Philadelphia Eagles vs Tampa Bay Buccaneers: NFL Predictions & Best Bets (9/29)

NFL Sunday has rolled around once again, and the entire slate is filled with fantastic contests! Our expert’s have made all of their picks for the week, but in this piece, we will discuss an NFC matchup, as the Philadelphia Eagles take on the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. After starting off 2-0, Tampa Bay fell last weekend at home to Bo Nix and the Denver Broncos, losing 26-7. The offense completely feel apart after looking very good through two weeks of the season. Can Baker turn things around?

As for the Eagles, after losing a heartbreaker to the Falcons, they stunned the Saints 15-12 in New Orleans. Just two offensive touchdowns were enough for Philadelphia to sneak out of New Orleans with a win, and they are looking to ride that momentum down to Tampa Bay this week. Saquon Barkley has exceeded expectations for the Eagles. He’s running for over 100 yards a game, 5.5 yards per carry, and has 5 total TDs through 3 games. He’s producing just like Philly has hoped, but can he keep it going against the Buccaneers defense?

I think Tampa Bay underestimated the Broncos a bit going into last weekend. Bo Nix threw for 216 yards and added 47 on the ground as Denver put up 26 points. Will Lutz had 4 field goals, which means the Buccaneers defense could at least sort of make stops when it mattered. Regardless, they have a tougher task facing the Eagles on Sunday. Will Tampa Bay’s defense come to play against Philly? Or will the Buccaneers fall for a second straight game at home?

Philadelphia Eagles vs Tampa Bay Buccaneers: NFC Matchup

Matchup Information – Eagles vs Buccaneers

• Venue & Location: Raymond James Stadium (Tampa, FL)
• Date: Sunday, September 29th, 2024
• Kick Off: 1:00pm Eastern
• Broadcast: FOX

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Spread

• Eagles -1 (-125)
• Buccaneers +1 (+105)

Money Line

• Eagles -130
• Buccaneers +110

Total

• Over 43 (-110)
• Under 43 (-110)

Injured Eagles Take on Buccaneers Down in Florida

The Eagles have played their last two games without WR A.J. Brown, and they’ve certainly missed him on the field. While other guys have stepped up, the passing game has not been the same. I say this after Hurts threw for 311 yards last weekend, along with an interception. However, it doesn’t look good for the Eagles wideouts. As of Thursday, both Brown and Devonta Smith were missing from practice completely, and could be trending towards not playing. If that is the case, that would seriously help a banged up Buccaneers secondary defensively that was torn apart last week.

However, the Eagles do have the intangibles on their side. Tampa Bay went into Philadelphia and knocked them out of the playoffs last season, embarrassing them 32-9 at Lincoln Financial. Mayfield threw for 337 yards and 3 TDs as the Buccaneers moved on. Now the Eagles have a chance to go into Raymond James Stadium, and win this ball game. They are slight road favorites, but I lean a little with the Buccaneers to bounce back.

Despite their horrendous play on Sunday, the Buccaneers are still an underrated team in my eyes. While they are banged up as well, the lack of travel makes it slightly easier on their bodies to recover quicker. Another Philly wideout, Britain Covey, who stepped up big against Atlanta, was placed on the IR this week. Three separate starting offensive linemen are listed as Questionable along with Smith and Brown, which will place a ton of pressure on Barkley to earn his money.

This will be a very close game on both sides, so here’s how I will place my coin.

Philadelphia Eagles vs Tampa Bay Buccaneers Best Bets

Eagles vs Buccaneers Prediction: Buccaneers Win, Over 43

Best Bet: Tampa Bay 1H +0.5 (-110) BetOnline

We’re taking a little bit of cushion here, as we win with a tie at halftime on this wager. Philadelphia has yet to start off a game hot. The Eagles have not scored in the 1st quarter this year, and have only put up 24 total first half points in 3 games so far. Without Brown and possibly Smith, and a very banged up O-Line, Philly will rely on Barkley for multiple carries per drive. I cannot find a rushing attempts line for Saquon yet, but I will be keeping my eyes peeled.

Bottom line, the Eagles start slow.

The Buccaneers, however, do not. They’ve scored 36 of their 64 points in the first half of their games, holding opponents not named the Denver Broncos to 13 first half points in 2 games. Sure, they had a melt down early last week, but I trust the defense to regroup, come focused, and shut down the depleted Eagles early. We’ve got better than push potential as we win with a tie, but I think the Buccaneers can go into the locker room for the first time holding the lead on the scoreboard.

Favorite Player Prop – Saquon Barkley Over Rushing Attempts

Like I said, I do not have a line for this quite yet, but I will probably play it with reasonable juice up to 21. He only had 17 carries against the Saints, but had 22 and 24 in the games prior. Even with a banged up offensive line, if Smith and Brown don’t suit up, the Eagles will certainly pound the ground. Dallas Goedert had 170 receiving yards last weekend, but Eagles wide receivers who aren’t dealing with injuries only have a combined 8 catches all year. I expect a heavy rushing attack from Philadelphia, and will be eyeballing Barkley’s attempts whenever the line drops.

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