On Monday night, the New York Giants will travel south to Raymond James Stadium to take on the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in an NFC matchup. The Giants are last in the NFC East with a 3-6 record and are coming off a 23-16 home win over the Las Vegas Raiders. Daniel Jones went 15-of-20 for 110 yards with a touchdown. The Buccaneers are leading the NFC South with a 6-3 record and are coming off a two-game losing streak after losing on the road to the Washington Football Team 29-19. Tom Brady went 23-of-34 for 220 yards with two touchdowns and interceptions.
New York Giants Preview: Writing the Booker
Running back Devontae Booker has been doing pretty well this season but is listed as questionable with a hip injury. He has 85 carries for 315 yards (3.7 yards per attempt) with two rushing touchdowns and 20 receptions for 161 yards (8.1 yards per catch) with an additional receiving touchdown. In his last game against the Raiders, he finished with 21 rushes for 99 yards (4.7 yards per carry) and three catches for 23 yards (7.7 yards per reception).
The New York Giants have been playing well defensively as of late as they are down to 24 points given up per game. In their previous game against the Las Vegas Raiders, New York allowed 16 points on 403 total yards of offense (286 passing, 117 rushings). Las Vegas averaged six yards per play throughout the game, so the defense needs to improve on that front. However, the Giants were able to force three turnovers (two interceptions, one fumble recovery).
Tampa Bay Buccaneers Preview: Playing Like A God-win
Wide receiver Chris Godwin has been doing pretty well this season for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers as he has 57 receptions on 77 targets for 717 yards (12.6 yards per catch) with four touchdown receptions and a two-yard touchdown run. In his last game against the Washington Football Team, Godwin has seven catches on eight targets for 57 yards (8.1 yards per reception).
This season, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers have been a pretty decent defensive team as they are allowing 23.6 points per game. In their previous game against the Washington Football Team, they gave up 29 points on 320 total yards of offense (226 passing, 94 rushings). The Bucs need to get stops as Washington went 11-of-19 on third down and 2-of-2 on fourth down tries. Tampa Bay has to kill drives as the Washington Football Team held the ball for 39:08.
Who to Bet on Giants at Buccaneers
The top sportsbooks in the nation have the Tampa Bay Buccaneers as a double-digit point favorite at home for this game. However, this line feels a little too high as the Bucs are just 3-6 against the spread this season. In his last four games, Tom Brady has 12 touchdowns to five interceptions, so he needs to work on keeping the ball out of harm’s way. The Giants allow 13 points per game in their last three outings, while the Buccaneers give up 20 points per game in their previous four games. Tampa Bay should be able to win outright, but this number feels a little too high. All in all, go with the Giants to cover on the road.