Vikings -6 (-108) over Buccaneers
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- The Buccaneers will go through some early-season growing pains while downgrading at quarterback from Tom Brady to Baker Mayfield.
- Tampa Bay was 2-6 against the spread on the road last season, and will continue to struggle against the number on the road to start 2023.
The 2023 NFL season will open in Minneapolis for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, as they visit the Minnesota Vikings in Week 1. Tampa will play its first game with Baker Mayfield as its starting quarterback, in an attempt to upset the reigning NFC North champions. Here, we provide our NFL betting picks for Buccaneers vs Vikings from US Bank Stadium.
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Going into this Buccaneers vs Vikings matchup, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers face a ton of uncertainty as to how they are going to look on the field. After Tom Brady’s second retirement, the team brought in Baker Mayfield as his replacement. And while that move represents a significant downgrade on paper, you just never know how things will play out on an NFL field.
A huge help for Mayfield would be some semblance of a running game, which was absent for the Bucs a season ago. Tampa Bay finished last in the league in rush yards per game in 2022, averaging 76.9 yards per contest. If the Bucs can improve that facet of their game this season, starting with this Week 1 contest, they could make up for any drop-off in their aerial attack.
Minnesota Vikings
Last year, the Minnesota Vikings made the playoffs, losing in the first round to the New York Giants. But they were involved in close game after close game, boasting a negative point differential despite going 13-4. Here, the Vikings will look to put together a more convincing start to their 2023 season as they take on a Buccaneers team in the middle of a transitional period.
Minnesota’s offense should be just fine in this season opener, as their duo of Kirk Cousins and Justin Jefferson will do great things together once again. But the defense of the Vikings will be the question, even against a turnover-prone quarterback like Mayfield.
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Team Stats
Passing
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Passing
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329 CMP 338 464 ATT 531 70.9 CMP% 63.7 244 YDS/GM 244.9 7.8 Y/A 7.0 6.9 NY/A 6.0 14 INT 20 33 SK 42
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Passing
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351 CMP 291 525 ATT 429 66.9 CMP% 67.8 247.7 YDS/GM 236.6 7.1 Y/A 8.4 6.2 NY/A 7.0 7 INT 11 38 SK 43 Rushing
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Rushing
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14 G 14 389 ATT 322 2021 YDS 1247 144.4 Y/G 89.1 5.2 Y/A 3.9 14 TD 7 1 TD/G 0.5
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Rushing
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14 G 14 337 ATT 388 1529 YDS 1585 109.2 Y/G 113.2 4.5 Y/A 4.1 12 TD 9 0.9 TD/G 0.6 Special Teams
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Special Teams
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14 Punts/Ret 21 127 Punt/Yds 136 9.1 Punt/Y/R 6.5 25 Kick Off/Ret 11 644 Kick Off/Yds 308 25.8 Kick Off/Y/rt 28.0
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Special Teams
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18 Punts/Ret 21 243 Punt/Yds 152 13.5 Punt/Y/R 7.2 22 Kick Off/Ret 11 607 Kick Off/Yds 273 27.6 Kick Off/Y/rt 24.8 Scoring
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Scoring
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14 G 14 14 RshTD 7 32 RecTD 19 25 FGM 20 27 FGA 26 28.8 Pts/G 18.0
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14 G 14 12 RshTD 9 23 RecTD 29 25 FGM 28 35 FGA 32 23.3 Pts/G 26.4 Team Advanced Defense
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32.7% Bltz% 38.9% 6.0% Hrry% 10.1% 11.2% QB Hit% 10.4% 22.3% QB Prss% 26.3% Injuries
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Anthony Nelson OLB Scrambled Scrambled 09/08/23 Antoine Winfield Jr. S Scrambled Scrambled 09/06/23 Brandon Walton OT Scrambled Scrambled 09/10/23 Calijah Kancey DL Scrambled Scrambled 09/10/23 Chase Edmonds RB Scrambled Scrambled 09/06/23 Cody Mauch G Scrambled Scrambled 09/10/23 Derrek Pitts CB Scrambled Scrambled 09/10/23 Kaevon Merriweather S Scrambled Scrambled 09/08/23 Ke'Shawn Vaughn RB Scrambled Scrambled 09/10/23 K.J. Britt ILB Scrambled Scrambled 09/06/23 Markees Watts OLB Scrambled Scrambled 09/10/23 Mike Evans WR Scrambled Scrambled 09/06/23 Payne Durham TE Scrambled Scrambled 09/10/23 Robert Hainsey OL Scrambled Scrambled 09/06/23 Russell Gage WR Scrambled Scrambled 09/10/23 Ryan Jensen C Scrambled Scrambled 09/10/23 SirVocea Dennis ILB Scrambled Scrambled 09/06/23
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Abraham Beauplan LB Scrambled Scrambled 09/05/23 Alexander Mattison RB Scrambled Scrambled 09/03/23 Andre Carter II OLB Scrambled Scrambled 09/10/23 Chris Reed OL Scrambled Scrambled 09/10/23 David Quessenberry OT Scrambled Scrambled 09/10/23 Jalen Nailor WR Scrambled Scrambled 09/05/23 James Lynch DL Scrambled Scrambled 09/10/23 Jaquelin Roy DT Scrambled Scrambled 09/10/23 Jaren Hall QB Scrambled Scrambled 09/10/23 Kene Nwangwu RB Scrambled Scrambled 09/10/23 Malik Knowles WR Scrambled Scrambled 09/10/23 Marcus Davenport OLB Scrambled Scrambled 09/10/23 NaJee Thompson CB Scrambled Scrambled 09/05/23 Nick Muse TE Scrambled Scrambled 09/10/23 Ryan Wright P Scrambled Scrambled 09/08/23 Tay Gowan CB Scrambled Scrambled 09/07/23 T.J. Hockenson TE Scrambled Scrambled 09/06/23 Troy Dye LB Scrambled Scrambled 09/06/23 Betting Trends
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OVERALL OVERALL 1-2-0 Win/Loss/Tie 1-2-0 1-2-0 ATS W/L/P 1-2-0 20.33 Avg Score 23.33 28.33 Avg Opp Score 28.33 AWAY HOME 1-2-0 Win/Loss/Tie 2-1-0 0-3-0 ATS W/L/P 0-3-0 14.33 Avg Score 30 27 Avg Opp Score 30.33
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OVERALL OVERALL 2-3-0 Win/Loss/Tie 3-2-0 1-4-0 ATS W/L/P 1-4-0 20.6 Avg Score 27.2 27 Avg Opp Score 29 AWAY HOME 1-4-0 Win/Loss/Tie 4-1-0 0-5-0 ATS W/L/P 2-3-0 12.6 Avg Score 30 25 Avg Opp Score 27.8
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OVERALL OVERALL 5-5-0 Win/Loss/Tie 6-4-0 2-7-1 ATS W/L/P 4-6-0 18.1 Avg Score 25.5 23.8 Avg Opp Score 29.7 AWAY HOME 5-5-0 Win/Loss/Tie 8-2-0 3-7-0 ATS W/L/P 4-6-0 18 Avg Score 26.7 18.8 Avg Opp Score 25.8 Head to Head
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