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NFL team win total best bets: How many games will the Tampa Bay Buccaneeers win in 2020?

Assessing the Tampa Bay Buccaneers’ projected win total for the 2020 NFL season, with best bets for their Over/Under.

How many games will the Tampa Bay Buccaneers win in the 2020 NFL season? We look at BetMGM‘s projected win total and the Over/Under odds, while looking back at the 2019 season and key offseason roster changes.

Tampa Bay Buccaneers’ 2019 season

The Buccaneers finished 7-9, including 5-7 against NFC foes and 2-4 inside the NFC South Division. While the Bucs were a surprising 5-3 on the road, they were a dismal 2-6 at Raymond James Stadium.

Gambling-wise, the Bucs were 5-9-2 against the spread, but they were the best “Over” team in the league, posting a 12-4 Over/Under record.

Tampa Bay Buccaneers’ 2020 offseason changes

In case you missed it, Tampa Bay was involved in the biggest move of the offseason. Future NFL Hall of Fame QB Tom Brady left the New England Patriots organization and landed on Florida’s Suncoast, receiving a two-year deal worth $50 million. As such, the Bucs said “so long” to QB Jameis Winston, who has since landed in New Orleans. Brady’s signing also led to TE Rob Gronkowski being lured out of retirement as the Bucs acquired his rights from the Patriots. The team also kept EDGE Shaquil Barrett by using the franchise tag, while EDGE Jason Pierre-Paul and DT Ndamukong Suh were re-signed. However, WR Breshad Perriman left to join the New York Jets in free agency.

The Bucs were Big Ten-heavy in their draft process, landing OL Tristan Wirfs (Iowa) in the first round and S Antoine Winfield Jr. (Minnesota) in the second. RB Ke’Shawn Vaughn (Vanderbilt) was selected in the third round, while they went back to the Big Ten for WR Tyler Johnson (Minnesota) in the fifth and DL Khalil Davis (Nebraska) in the sixth. In the seventh round the Bucs rounded out their draft by adding LB Chapelle Russell (Temple) and RB Raymond Calais (Louisiana).

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Tampa Bay Buccaneers’ 2020 schedule

*-NFC South Division game

WEEK: DATE OPPONENT (LOCATION)
Week 1: Sept. 13 at New Orleans Saints-* (A)
Week 2: Sept. 20 Carolina Panthers-* (H)
Week 3: Sept. 27 at Denver Broncos (A)
Week 4: Oct. 4 Los Angeles Chargers (H)
Week 5: Oct. 8 (Thursday) at Chicago Bears (A)
Week 6: Oct. 18 Green Bay Packers (H)
Week 7: Oct. 25 at Las Vegas Raiders (A)
Week 8: Nov. 2 (Monday) at New York Giants (A)
Week 9: Nov. 8 Saints-* (H)
Week 10: Nov. 15 at Panthers-* (A)
Week 11: Nov. 23 (Monday) Los Angeles Rams (H)
Week 12: Nov. 29 Kansas City Chiefs (H)
Week 13 BYE
Week 14: Dec. 13 Minnesota Vikings (H)
Week 15: Dec. 20 at Atlanta Falcons-* (A)
Week 16: TBD at Detroit Lions (A)
Week 16: Jan. 3 Falcons-* (H)

Tampa Bay Buccaneers’ 2020 win total: Best bet

Odds via BetMGM; access USA TODAY Sports’ betting odds for a full list. Odds last updated Tuesday, May 12 at 1 a.m. ET.

Projected wins: 10 / OVER: +105 / UNDER: -125

There are a lot of heavy expectations and a lot of excitement surrounding the Bucs, as they added Brady and Gronk. But Brady turns 43 in August, while Gronk will celebrate his 31st birthday Thursday (May 14), brings a lot of mileage and is coming back from retirement. It’s not to discount their ability, but the defending division champion Saints are still the class of the NFC South.

The early portion of the Bucs’ schedule sets up rather favorably. They’ll pile up some wins, especially in the early part of the season, and there is no way they post a losing record at the Ray Jay in back-to-back seasons. Their fate, and the fate of bettors, might come down to the two games in the final three weekends against the Falcons. It wouldn’t be surprising to see a push on 10 wins, but if you’re betting on the Bucs, going OVER 10 WINS (+105) is the better value. But go lightly.

