Las Vegas Raiders at Tampa Bay Buccaneers Best Bet – 12/8/2024

Raiders vs Buccaneers Betting Odds

Las Vegas Raiders vs Tampa Bay Buccaneers Win Probabilities

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Las Vegas Raiders vs Tampa Bay Buccaneers Betting Preview

Sunday the Las Vegas Raiders (2-10) will battle the Tampa Bay Buccaneers (6-6). Oddsmakers peg the Buccaneers as the huge favorite with an implied win probablity of 72%, leaving the Raiders with a 28% chance to record a win. The current spread is the Buccaneers -6.5 with a Game Total of 46.0.

Tampa Bay's primary advantage has been their offense, which ranks #2 in the NFL at 385 yards per game. The quality of their passing attack has led to much of their success. The Buccaneers 271 yards per game through the air ranks #3-best in football this year. They haven’t made things easy for opposing defense given they they've also positioned themselves in the top 10 on the ground as well, rushing for 5.11 yards per carry. It's easy to see why they've done so well through the air when you notice the quality of their offensive line, which ranks #5 in the league in pass protection. When it comes to their defense, the Buccaneers check in at #28 in football when it comes to total yards allowed per game. Opposing air attacks have notched 269 yards per game against Tampa Bay this year (#3 in football). Opposing ball-carriers have ranked #9 against them with 4.78 yards per ground attempt. This Buccaneers defense hits their peak effectiveness when it comes to defending opposing wide receivers, keeping them in check at just 7.7 yards per target (#6-best in the league). Tampa Bay's defensive effectiveness bottoms out when it comes to defending opposing tight ends, who have scorched them for 9.36 yards per target (#1-worst in the league).

Las Vegas's biggest weakness has been their rushing offense, checking in at #32 in the league with a mere 3.44 yards per carry. In failing to successfully establish the run, Las Vegas has also had trouble moving the ball through the air, averaging a paltry 6.66 yards per target, which ranks them #23 in football. In terms of their defense, the Raiders have ranked #16 in the league in total yards allowed per game. Opposing offenses have passed for 227 yards per game through the air against them (#19 in football). On the ground, opposing ball-carriers have ranked #15 with 4.66 yards per carry. Las Vegas has been most effective in shutting down opposing wide receivers, holding them to 7.48 yards per target (#4-best). Las Vegas has been least effective in shutting down opposing running backs, giving up a 95.3% completion rate (#1-highest).

Las Vegas Raiders vs Tampa Bay Buccaneers Prediction

Final Score: Las Vegas Raiders 18.81 vs Tampa Bay Buccaneers 24.76

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