+18.8
DIFFERENCE
26.37%
EV
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RUSHING YARDS
B. Mayfield
(QB)
o16.5 Rushing Yards
19.94 OVER
PROJECTION
+3.4
DIFFERENCE
17.74%
EV
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RECEIVING YARDS
Q. Judkins
(RB)
o9.5 Receiving Yards
13.94 OVER
PROJECTION
+4.4
DIFFERENCE
24.63%
EV
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RECEIVING YARDS
H. Fannin Jr.
(TE)
o31.5 Receiving Yards
39.86 OVER
PROJECTION
+8.4
DIFFERENCE
24.08%
EV
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RECEIVING YARDS
B. Irving
(RB)
o16.5 Receiving Yards
19.79 OVER
PROJECTION
+3.3
DIFFERENCE
22.4%
EV
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RECEIVING YARDS
K. Concepcion Jr.
(WR)
o30.5 Receiving Yards
35.74 OVER
PROJECTION
+5.2
DIFFERENCE
21.9%
EV
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RECEIVING YARDS
C. Otton
(TE)
o25.5 Receiving Yards
27.70 OVER
PROJECTION
+2.2
DIFFERENCE
13.79%
EV
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RECEPTIONS MADE
B. Irving
(RB)
o2.5 Receptions Made
2.63 OVER
PROJECTION
+0.1
DIFFERENCE
6.78%
EV
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RECEPTIONS MADE
Q. Judkins
(RB)
u2.5 Receptions Made
2.02 UNDER
PROJECTION
-0.5
DIFFERENCE
4.12%
EV
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RECEPTIONS MADE
C. Otton
(TE)
o2.5 Receptions Made
2.84 OVER
PROJECTION
+0.3
DIFFERENCE
-9.49%
EV
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RUSHING ATTEMPTS
B. Irving
(RB)
u15.5 Rushing Attempts
13.15 UNDER
PROJECTION
-2.3
DIFFERENCE
20.18%
EV
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RUSHING ATTEMPTS
Q. Judkins
(RB)
o14.5 Rushing Attempts
16.16 OVER
PROJECTION
+1.7
DIFFERENCE
19.18%
EV
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RUSHING ATTEMPTS
D. Watson
(QB)
o4.5 Rushing Attempts
5.35 OVER
PROJECTION
+0.9
DIFFERENCE
4.19%
EV
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PASSING ATTEMPTS
B. Mayfield
(QB)
o27.5 Passing Attempts
27.79 OVER
PROJECTION
+0.3
DIFFERENCE
-1.73%
EV
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PASSING COMPLETIONS
B. Mayfield
(QB)
o18.5 Passing Completions
18.51 PUSH
PROJECTION
0.0
DIFFERENCE
-8.02%
EV
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ANYTIME TOUCHDOWN
D. Watson
(QB)
Anytime Touchdown
0.2 TDs
PROJECTION
-
DIFFERENCE
22.03%
EV
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ANYTIME TOUCHDOWN
B. Mayfield
(QB)
Anytime Touchdown
0.2 TDs
PROJECTION
-
DIFFERENCE
20.12%
EV
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ANYTIME TOUCHDOWN
B. Irving
(RB)
Anytime Touchdown
0.66 TDs
PROJECTION
-
DIFFERENCE
12.48%
EV
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ANYTIME TOUCHDOWN
H. Fannin Jr.
(TE)
Anytime Touchdown
0.22 TDs
PROJECTION
-
DIFFERENCE
11.24%
EV
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ANYTIME TOUCHDOWN
K. Concepcion Jr.
(WR)
Anytime Touchdown
0.2 TDs
PROJECTION
-
DIFFERENCE
4.62%
EV
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ANYTIME TOUCHDOWN
Q. Judkins
(RB)
Anytime Touchdown
0.36 TDs
PROJECTION
-
DIFFERENCE
-8.61%
EV
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ANYTIME TOUCHDOWN
C. Otton
(TE)
Anytime Touchdown
0.2 TDs
PROJECTION
-
DIFFERENCE
-8.61%
EV
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ANYTIME TOUCHDOWN
E. Egbuka
(WR)
Anytime Touchdown
0.32 TDs
PROJECTION
-
DIFFERENCE
-13.71%
EV
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INTERCEPTIONS THROWN
B. Mayfield
(QB)
u0.5 Interceptions Thrown
0.40 UNDER
PROJECTION
-0.1
DIFFERENCE
11.51%
EV
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