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NFL team win total best bets: How many games will the Tennessee Titans win in 2020?

Assessing the Tennessee Titans’ projected win total for the 2020 NFL season, with best bets for their Over/Under.

How many games will the Tennessee Titans win in the 2020 NFL season? We look at BetMGM‘s projected win total and the Over/Under odds, while looking back at the 2019 season and key offseason roster changes.

Tennessee Titans’ 2019 season

Record:  9-7 (2nd in AFC South)

Against the spread record:  9-7

Over/Under record: 10-6

Tennessee Titans’ 2020 offseason changes

Notable departures: QB Marcus Mariota, RB Dion Lewis, TE Delanie Walker, OT Jack Conklin, DT Jurrell Casey, LB Cameron Wake and CB Logan Ryan.

Notable additions: EDGE Vic Beasley and CB Johnathan Joseph.

Top draft picks:  T Isaiah Wilson (Georgia) and CB Kristian Fulton (LSU).

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Tennessee Titans’ 2020 schedule

*-AFC South Division game

WEEK: DATE OPPONENT (LOCATION)
Week 1: Sept. 14 (Monday) at Denver Broncos (A)
Week 2: Sept. 20 Jacksonville Jaguars-* (H)
Week 3: Sept. 28 at Minnesota Vikings (A)
Week 4; Oct. 4 Pittsburgh Steelers (H)
Week 5: Oct. 11 Buffalo Bills (H)
Week 6: Oct. 18 Houston Texans-* (H)
Week 7 BYE
Week 8: Nov. 1 at Cincinnati Bengals (A)
Week 9: Nov. 8 Chicago Bears (H)
Week 10: Nov. 12 (Thursday) Indianapolis Colts-* (H)
Week 11: Nov. 22 at Baltimore Ravens (A)
Week 12: Nov. 29 at Colts-* (A)
Week 13: Dec. 6 Cleveland Browns (H)
Week 14: Dec. 13 at Jaguars-* (A)
Week 15: Dec. 20 Detroit Lions (H)
Week 16: Dec. 27 at Green Bay Packers (A)
Week 17: Jan. 3 at Texans-* (A)

Tennessee Titans’ 2020 win total: Best bet

Odds via BetMGM; access USA TODAY Sports’ betting odds for a full list. Odds last updated Sunday, May 10 at 9 p.m. ET.

Projected wins:  8.5 / OVER:  -139 / UNDER:  +115

The 2019 Titans ended the regular season just as the previous three Titans teams did:  9-7. However, they snuck into the playoffs — where they beat the defending Super Bowl champion New England Patriots and the AFC’s No. 1 seed in the Ravens — after QB Ryan Tannehill replaced Mariota in Week 6. Recently franchise-tagged RB Derrick Henry played a major role in the Titans’ success, and with Tannehill, who earned a four-year, $118 million extension, and second-year WR A.J. Brown, they could have the Titans poised to be a top-10 offense in 2020.

Head coach Mike Vrabel may need to scheme ’em up a little with a Titans defense that lost a lot of familiar faces this offseason. Tennesse still has talent on defense, but depth is a big question mark and the Titans were pretty average in 2019 (22nd in opponent’s yards per game and 16th in Football Outsiders’ defensive DVOA). But Tennessee only faces one top-10 offense from 2019 next season in the Ravens, which leads me into the real advantage the 2020 Titans have.

Tennessee got blessed by the schedule gods, having the second easiest strength of schedule according to SharpFootballAnalysis.com. The Titans’ Week 4-through-Week 10 slate is extra cushiony; the only road game is after their bye week when they visit the Bengals in Week 8, while four of their six opponents were not playoff teams last season. With the soft schedule, an above-average head coach and a dynamic offense, I’m TAKING the TENNESSEE TITANS OVER 8.5 (-139) WINS. 

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NFL team win total best bets: How many games will the San Francisco 49ers win in 2020?

Assessing the San Francisco 49ers’ projected win total for the 2020 NFL season, with best bets for their Over/Under.

How many games will the San Francisco 49ers win in the 2020 NFL season? We look at BetMGM‘s projected win total and the Over/Under odds, while looking back at the 2019 season and key offseason roster changes.

