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Dallas Cowboys at Tampa Bay Buccaneers Picks & Betting Tips – Bucs To Cover In Season Opener
- Dallas Cowboys at Tampa Bay Buccaneers tips for Thursday, September 9
- Matchup gets underway at 20:20 ET at Raymond James Stadium
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Dallas Cowboys at Tampa Bay Buccaneers Picks & Betting Tips
Dallas Cowboys at Tampa Bay Buccaneers Picks & Betting Tips
Tampa Bay can make a winning start to their defense of the Vince Lombardi Trophy.
The Bucs have returned all 22 starters and that means they are loaded on both sides of the football.
Dallas have Dak Prescott back and he has the weapons around him to help the points total here.
That new-look defense could be picked apart from Tom Brady though. And that Bucs defense is still one of the very best.
Tampa can cover in a season-opening win.
- Tampa Bay Buccaneers were 9-7 against the spread in the 2020 regular season (6th in the league)
- Tampa Bay Buccaneers were 3-1 against the spread in the playoffs last season
- Tampa Bay Buccaneers were 5-3 against the spread at home in 2020
- Tampa Bay Buccaneers ranked #7 in total yards gained in 2020 (6,145)
- Tampa Bay Buccaneers ranked #3 in total points in 2020 (492)
- Tampa Bay Buccaneers ranked #3 in average points per game in 2020 (30.8)
- Tampa Bay Buccaneers ranked #5 in total yards allowed in 2020 (5,234)
- Tampa Bay Buccaneers ranked #8 in total points allowed in 2020 (355)
- Tampa Bay Buccaneers ranked #8 in average points allowed per game in 2020 (22.2)
Head To Head
- Dallas Cowboys lead the all-time series 15-4
- Dallas Cowboys won the last meeting 27-20 in December 2018
- Tampa Bay Buccaneers won the last home meeting 10-6 in November 2015
Dallas Cowboys Form
Dallas finished the 2020 season with a 6-10 record and were hammered by injuries throughout.
The most notable injury was suffered back starting quarterback Dak Prescott in Week 5.
Their first losing season since 2015 was confirmed in Week 13 when they were beaten 34-17 by Baltimore.
The Cowboys were 5-11 against the spread, failing to cover in their first eight games of the season.
Dallas Cowboys Injury Report
- None
Tampa Bay Buccaneers Form
Tampa Bay went 11-5 in the 2020 regular season and went on to beat Kansas City in the Super Bowl.
They dropped three games at home in the regular season but lifted the Vince Lombardi Trophy at Raymond James Stadium.
They had the sixth best record in the league against the spread during the regular season (9-7).
In the playoffs they covered in wins over New Orleans, Green Bay and Kansas City.
Tampa Bay Buccaneers Injury Report
- S Jordan Whitehead (hamstring) - OUT
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Verdict
Dallas should be a much improved team in 2020 if they can avoid crippling injuries.
However, they may not be good enough to knock off the defending champs. Tampa can cover.
However, they may not be good enough to knock off the defending champs. Tampa can cover.
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