Tampa Bay Buccaneers vs Detroit Lions Prediction, 9/15/2024 NFL Picks, Best Bets & Odds Week 2

Game: Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Detroit Lions

Date: Sunday, September 15, 2024

Location: Ford Field in Detroit, MI

TV: Fox

Odds/Point Spread: Lions (-7.0)

Total/Over-Under: 52

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers (1-0) are traveling to Ford Field on Sunday where they will play the Detroit Lions (1-0). Detroit opens this matchup as 7.0-point favorites from Vegas oddsmakers. The total comes in at 52.

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers come into this game with a record of 1-0 this year. When they last stepped on the football field, the Buccaneers went up against the Washington Commanders and went home with a win by a final score of 37-20. Baker Mayfield connected on 24/30 with 289 yds passing and 4 TDs. He had a QB rating of 146.4 and finished the game without throwing a pick. Chris Godwin averaged 10.4 yds per reception by accumulating 83 yards on 8 catches. Bucky Irving led the offense in rushing for the Buccaneers with 9 carries for 62 yds (6.9 yds per carry). In the game, they ran 60 plays which gave them 392 yds. The Tampa Bay Buccaneers ended up running the ball 30 different times and accrued 112 yards, which came out to an average of 3.7 yards per carry. Against the rush, the Buccaneers conceded 138 yards on 30 tries, which is an average of 4.6 yards per rush surrendered. Tampa Bay surrendered 17 pass completions on 24 attempts for 161 yards, and a completion percentage of 70.8%.

When talking about scoring, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers are averaging 37.0 points per game. As a unit they're averaging 112.0 yards in the run game ranking this team at 17th in the National Football League. The Buccaneers have racked up 392 total yards for the year. Tampa Bay has accrued 15 1st downs, and they have been flagged for 7 infractions for 46 yards. They have yet to turn over the football. In terms of getting the ball in the endzone, Tampa Bay has amassed 4 touchdowns through the air and no touchdowns on the ground.

Concerning passing yardage, the Buccaneers have conceded 161 yards which has them sitting in 14th in the league. They have conceded 161.0 yards per contest through the air as well as allowing a completion percentage of 70.8%. Overall, they have yielded 299.0 yards/game ranking them 16th in the NFL. They are allowing 4.6 yards per run and 138.0 yards on the ground per contest for the season. The Buccaneers sit in 16th in the National Football League when it comes to the opposition scoring, allowing 20.0 PPG.

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The Lions head into this game 1-0 this season. In their last game, the Lions went home victorious with a score of 26-20 when they played the Los Angeles Rams. Jared Goff (1 TD) finished the game with 217 yards on 18/28 through the air while his quarterback rating was 85. He tossed 1 pick and his avg yards per attempt was 7.8 yds. Jameson Williams was a featured target for the Lions, catching 5 throws for 121 yards (24.2 yds per reception). David Montgomery carried the football 17 times for 91 yds, finishing the game with 5.4 yds per attempt for Detroit. The Lions finished the contest with 363 yards and they ran 59 plays (6.2 yds per play). Detroit rushed the ball for 5.3 yards per tote, finishing the game with 163 yards on 31 carries. Detroit allowed 23 running attempts for 83 yards (3.6 yards per carry). The Lions pass defense conceded a completion rate of 69.4%, surrendering 304 yards on 34 out of 49 passing.

When it comes to the points being put on the board, the Lions rank 13th in the league by scoring 26.0 points per game. During the season thus far, the Lions have racked up 200 yards via the pass, which has them sitting 13th out of all NFL teams. They have an average of 163.0 yards per game via the rush. The Detroit Lions are averaging 363.0 yards per game which has them sitting 10th in football. The Detroit offense has racked up 56 yds of penalties on 6 infractions, which has them ranked 20th in football in terms of helping out the other team.

The Lions are allowing 20.0 points per game, which has them sitting 12th in football. They have allowed the opposition 1 touchdown through the air as well as 304.0 yards per outing, ranking them 31st in the league. Detroit has allowed a total of 83 yards rushing as well as 1 touchdown via the rush this season. The Lions defense has taken part in 74 plays, which has them sitting 29th in the league. They have earned 1 turnover on the year.

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

Guy's Pick: Take the Buccaneers +7.0

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