San Francisco 49ers’ 2019 season

The 49ers were great in 2019. They won their first eight games and finished 13-3 in the regular season. They went on to win the NFC Championship before losing to the Kansas City Chiefs in the Super Bowl.

Vs. the sportsbooks, they were 9-6-1 against the spread in the regular season (11-7-1 including postseason), while posting an 8-7-1 Over-Under record (9-9-1 including postseason).

San Francisco 49ers’ 2020 offseason changes

LT Joe Staley retired, but the 49ers acquired LT Trent Williams, a seven-time Pro Bowler, in a trade with the Washington Redskins.

They also added WR Travis Benjamin and OL Tom Compton, signing both free agents to one-year deals.

However, San Francisco traded away DL DeForest Buckner to the Indianapolis Colts, and lost WR Emmanuel Sanders – who signed with the New Orleans Saints. DL Sheldon Day, DL Anthony Zettel and LB Elijah Lee also left, signing elsewhere.

The NFL Draft saw San Francisco select DL Javon Kinlaw (South Carolina) and WR Brandon Aiyuk (Arizona State) in the first round.

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San Francisco 49ers’ 2020 opponents

*-NFC West Division game

WEEK: DATE OPPONENT  (LOCATION)
Week 1: Sept. 13 Arizona Cardinals-* (H)
Week 2; Sept. 20 at New York Jets (A)
Week 3: Sept. 27 at New York Giants (A)
Week 4: Oct. 4 Philadelphia Eagles (H)
Week 5: Oct. 11 Miami Dolphins (H)
Week 6: Oct. 18 Los Angeles Rams-* (H)
Week 7: Oct. 25 at New England Patriots (A)
Week 8: Nov. 1 at Seattle Seahawks-* (A)
Week 9: Nov. 5 (Thursday) Green Bay Packers (H)
Week 10: Nov. 15 at New Orleans Saints (A)
Week 11 BYE
Week 12: Nov. 29 at Rams-* (A)
Week 13: Dec. 7 (Monday) Buffalo Bills (H)
Week 14: Dec. 13 Washington Redskins (H)
Week 15: Dec. 20 at Dallas Cowboys (A)
Week 16; Dec. 27 at Cardinals-* (A)
Week 17: Jan. 3 Seahawks-* (H)

San Francisco 49ers’ 2020 win total: Best bet

Odds via BetMGM; access USA TODAY Sports’ betting odds for a full list. Odds last updated Sunday, May 10 at 1:15 a.m. ET.

Projected wins: 10.5 / OVER: -115 / UNDER: -105

If the 49ers simply split their divisional games for three wins and beat the teams expected to be lesser competition (Jets, Giants, Dolphins, Patriots and Redskins), that’s eight wins with five other games to win three more to hit the Over. They should. TAKE THE OVER 10.5 (-115).

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NFL team win total best bets: How many games will the Seattle Seahawks win in 2020?

Assessing the Seattle Seahawks’ projected win total for the 2020 NFL season, with best bets for their Over/Under.

How many games will the Seattle Seahawks win in the 2020 NFL season? We look at BetMGM‘s projected win total and the Over/Under odds, while looking back at the 2019 season and key offseason roster changes.

Seattle Seahawks’ 2019 season

The Seahawks went 11-5, qualifying for the NFC postseason as a wild card and the No. 5 seed – the San Francisco 49ers won the NFC West at 13-3. Seattle ended up going just 4-4 at Century Link Field, but posted a sparkling 7-1 mark on the road. In addition, the Seahawks were 8-4 vs. NFC teams and 3-1 against the AFC, but they were simply mediocre against division rivals at 3-3.

For betting purposes, they finished 7-8-1 against the spread with an 8-7-1 Over/Under record in the regular season.

Seattle Seahawks’ 2020 offseason changes

The Seahawks were not terribly busy in the free agency market. It wasn’t totally quiet, however, as they did retain DT Jarran Reed, inking him to a two-year, $23 million deal.

The Seahawks improved their defense in the NFL Draft with the addition of LB Jordyn Brooks (Texas Tech) and EDGE Darrell Taylor (Tennessee) in the first two rounds. OL Damien Lewis (LSU) was picked in the third, TE Colby Parkinson (Stanford) and RB Deejay Dallas (Miami) were selected in the fourth, while EDGE Alton Robinson (Syracuse) was grabbed in the fifth round. Seattle’s final two picks were WR Freddie Swain (Florida) and TE Stephen Sullivan (LSU) in the sixth and seventh rounds, respectively.

