The Tampa Bay Buccaneers (5-2) visit the New York Giants (1-6) in the Week 8 Monday Night Football game at 8:15 p.m. ET. Below, we preview the Buccaneers-Giants betting odds and lines and make our NFL picks and predictions.
Buccaneers at Giants betting odds and lines
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- Money line: Buccaneers -625 (bet $625 to win $100) | Giants +470 (bet $100 to win $470)
- Against the spread/ATS: Buccaneers -13 (-110) | Giants +13 (-110)
- Over/Under: 44.5 (O: -115 | U: -106)
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Buccaneers at Giants game notes
- Giants OL Will Hernandez is on the Reserve/COVID-19 list after testing positive Wednesday. Due to contact tracing, eight other players and two coaches had to stay home Thursday, but they were allowed to return Friday.
- QB Tom Brady and the Bucs enter on a two-game win streak. He threw 4 touchdowns and ran for another in a 45-20 win at the Las Vegas Raiders last week. Tampa Bay covered as a 3.5-point favorite and is 4-3 ATS, including 2-2 ATS on the road.
- The Giants lost 22-21 at the Philadelphia Eagles in the Week 7 Thursday game, blowing a 21-10 lead in the final 6:17. The G-Men covered as 5-point underdogs and are also 4-3 ATS. Their only win of 2020 was a 20-19 victory vs. the Washington Football Team the previous week.
- Brady is 4-3 in his career vs. the Giants, including the 17-14 loss in Super Bowl XLII. He is 249-74 (.771 winning percentage) against everyone else.
- Monday marks a reunion for Brady and Giants head coach Joe Judge, who was an assistant with the New England Patriots from 2012-2019. They won three Super Bowls together.
- This is the fourth consecutive season the Bucs and Giants meet. The last three games were decided by a total of 6 points with the Giants taking the last two. New York rallied from 18 down to win 32-31 a year ago as QB Daniel Jones threw for 336 yards and two TDs and added two running scores, including a game-winning 7-yarder with 1:16 to go.
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Buccaneers at Giants key injuries
Buccaneers
- WR Chris Godwin (finger) out
Giants
- RB Devonta Freeman (ankle) out
- G Will Hernandez (COVID-19) out
- CB Ryan Lewis (hamstring) doubtful
- WR C.J. Board (concussion) questionable
- DB Adrian Colbert (shoulder) out
Buccaneers at Giants: Odds, prediction, betting lines and picks
Prediction
Buccaneers 35, Giants 17
Money line (?)
PASS. The price is way too high. The Bucs (-625) will win and it’s just a matter of by how many points. Brady has never lost to a 1-win team in Week 8 or later.
Against the spread (?)
Sure, it’s a lot of points, but the BUCCANEERS -13 (-110) are the STRONGEST PLAY – 1.5 times your usual wager. Brady is hot, throwing 15 TDs against one interception over the last five games. The Giants are cold – scoring more than 21 points just once this season. Monday, they face a Bucs defense that allows an NFL-best 66.0 rushing yards per game (YPG).
Over/Under (?)
OVER 44.5 (-115) is the way to go. The Bucs average 31.7 points per game, ranking third in the league. They’ve scored 38 or more points in three of their last four. The Giants allow 251.3 passing YPG. This could get ugly, but the Giants have to score at least 10 points, right?
Also see:
- Tampa Bay looking to avoid ‘trap game’ (Bucs Wire)
- Did Judge take shot at Rex Ryan and Bills? (Giants Wire)
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| Johnny’s 2020 NFL record / Strongest plays | 2-5-1 / 1-2-1 |
| 2019 NFL record / Strongest plays | 17-10-1 / 7-4 |
| 2020 overall record (all sports) | 129-99-3 |
| Strongest plays (all sports) | 65-37-1 |
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