Sunday Night Football is back with a banger Week 1 meeting between Tom Brady’s Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Dak Prescott’s Dallas Cowboys under the bright lights in Texas. A top class NFC meeting between two teams hoping to make a run at the NFC Championship and a Super Bowl appearance this NFL season.
The matchup between the Bucs and the Cowboys will be a star studded affair closely followed by prop bettors and fantasy owners. With big names on both offensive units such as Mike Evans, CeeDee Lamb, Ezekiel Elliott, Julio Jones, Leonard Fournette, and Tony Pollard there will be plenty of fantasy and prop betting interest on Sunday night.
With that in mind, let’s take a look at a Buccaneers vs Cowboys parlay featuring three of the best bets for one Sunday Night Football Same Game Parlay.
Pick 1 | Over 50.5 points |
Pick 2 | Julio Jones Over 44.5 receiving yards |
Pick 3 | CeeDee Lamb Over 72.5 receiving yards |
Parlay Odds | +471 ($20 to win $94.25) |
Pick #1: Over 50.5 Points
Leg 1 of this Buccaneers vs Cowboys parlay is on the Over 50.5 points between the Bucs and Cowboys star studded attacks. Both Tampa Bay and Dallas possess elite quarterback play complimented by a swath of experienced and highly talented gamebreakers at the skill positions.
Last season, the Cowboys and Bucs finished first and second in total yards respectively as the NFL’s two most productive units on offense. Not surprisingly, the Cowboys and Bucs also finished first and second in points scored as a result of racking up the amount of yardage they did in 2021.
Dallas averaged 31.2 points per game last season as the league’s most potent attack. Tom Brady and the Bucs did quite well for themselves as well as the league’s second most productive offense, registering 30.1 points per game as both teams were the only offenses in the league to average 30 points per more.
Doing the simple math, the Cowboys and Bucs combined for an average of 60+ points last season. With a total of 50.5, you have to like the chances of these two loaded offensive units combining for a shootout on Sunday night.
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Pick #2: Julio Jones Over 44.5 Receiving Yards
After a disastrous season with the Tennessee Titans, wideout Julio Jones looks to return to elite status by linking up with Brady and the Bucs offense as an offseason acquisition. Jones was once one of the best receivers in football year in and year out with the Atlanta Falcons before falling off a cliff in his stint in Tennessee. Jones spent most of 2021 either injured or as a non-factor decoy in the Titans attack, failing to surpass 500 total receiving yards for the season.
With an offseason to recover from the injury woes and a new change of scenery, Jones is now looking to be the next reclamation project in the Bucs offense. Tampa Bay’s front office and coaching staff extended the careers of Antonio Brown (briefly) and Rob Gronkowski and now have a player with a comparable resume who might just have a bit of tread left on the tires.
This play is a gamble on if Jones still has something left in the tank and is low-risk at just 44.5 yards. If Jones sees a handful of targets and holds onto the football, he should eclipse 44.5 yards on his way to a hopeful comeback season.
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Pick #3: CeeDee Lamb Over 72.5 Receiving Yards
On the Dallas side of the football, wide receiver CeeDee Lamb possesses youth and the opportunity to earn himself a massive payday with a follow up season to his brilliant 2021 campaign. The 23-year-old Lamb broke 1000 yards receiving for the first time in his career in just his second season, registering 1,102 in 16 games as he missed Week 12 against the Las Vegas Raiders.
After his strong season, the Cowboys put their faith in Lamb as the cornerstone of their receiving corps and moved on from Amari Cooper in a trade with the Cleveland Browns in exchange for two flare round picks in the 2022 NFL Draft. With Cooper gone, Lamb is likely to see an increased workload and even more targets from Dak Prescott. Exciting news for Lamb fantasy owners and Over prop bettors.
Michael Gallup is also expected to miss Week 1, adding to the value in taking Lamb to put up big numbers in the season opener.
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Buccaneers vs Cowboys Preview
Tampa Bay are road favorites as they enter Dallas -2.5 on the spread and -136 on the moneyline. This weekend’s game will be a recent rematch for the two conference foes as the two sides met last season in Florida, with the Bucs taking the win in a 31-29 thriller.
Historically, the Bucs do not do much winning against America’s Team. In fact, the Bucs hold a 5-13 record against the Cowboys and are 2-4 since 2010 in the team’s meetings. The Bucs are also dreadful historically during Week 1 games as the team is a dismal 18-27 all-time.