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Seattle Seahawks’ 2020 schedule

*-NFC West Division game

DATE OPPONENT (LOCATION)
Sept. 13 at Atlanta Falcons (A)
Sept. 20 New England Patriots (H)
Sept. 27 Dallas Cowboys (H)
Oct. 4 at Miami Dolphins (A)
Oct. 11 Minnesota Vikings (H)
Oct. 25 at Arizona Cardinals-* (A)
Nov. 1 49ers-* (H)
Nov. 8 at Buffalo Bills (A)
Nov. 15 at Los Angeles Rams -*(A)
Nov. 19 Cardinals-* (H)
Nov. 30 at Philadelphia Eagles (A)
Dec. 6 New York Giants (H)
Dec. 13 New York Jets (H)
Dec. 20 at Washington Redskins (A)
Dec. 27 Rams-* (H)
Jan. 3 at 49ers-* (A)

Seattle Seahawks’ 2020 win total: Best bet

Odds via BetMGM; access USA TODAY Sports’ betting odds for a full list. Odds last updated Thursday, May 7 at 11 p.m. ET.

Projected wins: 9.5 / OVER: +120 / UNDER: -145

The books aren’t feeling the Seahawks and their personnel changes during the offseason. In addition, while they’re not likely to go .500 again in front of their boisterous fans, the home schedule is rather daunting. There are a couple of certain victories, but a lot of difficult tasks, too. In addition, they’re not going 7-1 on the road again. Long, cross-country treks to the Eastern Time Zone for all five of their non-divisional road games will take a lot of wind out of their sails. UNDER 9.5 (-145) is the way to go here.

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NFL team win total best bets: How many games will the Philadelphia Eagles win in 2020?

Assessing the Philadelphia Eagles’ projected win total for the 2020 NFL season, with best bets for their Over/Under.

How many games will the Philadelphia Eagles win in the 2020 NFL season? We look at BetMGM‘s projected win total and the Over/Under odds, while looking back at the 2019 season and key offseason roster changes.

Philadelphia Eagles’ 2019 season

The Eagles ended up with a 9-7 record, good enough to outlast everyone else in the division to win the NFC East by one game. They ended up going 5-3 at home, while finishing 4-4 on the road, the only team in the NFC East to go .500 or better away from home. They were also 5-1 inside the division, which was key.

Against the spready, they finished 7-9 with an 8-8 Over/Under record in the regular season.

Philadelphia Eagles’ 2020 offseason changes

The Eagles made a splash by snaking DL Javon Hargrave on a three-year deal, and they retained S Rodney McLeod on a two-year pact. S Jalen Mills was also brought back for one season.

The Eagles raised a few eyebrows by selecting WR Jalen Reagor (TCU) in the first-round at No. 21 overall. The surprise paled in comparison to the absolute shock of picking QB Jalen Hurts (Oklahoma) in the middle of the second round. LB Davion Taylor (Colorado) was picked in the third, S K’Von Wallace (Clemson) and OL Jack Driscoll (Auburn) were added in the fourth, WR John Hightower (Boise State) was selected in the fifth round, while the Birds grabbed a trio of players in the sixth with LB Shaun Bradley (Temple), WR Quez Watkins (Southern Miss) and OL Prince Tega Wanogho (Auburn). LB Casey Toohill (Stanford) rounded out their draft as a seventh-rounder.

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Philadelphia Eagles’ 2020 schedule

*-NFC East Division game

DATE OPPONENT (LOCATION)
Sept. 13 at Washington Redskins-* (A)
Sept. 20 Los Angeles Rams (H)
Sept. 27 Cincinnati Bengals (H)
Oct. 4 at San Francisco 49ers (A)
Oct. 11 at Pittsburgh Steelers (A)
Oct. 18 Baltimore Ravens (H)
Oct. 22 New York Giants (H)
Nov. 1 Dallas Cowboys-* (H)
Nov. 15 at Giants-* (A)
Nov. 22 at Cleveland Browns (A)
Nov. 29 Seattle Seahawks (H)
Dec. 6 at Green Bay Packers (A)
Dec. 13 New Orleans Saints (H)
Dec. 20 at Arizona Cardinals (A)
Dec. 27 at Cowboys-* (A)
Jan. 3 Redskins-* (H)

Philadelphia Eagles’ 2020 win total: Best bet

Odds via BetMGM; access USA TODAY Sports’ betting odds for a full list. Odds last updated Friday, May 8 at 3 a.m. ET.

