The Miami Dolphins hit the short road trip to step on the field against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. While this isn’t a major rivalry in the National Football League, fans have circled this game on their NFL schedule and will be hoping for some bragging rights after Saturday evening in Tampa.
In the preseason, not many games are exciting or highly anticipated, but this is one of the top NFL matchups of the 2022 preseason.
Plenty of superstars may get some limited work as the roster hopefuls will compete their hearts out.
NFL 2021-22 Season Scoreboard
- Tampa Bay Buccaneers (0-0) Preseason Record (13-4) 2021 Regular Season Record
- Miami Dolphins (0-0) Preseason Record (9-8) 2021 Regular Season Record
Buccaneers vs. Dolphins Betting Analysis
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers were near the top of the NFL odds to win the Super Bowl all last season as they finished the regular season with a 13-4 record. They ultimately lost in the NFC championship to the eventual Super Bowl champion LA Rams.
Tampa is 5-0 against the spread as the underdog in their last five contests. However, on Saturday, the Buccaneers are 1-9-1 against the spread in their last 11 Saturday contests.
The Miami Dolphins were 9-8 last season which seemed to be a disappointing season. They made the biggest splash this offseason by acquiring wide receiver Tyreek Hill.
Tua Tagovailoa Influence
With the question marks looming around Tua Tagovailoa, it will be put up or shut up time for the Dolphins as the NFL odds are slowly moving in their favor.
The offenses have been on fire for the Dolphins as the over is 4-0 in Miami’s last four Saturday games.
Tampa Bay Buccaneers Analysis
After the crazy offseason in which their hall of fame quarterback, Tom Brady, announced his retirement only to come out of retirement and give the fans of Tampa Bay hope for a Super Bowl once again.
With Tom Brady back in the fold, the Buccaneers are one of the top NFL picks to win the big game this season.
With the departure of Rob Gronkowski, Tampa will use this preseason to help create opportunities for playmakers to fill in roles.
Wide receiver Chris Godwin is still recovering from a torn ACL, so there are openings for young players to make a name for themselves and add depth to this already potent roster.
Miami Dolphins Analysis
The Miami Dolphins have set the stage and have raised expectations this season. They have added all-pro wide receiver Tyreek Hill to the roster and have given their franchise quarterback every opportunity to succeed.
This offense should be near the top of the NFL stats for their production. Backup quarterback Teddy Bridgewater will get some work in the first week of the preseason.
This will give the former NFL starter a major chance to solidify his spot as the backup in Miami with the potential to be a starter if things don’t go as planned for the Dolphins.
NFL Injury Report
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
- Wide Receiver Chris Godwin is still recovering from a torn ACL and is questionable to play in week one for the Bucs.
- All-pro wide receiver Mike Evans is questionable with a hamstring injury and may miss the season opener against the Cowboys.
Miami Dolphins
- Starting cornerback Byron Jones is questionable and on the PUP list with an ankle injury.
- Running back Raheem Mostert has knee cartilage damage that has made him questionable for their week one contest against the Patriots.
Tampa Bay Buccaneers vs. Miami Dolphins Betting Preview
All in all, this is a preseason game. This is week one of the 2022 preseasons, so the majority of the playing time will be played by the backups. When looking at these two rosters, fans should look at which roster currently has more depth.
When looking at the Miami Dolphins’ roster, other than their backup quarterback, many of their second-string players haven’t played many regular seasons NFL games.
Former Staters
The Buccaneers have many former starters throughout their second-string ranks. Wide receiver Julio Jones will get plenty of work on Saturday, as well as tight end Kyle Rudolph.
During the preseason, the teams that win the games are the rosters that have the most depth to play consistent football during the contest.
Buccaneers vs. Dolphins Betting Prediction
The spread has the Miami Dolphins at -1 with -115 odds and +1 with -105 odds for the Buccaneers. The Moneyline has the Dolphins as the favorite at -122 odds and the Buccaneers as the underdog at +102 odds.
The over/under for this matchup is at a point total of 30.5 points. Both the over and under odds are -110 for this Week one preseason game.
Each Team’s Starters
Ultimately it is known that each team’s starters will not play the majority of the contest, so when looking at each roster, the differentiator is who can play more consistently with their depth players.
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers have the depth and will upset the odds and win this week one preseason matchup against their in-state foes for one of the Buccaneers vs. Dolphins betting predictions.
Who to Bet On?
Be sure to visit your favorite sportsbook and place a bet on the battle of Florida in this Week one preseason matchup. With the Bucs at +102 odds on the Moneyline, a $100 bet would pay out $102 to the winner.
NFL Pick: Buccaneers (+102)
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