The New York Giants (2-8) will host the Tampa Bay Buccaneers (4-6) at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey on Sunday afternoon.
Opening the week, the Giants were listed as 5-point home underdogs and that spread has worsened slightly with Big Blue now at +6 as of this writing.
Let’s take a look at who some of the experts and insiders around the league are taking in the Week 12 matchup:
Expert | Pick | Score (if applicable) |
Dan Graziano (ESPN) | Buccaneers | N/A |
Matt Bowen (ESPN) | Buccaneers | N/A |
Seth Wickersham (ESPN) | Buccaneers | N/A |
Pete Prisco (CBS) | Buccaneers | 27-13 |
John Breech (CBS) | Buccaneers | 27-16 |
Jordan Dajani (CBS) | Buccaneers | 23-21 |
Nate Davis (USA TODAY) | Buccaneers | 24-20 |
Lorenzo Reyes (USA TODAY) | Buccaneers | 27-14 |
Bill Bender (Sporting News) | Buccaneers | 25-17 |
Vinnie Iyer (Sporting News) | Buccaneers | 24-20 |
In what should come as little surprise, the entire panel has picked against the Giants this week. Some anticipate more of a blowout than others, while a select few see this as a tight, one-score game.
Many other experts and analysts from around the league see this game playing out similarly, with 97 percent picking a Buccaneers victory, per NFL Pickwatch.
Fans are equally confident in Tampa Bay, with 98 predicting a Giants loss.
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