Projected wins: 9.5 / OVER: -110 / UNDER: -110

The Eagles won nine games a season ago, and showed some offensive cohesiveness down the stretch. They should be healthier, and while the Cowboys will be their biggest challenger to the division title, the Eagles have enough pieces in place to defend their NFC East crown. Still, the road schedule looks rather daunting, and it wouldn’t be surprising to see an 8-8 or 9-7 record again. UNDER 9.5 WINS (-110) is the play here.

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NFL team win total best bets: How many games will the Pittsburgh Steelers win in 2020?

Assessing the Pittsburgh Steelers’ projected win total for the 2020 NFL season, with best bets for their Over/Under.

How many games will the Pittsburgh Steelers win in the 2020 NFL season? We look at BetMGM‘s projected win total and the Over/Under odds, while looking back at the 2019 season and key offseason roster changes.

Pittsburgh Steelers’ 2019 season

The Steelers have missed the playoffs in back-to-back seasons for the first time since 2012-2013. The near season-long absence of QB Ben Roethlisberger – who suffered an elbow injury in Week 2 – draws a large share of the blame for 2019’s 8-8 finish, though Pittsburgh was still able to finish second in the AFC North.

The Steelers went 9-7 against the spread, but they lost by an average of 0.9 points per game and failed to cover by 1.3 PPG. They also went just 4-12 against the Over/Under and failed to cover the point projections by 4.9 PPG. The defense held the opposition to just 18.9 PPG, but QBs Mason Rudolph and Devlin Hodges guided the offense to a poor 18.1 PPG in place of Big Ben.

Pittsburgh Steelers’ 2020 offseason changes

The Steelers have had a largely uneventful offseason for the first time in a while, following the sagas of RB Le’Veon Bell and WR Antonio Brown in recent years. Pittsburgh didn’t have a first-round draft pick after acquiring S Minkah Fitzpatrick during the 2019 campaign. WR Chase Claypool (Notre Dame) was the team’s first selection in the 2020 draft in the second round.

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Pittsburgh Steelers’ 2020 schedule

WEEK OPPONENT LOCATION
1 New York Giants Road
2 Denver Broncos Home
3 Houston Texans Home
4 Tennessee Titans Road
5 Philadelphia Eagles Home
6 Cleveland Browns Home
7 Baltimore Ravens Road
8 BYE
9 Dallas Cowboys Road
10 Cincinnati Bengals Home
11 Jacksonville Jaguars Road
12 Ravens Home
13 Washington Redskins Home
14 Buffalo Bills Road
15 Bengals Road
16 Indianapolis Colts Home
17 Browns Road

Pittsburgh Steelers’ 2020 win total: Best bets

Odds via BetMGM; access USA TODAY Sports’ betting odds for a full list. Odds last updated Sunday, May 3 at 3 p.m. ET.

Projected wins: 9 / OVER: -115 / UNDER: -105

The Steelers pulled off an 8-8 season and a second-place finish in the division without Roethlisberger. They’re now projected for just one more win with him back under center and with Claypool joining the offense as the No. 2 option to WR JuJu Smith-Schuster.

Bet the OVER 9 (-115) and count on a push being the worst-case scenario. Pittsburgh went 3-3 in divisional play a year ago. They’ll play just four teams from the 2019 playoffs this year, in addition to the two games against the division champion Ravens. Look at the Steelers to win exactly 10 games with +300 odds for an even greater return on your investment.

New to sports betting? A $10 bet on the Steelers to win more than 9 games would return a profit of $8.70. The same wager to win exactly 10 games returns a profit of $30.

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NFL team win total best bets: How many games will the New York Jets win in 2020?

Assessing the New York Jets’ projected win total for the 2020 NFL season, with best bets for their Over/Under.

