Miami Dolphins vs Tampa Bay Buccaneers Prediction, 8/23/2024 NFL Picks, Best Bets & Odds Week 3 Preseason

Game: Miami Dolphins at Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Date: Friday, August 23, 2024

Location: Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, FL

TV: NFL+

Odds/Point Spread: Buccaneers (-1.0)

Total/Over-Under: 38.5

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers (9-8 last year) will go up against the Miami Dolphins (11-6 last season) at Raymond James Stadium on Friday. Tampa Bay opens this matchup as 1.0-point favorites. The over/under comes in at 38.5.

The Miami Dolphins wrapped up their season holding a 11-6 record. When they last stepped on the football field, the Dolphins played the Commanders and notched a win by a score of 45-15. De'Von Achane was the leader on the ground for the Dolphins with 17 attempts for 73 yards (4.3 yds per attempt). Tyreek Hill left with an average of 31.4 yards per reception by notching 157 yds on 5 receptions. Tua Tagovailoa finished 18/24 with 280 yards passing and 2 TDs. He had a quarterback rating of 141 and finished the game without throwing an interception. In the running game, the Dolphins conceded 138 yds on 28 tries, which calculates to 4.9 yds per run allowed. Miami surrendered 12 completions on 23 tries for a total of 107 yards, and a completion rate of 52.2%. When the final whistle blew, they tallied 59 plays for 406 yds. The Miami Dolphins ended up rushing 34 different times and totaled 123 yds, earning them an average of 3.6 yards per tote.

The Dolphins earned 6,822 total yards for the prior year. Miami had 223 1st downs as a team, and they committed 97 penalties for 767 yards. Miami compiled 30 touchdowns through the air and 27 touchdowns via the ground. They surrendered the football 25 different times (15 picks and 10 fumbles). As a team they averaged 135.8 yards on the ground, ranking them 6th in the NFL. When it comes to scoring, the Miami Dolphins had an average of 29.2 points per game.

The Dolphins were sitting in 22nd in the NFL regarding the opposition scoring, giving up 23.0 points per game. Opposing teams ran for an average of 3.8 yards per rush on the ground and 97.1 rushing yards per contest for the previous year. Over the course of last season, they conceded 1,650 rushing yards through 17 outings. In terms of yards via the pass, the Dolphins allowed 3,761 yards which ranked them 15th in the league. In their 17 games played, they allowed 221.2 yards per game through the air as well as allowing a completion percentage of 66.9%. They allowed 318.3 yards per game which had them sitting 10th in the National Football League.

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The Buccaneers ended the year having a 9-8 record. When they last stepped on the football field, the Buccaneers walked away with a victory by a final of 29-25 when they played the Falcons. Rachaad White ran the football 25 times for 102 yds, ending the game with 4.1 yds per carry for Tampa Bay. Chris Godwin was a featured target for the Buccaneers, grabbing 5 footballs for 53 yds (10.6 yards per catch). Baker Mayfield (2 touchdowns) ended the game with 144 yards on 14/29 passing while his quarterback rate was 86. He didn't throw any interceptions and his average yards per pass attempt was 5.0 yds. Tampa Bay surrendered 26 run attempts for 96 yds (3.7 yards per rush). The Buccaneers pass defense conceded a completion percentage of 65.0%, relinquishing 338 yds on 26 for 40 passing. The Buccaneers finished with 290 yards while running 67 plays (4.3 yards per play). Tampa Bay ran the ball for 4.0 yards per carry, finishing the contest with 148 yards on 37 carries.

When it comes to how much they scored, the Buccaneers earned a ranking of 20th out of all teams in the NFL with 20.5 points per contest. Last season, the Buccaneers had a total of 3,812 yards through the air as well as an average of 224.2 passing yards per game, which had them ranked 17th out of all NFL teams. They averaged 88.8 yards per game via the rush and toted the ball for 1,509 yards for the year. The Tampa Bay Buccaneers averaged 313.0 yards per contest ranking them 23rd in football. The Tampa Bay offense had 751 penalty yards on 100 infractions, ranking them 13th in the league in terms of giving up free yards. They gave away 10 picks while allowing opponents to recover 8 fumbles and they tallied 188 1st downs.

They conceded 23 touchdowns via the pass as well as 248.9 yards per game, which put them in 29th out of all teams. Tampa Bay yielded a total of 1,620 rushing yards (95.3 yards per outing) and 11 touchdowns rushing throughout last season. Last year, they conceded 325 total points. They totaled 26 takeaways (13 fumbles recovered and 13 interceptions) in the prior season. The Buccaneers defense was on the field for 1,081 plays, ranking them 18th in the NFL. The Buccaneers conceded 19.1 points per game, which put them in 7th of all teams in the NFL.

Who will win tonight's Dolphins/Buccaneers NFL game against the spread?

Parlays Pundit's Pick: Take the Buccaneers -1.0 and over 38.5 total points

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