The Tampa Bay Buccaneers (0-2) and Indianapolis Colts (0-2) both wrap up their 2022 preseason schedule Saturday night. They kick off at 7:30 p.m. ET at Lucas Oil Stadium. It will be televised regionally in the home viewing market of each team. Below, we analyze Tipico Sportsbook‘s lines around the Buccaneers vs. Colts odds, and make our best NFL picks, predictions and bets.
The Bucs lost their preseason opener, 26-24, to the Miami Dolphins. They outgained Miami 389 yards to 242 but turned the ball over twice. They followed that up with a 13-3 loss to the Tennessee Titans.
The Colts dropped their preseason opener 27-24 to the Buffalo Bills. The Colts forced 5 turnovers in the game. In their 2nd game, they also lost a close one, 27-26, to the Detroit Lions.
Buccaneers at Colts odds
Odds provided by Tipico Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated 1:30 p.m. ET.
- Money line (ML): Buccaneers +155 (bet $100 to win $155) | Colts -190 (bet $190 to win $100)
- Against the spread (ATS): Buccaneers +3.5 (-115) | Colts -3.5 (-105)
- Over/Under (O/U): 40.5 (O: -117 | U: -103)
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Buccaneers at Colts picks and predictions
Prediction
Buccaneers 24, Colts 21
Money line
Preseason games tend to be tossups, especially when starters are held out of games. You are left with backups and players that largely won’t be on NFL rosters deciding games.
Is there anything we can take away from the teams’ first 2 preseason contests that help us pick tonight’s outcome? Not really, other than both teams can score and give up points.
So for preseason games, if you are going to wager, go with the best value since it is a tossup. Take the BUCCANEERS (+155).
Against the spread
The Bucs have lost by 2 and by 10. The Colts have lost by 3 and by 1.
Does that tell us anything?
Well, when it is Kyle Trask and Jack Coan deciding games, no.
With a small spread and the variant nature of the preseason, PASS on the spread.
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Over/Under
Here we can make a somewhat educated pick. The Bucs’ last game only had a total of 16 points, but their preseason opener and both games the Colts have played had more than 50 total points.
Take OVER 40.5 (-117).
This total came down a point Saturday and remains at a value.
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