How many games will the New York Jets win in the 2020 NFL season? We look at BetMGM‘s projected win total and the Over/Under odds, while looking back at the 2019 season and key offseason roster changes.

New York Jets’ 2019 season

Record: 7-9 (3rd in AFC East)

Against the spread: 7-9

Over/Under: 7-9

New York Jets’ 2020 offseason changes

Notable additions: OT George Fant, RB Frank Gore, WR Breshad Perriman and C Connor McGovern. 

Notable departures: WR Robby Anderson, CB Darryl Roberts, LB Brandon Copeland and OT Kelvin Beachum. 

Top draft picks:  LT Mekhi Becton (Round 1), WR Denzel Mims (Round 2), RB La’Mical Perine (Round 4).

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New York Jets’ 2020 opponents

WEEK (DATE) OPPONENT 
Week 1 (9/13) at Buffalo Bills
Week 2 (9/20) vs. San Francisco 49ers
Week 3 (9/27) at Indianapolis Colts
Week 4 (Thursday, 10/1) vs. Denver Broncos
Week 5 (10/11) vs. Arizona Cardinals
Week 6 (10/18) at Los Angeles Chargers
Week 7 (10/25) vs. Bills
Week 8 (11/1) at Kansas City Chiefs
Week 9 (Monday, 11/9) vs. New England Patriots
Week 10 (11/15) at Miami Dolphins
Week 11 BYE
Week 12 (11/29) vs. Dolphins
Week 13 (12/6) vs. Las Vegas Raiders
Week 14 (12/13) at Seattle Seahawks
Week 15 (TBD) at Los Angeles Rams
Week 16 (TBD) vs. Cleveland Browns
Week 17 (1/3) at Patriots

New York Jets’ 2020 win total: Best bet

Odds via BetMGM; access USA TODAY Sports’ betting odds for a full list. Odds last updated Friday, May 8 at 2 p.m. ET.

Projected wins: 6.5 / OVER:  -130 / UNDER: +110

The success of the Jets in 2020 boils down to if head coach Adam Gase is the guy for the job and if QB Sam Darnold is a franchise quarterback. If either is untrue, then how could you bet the Jets Over 6.5 wins? Gase has failed to make the playoffs, or finish .500 or above, for the past three seasons (one at the Jets and two as head coach of the Miami Dolphins).

A Gase-coached team has never been ranked higher than 25th in yards per game and was ranked higher than 26th by Football Outsiders’ offensive DVOA once (his first season coaching the Dolphins in 2016). 

New general manager Joe Douglas did a good job getting pieces to fit around Darnold with Becton and Mims but they’ll need to be good fast if the passing game is going to turn around in 2020. Pro Football Focus graded Darnold as the 31st-best quarterback last season (out of 37) and the Jets passing game ranked 27th in QB Rating, 29th in passing yards per game and gave up the fourth-most sacks.

The Jets’ schedule isn’t doing Darnold any favors either; the top-10 stingiest passing defenses they face include the Bills (twice), Patriots (twice), 49ers, Chiefs, Chargers and Browns.

TAKE the JETS UNDER 6.5 wins (+110).

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NFL team win total best bets: How many games will the New York Giants win in 2020?

Assessing the New York Giants’ projected win total for the 2020 NFL season, with best bets for their Over/Under.

How many games will the New York Giants win in the 2020 NFL season? We look at BetMGM‘s projected win total and the Over/Under odds, while looking back at the 2019 season and key offseason roster changes.

New York Giants’ 2019 season

It was another disappointing season for the Giants in 2019 as they finished the year 4-12. It was their third straight season with fewer than six wins and a bottom-two finish in the NFC East. After the poor season, the Giants fired the entire coaching staff, including head coach Pat Shurmur.

New York Giants’ 2020 offseason changes

The biggest change for the 2020 New York Giants is new head coach Joe Judge. After coaching the wide receivers and special teams for the New England Patriots, Judge was brought over to be a culture changer for the Giants. One of his first moves was bringing in an experienced offensive mind in Jason Garrett, formerly head coach of the rival Dallas Cowboys. Garrett will run the offense and Patrick Graham will run the defense.

As for personnel changes, the Giants upgraded their offensive line, using the No. 4 pick on Georgia OT Andrew Thomas. They also signed veteran swing OT Cameron Fleming as a potential starter on the right side.

