Philadelphia Eagles vs Tampa Bay Buccaneers Prediction, 9/29/2024 NFL Picks, Best Bets & Odds Week 4

Game: Philadelphia Eagles at Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Date: Sunday, September 29, 2024

Location: Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, FL

TV: Fox

Odds/Point Spread: Buccaneers (+2.5)

Total/Over-Under: 45

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers (2-1) are welcoming the Philadelphia Eagles (2-1) at Raymond James Stadium on Sunday. Philadelphia opens this matchup as 2.5-point favorites. The over/under has been set at 45.

The Philadelphia Eagles come into this game with a record of 2-1 for this season. The last time they stepped on the gridiron, the Eagles stepped onto the field against the New Orleans Saints and earned the victory with a final of 15-12. Jalen Hurts finished 29/38 with 311 yards through the air. He had a QB rate of 88.8 and finished the game with 1 interception. Saquon Barkley was the best rusher for the Eagles with 17 attempts for 147 yds (8.6 yards per attempt). Dallas Goedert held an average of 17.0 yds per catch by earning 170 yds on 10 catches. The Philadelphia Eagles ran the football 25 different times and totaled 172 yds, which is an average of 6.9 yards per attempt. Once the final whistle blew, they ran 63 plays for 460 yds. Philadelphia relinquished 14 completions on 25 attempts for 130 yards, and a completion percentage of 56.0%. When it came to stopping the run, the Eagles conceded 89 yards on 29 tries, which is 3.1 yds per rush surrendered.

The Eagles have tallied 1,235 total yards for the season. Philadelphia has earned 37 1st downs as an offense, and they have been called for 23 penalties for 155 yds. With reference to scoring, Philadelphia has earned 3 touchdowns through the air and 5 rushing touchdowns. They have turned the football over 6 different times (4 interceptions and 2 fumbles lost). As a unit they're holding an average of 167.3 yards on the ground which has them sitting 3rd in the National Football League. In terms of scoring points, the Philadelphia Eagles have an average of 23.3 PPG.

In terms of yards via the pass, the Eagles have conceded 614 yards which has them ranked 18th in football. They have yielded 204.7 yards per game through the air in addition to giving up a completion percentage of 57.3%. They have yielded 5 touchdowns through the air and 1 touchdown on the ground. In total, they have given up 339.3 yards/game which puts them 22nd in the NFL. They are allowing teams to run for an average of 5.2 yards per rush and 134.7 rushing yards per contest for the season. The Eagles are sitting in 17th in the National Football League when it comes to team defense, conceding 21.0 points per game. During the season, they have allowed 404 rushing yards through 3 games.

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The Buccaneers head into this matchup 2-1 this season. In their last contest, the Buccaneers took a defeat with a final score of 26-7 against the Denver Broncos. Baker Mayfield (1 touchdown) finished the contest with 163 yards on 25/33 through the air while his quarterback rating was 83.3. He had 1 pick and his avg yards per attempt was 4.9 yards. Bucky Irving carried the ball 9 times for 70 yds, ending the game with 7.8 yards per carry for Tampa Bay. Chris Godwin was the leading receiver for the Buccaneers, grabbing 6 balls for 53 yds (8.8 yds per catch). Tampa Bay rushed the ball for 5.7 yds per attempt, finishing the game with 91 yards on 16 carries. The Buccaneers finished the game with a total of 223 yds and they ran 49 plays (4.6 yds per play). The Buccaneers secondary conceded a completion rate of 69.4%, relinquishing 216 yds on 25 for 36 passing. Tampa Bay surrendered 28 rushing attempts for 136 yards (4.9 yards per rush).

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers average 277.0 yards per outing ranking them 26th out of all teams in the NFL. They average 91.0 yards per game on the ground and have toted the ball for 273 yards for the year. The Tampa Bay offense has accrued 100 penalty yds on 16 violations, which is good for 23rd in the NFL in terms of making mistakes. During this campaign so far, the Buccaneers have thrown for 558 yards through the air along with an average of 186.0 passing yards per game, which is ranked 23rd in the NFL. Concerning their ability to score points, the Buccaneers sit 15th in football holding an average of 21.3 PPG.

The Buccaneers are relinquishing 20.7 PPG, which puts them in 16th of all teams in the league. They have surrendered 0 touchdowns via the pass as well as 233.7 yards/game, ranking them 24th in football. Tampa Bay has allowed a total of 413 rushing yards (137.7 yards per contest) in addition to 6 touchdowns by ground this year. The Buccaneers defense taken the field for 203 plays, which is good for 30th in football. Their defense has totaled 3 turnovers (1 fumble and 2 picks) over the course of the season.

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

Josh's Pick: Take the Eagles -2.5

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