- The Buccaneers are a 6.5-point home favorite against the Raiders.
- The Raiders have lost three of their last four games by double digits and eight straight overall.
- My Buccaneers vs. Raiders prediction focuses on the Buccaneerss team total.
It’s a rematch of Super Bowl XXXVII on Sunday as the Raiders travel to face the Buccaneers in Tampa Bay.
Las Vegas came close to handing the Chiefs a second loss. However, a late fumble denied a potential winning field goal, and the Raiders fell 19-17 in Kansas City.
Tampa Bay experienced a different result. Although they failed to cover as road favorites in Carolina, the Bucs earned an outright win in overtime to climb back to 6-6.
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NFL Week 14 Odds: Buccaneers vs. Raiders
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Buccaneers vs. Raiders Prediction
Based on Tampa Bay’s strong offensive record against good defenses and Las Vegas’ weak defense, my Buccaneers vs. Raiders prediction is the Buccaneers Over 26.5 Points (-125).
I won’t let a loss on this exact market in Kansas City deter me from fading the Raiders defense again.
Kansas City continuously drove the ball deep into Raiders territory and reached the red zone five times. But four field goals on those drives resigned them to finishing under this number.
I struggle to see a scenario where Tampa Bay experiences similar struggles.
Entering Week 14, the Buccaneers are tied for fifth in red zone scoring attempts per game (4.0) and are tied for third in red zone scoring percentage (66.7%).
Tampa Bay has also demonstrated success clearing high team totals as a market favorite.
Todd Bowles’ side has closed a market favorite four times this year. In those games, they’ve never failed to amass fewer than 26 points.
Perhaps most impressively, Tampa Bay’s offense has shown strong offensive metrics as an underdog.
Irrespective of market status, the Buccaneers have cleared this number six times in 12 games, with two failures coming via the hook.
Opponents are also 7-5 to the over against the Raiders vs. this number this season. Las Vegas is one of the worst road defenses in the league at 27.6 points allowed per game.
Opponents have also notched 30 or more points in three of Las Vegas’ five previous road games.
As a result, back the Buccaneers to clear a high total against a bad defense.
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