With Week Seven all wrapped up, we take a look at an exciting NFL Week 8 matchup between the Baltimore Ravens and Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Thursday night.
The Ravens (4-3) beat the Cleveland Browns in a tough game to get back over .500 in the 2022 NFL standings.
This season, Baltimore has had trouble maintaining leads in games like this, but the Browns’ propensity for turnovers gave them the advantage and sealed the deal. Meanwhile, the Carolina Panthers surprised the Tampa Bay Buccaneers (3-4) on Sunday.
Tom Brady’s Offense
Tom Brady’s offense in Tampa could muster just three points and dropped the Bucs below .500.
Tampa Bay was absolutely embarrassed by a Carolina team that has been selling off their best players.
Both NFL teams have been trending in the wrong direction, with the Ravens rebounding last week while Tampa Bay continued their struggles.
Can Tom Brady and the Bucs finally get a win at home? Or will the Ravens continue to piece things together?
Let’s take a look and see how these two teams stack up to give you the best Ravens vs Buccaneers betting picks.
Tampa Bay Buccaneers vs. Baltimore Ravens
Matchup Info
- Game Day: Thursday, October 27, 2022
- Game Time: 8:15 PM ET
- TV Channel: Amazon Prime
- Location: Tampa Bay, Florida
- Stadium: Raymond Jones Stadium
Tampa Bay Buccaneers Analysis
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers reached their lowest point after getting thrashed by the Carolina Panthers 21-3. As they failed to score a single touchdown and narrowly avoided a shutout against a hurt Panthers defense on Sunday, Tampa Bay’s offensive woes reached a new low.
Again, there was no ground game, and the passing game was, at best erratic, missing numerous opportunities the whole game.
Once again, the Bucs had trouble stopping the run, yielding 171 yards on the ground at an average of 6.4 yards per carry, and to make things worse, they didn’t even face Christian McCaffrey, who was recently traded to the 49ers.
Overall, the defense is still one of the top units in the league, but they’ll really need to figure it out fast in order to compete with the Ravens.
Key Injuries
The Buccaneers are dealing with a plethora of NFL injuries according to the NFL injury report, with Cameron Brate
- Carlton Davis
- Sean Murphy-Bunting
- Julio Jones
All are questionable.
Betting Trends to Know
This season, the Buccaneers’ stats are that they have a 2-5-0 record against the spread. Buccaneers games have been under hit six times out of their seven games this season.
Baltimore Ravens Analysis
In a crucial divisional clash, the Baltimore Ravens defeated the Cleveland Browns on Sunday by a final score of 23-20.
With the victory in Week 7, they improve to 4-3 on the year in 2022 and remain ahead of Cleveland in the AFC North thanks to a tiebreaker. Cleveland drops to 3-4.
Lamar Jackson only completed nine of his 16 attempts for a total of 120 yards, while Running Back Gus Edwards led the offense’s rushing attack with 16 touches for 66 yards and two touchdowns in his first competitive game action in 646 days.
Ravens’ Defense
With strong performances from the defense, Baltimore defeated the Browns 23-20 and recorded five sacks, and forced two turnovers.
Baltimore’s defense performed admirably in the victory, recovering two fumbles while picking up two sacks from Justin Houston and one each from:
- Kyle Hamilton
- Calais Campbell
- Patrick Queen
They will have a favorable matchup when they travel to face a struggling Tampa Bay offense.
Key Injuries
- J.K. Dobbins (out)
- Rashad Bateman
- Ronny Stanley
- Marcus Peters
Are all questionable.
Betting Trends to Know
This season, the Ravens have a 2-4-1 record against the spread. When they are at least 6.5-point favorites, the Ravens are undefeated 1-0 ATS.
Two Ravens’ games have gone above the total, while the under has hit in four straight games. The Ravens had a 3-1 (75%) record when they competed as a moneyline favorite with odds of -280 or less.
Tampa Bay Buccaneers vs. Baltimore Ravens Odds
The Buccaneers are the betting favorite in this game, with the spread set at -2 points.
In terms of the moneyline, the Ravens betting odds are +120 to win on the road, while the Buccaneers are given -140 odds as the home favorite. The point total for the contest is 39 points.
Tampa Bay Buccaneers vs. Baltimore Ravens Betting Picks
Moneyline
When it comes to Ravens vs Buccaneers betting, the Buccaneers lost one of their worst games of the year at home to the PJ Walker-led Panthers when they were 13.5-point favorites.
Even worse, Tampa Bay has lost all five of their most recent games against the spread. Baltimore has been trading wins and losses, but Tampa Bay has lost two straight and cannot be trusted right now.
NFL Pick: Ravens (+120)
Over/Under
The Tampa Bay defense remains one of the top units in the league, and their record on the total has shown. They have hit six unders out of their seven games so far.
Similarly, Baltimore’s defense has always been elite, but the under has hit in their last four games. 39 points is a low total but expect a tight, low-scoring game.
NFL Pick: Under 39 (-110)
Spread
Tampa Bay is struggling against the spread so far this season. After covering the first two spreads of the year, they have now failed to cover five straight times.
Baltimore, on the other hand, is coming off a solid victory and should take advantage of a struggling Buccaneer team.
NFL Pick: Ravens +2 (-110)
Tampa Bay Buccaneers vs. Baltimore Ravens Score Prediction
The short week may not provide the mental and physical rest they require after that loss to the Panthers, and this Buccaneers squad has a lot to sort out.
They allowed 21 points to a rebuilding Carolina team, fell to Pittsburgh, who is led by a rookie quarterback, and almost blew a lead to Atlanta. After failing to cover in their last five games, Tom Brady and the breaks are not to be trusted.
When it comes to Ravens vs Buccaneers betting picks, Baltimore has been playing all their opponents really tough.
Who to Bet On?
Five of their seven games have been played within a touchdown, and each time they covered, they blew out their opponents.
Tampa Bay is always a threat with Tom Brady under center, but Baltimore’s speed on both offense and defense should be the separator.
Expect the Ravens to go to Tampa Bay and pick up a gritty win in a low-scoring affair.
Score Prediction: Ravens 17, Buccaneers 16.
NFL Pick: Ravens +2 (-110)
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