Last season’s meeting between the Bucs and Cowboys was also a Week 1 opener. Tampa hosted and beat the Cowboys as the defending Super Bowl champs in the Thursday game. It was Tom Brady’s first Week 1 win with the Bucs as he lost his first ever game with the team the previous season in a season opening loss to the rival New Orleans Saints.
The aging Tom Brady could be playing his last season in the NFL in his 23rd year in the league. Brady has dominated the Cowboys every step of the way in those 22 seasons, entering Sunday with a perfect 6-0 record. In those six wins, Brady averaged 288 passing yards per game and has a 14 TD to four interceptions ratio as the greatest quarterback of all time has had America’s Team’s number since he entered the league way back in 2000.
NFL
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Dallas Cowboys
Team Stats
Passing
Offense/Defense
TB | Passing | DAL |
---|---|---|
364 | CMP | 308 |
568 | ATT | 509 |
64.1 | CMP% | 60.5 |
224.2 | YDS/GM | 187.4 |
7.1 | Y/A | 6.8 |
6.3 | NY/A | 5.7 |
10 | INT | 17 |
40 | SK | 46 |
Defense/Offense
TB | Passing | DAL |
---|---|---|
404 | CMP | 428 |
611 | ATT | 614 |
66.1 | CMP% | 69.7 |
248.9 | YDS/GM | 258.6 |
7.5 | Y/A | 7.6 |
6.4 | NY/A | 6.7 |
13 | INT | 10 |
48 | SK | 40 |
Rushing
Offense/Defense
TB | Rushing | DAL |
---|---|---|
17 | G | 17 |
439 | ATT | 459 |
1509 | YDS | 1910 |
88.8 | Y/G | 112.4 |
3.4 | Y/A | 4.2 |
8 | TD | 14 |
0.5 | TD/G | 0.8 |
Defense/Offense
TB | Rushing | DAL |
---|---|---|
17 | G | 17 |
422 | ATT | 468 |
1620 | YDS | 1920 |
95.3 | Y/G | 112.9 |
3.8 | Y/A | 4.1 |
11 | TD | 14 |
0.6 | TD/G | 0.8 |
Special Teams
Offense/Defense
TB | Special Teams | DAL |
---|---|---|
25 | Punts/Ret | 24 |
234 | Punt/Yds | 247 |
9.4 | Punt/Y/R | 10.3 |
16 | Kick Off/Ret | 8 |
327 | Kick Off/Yds | 198 |
20.4 | Kick Off/Y/rt | 24.8 |
Defense/Offense
TB | Special Teams | DAL |
---|---|---|
38 | Punts/Ret | 18 |
455 | Punt/Yds | 98 |
12.0 | Punt/Y/R | 5.4 |
26 | Kick Off/Ret | 18 |
491 | Kick Off/Yds | 393 |
18.9 | Kick Off/Y/rt | 21.8 |
Scoring
Offense/Defense
TB | Scoring | DAL |
---|---|---|
17 | G | 17 |
8 | RshTD | 14 |
28 | RecTD | 21 |
29 | FGM | 22 |
31 | FGA | 26 |
20.5 | Pts/G | 18.5 |
Defense/Offense
TB | Scoring | DAL |
---|---|---|
17 | G | 17 |
11 | RshTD | 14 |
23 | RecTD | 36 |
29 | FGM | 36 |
36 | FGA | 38 |
19.1 | Pts/G | 29.9 |
Team Advanced Defense
TB | Defense | DAL |
---|---|---|
40.1% | Bltz% | 28.5% |
6.5% | Hrry% | 5.5% |
6.9% | QB Hit% | 9.4% |
19.7% | QB Prss% | 21.3% |
Injuries
Name | Position | Injury | Status | Updated |
---|---|---|---|---|
Aaron Stinnie | G | Scrambled | Out | 09/11/22 |
Cam Gill | OLB | Scrambled | Out | 09/11/22 |
Fred Johnson | OL | Gameday Inactive | Out | 09/11/22 |
Kenjon Barner | RB | Undisclosed | Out | 09/11/22 |
Ke'Shawn Vaughn | RB | Gameday Inactive | Out | 09/11/22 |
Kyle Rudolph | TE | Gameday Inactive | Out | 09/11/22 |
Kyle Trask | QB | Gameday Inactive | Out | 09/11/22 |
Ryan Jensen | C | Knee | Out | 09/11/22 |
