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Prop Bets Payday: Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Detroit Lions Saturday prop predictions

Highlighting five prop bet predictions for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in their Week 16 matchup against the Detroit Lions.

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers (9-5) square off with the Detroit Lions (5-9) Saturday for a Week 16 matchup at Ford Field kicking off at 1 p.m. ET. Below, we give you five player/team prop bets to consider from the BetMGM game menu.

Also see: Buccaneers at Lions odds, picks and best bets

Buccaneers at Lions prop bet predictions

Odds via BetMGM; access USA TODAY Sports’ betting odds for a full list. Lines last updated at 1:15 a.m. ET.

Buccaneers -2.5 (-130) 1st quarter spread

The Buccaneers will look to fire out to an early lead, and they are still playing with plenty of high stakes in this penultimate weekend of the NFL regular season. The Lions are doneski, and sluggish starts have been their downfall. They haven’t held a lead after one quarter since Week 10, trailing in four of the past five games after 15 minutes while tying one opponent after the first quarter. Look for Tampa Bay to run out to an early lead and go from there.

Buccaneers -4.5 (-135) 1st half spread – alternate line

It will cost you a little more juice, but it’s a safer play than the other line of -6.5 (-115). In the past five games, Detroit has been trailing four times at halftime, with one game tied at the break. They have been outscored 91-56 during the span, good for an average margin of 7.0 PPG. Play it safe and take -4.5 for the win.

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Buccaneers RB Leonard Fournette OVER 65.5 rush yards (-110)

Bucs RB Ronald Jones II remains on the Reserve/COVID list, so it will be a heavy dose of Fournette against the leaky Lions rush defense. Detroit ranks 29th in the NFL with 137.3 rushing yards per game allowed. Fournette wasn’t great last week, going for 14 carries, 49 yards and two touchdowns, but he should see a larger workload and more rushing yardage against a much worse D.

Buccaneers PK Ryan Succop OVER 8.5 points (+105)

Succop has averaged 6.8 points per game across the past four outings, which simply will not get it done. However, Detroit is also allowing 31.1 points per game this season, worst in the NFL. The Buccaneers are going to push past the Lions with perhaps 40 points, so there will be plenty of opportunities for Succop. I expect he’ll get into double digits before the dust settles on Saturday afternoon.

Lions WR Marvin Jones Jr. OVER 4.5 catches (-145)

Jones has been the go-to receiver for QB Matthew Stafford with WR Kenny Golladay (hip) due to a hip injury. MJJ has registered four or more receptions in six straight games, averaging 6.7 receptions per game during the span. He has also been targeted 60 times during the six-game stretch or 10 times per outing.

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NFL Prop Bets Payday: 5 Detroit Lions prop predictions for Week 16

Highlighting five prop bet predictions for the Detroit Lions in their Week 16 matchup against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers (9-5) travel to meet the Detroit Lions (5-9) for a Week 16 matchup at Ford Field kicking off at 1 p.m. ET. Below, we give you five player/team prop bets to consider from the BetMGM game menu.

Also see: Buccaneers at Lions odds, picks and best bets

Detroit Lions Week 16 prop bet predictions

Odds via BetMGM; access USA TODAY Sports’ betting odds for a full list. Lines last updated at 1:00 a.m. ET.

OVER 10.5 total points – 1st quarter (+105)

Plus-money on this prop is a great play. The Lions were outscored 14-7 after 15 minutes last week in Nashville against the Titans, and they have been outscored 50-27 in the first quarter across the past five games. That’s a total of 15.4 points per game during the span, which would more than push you across the finish line to cash on this prop.

WR Marvin Jones Jr. anytime touchdown (+110)

If the Lions find the end zone, Jones is likely to be on the receiving end of a scoring strike from QB Matthew Stafford. He had 112 yards and a touchdown on 10 receptions last week, targeted 12 times at Tennessee in a 46-25 loss. He has also found the end zone twice in the past three games, and six times across the past eight outings. If anyone in Honolulu Blue and Silver is doing a touchdown dance in the end zone, it’s likely going to be Jones.

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QB Matthew Stafford UNDER 1.5 passing TDs (-105)

Stafford has been dealing with an assortment of injuries, including a rib ailment and an issue with his right thumb. While he has gutted it out to play, he hasn’t been particularly sharp. Yes, his completion percentage is over 67.3 in each of the past four outings, but it’s been mostly short and intermediate routes. He has at least one touchdown in four straight, but just one multi-score game, a 34-30 win at Chicago, during the span. He has thrown for one or no touchdowns in seven of his past 10 contests, too.

PK Matt Prater UNDER 6.5 points (-110)

Prater enters this game with a questionable tag due to a back injury. However, all indications are that the 36-year-old will try to gut it out and play Saturday afternoon. That’s good if you’re a prop bettor, as he has six or fewer points in each of his past five outings, averaging just 4.0 points per game during the stretch. He has also eclipsed seven or more points just once in the previous five games at Ford Field.

RB D’Andre Swift UNDER 44.5 rushing yards (+100)

Playing this prop at even money is a good value. First off, Tampa Bay ranks No. 1 in the NFL in rushing defense with just 77.8 yards per game allowed. And, secondly, you have to expect that the Lions are going to be using an aerial-based offense for a good chunk of this game as they likely fall behind early. Swift scored twice last week, so a rookie wall isn’t a concern at this point, but the Lions’ offense is just atrocious. He has hit Under 44.5 rushing yards in four of his past eight full outings and seven of 11 overall.

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