On the defensive side of the ball, the Giants signed former Packers LB Blake Martinez, but their biggest defensive signing was former Carolina Panthers CB James Bradberry. Bradberry started 60 games for the Panthers since being drafted in 2016 and he has emerged as one of the top defensive backs in all of football. He should be a major upgrade over what the team had at the position last season.

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New York Giants’ 2020 schedule

DATE OPPONENT (LOCATION)
Sept. 14 Pittsburgh Steelers (H)
Sept. 20 Chicago Bears (A)
Sept. 27 San Fransico 49ers (H)
Oct. 4 Los Angeles Rams (A)
Oct. 11 Dallas Cowboys (A)
Oct. 18 Washington Redskins (H)
Oct. 22 Philadelphia Eagles (A)
Nov. 2 Tampa Bay Buccaneers (H)
Nov. 8 Redskins (A)
Nov. 15 Eagles (H)
Nov. 22 BYE
Nov. 29 Cincinnati Bengals (A)
Dec. 6 Seattle Seahawks (A)
Dec. 13 Arizona Cardinals (H)
Dec. 20 Cleveland Browns (H)
Dec. 27 Baltimore Ravens (A)
Jan. 3 Cowboys (H)

New York Giants’ 2020 win total: Best bet

Odds via BetMGM; access USA TODAY Sports’ betting odds for a full list. Odds last updated Friday, May 8 at 11 a.m. ET.

Projected wins: 6.5  / OVER: +110 / UNDER: -130

The Giants will face the AFC North and the NFC West this season, two of the tougher divisions in the NFL. They are also the third-best team in the NFC East (at best) and that could spell trouble for the Giants.

While it’s fair to think they will be better than they were last season, expecting them to win seven or more games given their schedule seems like a stretch. If QB Daniel Jones can make a leap in Year 2, then they should be able to compete against better teams, but bet the UNDER 6.5 (-130) as the safest play.

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NFL team win total best bets: How many games will the New Orleans Saints win in 2020?

Assessing the New Orleans Saints’ projected win total for the 2020 NFL season, with best bets for their Over/Under.

How many games will the New Orleans Saints win in the 2020 NFL season? We look at BetMGM‘s projected win total and the Over/Under odds, while looking back at the 2019 season and key offseason roster changes.

New Orleans Saints’ 2019 season

The Saints went 13-3 last season en route to an NFC South Division title. They were the only team in the division to finish with an overall record above .500, but that will likely change with both the Atlanta Falcons and Tampa Bay Buccaneers improving with significant personnel moves in free agency as well as the NFL Draft. In 2019, the Saints coasted to a 7-1 record on the road, a 9-3 record vs. the NFC and a 5-1 mark inside the division.

As far as gambling goes, they covered 11 of 16 regular-season games, while posting a 9-7 Over/Under mark.

New Orleans Saints’ 2020 offseason changes

The most notable addition via free agency was adding QB Jameis Winston, who joins a crowded quarterback room with future Hall of Famer Drew Brees and Swiss Army knife Taysom Hill. The team brought back Brees on a two-year, $50 million deal. QB Teddy Bridgewater, last season’s backup, moved to the division-rival Carolina Panthers. WR Emmanuel Sanders was inked to a two-year deal, while DT David Onyemata and OG Andrus Peat were re-signed.

The Saints gave their trio of quarterbacks some added protection by nabbing OL Cesar Ruiz (Michigan), a natural center, in the first-round of the NFL Draft. Ruiz is projected to start at right guard, with C Erik McCoy still in the middle. LB Zack Baun (Wisconsin) and TE Adam Trautman (Dayton) were picked in the third round, and QB Tommy Stevens (Mississippi State) was selected in the seventh. These were the Saints’ only 2020 draft selections as the rest of their picks had been traded away in previous deals.

