Week 3 picks: Who the experts are taking in Bucs vs. Eagles

Writers and pundits don’t seem to have faith in the Bucs despite Tampa Bay’s prowess over the first two games of the season.

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers are set to defend a 2-0 record, but based on the way experts are picking this week, it may not seem like it.

Pundits and writers have released their Week 3 picks for the NFL slate this weekend, and Tampa Bay isn’t favored to beat the Philadelphia Eagles on Monday night football by most people’s metrics. The Bucs faced a similar situation in Week 1 against the Minnesota Vikings, but the team won that game 20-17. Now, the team seeks to prove the doubters wrong again and get a win against the defending NFC champions at home.

Here is how experts predicted Monday’s game will go: