Tampa Bay Buccaneers vs Cincinnati Bengals Prediction, 8/10/2024 NFL Picks, Best Bets & Odds Preseason Week 1

Game: Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Cincinnati Bengals

Date: Saturday, August 10, 2024

Location: Paycor Stadium in Cincinnati, OH

TV: NFL+

Odds/Point Spread: Bengals (-3)

Total/Over-Under: 36

The Cincinnati Bengals (9-8 last year) are hosting the Tampa Bay Buccaneers (9-8 last season) at Paycor Stadium on Saturday. Cincinnati opens this matchup as 3-point favorites from Vegas oddsmakers. The over/under is set at 36.

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers wrapped up their year holding a 9-8 record. The last time they stepped on the gridiron, the Buccaneers faced off with the Lions and went home with a loss by a final score of 31-23. Baker Mayfield connected on 26/41 with 349 yards through the air and 3 TDs. He had a QB rating of 94.5 and ended the game with 2 picks. Rachaad White was the leader on the ground for the Buccaneers with 9 totes for 55 yds (6.1 yards per carry). Mike Evans averaged 18.4 yards per catch by notching 147 yards on 8 receptions. The Tampa Bay Buccaneers ended up running the ball 15 times and totaled 89 yards, earning them an average of 5.9 yards per carry. Once the final whistle blew, they tallied 60 plays which gave them a total of 408 yards. Tampa Bay relinquished 30 completions on 43 attempts for a total of 277 yards, and a completion percentage of 69.8%. On the ground, the Buccaneers gave up 114 yds on 26 attempts, which calculates to 4.4 yards per run surrendered.

In terms of putting points on the board, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers had an average of 20.5 PPG. As a unit they had an average of 88.8 yards rushing, ranking this team 32nd in the NFL. The Buccaneers earned 5,321 total yards for last season. Tampa Bay had 188 1st downs, and they committed 100 penalties for 751 yards. They turned the ball over 18 times (10 interceptions and 8 fumbles lost). Tampa Bay compiled 28 passing touchdowns and 8 touchdowns on the ground.

Regarding passing yardage, the Buccaneers allowed 4,232 yards which ranked them 29th in the NFL. In their 17 games, they gave up 248.9 yards per outing through the air as well as relinquishing a completion percentage of 66.1%. They gave up 344.2 yards per contest which put them 23rd in the league. The opposition ran for an average of 3.8 yards per tote and 95.3 rushing yards per contest for the previous year. For the season, they allowed 1,620 yards on the ground in 17 contests. The Buccaneers sat in 7th in the NFL in relation to the opposition scoring, allowing 19.1 points per game.

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The Bengals ended the year holding a 9-8 record. In their last game, the Bengals went home victorious with a score of 31-14 against the Browns. Joe Mixon carried the ball 14 times for 111 yards, ending the contest with 7.9 yards per attempt for Cincinnati. Charlie Jones was the leading receiver for the Bengals, snagging 3 passes for 49 yds (16.3 yards per catch). Jake Browning (3 touchdowns) finished the contest with 156 yds on 18/24 through the air while his QB rate was 113.9. He had 1 interception and his Y/A was 6.5 yds. Cincinnati relinquished 24 attempts on the ground for 104 yds (4.3 yds per carry). The Bengals secondary conceded a completion percentage of 50.0%, surrendering 140 yds on 13 out of 26 passing. The Bengals finished the game with a total of 328 yards while running 61 plays (5.4 yds per play). Cincinnati rushed for 6.1 yards per attempt, finishing the game with 183 yds on 30 carries.

The Cincinnati Bengals had an average of 318.9 yards per outing which was good for 22nd out of all teams in the NFL. They averaged 89.8 yards per game via the rush and rushed for 1,527 yards overall. They threw 14 interceptions while surrendering 2 fumbles and they tallied 208 1st downs. The Cincinnati offense racked up 614 yds of penalties on 76 violations, which ranked 31st in the league in terms of helping out the opposition. Last year, the Bengals racked up 3,895 yards via the pass as well as averaging 229.1 passing yards per contest, which had them ranked 15th in the league. Regarding how much they scored, the Bengals ranked 16th in the NFL averaging 21.5 PPG.

The Bengals surrendered 22.6 points per game, which put them in 21st of all teams in the NFL. They yielded 23 touchdowns from the passing game and 248.4 yards/outing, ranking them 28th in football. Cincinnati yielded a total of 2,145 rushing yards (126.2 yards/game) and 17 touchdowns rushing throughout last year. The Bengals defense participated in 1,055 plays, ranking them 10th in the league. Their defense totaled 26 turnovers (9 fumbles recovered and 17 interceptions) during the previous year. Last year, they relinquished 384 total points.

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

Guy's Pick: Take the Bengals -3

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