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New Orleans Saints’ 2020 schedule

*-NFC South Division game

DATE OPPONENT (LOCATION)
Sept. 13 vs. Buccaneers-* (H)
Sept. 21 at Las Vegas Raiders (A)
Sept. 27 Green Bay Packers (H)
Oct. 4 at Detroit Lions (A)
Oct. 12 Los Angeles Chargers (H)
Oct. 25 Panthers-* (H)
Nov. 1 at Chicago Bears (A)
Nov. 8 at Buccaneers-* (A)
Nov. 15 San Francisco 49ers (H)
Nov. 22 Falcons-* (H)
Nov. 29 at Denver Broncos (A)
Dec. 6 at Falcons-* (A)
Dec. 13 at Philadelphia Eagles (A)
Dec. 20 Kansas City Chiefs (H)
Dec. 25 Minnesota Vikings (H)
Jan. 3 at Panthers-* (A)

New Orleans Saints’ 2020 win total: Best bet

Odds via BetMGM; access USA TODAY Sports’ betting odds for a full list. Odds last updated Thursday, May 7 at 10:20 p.m. ET.

Projected wins: 10.5 / OVER: +100 / UNDER: -120

Yes, the Buccaneers added QB Tom Brady and TE Rob Gronkowski, and the Falcons improved also, through free agency and the draft. But the Saints are still the class of this division, and they should at least win four games against their rivals. Playing in the Dome is still a daunting task, they have one of the better O-lines in the NFC and their skill position players are strong, too. Even if they win two fewer games than last season, they still will cash an “Over” ticket. At even money the play is OVER 10.5 WINS (+100).

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NFL team win total best bets: How many games will the New England Patriots win in 2020?

Assessing the New England Patriots’ projected win total for the 2020 NFL season, with best bets for their Over/Under.

How many games will the New England Patriots win in the 2020 NFL season? We look at BetMGM‘s projected win total and the Over/Under odds, while looking back at the 2019 season and key offseason roster changes.

New England Patriots’ 2019 season

It was another very successful season for the Patriots, making the postseason yet again, although they lost in the wild card round. In the regular season, they went 12-4, winning an 11the consecutive AFC East title.

Against the spread, they finished 9-7 with a 7-9 Over/Under record in the regular season.

New England Patriots’ 2020 offseason changes

This offseason brought a ton of changes for the Pats. They released longtime K Stephen Gostkowski. QB Tom Brady signed with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers after 20 years with New England. They also lost LB Jamie Collins, LB Kyle Van Noy, DT Danny Shelton, C Ted Karras and WR Phillip Dorsett.

They signed QB Brian Hoyer, DL Beau Allen and WR Damiere Byrd.

They didn’t have a first-round pick in the 2020 NFL Draft. Their top pick was S Kyle Dugger out of Division II Lenoir-Rhyne University in the second round. They also added pass rusher Josh Uche (Michigan) in the second round.

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New England Patriots’ 2020 opponents

*-AFC East Division game

DATE OPPONENT (LOCATION)
Sept. 13 Miami Dolphins-* (H)
Sept. 20 at Seattle Seahawks (A)
Sept. 27 Las Vegas Raiders (H)
Oct. 4 at Kansas City Chiefs (A)
Oct. 11 Denver Broncos (H)
Oct. 25 San Francisco 49ers (H)
Nov. 1 at Buffalo Bills-* (A)
Nov. 9 at New York Jets-* (A)
Nov. 15 Baltimore Ravens (H)
Nov. 22 at Houston Texans (A)
Nov. 29 Arizona Cardinals (H)
Dec. 6 at Los Angeles Chargers (A)
Dec. 10 at Los Angeles Rams (A)
Dec. 20 at Dolphins-* (A)
TBD Bills-* (H)
Jan. 3 Jets-* (H)

New England Patriots’ 2020 win total: Best bet

Odds via BetMGM; access USA TODAY Sports’ betting odds for a full list. Odds last updated Friday, May 8 at 2:45 a.m. ET.

Projected wins: 9.5 / OVER: +150 / UNDER: -182

The Patriots appear to be rebuilding. They lost their quarterback and surprisingly, haven’t really replaced him. As of now, it looks like Jarrett Stidham, their 2019 fourth-round pick, could be their starter. Their top defense has lost very important players. They play a first-place schedule with a weakened roster. Luckily, they play in the AFC East, which appears to be soft, but they also have to play the NFC West and the AFC West, including the Super Bowl champion Chiefs.

This appears to be the season that the Patriots hit rock bottom. They have a depleted roster and a terrible salarly cap situation. This will be the first time since 2002 they do not win at least 10 games. Take the UNDER 9.5 (-182) this year on the Pats.

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