Scotty Miller | WR | Gameday Inactive | Out | 09/11/22 |
Zyon McCollum | CB | Scrambled | Out | 09/11/22 |
Giovani Bernard | RB | Scrambled | Questionable | 09/09/22 |
Julio Jones | WR | Non Injury Related | Questionable | 09/09/22 |
Keanu Neal | S | Scrambled | Questionable | 09/07/22 |
Logan Ryan | S | Hamstring | Questionable | 09/09/22 |
Nick Leverett | G | Scrambled | Questionable | 09/07/22 |
Robert Hainsey | OL | Scrambled | Questionable | 09/07/22 |
Tristan Wirfs | OT | Scrambled | Questionable | 09/09/22 |
Chris Godwin | WR | Scrambled | Probable | 09/11/22 |
Rashard Robinson | CB | Scrambled | Scrambled | 09/02/22 |
Russell Gage | WR | Scrambled | Probable | 09/11/22 |
Name | Position | Injury | Status | Updated |
---|---|---|---|---|
Anthony Barr | LB | Undisclosed | Out | 08/15/22 |
Damone Clark | LB | Neck | Out | 09/11/22 |
Devante Bond | LB | Knee | Out | 09/11/22 |
Ian Bunting | TE | Scrambled | Out | 09/11/22 |
Israel Mukuamu | S | Gameday Inactive | Out | 09/11/22 |
Jabril Cox | LB | Gameday Inactive | Out | 09/11/22 |
Jalen Tolbert | WR | Gameday Inactive | Out | 09/11/22 |
James Washington | WR | Foot | Out | 09/11/22 |
John Ridgeway | DT | Gameday Inactive | Out | 09/11/22 |
Markquese Bell | S | Gameday Inactive | Out | 09/11/22 |
Michael Gallup | WR | Out | 09/11/22 | |
Nahshon Wright | CB | Gameday Inactive | Out | 09/11/22 |
Tyron Smith | OT | Scrambled | Out | 09/11/22 |
CeeDee Lamb | WR | Scrambled | Questionable | 09/07/22 |
Jourdan Lewis | CB | Scrambled | Questionable | 09/09/22 |
Kelvin Joseph | CB | Scrambled | Questionable | 09/07/22 |
Luke Gifford | LB | Scrambled | Questionable | 09/07/22 |
Matt Waletzko | OT | Scrambled | Questionable | 09/07/22 |
Noah Brown | WR | Scrambled | Questionable | 09/07/22 |
Tyler Smith | OL | Scrambled | Questionable | 09/07/22 |
Jayron Kearse | S | Scrambled | Probable | 09/11/22 |
Betting Trends
TB | Betting Trends | DAL |
---|---|---|
OVERALL | OVERALL | |
2-1-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 1-2-0 |
2-1-0 | ATS W/L/P | 1-2-0 |
33 | Avg Score | 30 |
20.67 | Avg Opp Score | 24.67 |
AWAY | HOME | |
3-0-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 1-2-0 |
2-1-0 | ATS W/L/P | 1-2-0 |
30 | Avg Score | 31.67 |
15.67 | Avg Opp Score | 20.67 |
TB | Betting Trends | DAL |
---|---|---|
OVERALL | OVERALL | |
4-1-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 3-2-0 |
3-2-0 | ATS W/L/P | 3-2-0 |
31.8 | Avg Score | 33.4 |
18.4 | Avg Opp Score | 18.8 |
AWAY | HOME | |
4-1-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 2-3-0 |
3-2-0 | ATS W/L/P | 2-3-0 |
29.4 | Avg Score | 34.2 |
21.4 | Avg Opp Score | 20.2 |
TB | Betting Trends | DAL |
---|---|---|
OVERALL | OVERALL | |
8-2-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 6-4-0 |
7-3-0 | ATS W/L/P | 6-4-0 |
29 | Avg Score | 30.6 |
18.6 | Avg Opp Score | 18.9 |
AWAY | HOME | |
7-3-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 6-4-0 |
4-6-0 | ATS W/L/P | 6-4-0 |
27.6 | Avg Score | 34.5 |
24.2 | Avg Opp Score | 21.7 |