In National Football League preseason action, the Baltimore Ravens and Tampa Bay Buccaneers will square off Saturday. The Ravens are coming off their 24-game preseason winning streak snapped by Washington. The Commanders needed a field goal in the final seconds of the game to win the game.
Baltimore beat the Philadelphia Eagles in preseason Week 1. The Ravens are looking to return to the postseason after reaching as a wildcard team in the NFL Standings out of the AFC North last season.
For the Buccaneers, they are also 1-1. Tampa Bay lost at home to the Steelers and then went to New York and won in Week 2.
Keep reading for our Ravens vs Buccaneers prediction.
Ravens vs. Buccaneers Odds
Baltimore Ravens vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers Information
Baltimore Ravens vs Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Location of the game: Raymond James Stadium. Tampa, FL.
Date & Time: Saturday, August 26. 7:00 pm ET.
How to watch: NFL Network
Recent Scores
- The last time these two teams played was on October 27, 2022. In that game, the Ravens beat the Buccaneers 27-22.
Baltimore Ravens vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers Betting Analysis
- Moneyline: Tampa Bay Buccaneers -122 | Baltimore Ravens +102
- Spread: Tampa Bay Buccaneers -1 | Baltimore Ravens +1
- Total: 36.5
Baltimore Ravens vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers Betting Preview
Lamar Jackson got his money in the off-season. It’s what he wanted, and he got it. Now, it’s time to put up and lead his team. When looking at Jackson’s NFL Player Stats from a season ago, while he missed five games, he finished with just 2,242 passing yards. He did have 17 touchdown passes. The Ravens were among the worst passing teams when looking at NFL Team Stats.
Jackson is picking up many NFL MVP Odds bets to start the season. He is one of the favorites, along with Patrick Mahomes, Jalen Hurts, and Justin Hebert. The Ravens saw tight end Mark Andrew finish last season with 847 receiving yards to lead the team.
The Baltimore Ravens schedule will see them finish their preseason slate in this game. The Ravens will then start the regular season in Week 1 at home against the Houston Texans. Following that game, the Ravens are at Cincinnati to take on the Bengals in Week 2.
Brady’s Legacy
Gone is Tom Brady. The Tampa Bay Buccaneers stats saw Brady put up solid numbers a season ago, but how will they replace his leadership? Now, the quarterback position is Baker Mayfield’s to lose. If he does, next in line for the Buccaneers is Kyle Trask or John Wolford.
Tampa Bay still has Mike Evans and Chris Godwin. Those two have been a great combination for the organization for several seasons now. Evans led the team a season ago with 1,124 yards and six touchdowns. Tampa Bay has moved on from Leonard Fournette. His season last year was pretty ineffective, with just 668 yards in 16 games. Now, Rachaad White and Ke’Shawn Vaughn should get opportunities to run the ball.
The regular season NFL schedule for Tampa Bay will start with a game on the road at Minnesota in Week One. After that, the Buccaneers have back-to-back home games against the Chicago Bears and then on Monday Night Football against the Eagles. Week 4 Tampa Bay will travel to New Orleans before an early season Week 5 bye.
Baltimore Ravens vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers Betting Prediction
The Baltimore Ravens are an organization that never likes to lose. Now that the streak was snapped, they are going to come into this game with more motivation to get back on track heading into the regular season. The Ravens played well, but Washington got the last laugh in the game.
Now, Baltimore gets a Tampa Bay team that is trying to figure a few things out. Our final Ravens vs Buccaneers prediction for this is the Baltimore Ravens.
- Take the Ravens on the moneyline, as they win this game straight up. Bet the Baltimore Ravens +102 over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
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